Llanishen café family better off by closing two days a week
A DOCTOR and her mother who run a café together have decided to close their business on Mondays and Tuesdays so they... Read More
Cathays closed-end streets may get grant for facelifts
CARDIFF Council has proposed “environmental improvements” for road end closures on some Cathays streets. The plans, proposed under Cardiff Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal... Read More
Hand in your knives to combat crime, urge police
Teams of Cardiff officers are tackling violence with knife amnesties and events POLICE are inviting people to hand in knives to be destroyed as... Read More
Tongwynlais pays tribute to fallen with 20 giant poppies
TONGWYNLAIS Community Council has decorated the village’s signs and lamp-posts with new large poppies, but some residents say more could be done... Read More
Grange Gardens closed after youths throw fireworks
A GRANGETOWN park was closed by police last week after a series of incidents involving teenagers targeting passers-by with fireworks. Grange Gardens... Read More
4,000 sign petition to protect Norwegian Church
Council remains vague on the future of Cardiff Bay landmark MORE than 4,000 people have signed a petition launched by the Welsh... Read More
Residents oppose £150m Wentloog waste incinerator
The proposed CF3 incinerator would be built 700m from one of Cardiff’s largest high schools. RESIDENTS from Trowbridge, St Mellons and Rumney... Read More
Pontcanna residents get together to tackle problem leaves
THE annual Big Sweep has begun in the Pontcanna and Riverside areas to combat the problems caused by falling autumn leaves. The... Read More
Pentyrch afternoon tea is back – at the Kings Arms
BETHAN Kate’s Tearoom relaunches this month with a new afternoon tea service at the Kings Arms, Pentyrch. The popular tearoom closed its... Read More
Redeemer Church ‘helps people of Splott feel at home’
DAI Hankey, 43, and Ross Frierson, 38, are the pastors of a young and diverse Independent Protestant church in Splott that aims... Read More
Llandaff North students ‘blocking access for 999 vehicles’
RESIDENTS of Llandaff North, Gabalfa and Whitchurch report that students are parking dangerously making residential roads too narrow for emergency vehicles. PCSO... Read More
Public toilets in Penarth are facing an uncertain future
PENARTH’S public toilets are facing an uncertain future because of proposed funding changes by the Vale of Glamorgan council. The Vale council... Read More
Fairwater and Ely councillors resign from Plaid Cymru party whip
Three councillors have left the Plaid Cymru whip leaving the party with no representatives left on Cardiff Council.
Wales not doing enough to tackle poverty, says Oxfam Cymru
THE Welsh government is not doing enough to tackle the poverty issues highlighted in Ken Loach’s latest film, says the head of... Read More
Barry excited over return of Gavin and Stacey
FANS of the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey were overjoyed when co-creator James Corden announced that he and Ruth Jones were bringing... Read More
Cardiff’s first ever water park opens on bay
A HUGE water park has opened on Cardiff Bay for the summer, the first of its kind to come to the Welsh... Read More
Huge crowds at first independence march
CARDIFF city centre was alive with chants, music and flying flags today as hundreds of people marched in support of Welsh independence. Organised by All Under One... Read More
Homeless stay put in Museum Avenue tent village
HOMELESS people are staying put in tents on Museum Avenue despite a 24-hour notice of leave issued on Wednesday. Cardiff council says... Read More
Man began growing cannabis after losing benefits payments
A MAN who turned to growing cannabis after his benefits payments were stopped has been given a one-year suspended sentence. The crop... Read More
Teachers call for car-free roads outside schools at home time
NEARLY two-thirds of UK teachers want car-free roads outside schools at home time to reduce pollution and improve safety, according to a... 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
Volunteers cross as primroses worth £70 are stolen from park
PRIMROSES planted in Hailey Park are thought to have been stolen, leaving the volunteers who planted them confused, disappointed and out of pocket. Seven volunteers from the... Read More
Cardiff bus routes saved from axe for two years
THE six Cardiff bus routes due to be cut at the end of this month have been secured for two more years. This... Read More
Tourist plan for the surprising suburb which formed Cardiff’s original city centre
THE first known human settlement in Cardiff which formed the origin of the city is to be transformed into a tourism destination.... Read More
Mountain Film Festival descends on Cardiff
EXTREME sports, saltwater crocodiles and tales of survival against the odds captivated a packed St David’s Hall as Banff Mountain Film Festival... Read More
Craig Bellamy guilty of drink-driving after overtaking police car
SKY SPORTS pundit Craig Bellamy has been convicted of drink-driving after overtaking a police car on the A48. The former Wales international... Read More
Veteran’s haven set up in memory of Marine killed on exercise
PAUL “Woody” Woodland was killed in a training exercise shortly after achieving his long-term dream of joining the Special Boat Service; his... Read More
Women urged to become future political leaders
YOUNG Welsh women were inspired by Assembly Members today to think about a career in politics. An event run by women’s charity Chwarae Teg called LeadHerShip, brought... Read More
Cricket club break-in brings ‘heartwarming’ response from Whitchurch community
THE WHITCHURCH community came together to help rebuild a cricket team’s clubhouse after it was “smashed up” by vandals. Whitchurch Heath Cricket Club was... Read More
Volunteers in big push to spring clean Cardiff
SPRING Clean Cymru kicked off their month-long campaign at the weekend, collecting trollies, bikes and pushchairs amongst other items from a woodland... Read More