13 strange Friday 13 superstitions…
FRIDAY 13 has sent shivers down the spines of the superstitious since ancient times. In North America and Europe a significant proportion... Read More
Local writer up for Welsh Writing Awards
CARDIFF’S Philip Jones has been shortlisted for the inaugural New Welsh Writing Awards 2015. First prize includes £1,000 cash, e-publication by New... Read More
What are you giving up for Lent?
After Shrove Tuesday on the 17th, people will be testing their will-power by giving up some naughty-but-nice favourites in the name of... Read More
Valentine's Day: Have your say
IS there a more divisive holiday? Since ancient times people have celebrated love on the 14th day in February. A checkered history... Read More
Things to do in Cardiff this Valentine’s Day if you're single
And so it approaches – the day probably equally dreaded by couples and singles alike – Valentines Day. The day when the... Read More
Bafta round-up
THE 68th edition of The British Film Academy Awards kicked off on Sunday night, presented by Stephen Fry at the Royal Opera... Read More
Brand new Illuminating exhibition opens
A NEW exhibition has gone on show at Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre – giving a view from within Wales’ prison system. Illumination... Read More
Would you rather own a dog… or dragon?
A CARDIFF resident was given a bearded dragon to take care of when friends of hers left to live in South Africa.... Read More
Wales fan made viral hit over a 'quiet weekend'
A Welsh rugby fan’s tongue-in-cheek video singing about his “hatred” for English rugby has become an instant internet hit in the build-up to... Read More
6 Nations: Curtain raiser promises sweet revenge
Ever since the last party stopped 11 months ago, and the cleaners began cleansing the streets of plastic pint glasses, used takeaways... Read More
No Brain-er for the Six Nations
Brain’s brewery has been affiliated with Wales since the company’s inception in 1882 in a small stone building behind a Cardiff pub... Read More
Need somewhere to keep your rabbits? How about the bath?
A rubber duck splashes about in the bath, but would a couple of fluffy bunnies? Students hosted two homeless rabbits in... Read More
Seriously too much mustard
When Kiri Nicholetts found herself with a batch of homemade mustard going spare after Christmas, she put up a sign in her... Read More
Imaginative flavour combos but something's missing
Still in its first year of business, Cardiff burger joint The Grazing Shed prides itself on locally sourced and quality ingredients. Josh... Read More
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve welcomes back the birds as Spring starts
TODAY marks the official start of spring, and as Cardiff shakes off its winter chill the city’s birdlife will gradually begin to... Read More
Cardiff's top 10 restaurants, according to TripAdvisor
Travel website TripAdvisor turned 14 last month and, since 2000, it has become the largest travel community in the world, with more... Read More
Full house at Cardiff's bingo halls
George Osborne’s announcement in his budget speech on Wednesday that Bingo tax was to be cut to 10 per cent was greeted... Read More
Wine review: Look away from rich, oaky whites this spring
Jacob’s Creek Semillon Chardonnay, 2012, 11.9 per cent alcohol content There has never been much interest in lower-alcohol white wines. That is,... Read More
Quirky comedy and audience participation in Inspector Norse
Off the back of The Killing’s success comes Inspector Norse, a likeable and clever parody of the Scandinavian crime genre. Sandra Larsson,... Read More
Move over Nando's, Almada on Cowbridge Road is the real Portuguese deal
Move along Nando’s, for a real Portuguese taste sensation Almada restaurant on Cowbridge road is the real deal. This long-standing addition to... Read More
Delicious cocktails on the menu at Yard
Yard is situated on the site of the original Old Brewery Quarter in Cardiff city centre which dates back to 1713, and... Read More
Major Tom nothing more than "a prolonged show-and-tell"
Victoria Melody is a British artist specialising in one-woman shows examining unusual communities and idiosyncratic behaviours. With a background in fine art,... Read More
Pride Cymru's Norena Shopland on Cardiff's struggle for equality
The Cardiffian talks to author and historian Norena Shopland about the continuing struggle for equality for LGBT people in Wales. Next week marks a... Read More
Energy, rods and coat hangers: the quiet rise of dowsing in Cardiff
Once practised by the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci, dowsing is today more associated with New Age hippies and often derided for... Read More
Orchestra: Florilegium at St David's Hall
One of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles, Florilegium, along with the Florilegium choir, brought splendour, finesse and prowess to St David’s... Read More
Lebanese food delight at Mezza Luna
City Road has no shortage of Middle Eastern restaurants and Mezza Luna, opposite The Roath Park pub, might easily be missed. But... Read More
Bar review of the city centre's 10 Feet Tall
For the last six years Ten Feet Tall has been busy building up its reputation as one of Cardiff’s best city-centre bars.... Read More
West End hit musical Wicked at the Wales Millennium Centre
Last time we left Oz it was to the sound of Munchkins singing “Ding! Dong! The witch is dead!” and Dorothy floating... Read More
Cardiff craft ale scene grows with The Gravity Station
The last few years have seen a rejuvenation of real ale and microbrewing across the UK, and Cardiff’s pub scene has benefited... Read More
One of Britain's most accomplished artists – Harry Holland
“In the end, people are the most important thing. And the way they behave and how they look and how they behave... Read More