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Thieves target mini-digger outside Pontcanna pub

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20 Feb 2018
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Tomos Ings
POLICE are searching for a mini-digger stolen from outside the old Mochyn Du pub in Pontcanna earlier this week.   Brewhouse and Kitchen declined the opportunity...
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Roath drugs gang jailed after bringing ‘misery’ to Cardiff

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20 Feb 2018
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Hannah Butler
FIVE men involved in a drugs operation “designed to bring misery to the streets of Cardiff” were today jailed for a total of 17 years...
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Cardiff footpaths ‘like mountain climbing’ say residents

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20 Feb 2018
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Olivia Williams
FOOTPATHS in Maindy and Roath are causing accidents and difficulties walking, say residents.   Paul Tenech, 75, from Maindy has reported to the council an...
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Four Cardiff mosques open their doors to visitors

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20 Feb 2018
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Aamir Mohammed
MOSQUES across Cardiff opened their doors to hundreds of people at the weekend to help break down barriers. According to a recent YouGov poll, 90%...
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Vale residents will soon have to separate recycling

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20 Feb 2018
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Alex Seabrook
VALE residents will soon have to separate their recycling and be limited to two black bin bags each fortnight. At the moment all recycling is...
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Students braced for staff strike at Cardiff University

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20 Feb 2018
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Charley-Kai John
STAFF at Cardiff University will strike on Thursday and Friday as they begin 14 days of industrial action. Strike days will take place over four...
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New jobs scheme replaces doomed Communities First programme

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20 Feb 2018
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Hannah Butler
JOB hunters in Cardiff can get help from a new council employability scheme starting on April 1. The service will replace the Welsh Government’s controversial...
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Exhibition on modern slavery comes to Cardiff

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20 Feb 2018
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Rory Claydon
A POWERFUL photographic exhibition portraying the realities of slavery will be in Cardiff this weekend. The exhibition, which will be on Churchill Way, forms part...
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Filming with the groups take place on the second day. Photo: Iris Outreach

Church-backed LGBT+ film project draws to an end

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20 Feb 2018
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Tasmin Lockwood
AN LGBT+ community outreach project which was backed by Dr Barry Morgan, the former Archbishop of Wales, is reaching its end this year after creating...
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7 trips to banish half-term boredom

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20 Feb 2018
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Tomos Ings
ALREADY struggling to keep the kids entertained this half term? We bring you seven local activities to last you the whole week. The Cardiffian has...
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New glass recycling caddies to be trialled in city

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20 Feb 2018
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Laura Clements
PEOPLE living in Rhiwbina and Ely will be first to trial a new glass-recycling scheme in Cardiff. The changes are part of plans to save...
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Cardiff music awards voted for by you, the fans

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20 Feb 2018
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Olivia Williams
WELSH bands are celebrating their nominations in the Cardiff Music Awards which are voted for by the public. The awards were set up by Ed...
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Radyr fitness classes for elderly help prevent falls

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20 Feb 2018
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Claudia Wyatt
NEW fall prevention classes for the elderly started in Radyr on Friday. The aim of the classes is to reduce the risk of elderly people...
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Residents collect 46 bags of rubbish on litter pick

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20 Feb 2018
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Aamir Mohammed
PONTPRENNAU residents collected 46 bags of rubbish on their second litter pick of the year. More than 30 residents took part in the event on...
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Cardiff’s Mica Moore starts bid for Olympic medal

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20 Feb 2018
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Jack Hunsley
CARDIFF’S Mica Moore is competing today in the women’s two-man bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea after posting quick times through...
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Barry man jailed for asking ’14-year-old’ for revealing images

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20 Feb 2018
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Hannah Butler
A MAN has been jailed for 12 months for sending explicit messages and photos to a girl he believed to be 14. Simon Britton, 50,...
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Cardiff Crown Court

Paedophile caught by undercover cop jailed

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20 Feb 2018
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Ioan Phillips
A BARRY paedophile caught in an online police sting has been jailed for two years. “You have an unhealthy interest in pubescent children,” Recorder Mark...
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Joey Martin scores the opening goal of the game between Devils and Manchester Storm.

Devils bounce back with huge win after Panthers defeat

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20 Feb 2018
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Alex Cutler
CARDIFF Devils bounced back with a 10-2 win over the Capitals in Edinburgh after Nottingham Panthers beat them 7-2 on Saturday, The weekend’s results leave...
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Trio return for trip to Ireland

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20 Feb 2018
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Tom Moody
LEIGH Halfpenny, Liam Williams and Dan Biggar have returned to the Welsh team for their trip to tournament favourites Ireland at the Aviva Stadium this...
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Bluebirds look to cement automatic promotion spot on the road

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20 Feb 2018
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Emily Gill
CARDIFF City will attempt to cement their automatic promotion spot on Wednesday when they travel to Ipswich. They climbed to second at the weekend after...
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Business school lecturer who died is named

