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Raising the baa for ecology - goats to make Blaenavon Ironworks their home

A world heritage site peppered with iconic history probably isn’t the first place which springs to mind as a new home for a herd of 4-legged mammals, but that’s exactly where 18 goats are soon to call their own.

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Original red uncovered at Castell Coch after 135 years

Historic paint research reveals the true colour of Wales's famous ‘red’ castle.

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New wave of Wales-made productions set to deliver £50.6million spend

Nine new TV projects have been approved for Welsh Government funding support so far this year, creating a slate of ambitious scripted shows that are set to bring an additional £50.6million into the Welsh economy.

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Millions to upgrade historic library and protect Welsh stories

Over £3m has been invested to help modernise the National Library of Wales, protecting historic collections, improving visitor spaces, boosting digital access and helping the Library reach net zero by 2030.

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HBO drama House of the Dragon flies into North Wales for third season

The smash hit production filmed on location across North Wales during Summer 2025; Production Funding support from the Welsh Government via Creative Wales ensured trainee placements and job opportunities in the region. 

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Game changing moments to take centre stage once again

Wales is lining up for a summer of footballing history, as its new national football museum offered a first glimpse inside this week.

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Sker Ritual Levels Up: ‘Tides of Terror’ Expands Wales-Made Games Universe

Welsh hit zombie horror Sker Ritual is continuing to build on its global success with the release of its latest chapter Tides of Terror, supported by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales.

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Kyiv memorial plinth to honour investigative journalist Gareth Jones

A memorial plinth will make its home in Kyiv to honour of Gareth Jones, the Welsh journalist from Barry who risked his life to expose the Holodomor famine which killed millions in Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.

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10,000 free tickets to Wales’ top historic sites almost a sell-out

The free tickets are on offer to some of the most iconic places across the country for this St David's Day, but only a few hundred are still available.

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10,000 free tickets to Wales’ history this St David’s Day

The free tickets are on offer to some of the most iconic places across the country this St David's Day.

Shot from short film Pink, written & directed by Yassa Khan, produced by Triongl Productions - who have been awarded funding for their film Daffodil.

From script to screen: six Welsh-language films awarded funding to help land big break

Sinema Cymru - a collaboration between S4C, Ffilm Cymru Wales and the Welsh Government via Creative Wales - has announced the recipients of its second round of funding, a scheme aimed at developing several Welsh-language feature film concepts with a view to progressing at least one into production funding.

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Wales joins the National Year of Reading

Wales will join all UK nations in taking part in the National Year of Reading 2026, to inspire people to have a lifelong love of reading.