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A RETIRED local authority manager is bringing Indian street food to Cardiff communities through his newest venture, Spice Shuttle. Keith Wilkins from Creigiau, has taken his love of Indian street food...

Council ‘chooses profit over people’ in Splott – petition

Thomas Willetts

PLANS for a community space in Splott have been rejected by Cardiff council in favour of commercial use. A petition protesting against the decision gathered more...

Llandaff businesses hopeful for rate cuts

Phoebe Radford

POSSIBLE cuts to business rates have been welcomed by Llandaff shops but owners say this does not solve all the challenges facing High Street. The...

Vandals hit football club lock-up for second time

Michael Jones

A JUNIOR football club has been left cash-strapped after their storage facility was vandalised and broken into for the second time in a year. Vandals...

Quidditch is taking the muggle world by storm

John Cooper

QUIDDITCH is “offering something that mainstream sport just doesn’t,” according to Jack Lennard, director of the Quidditch Premier League. Over the past few years, the...

Creigiau golf club down to last four in Spanish final

George Morgan

A TEAM from Creigiau Golf Club is off to Spain later this month for the finals of a competition entered by nearly 600 clubs. Victory...

Busy Fixture Schedule Gives Devils Hope of Bounce-Back

Oliver Lewis

THREE FIXTURES await Cardiff Devils this week as they hope to get back on track after a difficult start to the month. The Devils have...

Book uncovers 150 names missing from war memorial

Oliver Lewis

GRANGETOWN’S fallen soldiers and sailors are being commemorated in a book to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. It Touched Every Street tells the...

Dementia-friendly screenings start at Penarth cinema

William Bolton

SNOWCAT Cinema will be putting on special dementia-friendly screenings next month with the hope of eventually developing a dementia cafe. Manager, Ben Rive, 41, says...

Greening Roath: Award winners at heart of community

Jonathon Hill

THREE years ago a modest group of three began Keep Roath Tidy, a community project which now draws a regular 20 to 30 litter-pickers each...

Controversial Canton pub gets a new lease of life

Katherine Berjikian

ONE of Cardiff’s oldest pubs has been sold at auction for £810,000. The Corporation pub on Cowbridge Road was bought by local dentist Kevin Gracias...

Cardiff Blues v Uruguay: Dan Fish to make 100th appearance

Yusuf Khan

CARDIFF Blues are taking on Uruguay in a tour match at the Arms Park tonight buoyed by their 37-0 thrashing of Zebre at the weekend. Captain...

How a phone app helped save a life in Cardiff

Michael Jones

A PHONE app helped save a life for the first time in Wales when a man suffered a cardiac arrest at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Alerts were...

Made in Roath festival celebrates 10 years

22 Oct 2018

Jonathon Hill

ROATH celebrated the final day of its 10th Made in Roath festival yesterday, as art enthusiasts welcomed residents into their houses, halls, galleries and shops....

Drag Race star Aja stuns crowd of 200 at Pulse Nightclub

16 Oct 2018

Katherine Berjikian

QUEER artist and rapper Aja performed to a crowd of adoring fans at the Pulse Nightclub in Cardiff last night. Aja is famous for competing...

Warnock salutes fans as Bluebirds celebrate

29 Jun 2018

A JUBILANT Neil Warnock paid tribute to the fans as Cardiff City celebrated their promotion to the Premier Leagueb. “Not one of you lot thought...

Scene outside the stadium before the final gigi

Ed Sheeran’s four-gig stint ends with traffic woes

27 Jun 2018

Jack Hunsley

ED Sheeran has completed his four gigs at the Principality Stadium amid complaints of “dreadful” traffic problems during the course of his stay. The artist...

Students at the University of South Wales demonstrate their own VR games.

Don’t do VR, do what fits your story, say Cardiff creatives

22 Jun 2018

Tasmin Lockwood

CREATIVE Cardiff’s VRSW meetup, which brings together the city’s immersive creative cluster, came together for the second time last night, June 21, to network and...

Suffragette banners should be shown off, say organisers

21 Jun 2018

THE 100 home-made banners created to celebrate 100 years of women voting were so good they are worth another view, say organisers of Processions 2018...