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19 Feb 2018
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Zara Morgan
Reporting by Zara Morgan and Rory Claydon A MUCH-LOVED and award winning Cardiff University lecturer, was today named as Dr Malcolm Anderson, who died after emergency services...
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Cardiff Crown Court

Former Welsh accountant jailed for £1.3m Bermuda fraud

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16 Feb 2018
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Jack Hunsley
AN accountant who had worked for the Welsh Government and the BBC was today jailed for seven years and four months for laundering £1.3 million...
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Arcade hit as store shuts front door to beat shoplifters

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16 Feb 2018
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Zara Morgan
SMALL business owners in Cardiff claim they are struggling to stay afloat after a Nisa store closed its front doors two months ago. Cardiff council...
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Ex-winners back band contest as launchpad for success

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16 Feb 2018
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Olivia Williams
A WELSH band have spoken about how winning a Cardiff talent show, which is coming back to the capital for the seventh time this March,...
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New owners want to ‘give Rumney their local pub back’

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16 Feb 2018
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Aamir Mohammed
A COUPLE who grew up in Rumney have revamped a former restaurant and reopened it as a traditional family pub. The Sir Henry Morgan Pub,...
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Cardiff City Hall, where last night's meeting took place.

Eight arrested in council fraud inquiry

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16 Feb 2018
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Olivia Williams
EIGHT men have been arrested on suspicion of fraud in Cardiff say South Wales police. It is understood that seven of the men work for...
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Better late than pregnant

Team’s pub quiz winning streak funds charity trip

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16 Feb 2018
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Emily Gill
A QUIZ team from Cathays which has won for six weeks in a row is using their winnings to fund a charity trip. Carys Llewellyn-Walters,...
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Campaigners want to turn Penarth into ‘woodland’ town

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16 Feb 2018
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Alex Seabrook
CAMPAIGNERS want to plant more trees in Penarth to secure “woodland town” status within 10 years. Penarth Civic Society discussed the plan to get 20%...
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Council to help people with controversial benefit changes

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16 Feb 2018
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Hannah Butler
THE council has announced plans to help people through the introduction of the controversial Universal Credit scheme in Cardiff. The new system, which replaces six...
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Disqualified Archers have FAW cup hopes dashed

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16 Feb 2018
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Zara Morgan
CARDIFF footballers disqualified from the FAW Women’s Cup are trying to put the disappointment behind them ahead of a league fixture this weekend. Cardiff Met...
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Keep Riverside Tidy’s first event and how to get involved

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16 Feb 2018
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Tomos Ings
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help spruce up Riverside for a community group’s maiden litter pick on March 3rd. Keep Riverside Tidy join a growing number...
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Welsh e-sports players show off their skills in Cardiff

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16 Feb 2018
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Rory Claydon
COMPETITIVE gamers and rising stars in the Cardiff e-sports scene have been showing off their skills against people across the UK. The Belong Arena, based...
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Sixth form cut puts music and languages at risk

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16 Feb 2018
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Claudia Wyatt
THE range of subjects available at A Level may decrease next year in the wake of a 6.2 per cent cut to post-16 education funding...
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Man found dead in Cardiff park was homeless, say volunteers

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16 Feb 2018
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Hannah Butler
A MAN who was believed to be a rough sleeper has died in a park in Cardiff. “South Wales Police is investigating the unexplained death...
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Transport concerns raised over proposed 15,000-seat arena

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16 Feb 2018
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Tom Moody
TRANSPORT issues are the main area of concern about Cardiff’s proposed 15,000-seat Atlantic Wharf arena, according to councillors. The land adjacent to County Hall and...
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96 and still rolling: Meet Cardiff’s oldest bowls player

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16 Feb 2018
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Charley-Kai John
AT 96 Myrtle Beech is the oldest bowls player in Whitchurch – and the whole of Cardiff. Mrs Beech started playing when she was 70...
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Your guide to key points in Cardiff’s ambitious five-year plan

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16 Feb 2018
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Laura Clements
PEOPLE in Cardiff may see an increase in cab fares, changes to household waste recycling, and a new indoor arena at Atlantic Wharf. At a...
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Patagonia school playing music

Boy, 9, sends his cello for children in Patagonia to enjoy

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16 Feb 2018
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Will Jefford
A NINE-YEAR-OLD musician has donated his cello to charity so that children in Patagonia have a chance to play music at their school.  Owen Hurrell,...
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Pavilion project awarded £1 million by lottery fund

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16 Feb 2018
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Alex Cutler
THE Grange Pavilion Project (GPP) has secured funding of over £1m to transform the Grangetown Pavilion into a dynamic community hub. An announcement was made...
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Cathays OAPs share memories for school war project

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16 Feb 2018
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Olivia Williams
PENSIONERS met up with Cathays school children this week for a last history session sharing memories from their youth. Year five pupils from St Monica’s...
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Pensioner ‘loses £10,000 life savings to roofers’

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16 Feb 2018
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Aamir Mohammed
A LLANRUMNEY pensioner has told police he was conned out of £10,000 by cowboy builders. Officers are investigating after the 67-year-old man lost his life...
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Dan Biggar

Injury update: Biggar set to return to grateful Wales

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16 Feb 2018
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Will Jefford
THIS weekend’s Six Nations break is much needed by the Wales camp, as players recover from the hard-hitting game against England last Saturday. But, who...
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Noisy night-time rail work: So just why is it allowed in Splott?

