Meet the woman behind the Happy to Chat benches
Friendship scheme that started in Roath Park has spread across the world One day last summer, Allison Owen-Jones was walking through Roath Park when... Read More
Fibromyalgia: the invisible illness
“Do you see that tree, there?” Cheryl asks, pointing out the window. “Imagine all the branches as nerve endings in your body. With fibromyalgia,... Read More
Treats, pyjamas and purple shampoo: It’s Christmas at the police stables
I notice his hooves first: they’re the size of soup plates and could do some damage. Then I feel a nudge against... Read More
Threat of a no-deal Brexit leaves EU nationals in the dark
ON July 24 Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the UK, creating a new Brexit timeline. With his appointment came a promise... Read More
Meet the medical student celebrating diverse faces of NHS
WHEN you think of someone who is both partially deaf and blind, what do you imagine? Whatever that image may be, it... Read More
Meet the Welsh pro golfer calling for change in women’s sport
LYDIA Hall has been playing golf for 20 years but says something needs to be done if the women’s game is to... Read More
Tensions rise in South Wales as Brexit date looms
AS a petition to revoke Article 50 is signed by 3.1 percent of Cardiff’s electorate, frustrated Brexit supporters plan to drive around... Read More
“We feel like second class citizens,” say Pentwyn patients
PATIENTS in Pentwyn are unhappy with the service they receive at St David’s Medical Centre. In May last year Cardiff and Vale University... Read More
Inside Guildford Peasant squatters’ party as group bids farewell to the Crescent
A GROUP of squatters held a goodbye party in the remains of Gwdihw and the Thai House on Guildford Crescent a day... Read More
Man v Fat: The football club where winners lose
ONE in four adults in Wales is either obese or overweight, the latest NHS figures shows. Chris Norman was due for a... Read More
Barry sees largest house price increase in the UK
BARRY house prices have risen by 10.6 per cent in the last year, the fastest rise in the UK. The data, published... Read More
Potholes and death threats: Punk bike riders have ‘best job in the world’
There’s a saying that in a large city you are never more than two metres away from one. They work best at... Read More
Second Strike For Climate draws mores students despite stormy weather
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren braved the 40mph winds and rain today to march across the city to demand action on climate change. More... Read More
Meet the 17-year-old leading Cardiff’s Youth Strike for Climate
Ahead of the second Cardiff Youth Strike for Climate Justice this Friday 15th March, EMMA ELGEE interviews Beth Irving, its 17-year-old organiser,... Read More
Vale budget passes despite large Tory rebellion
CONSERVATIVE-LED Vale of Glamorgan Council passed their budget despite a large Tory rebellion. In total, 11 Conservatives abstained on the budget vote.... Read More
The blind photographer who takes amazing pictures of Cardiff
GARETH Davies’ whole world came crashing down when he was just 20-years-old. He was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition that will leave... Read More
Grangetown community centre receives £100,000 donation
A £100,000 donation has been made to help build a new community centre in Grangetown. Work on the demolition of the Grange Pavilion... Read More
Petition for anti-idling zones outside Cardiff schools
A PETITION calling for new “anti-idling zones” outside schools in Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn to protect children from toxic air has been launched.... Read More
The man who’ll never give up rugby
OF all the places to meet, John Lyons chooses a quaint pub in Rhiwbina. The Glamorgan Wanderers chief jokes we’re actually here... Read More
Cardiff’s EU nationals in the dark ahead of Brexit vote
AS the latest vote on Brexit approaches, the estimated 25,000 EU nationals living in Cardiff are still unaware of what their status... Read More
Quirk, dedication and solidarity – independent eateries in Wales
IN recent months, large chains such as HMV, Giraffe and Jamie’s... Read More
Cardiff research could help save rare Sunda Clouded Leopard
A RARE and endangered Leopard may have a brighter future due to the work of a Cardiff researcher. Dr Benoit Goossens, from... Read More
Inspiring women make it to top in ‘men’s industry’
As part of International Women’s Day 2019, ISOBEL OWEN interviews three women who have found great success in one traditionally male-dominated industry.... Read More
Meet the Welsh MP leading charge on climate change
ANNA McMorrin, MP for Cardiff North, co-sponsored a debate in Westminster yesterday after being inspired by the Cardiff school strike for climate... Read More
Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn lose out on park regeneration projects
TWO parks in Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn have lost out on funding for new play equipment and will not be able to reapply... Read More
Help-to-Buy scheme not proving popular in Cardiff
THE ‘help-to-buy’ scheme which was set up to boost the housing market in Wales has failed to make a big impact in... Read More
‘I am an activist’: Leanne Wood on feminism, class and The Valleys
Leanne Wood was the first politician I ever met. Eight years ago, she visited my secondary school in the heart of Rhondda Cynon Taff. ... Read More
The Bengal of Barry: The cat that’s never lost
A Bengal cat was reunited with his owners after being ‘lost’ for a week. Olaf Turner, 2, is a Bengal cat who... Read More
Children go on strike over climate change
HUNDREDS of school children protested outside the Senedd today to demand the government declare a state of climate emergency. More than 400... Read More
Blind Welshman has high hopes for England rugby call-up
GARETH Davies’ “whole world came crashing down” when he was just 20 years old. The doctor told him he had retinitis pigmentosa,... Read More