Wales

‘There's something in the air’ – why Port Talbot is a UFO hotspot
Photography

‘There's something in the air’ – why Port Talbot is a UFO hotspot

Photographer Roo Lewis was drawn to the Welsh town for its strange beauty and energy. Could it also be the place where humanity discovers we are not alone?

Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson

‘We want a divorce!‘ – photos of the rally for Welsh independence
Activism

‘We want a divorce!‘ – photos of the rally for Welsh independence

This year’s march saw supporters come together amid renewed confidence in the movement calling for an independent Wales.

Written by: Huck

The ex-police officers fighting to end the war on drugs
Activism

The ex-police officers fighting to end the war on drugs

Calling for change — An organisation made up of hundreds of serving and former police officers across the UK is challenging the stereotypical law enforcement narrative by advocating for a different approach to controlled substances.

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

The unstoppable rise of Scottish Independence TikTok
Activism

The unstoppable rise of Scottish Independence TikTok

#IndyRef2 — As calls for a second referendum grow louder, TikTok is giving young Scots a platform to carry on their fight through lockdown and to build solidarity with other independence movements.

Written by: Megan Wallace

Deyah is the rising Welsh rapper forging her own path
Culture

Deyah is the rising Welsh rapper forging her own path

Welcome to Care City — The winner of this year’s Welsh Music Prize speaks to Huck about overcoming hardship and finding her own sound within Wales' overlooked hip-hop scene.

Written by: Rhys Thomas

Idyllic photos of the Welsh Valleys in the ’70s
Culture

Idyllic photos of the Welsh Valleys in the ’70s

A different country — In the 1970s, photographer Robin Weaver set out to capture close-knit communities in a deprived area of Wales, to celebrate optimism amid economic strife.

Written by: Callum Bains

The Welsh creatives embracing their heritage in lockdown
Activism

The Welsh creatives embracing their heritage in lockdown

'A blessing in disguise' — As Wales' 17-day fire-break lockdown comes to an end, the nation's creatives discuss how the period reignited debates on independence from the UK and inspired their work.

Written by: Gina Tonic

A photographer’s tribute to the Welsh drum and bass scene
Music

A photographer’s tribute to the Welsh drum and bass scene

Rave to the grave — There’s a thriving rave community in any major UK city, and photographer Aiyush Pachnanda spent three years documenting Cardiff’s from the inside.

Written by: Rhys Thomas

Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers
Photography

Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers

Raw streets — Photographer Janette Beckman shares her portraits of the UK’s most famous subcultures – two groups who were, for a brief moment in time, each other’s natural enemies.

Written by: Miss Rosen

How austerity targeted... rural towns & communities
Opinion

How austerity targeted... rural towns & communities

Cut out: a decade of destruction — Layoffs, isolation and loss of funding: in the latest instalment of Cut Out, writer Emma Garland explores how Tory cuts have destroyed our towns and villages.

Written by: Emma Garland

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