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16 Feb 2018
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Hannah Butler
As rail work at 3am continues to keep Splott and Adamsdown residents awake, The Cardiffian looked into why it is allowed into the early hours...
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Soaring Bluebirds aim for double home delight

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16 Feb 2018
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Tom Moody
CARDIFF City will look to follow up their midweek home win against Bolton as they host Middlesbrough this Saturday. First-half goals from new signing Armand Traore...
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Glamorgan's Swalec Stadium will play host to county and international matches this summer

White ball cricket tournament ‘could inspire Cardiff’

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16 Feb 2018
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Emily Gill
CARDIFF will be inspired by hosting a franchise for the new Twenty20 competition, says Glamorgan’s chief executive. The city will host one of the eight...
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Wales women look for consistency against Ireland

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16 Feb 2018
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Emily Gill
WALES women will be striving for more consistency when they take on the Irish in their next Six Nations match, They fell to a 52-0...
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Sizzling Devils put out Flames on road trip to Guildford

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16 Feb 2018
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Alex Cutler
CARDIFF Devils won 5-2 away to Guildford Flames in the first match of a five-game road trip, with Joey Haddad scoring twice. The Devils needed...
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Barry incinerator needs more scrutiny, says minister

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14 Feb 2018
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Ioan Phillips
OPPONENTS of the Barry incinerator are celebrating after the plant’s owner was told its operational application needs further scrutiny. Biomass No 2, which owns the incinerator,...
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Tackle drug use in our park, plead Grangetown residents

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13 Feb 2018
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Alex Cutler
GRANGETOWN residents have asked police to make tackling drug-taking and anti-social behaviour in Grange Gardens their top priority. At the first Grangetown Police And Community...
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Cardiff’s Joe Cordina to fight on Joshua undercard

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13 Feb 2018
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Will Jefford
JOE Cordina will fight for the vacant WBA International Lightweight title on Anthony Joshua’s undercard at the Principality Stadium. The Cardiff born fighter will look...
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Cardiff’s e-sports team ready for next match

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13 Feb 2018
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Rory Claydon
CARDIFF’S only e-sports team have been in training ahead of their next match. The team, called Cardiff Saints, play the popular League of Legends PC...
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YMCA Cardiff

YMCA Cardiff revels in best winter for donations in 12 years

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13 Feb 2018
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Jack Hunsley
YMCA Cardiff have had their best winter for donations for 12 years, according to housing team manager Jackie Mizen. The YMCA had asked for sleeping...
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Cardiff dresses-up for anime and gaming convention

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13 Feb 2018
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Rory Claydon
SCORES of costumed gaming and anime fans descended on Cardiff for their annual gathering. Cardiff Anime & Gaming Convention, at the Mercure Holland Hotel, was...
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Cathays green space scheme ‘too focused on students’

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13 Feb 2018
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Olivia Williams
CATHAYS residents feel the council’s regeneration scheme of green spaces in the area is focusing too much on students. Rhys James, 47, from Cathays said:...
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Clamping camera car on patrol in Cardiff

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13 Feb 2018
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Emily Gill
A CAR that hunts for people who haven’t paid their parking fines has begun operating in Cardiff.  Cardiff Council have introduced the vehicle, which is...
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Lorries on Radyr shortcuts ‘a risk to children’

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13 Feb 2018
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Claudia Wyatt
RADYR residents are concerned about construction lorries taking shortcuts through the village, putting children at risk. A resident of Heol Isaf, who wished to remain...
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Fundraising starts to open cafe at Rumney library of things

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13 Feb 2018
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Aamir Mohammed
Wales’ first “library of things” Benthyg, is looking to raise £3,500 to replace a suspended ceiling which is not fit for purpose in a semi...
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Blues fans react to possible move from Arms Park

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13 Feb 2018
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Tom Moody
CARDIFF Blues fans have been reacting mostly positively to a possible move away from the Arms Park. Last week the club announced that it “will...
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High Street suffers from high rent and “rip-off” rates

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13 Feb 2018
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Charley-Kai John
SMALL business owners in Whitchurch Village believe high rents and business rates are not helping the High Street. This comes amid rising inflation (2.7%), falling...
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Lisvane residents raise funds for life-saving heart machine

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13 Feb 2018
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Zara Morgan
RESIDENTS in Cardiff want to raise £1,000 for a heart machine which could help people survive a cardiac arrest. They want to help the elderly...
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