According to final results, the Nouveau Front Populaire left-wing alliance won 182 seats in France's Assemblée Nationale, ahead of Macron's coalition (168) and the far-right Rassemblement National (143).

French elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right

Barry John: Legendary Wales and Lions fly-half dies aged 79

Barry John, the legendary former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half dies aged 79.

The King is dead


A rare copy of JRR Tolkien's novel bought at a car boot sale could make thousands at auction.

BILBO BARGAINS!


We're here to explain why people in Wales and beyond are unseasonably loved up.

She looks like Wonder Woman but she’s a saint of love!


Plans to cut jobs in a move to greener steelmaking a "crushing blow" for Port Talbot, unions say.

Unions dubbed it a "crushing blow" and the "worst-case scenario"

JPR Williams: Wales and British and Irish Lions legend dies aged 74

Legendary Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back JPR Williams dies at the age of 74.

The full back was synonymous with Wales and Lions’ glories of the ‘70s


The statue measures 6.5m (21.3ft) and shows Shakira dancing in her characteristic hip-swivelling style.

The bronze don’t lie


Rebecca Payne has seen baby seals, king penguins and the northern lights.

GP Rebecca Payne provides healthcare to some of the world's most remote communities


Almost 60 dogs, and 100 people, howled their way through a carol service for man's best friend.

Bark the herald beagles sing at canine carol night


A leadership contest will be held after Mark Drakeford announces he is standing down.

He has stood down with immediate effect


A leadership contest will be held after Mark Drakeford announces he is standing down.

He has stood down with immediate effect

Definitely a grower


And it’s getting bigger by the minute
One can identify
I cannot deny this as a possibility
Oh! OK. He seems cool

Babes were such a great band


I saw them in Newport TJs and the drummer fainted

Soon they will take control


The mushrooms shall march upon us
No way. This is wild. Who the hell is John?
Yeah, Tom was in a few Jim Jarmusch flicks. Joe Strummer was in Mystery Train. Before The Clash were formed, Joe lived about five mins from where I am at the mo

If these things kept growing for a month they’d take over the joint


They’re cooking with gas

Tom Waits joins Iggy as cohost on his Friday show

The Grammy Award-winning musician Tom Waits co-hosts a special show with Iggy Pop.

Tom plays The Prisonaires, who were releasing records while doing porridge
Yes, I’ve seen a lot of them and this is one of my faves. I stumbled on it about 30 years ago being played late at night on BBC2. The premise is terrifying. That scene where the little girl is murdered is brutal. Carpenter’s score on this is fantastic too

Watching Assault on Precinct 13

An LA gang’s revenge-fuelled killing spree leads them to a half-abandoned police station in the throes of closing down. Under siege with power and phone lines cut, a lone cop and his skeleton staff recruit a condemned killer from the cells in a desperate battle to survive the night.

What a massive treat!
Dim probs
What is happening here?