The top five tweets for Welsh Happiness Day
TWITTER has been abuzz with activity in Wales as today is the first official #WelshHappinessDay. Welsh Happiness Day was launched by BBC... Read More
Radyr schools raise £3,500 for dementia charity
THREE Radyr schools have raised £3,500 for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru. Radyr Primary, Bryn Deri Primary and Radyr Comprehensive raised the money through... Read More
Cardiff Met dream over as dominant TNS lift cup
EXPERIENCE won out as The New Saints crushed the dreams of Cardiff Met in the final of the Nathaniel MG Cup. TNS... Read More
1,000 tickets left for Cardiff FA cup tie v Man City
CARDIFF City will host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Sunday, January 28 in a huge fourth round FA Cup tie. Cardiff have... Read More
Cardiff Blues off to European quarter finals
CARDIFF Blues head to Tigers’ ground Welford Road on Saturday brimming with confidence after overcoming Lyon to reach the knockout stages of... Read More
Snooker stars return to Cardiff arena
SNOOKER’S Welsh Open returns to the Motorpoint Arena this season, with the sport’s leading cue kings heading to Cardiff. The world ranking... Read More
Ethical clothes inspired by underground music
ONE of the cheapest and best-known clothes shops on most high streets around the country is Primark. More than 1,000 people died... Read More
Enjoying life on the wards at Christmas
YOU probably looked forward to Christmas, having a well-deserved break and a couple of weeks off work. But not everybody gets a... Read More
Act locally, think globally in the garden
Through gardening, cooking and eating this green-fingered group nurtures inter-cultural understanding, community integration, health and well-being GLOBAL Gardens is a community growing... Read More
My friend Mike – lost in the asylum system
Volunteer Claudia Wyatt tells the complex story of 71-year-old grandfather, Mike, and his 11 years in limbo struggling to find a place... Read More
Volunteers in Cardiff get a Big Welsh thank-you
VOLUNTEERS from across Cardiff attended an awards ceremony with a difference last month – no winners, no losers, just one enormous thank-you. The... Read More
Primary pupils urge drivers to slow down near school
CONCERNS over speeding drivers led Coryton Primary School to run a road safety week between November 20 and 26. Parents and teachers... Read More
Forget Black Friday, here’s Small Business Saturday
By Claudia Wyatt and Laura Clements SMALL Business Saturday seems to be just the antidote we need after the Black Friday frenzy... Read More
Wales’ first library of things appeals for funding
WALES’ first library of things, Benthyg, is looking for funding so it can stay open longer. The library was set up by... Read More
Roath residents to take petition to Senedd against flood scheme
PENYLAN and Roath residents will present a petition to the Welsh National Assembly in their latest protest against the area’s flood scheme.... Read More
Cardiff students set for cup final
CARDIFF MET will play The New Saints in this season’s Nathaniel MG Cup Final, but how will they fare against the current... Read More
Cardiff Blues face tough task at unbeaten Glasgow
CARDIFF Blues face a difficult task on Friday as they travel to Scotland to play unbeaten Glasgow Warriors. The Blues will look... Read More
Bird bath stolen from pensioners’ award winning garden
A STONE bird bath has been stolen from an award winning garden in Ely, during the week it was awarded first prize... Read More
Wales women’s football team ready for World Cup qualifiers
WALES women host Kazakhstan and then travel to play Bosnia-Herzegovina four days later as they bid to qualify for the World Cup.... Read More
Penarth is lit up and ready for Christmas
THOUSANDS of people turned up to see the Christmas lights being switched on in Penarth. Owen Money, from BBC Radio Wales, switched... Read More
Volunteers open centre doors to lonely at Christmas
A CARDIFF community centre is opening its doors on Christmas Day for those who would otherwise spend the holiday alone. It... Read More
Rumney raises thousands in Ffion’s memory
PEOPLE in Rumney have come together to raise £4,500 for charity in memory of schoolgirl Ffion Jones. A charity ball and auction... Read More
Rogue ‘white van traders’ target Pentyrch residents
RESIDENTS in Pentyrch are being warned that rogue traders are knocking on people’s doors in the village. A number of people have... Read More
Rumney Scouts appeal for funds to update old kitchen
RUMNEY Scouts are hoping to raise £5,000 to renovate the kitchen in their meeting hall. The 49th Cardiff (1st Rumney) Scouts group... Read More
Pontcanna neighbours get together for Big Sweep
PONTCANNA’S Big Sweep is back, clearing the streets of unwanted fallen leaves. For three years, residents have grouped together to improve safety... Read More
New Co-op threatens Radyr corner shop profits
AT least one Radyr business is struggling to stay afloat now that a Co-op has opened on the same road. There is... Read More
Llanrumney residents unhappy with bus fare increase
LLANRUMNEY residents are angry over the increase in bus fares, despite continuing problems with services in the area. Cardiff Bus recently announced... Read More
New Llanedeyrn Playground Takes Shape
RESIDENTS of Coed Y Gores have welcomed the start of work on their long-awaited playground, off Llanedeyrn Drive. The project is one... Read More
Pentyrch residents fund-raise for new village play park
A GROUP of Pentyrch residents have a formed committee to raise up to £80,000 to revamp the village park. The Pentyrch memorial... Read More
What can rugby learn from American Football?
ON Saturday Wales will begin their Autumn international series against Australia at the Principality Stadium. It is one of the toughest match-ups... Read More