Council try to ease residents’ Pontcanna Fields worries
PLANS to use Pontcanna Fields as an Eisteddfod campsite angered residents last week, now Cardiff Council have responded. When it was announced... Read More
Tap, tap, give: make a contactless donation for the homeless
HAVE you ever seen a donation bucket for charity and wanted to give but had no change on you? Well, thanks to... Read More
Footballers transform disused building for community
A FOOTBALL club has transformed a disused building into a community hub after being handed the keys by the council. Splott Albion... Read More
Changes to Pentyrch bus service are ‘short-sighted’
RESIDENTS are concerned about the proposed new bus route serving Creigiau and Pentyrch. Stagecoach is proposing to scrap route 136 and combine... Read More
Cardiff firm underpaid minimum wage workers
THE Cardiff branch of an international engineering consultancy firm underpaid two minimum wage workers by nearly £800 last year. Data released by... Read More
Children sad after vandals use drugs at playgroup
STAFF and children at a Llanrumney playgroup are upset after vandals broke in and damaged their playhouse while taking drugs. Windows were... Read More
Barry’s history girls through to final
HISTORY was made by Barry Town Ladies U16s as they overcame the wet and Corwen to reach their first FAW Girls’ Cup... Read More
Litter picker at lake caught in 100m fishing line
A CARDIFF litter picker was caught in 100 metres of fishing line abandoned by a lake in Pentwyn. Barbara Wilcocks, who leads... Read More
More beach volleyball courts are coming to Canton
THE founder of Cardiff Beach Volleyball in Canton is investing £32,000 to increase the number of courts from four to six. Carl... Read More
Women travel across country to campaign against pension changes
WOMEN campaigners have travelled from as far as Gloucestershire and Liverpool to protest against the unfair changes to their state pensions in... Read More
Senedd celebrates women’s day – for a week
MEET your foremothers: Edith Mansell Moolin. Lady Rhondda. Mary Jane Benson. This crowd of Welsh suffragette women and more are why women... Read More
Residents bid to take back control of community venue
PEOPLE in Mynachdy are trying to reclaim control of their community centre after Cardiff Council stepped in when a previous group voided... Read More
Armed police attend machete row over bins
ARMED police and a police helicopter were called to Llanrumney following reports of a disturbance involving a machete. The disturbance is understood... Read More
Bishops take part in pub talk with young people
TWO Bishops were questioned by young people over a pint on of issues that mattered to them. The event, called ‘Grill-the-Bishops’ was... Read More
Support for £800,000 plan to extend landmark Barry pub
TOWN councillors are supporting plans or an £800,000 extension at a much-loved Barry pub. JD Wetherspoon, which has two branches in the... Read More
Homeless community helped by Canton residents
WINTER is a hard enough time for the homeless as it is, but when the snow hit last week they needed more... Read More
Bank replaces branch with ‘farcical’ one-hour-a-week van service
A BANK’S decision to close a Cardiff suburb’s branch and replace it with a van parked a mile away for one hour... Read More
Strikers and students stage flash mob in uni protest
Standing still flash mob @cardiffuni & @cardiffstudents in support of the #USSstrike: Hello Cardiff Uni Students’ Union. Your own silence on the... Read More
Park lovers fear repeat of damage as Eisteddfod returns
PONTCANNA Fields were left unusable after the 2008 Eisteddfod – and the festival is back this summer. Wales’ celebration of culture and... Read More
Spill of toxic mercury jar closes Cardiff road
A JAR of mercury was spilled at a Cardiff house, closing the road outside for four hours during a clean-up operation. Mercury... Read More
Snowy Canton Beer Festival saved by neighbours
NEIGHBOURS of a Canton pub turned up to help prepare for the beer festival on Saturday after the snow put it in... Read More
Drug dealer found with £700 worth of cannabis and a knife
A DRUG dealer was found with £700 of cannabis and a knife when police pulled him over on suspicion of driving without... Read More
Residents concerned over rugby club parking
FAIRWATER residents have raised concerns after overspill parking for the rugby club restricted access to their road. The issue was raised at... Read More
Elvis Costello to close Cardiff’s Festival of Voice
ELVIS Costello and the Imposters will perform the closing show of Cardiff’s international voice festival with a concert at the Wales Millennium... Read More
LED streetlights receive mixed reviews in Radyr
LED streetlights are being trialled in Radyr to a mixed response from residents. The main road through Radyr, Heol Isaf, has already... Read More
Musician’s CDs help homeless project in Cardiff
A MUSICIAN has made an album to raise funds for a Cardiff homeless charity. Bob Ross set up the group Musicians for... Read More
Council seeks new burial land as it runs out of space
CARDIFF is running out of space to bury its dead and is looking to build a new cemetery in the city to... Read More
Police raid two flats in hunt for three men over Cardiff shooting
POLICE hunting three men in connection with an attempted murder raided two flats in Cardiff this morning. More than 30 officers were... Read More
Barry cyclist in ‘serious’ condition after fall
A BARRY cyclist is in a “serious” condition after an accident on Pontypridd Road. Police officers were called at 2pm yesterday after... Read More
23,000 watch live video of Rumney snow clear-up on Facebook
A COMMUNITY clean-up of the snow by Rumney residents was live streamed to over 23,000 people on Facebook. Over 50 residents turned... Read More