Hazards on our streets put walkers off great exercise
Only one in four Welsh people walks for 10 minutes or more each day, says charity LIVING Streets Cymru, a charity based... Read More
Homeless families move into shipping containers
Scheme aims to take pressure off Cardiff’s 8,000 household waiting list for social housing THE first homeless people will move into converted... Read More
Where Cardiff Council is investing £256m to tackle homelessness
The Authority will build 2,230 council houses by 2024, many of which will be in Grangetown CARDIFF Council has begun the largest... Read More
Cardiff Council’s pink sticker recycling scheme criticised
Residents are worried they will get fined over a mistake or due to someone else’s rubbish CARDIFF Council launched its pink sticker... Read More
Extra stop and search powers end following stabbings
A Section 60 notice was put out by police after stabbings in Riverside and Butetown TEMPORARY police powers to stop and... Read More
Techniquest history project reaches out to older people
Contractor puts up £1,500 for interactive display on history of Cardiff Bay A GROUP of fifteen people from Butetown, Grangetown and Riverside,... Read More
Fitness programme for girls expands across Cardiff
INNERSTRENGTH aims to provide a safe space for girls to exercise A fitness and wellness programme for teenage girls will expand across... Read More
Parents welcome catchment area plan for Ysgol Hamadryad
Enthusiasm for Welsh-medium education growing in Butetown, says head PROPOSALS to establish a catchment area for Ysgol Hamadryad, Butetown, have been welcomed... Read More
Legacy of race riots explored in ‘People of Butetown’
Cardiff Museum display showcases art, photography, poetry and film THERE are just two days left to see the People of Butetown exhibition... Read More
Five faiths of Butetown meet to tackle climate crisis
South Cardiff Interfaith Network brings song and drama to Millennium Centre CHRISTIANS, Baha’is, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs came together to discuss the... Read More
Descendants needed to bring Tiger Bay history to life
BUTETOWN residents are looking for volunteers to bring the lives from historic Tiger Bay to life through the unique lives and voices... Read More
Man charged with attempted murder after Grangetown assault
A MAN has appeared in court today following an alleged assault in Grangetown at the weekend. Ahmed Ismail Ali, 34, Christina Street,... Read More
Fly-tipping app is being used to clean up Cardiff’s streets
AN app set up to report fly-tipping in Cardiff has been used 553 times since June, according to the council. In 99%... Read More
How green is your street? Data map measures leafy Cardiff
HOW green is your street? The Office for National Statistics has released an experimental data map showing how leafy the streets of Cardiff and... Read More
‘Flimsy’ recycling bags getting harder to come by in Cardiff
RESIDENTS in Cardiff are finding it difficult to get hold of green bags for their recycling waste. They also say new bags... Read More
Railway arches businesses worry over high rise project
PLANS for a set of three high-rise buildings have been approved by Cardiff Council, despite nearby business owners claiming they were “cut... Read More
‘Much-needed’ social group for carers launches in Butetown
A NEW social group for carers of people with lifelong or life-limiting conditions has launched in Butetown. Connected Carers launched yesterday with the... Read More
Extra club nights excite Cardiff gig-goers
A POPULAR drum and bass gig venue in Cardiff has been given permission to expand its club nights. The Vaults in Portland... Read More
Sir Tom celebrates Christmas with gospel show
SIR TOM Jones and Beverley Knight have recorded a gospel-themed show in Cardiff Bay, to be broadcast on Christmas Day. Hit-maker Sir... Read More
Anger as Cardiff burger festival is cancelled at last minute
A LAST-MINUTE cancellation of the Cardiff Burger Festival has angered ticket holders, with the company behind the event promising a new date... Read More
Tiger Bay the Musical: paying tribute to city’s proud heritage
“Down the docks in Tiger Bay, a revolution brews today” THE latest musical to come out of Wales Millennium Centre’s production company... Read More
Butetown Dragons ambitious for new season
AFTER a successful 2016/17 season in the South Wales Basketball Association league, the all-female Butetown Dragons are looking to win their local... Read More
Tiger Bay the Musical: ‘We’re ready to tell our own story’
“We always knew that we wanted to tell our own story. Our building sits on the docks of where so much of... Read More
Butetown residents plead for more help in drugs battle
CARDIFF residents have pleaded with police for more to be done to stamp out Butetown’s long-established illegal drugs problem. At the... Read More
Mount Stuart school shuts as tribute to Betty
MOUNT Stuart Primary School will be closed on Thursday so that staff can attend the funeral of much-loved retired headteacher Betty Campbell.... Read More
Bute Park plan to grow salads for city cafes
A NEW project could see salad leaves grown in Bute Park by asylum seekers on restaurant menus around the city. Sophie Duran and... Read More
Old Cardiff Bay train station could be turned into shops and housing
CARDIFF Bay’s old railway station could be transformed into offices, flats and shops after being derelict for over 20 years. A planning... Read More
Butetown to get new, brighter LED street lights
RESIDENTS hope that new LED street lights in Butetown, which are being installed across Cardiff over the next 13 months, will help... Read More
Not enough parking at new Butetown school, say residents
RESIDENTS are concerned the new site for the Welsh medium Hamadryad Primary School in Cardiff Bay will cause more traffic problems. Plans... Read More
Christmas market started for people who don’t like crowds
A CARDIFF businesswoman is organising an ethical Christmas market to help people with anxiety. Catherine Woods, 39, who owns Green Valley Moves... Read More