Thousands march to celebrate Suffragette centenary

11 Jun 2018

Claudia Wyatt

THOUSANDS of women from across Wales and beyond joined Procession Cardiff’s march to mark the 100-year anniversary of women being given the vote. The march...

Cardiff City fans celebrate promotion to the Premier League

10 Jun 2018

Cardiff City fans topped off their season in style as they gathered at Cardiff Castle last Sunday to celebrate promotion back to the Premier League....

Legend Dwyer has doubts about Bluebirds’ long-term hopes

11 May 2018

William Cole

THE record-holder for appearances for Cardiff City FC, Phil Dwyer, has said he doesn’t hold out too much hope of the Bluebirds remaining in football’s...

Thousands flock to first Newport marathon

29 Apr 2018

Olivia Williams

RUNNERS across South Wales and beyond completed the first Newport Marathon and 10K race today. Almost 10,000 runners took part in the races and 30,000...

One year to Brexit – Theresa May meets Welsh businesses

Claudia Wyatt

EXACTLY a year before the UK leaves the European Union on 29th March 2019, Theresa May has been meeting Welsh business leaders at Aston Martin...

What’s on in Cardiff over the Easter weekend?

Hannah Butler

EASTER might be almost upon us, but with cold and wet weather still hovering around Cardiff, you may not want to be heading too far...

Father and sons jailed after fight with a baseball bat

Olivia Williams

A FATHER and his two sons have been jailed today after beating someone with a metal baseball bat. Mark Madley, 50, of Cowbridge Road West...

Major trauma centre approved for the Heath Hospital

Alex Seabrook

A MAJOR trauma centre for south and mid Wales will be established at the Heath Hospital after approval today from six health boards. The...

Karl Taylor, 21, was convicted for having a phone in prison. Credit: South Wales Police

Man jailed for phone smuggling on his 21st birthday

Tasmin Lockwood

A MAN marked his 21st birthday in Cardiff Crown Court today by being sent back to jail for having a mobile phone in prison. Karl...

‘Flimsy’ recycling bags getting harder to come by in Cardiff

Laura Clements

RESIDENTS in Cardiff are finding it difficult to get hold of green bags for their recycling waste. They also say new bags are flimsier and...

Llanrumney Hall is ‘wonderful opportunity’ for community

THE developers of Llanrumney Hall have reassured residents that the community centre will open soon. Work on the Grade II listed building has been delayed...

Three vans set alight in attacks across Cardiff

THREE vans belonging to the same Cardiff company were torched in a “mindless” and “senseless” act. The vans were set alight late on Tuesday and...

Unbeatable? Looking back at AJ’s last three fights

ANTHONY Joshua returns to Cardiff this weekend to fight Joseph Parker in a world title unification bout. Joshua will be hoping to add Parker’s WBO...

Joshua v Parker, here’s The Cardiffian’s travel guide

Rory Claydon

IF you’re worried about travelling in to, or away from, the highly anticipated Joshua v Parker bout on Saturday, here is The Cardiffian’s guide to travel on...

Three-game week for Bluebirds’ automatic promotion push

IT has been two and a half weeks since Cardiff City last played a game. Their most recent fixture was 17 days ago, a 3-1...

Cardiff’s Old Library needs £80k to make ends meet

Laura Clements

THE Old Library on The Hayes will cost Cardiff Council £80,000 this year as it continues to face difficulties making ends meet. A spokesman for...

Four injured, including children, in Ely motorbike crash

Hannah Butler

FOUR people including two children were taken to hospital after a crash in Cardiff last night involving what appeared to be an off-road motorbike. “Police...

How did Cardiff City’s international players perform?

EIGHT Bluebirds have been in action for their country during the March internationals including two from the developmental squad. Neil Etheridge Etheridge featured in both...

Morrisons stores raise cash for terminally ill bride’s wedding

CUSTOMERS and staff in Morrisons stores across Cardiff are raising money so a cancer patient can have her dream wedding. Kelly Dimmock, 39, was diagnosed...

WRU plans radical shake up of Welsh rugby

THE WRU will introduce an U23 league and changes to the Premiership in an effort to improve Welsh rugby. Following six months of surveying and...

