Wales

Mae’r gantores reggae a’r cyflwynydd Aleighcia Scott yn dweud ei bod “mor hapus” ar ôl darganfod bod un o’i chaneuon yn rhan o arholiad Safon Uwch mewn drama. Fe ddechreuodd Aleighcia ddysgu Cymraeg pedair blynedd yn ôl, ac fe wnaeth hi ryddhau ei sengl gyntaf yn y Gymraeg – ‘Dod …

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales. BBC News

Chris Venables has mixed memories of the previous time Penybont faced Andorran side Santa Coloma in the Uefa Conference League. Venables scored Penybont’s first ever goal in European competition when he netted in the first qualifying round first leg at the Brewery Field in Bridgend in 2024. But in a …

Leading sports figures joined mourners for the funeral of football agent and former player Alex Hughes, following his death at the age of 38. His father, Wales legend Mark Hughes, and other family members carried the coffin into the service at St Peter’s Church in Prestbury, Cheshire on Tuesday. Alex …

Earlier this month Wales’s Health Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor held a summit with health bosses, universities and professional bodies. A Welsh government spokesperson said it was “to find immediate solutions and prevent this from happening again and asked for actions from the summit to be rolled out nationally”. They said: …

No other side has won as many games (9) or picked up as many points (36) as Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast so far this season. The Steelbacks have lost just once, against Somerset in comprehensive fashion on Sunday, and returned to winning ways in style to to qualify for …

Canlyniadau timau Cymru yn rowndiau rhagbrofol Ewrop gan gynnwys gemau Cynghrair y Pencampwyr a Chyngres UEFA. BBC News

Asked why he thought Argentina enjoy scrum-time so much, James said: “I think it’s bit of a front row male chest out really, isn’t it? “In fairness, our boys are loving scrummaging at the moment. “We’re in a good place but, after the loss last week against Scotland, we know …

Wales are considering giving Exeter back-row forward Kane James a Test debut against Argentina in the Nations Championship. The 21-year-old is in contention for a place on the bench to face the Pumas in San Juan on Saturday (20:10 BST). Head coach Steve Tandy is poised to freshen up his …

Both teams were evenly matched on a hot evening in Colwyn Bay. An awkward bounce nearly caught out Nomads goalkeeper Chris Renshaw early on but he managed to push the ball over the crossbar. Valentin Serebe went through on goal but Connah’s Quay captain James Jones’ well-timed tackle denied the …

Wales’ Plaid Cymru government is offering extra cash for children with additional learning needs (ALN) in an attempt to get a deal with the Labour party in Cardiff Bay, BBC Wales has been told. Plaid, which is the biggest party but has less than half the seats in the Senedd, …

The original game is among the Assassin’s Creed franchise’s best sellers, with millions of copies sold worldwide, and was beloved by fans. Although fictional, the game stars real characters such as the infamous English pirate Blackbeard, and other pirates including Mary Read and Anne Bonny. Before production took place, Ryan …

Mae Heddlu’r Gogledd yn cynnal ymchwiliad wedi i gorff dyn, 21 oed, gael ei dynnu o Lyn Geirionydd ger Llanrwst. Dywedodd llefarydd bod plismyn wedi cael eu galw yno am am 21:17 nos Fawrth wedi adroddiadau am “ddigwyddiad”. Hefyd yn bresennol roedd y gwasanaeth tân ac achub, gwasanaeth awyr yr …

O ran cyfrifon ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol (Facebook, Instagram a TikTok), mae’r ymwneud misol ar draws y tri llwyfan hynny wedi profi cynnydd o 47%, i 1.39m. Mae gwylio digidol ymysg dysgwyr Cymraeg wedi codi hefyd, “wedi i gyfrifon cymdeithasol S4C Dysgu Cymraeg dyfu mwy na 50% yn ystod y …

Port Vale have bolstered their attacking options in preparation for the new season with the signing of two strikers – Mo Faal from Wrexham and Luton Town’s Oliver Lynch. Faal returns to Vale Park on loan for the season from the Red Dragons, having spent the first half of last …

Nawr, mae’r eisteddfod, sy’n 102 oed eleni, yn chwilio am goron ar gyfer 2027. Eglurai Rhian Medi, sy’n aelod o Bwyllgor yr Eisteddfod ac a oedd yn arwain y seremonïau: “Rydym yn ddi-goron ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesa’ oni bai y daw noddwyr ymlaen, neu y cawn rodd o Goron …

Thirty years after the Spice Girls burst onto the music scene with one of the most iconic girls’ anthems of the ’90s, a little-known original member has recalled the moment she first heard Wannabe. Lianne Morgan, from Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, joined Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie …

The letter is written on prison paper with her name, prisoner number and the date at the top. Forum Auctions in London estimates it will sell for between £1,500 and £2,000. “This poignant letter, written the day before her execution, hints at Ellis’ divulging to her lawyer Victor Mishcon that …

At the time of Ellis’ execution, the British public was already questioning whether capital punishment had a place in the 20th Century and, two years after her hanging, legal changes saw diminished responsibility introduced as a defence. Lammy said: “For 70 years, the family of Ruth Ellis have fought for …

Mae Ruth Ellis, y fenyw olaf i gael ei chrogi yn y Deyrnas Unedig, wedi cael pardwn amodol ar ôl 70 mlynedd. Dywedodd Dirprwy Brif Weinidog ac Ysgrifennydd Cyfiawnder llywodraeth y DU, David Lammy, fod y Brenin wedi derbyn cyngor y llywodraeth i roi’r pardwn, yn dilyn cais gan bedwar …