David Owens

Wales rugby fans haven’t had much to shout about during the Six Nations in recent years. However, there is one moment when the Welsh will always make themselves heard – and that’s singing our wonderful anthem. This was certainly true before the Wales clash with France at the Stade de France in March 2023 when […]

Chris Davies It’s no secret that second hand shopping trends have increased dramatically since 2024 – with platforms like Vinted and Ebay sponsoring mainstream television, the shift in attitude to thrifting is massive. But is this enough? Can we do more to help the environment AND experience even more quality and range of preloved clothing […]

Coventry have completed a permanent move for Swansea midfielder Matt Grimes. The 29-year-old, who arrived in South Wales in January 2015 after starting his career at Exeter, has joined for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year deal. The team for me. pic.twitter/iplC1e7EyQ — Coventry City (@Coventry_City) January 31, 2025 Head coach Frank Lampard told […]

An own goal from Barrow defender Kyle Cameron earned Newport a 1-0 win and a vital three points in their battle to avoid relegation. Cameron, a former County loanee, headed into his own net with 20 minutes remaining to settle a low-quality contest at Rodney Parade. The victory – only the second in 15 games […]

Championship leaders Leeds thumped Cardiff 7-0 to claim their biggest win of the season and extend their unbeaten home run in all competitions to 14 games. Wales winger Dan James supplied Brenden Aaronson for a sixth-minute opener before crossing low for Tottenham loanee Manor Solomon to tap home a second in the 13th minute. The […]

Coventry were unable to parade new signing Matt Grimes at his forming stamping ground but they were still far too strong for Swansea as they made it four wins in a row with a 2-0 victory. Grimes was formally announced as a Coventry player on Friday and left the Swansea.Com Stadium after a decade of […]

Swansea’s 2-0 loss at home to Coventry caps a woeful run of seven games without a win in all competitions this year, which has seen them plummet to 17th place. They are now only seven points above the relegation zone. The Swansea fans booed their side off the pitch at half-time and at the final […]

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of Manic Street Preachers’ Richey Edwards. It’s a mystery that continues to confound all these years later. During the week of the release of the Manics’ debut album Generation Terrorists in 1992, Nation.Cymru’s David Owens interviewed Richey – and now you can hear the results again three […]

David Owens There will be no mistaking the colours of the Welsh flag lit atop one famous skyscraper on St David’s Day this year. The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago will be illuminated in red, white and green on March 1 thanks to the hard work of a Welsh expats group in […]

Four days ago Rhodri Williams took to social media to announce he was going to set himself a challenge. For each point Wales lose a game by in the Six Nations, he’s going to run a mile. Rhodri, a keen runner who works as a sports content producer, says he set himself the challenge to […]