Easter parkour camps at Cardiff’s first freerunning gym

Tasmin Lockwood

CARDIFF’S first freerunning gym is offering children the chance to get qualifications in a sport originally developed by the French Army. Fluidity Freerunning Academy holds...

Six protesters arrested at Cardiff arms fair

Alex Seabrook

SIX protesters were today arrested at an arms fair staged at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena. DPRTE (defence, procurement, research, technology, and exportability) is an annual...

Cardiff’s bike scheme rolls out across city centre

A NEW scheme which allows users to rent bikes from stations across Cardiff which launched this week will be extended further in the coming months....

Girl, 12, donates hair to cancer charity

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has donated 12 inches of her hair to a cancer charity. Kacie Wibley donated her hair to Little Princesses Trust which provides...

New central bus station deal seeks cabinet approval

William Cole

A DEAL to kick-start the construction of the delayed Cardiff bus terminal project will be discussed by Cardiff Council tomorrow. The council, developers Rightacres Property...

Tramshed’s late licence plans opposed by police and residents

RESIDENTS, local councillors, and South Wales Police have all opposed a bid to extend the opening hours of a music and arts venue in Cardiff....

Joshua throws a punch at Kitschko duiring their heavyweight bout last April

One fight at a time, says Joshua looking to heavyweight clash

ANTHONY Joshua is not looking past Saturday’s bout with Joseph Parker, despite rumours of fights lined up with Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. WBA and...

Alex Cuthbert has been heavily criticised recently, but in 2013 he posed a real attacking threat.

Cuthbert leaves Blues to join Exeter Chiefs

CARDIFF Blues winger Alex Cuthbert will leave the region at the end of the season, having signed a three-year deal with Exeter Chiefs. The move...

Staff at Whitchurch High School may lose jobs – warning

Olivia Williams

STAFF at the biggest secondary school in Wales could be made redundant due to funding cuts, parents have been told. Joyce Slack, chair of governors...

Plenty for boxing fans in Joshua v Parker countdown

Will Jefford

THOUSANDS of boxing fans will descend on Cardiff this week to watch Anthony Joshua face New Zealander Joseph Parker. Fans can still get tickets on...

Bangor pile misery on struggling Cardiff Met

CARDIFF Met’s 2-1 defeat to Bangor was their seventh loss in 10 games and fans are wondering with four games to come before the play-offs...

Three new arrests over Inverness Place stabbing

Claudia Wyatt

THREE further arrests have been made in connection with the stabbings that took place on Inverness Place, Cardiff. The three arrested are men aged 18, 28,...

Car-free day in Cardiff set to be bigger than ever

Reporting by Aamir Mohammed and Rory Claydon CARDIFF will celebrate its biggest ever car-free day when 14 city centre roads will be shut off to...

Buoyant Barry beat Aberystwyth to keep Europa League dream

Ioan Phillips

BARRY’S spring bounce continued with a 2-0 win against Aberystwyth Town to make it five league wins from five. A Jordan Cotterill goal in the...

Cardiff City look to extend unbeaten run against Burton

CARDIFF City look to extend their unbeaten run to eight games as they host Burton Albion in the Championship on Good Friday. The Bluebirds have...

Blues face Edinburgh for Challenge Cup semi-final spot

CARDIFF Blues travel to Edinburgh this weekend in the hope of securing a place in the European Challenge Cup semi-final. Danny Wilson’s side have been...

Hundreds enrol on classes as Universal Credit reaches Cardiff

Hannah Butler

MORE than 1,600 people on benefits have enrolled on adult learning courses in Cardiff this year – and many more are expected to as Universal...

Devils wrap up season with back-to-back goal fests

CARDIFF Devils finished off the regular season in style, scoring 15 goals to win back to back home games. First up were the Belfast Giants...

50 sign petition to keep post office open for pensioners

Zara Morgan

FIFTY residents have signed a petition to keep a Cardiff post office open for pensioners and local residents. The petition calls for the post office...

Giggs suffers first defeat as Wales boss in China Cup loss

26 Mar 2018