Wales

Tandy initially named a 48-strong squad with six uncapped players including Exeter back rower Kane James and Harlequins centre Bryn Bradley, Dragons back-row duo Ryan Woodman and Harrison Keddie, Cardiff loose-head prop Rhys Barratt and Ospreys tight-head Ben Warren. There were recalls for Dragons prop Dillon Lewis, Leicester flanker Tommy …

Organisers say they may consider other sites in future for the Welsh language festival. BBC News

“Mythical” Welsh landscape sets the scene for the new House of the Dragon series, says Freddie Fox. BBC News

The first medal of the day went to Bethan Davies, who claimed her eighth UK title in the 5000m race walk – and her first since giving birth to daughter in 2024. “It’s really special to become champion again. After having my baby I really missed athletics and I’ve been …

Women’s T20 County Cup, Spytty Park, Newport Hampshire Hawks 201-3 (20): Sweet 77, Bouchier 63 Glamorgan 104-9 (20): Tyson 3-25 Hampshire won by 97 runs Scorecard Tier One side Hampshire Hawks ended Glamorgan’s run in the T20 County Cup with a crushing victory by 97 runs in Newport. It was …

Before the start of day three, Surrey lost the services of England paceman Gus Atkinson who was predictably withdrawn to prepare for a Test recall against New Zealand, with Tom Lawes coming in. Resuming on 82-2, night-watchman Rahul Chahar set about the leg-spin of Mason Crane with a couple of …

Mewn ymateb i honiad ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol bod swyddogion diogelwch wedi atal mynediad i ddyn am wisgo crys-T Palesteinaidd, a bod yna waharddiad ar faneri Palesteinaidd ar safle’r ŵyl, fe gyhoeddodd y trefnwyr ddatganiad yn dweud “hoffem gadarnhau nad dyma bolisi Tafwyl”. Ychwanegodd y datganiad: “Fodd bynnag, yn unol …

Mae Tafwyl wedi dychwelyd i Gastell Caerdydd i ddathlu 20 mlynedd o’r ŵyl. Daeth miloedd o bobl ynghyd i fwynhau o dan y haul poeth. O lwyfannau cerddoriaeth fyw i fwyd blasus a gweithgareddau i’r teulu cyfan, roedd tiroedd y castell yn orlawn o fwrlwm a llawenydd wrth i Gaerdydd …

Mae dyn 35 oed wedi ei gyhuddo o geisio llofruddio ar ôl digwyddiad ar stryd yn Abertawe ddydd Gwener. Mae Bokan Qadiri, o Flaenymaes, Abertawe, wedi ei gyhuddo o wneud bygythiadau i ladd a bod ag arf ymosodol mewn man cyhoeddus hefyd. Daw’r cyhuddiadau yn dilyn adroddiad fod dyn â …

A free park and ride service for hospital staff, patients and visitors could be scrapped. BBC News

As he reflects from a care home in Penarth, just a few miles away from the stadium, and now with arthritis and Parkinson’s, he said: “I have three children, eight grandchildren and a great-granddaughter, and until ill health stopped me from working, I never spent enough time with any of …

Lily Hawkins sat A-level exams in biology and physical education (PE) earlier this month before linking up with the national squad. The Coleg Gwent student started the season aiming to have a leadership role with Wales Under-18s, and possibly train with Gwalia Lightning. Instead, the 18-year-old scrum-half from New Tredegar …

Dywedodd Nicola Fitzpatrick, Ysgrifennydd Cymru ar gyfer Undeb Addysg Cenedlaethol Cymru, y byddai’n hoffi gweld pob disgybl mewn addysg uwchradd yn derbyn prydau bwyd am ddim, ond croesawodd y newid a’i alw’n “gam pwysig”. “Mae’r trothwy [incwm] wedi bod yn rhy isel ers gormod o amser, gan eithrio plant rhag …

Powys councillor James Gibson-Watt told the BBC: “As a county that borders a significant number of other local authorities, both within Wales and in England, it is important that these don’t put hurdles or challenges in the way of learners being able to access high quality Welsh-medium education, and we …

Ac mae Rio a Jaiden hefyd yn hynod ddiolchgar i’w tad am fod yn athro snwcer iddyn nhw, ac am ei gefnogaeth bob dydd. “Mae Dad wedi dysgu fi ers dwi’n cofio, a rhoi cyfleoedd i fi a Jaiden deithio’r wlad a mynd i ffwrdd i wledydd eraill. “Dwi’n ddiolchgar …

Ag yntau bellach yn astudio yn UCL yn Llundain, dywedodd fod rhoi’r gyfrol at ei gilydd “wedi bod yn beth braf”. “Mae’n beth eithaf hy’ i wneud i roi fy hun allan ‘na i sgwennu o oedran mor ifanc a dwi’n disgwyl i bobl ei ddarllen, disgwyl i bobl werthfawrogi …

Un o’r pethau sy’ wedi ysbrydoli Hannah i fyw bywyd i’r eithaf yw colli ei ffrind gorau Sheila, sy’ wedi cael effaith fawr arni, fel mae’n dweud: “Yn  anffodus wnes i golli fy ffrind gorau. “A phan dwi’n dweud ffrind gorau, dwi ddim jest yn meddwl am rywun ti’n agos …

Ieuan Davies joined the likes of Mason Jones and Conor McGregror as he captured the Cage Warriors lightweight title with a stunning submission over Omiel Brown in Manchester. Davies locked in a rear-naked choke submission, taking just 61 seconds to secure the victory. The 28-year-old has a perfect record of …

The Welsh government announces £15m to help more secondary school pupils get free meals. BBC News

Surrey had to settle for two bowling points, but had the bonus of Sam Curran returning to bowling after injury with a tidy four-over spell. They eventually finished the innings off just after the interval when Norton fell lbw to Rahul Chahar and Atkinson, hoping for an England recall at …