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Alex Seabrook

VULNERABLE people who receive care at home could be given smart speakers as part of a plan to cut £120,000 from the Cardiff social services...

Roath Library’s new owner wants to keep space for public

Jack Hunsley

THE new owner of Roath Library, Rubicon Dance, hopes to have “some kind of open community involvement” after its application to take over the building...

Cardiff Korfballers: The whole Raptors team

Appeal for more women players in mixed gender Korfball

KORFBALL may be a genuinely mixed gender sport, but Cardiff’s Raptors are struggling to attract women, says club chair Katie Crompton, 29. Korfball (based on...

Cardiff parkrun Saturday, February 10, 2018. Runners brave all weathers. Credit: J M Ross

Wanted: 1,000 runners to mark Cardiff parkrun milestone

CARDIFF Parkrun, the UK’s fifth largest, hopes to attract 1,000 runners on its 10th birthday on Saturday to climb to third. Oliver Williams, 32, ran...

Cardiff student in driving seat with Formula One placement

Aamir Mohammed

A CARDIFF University student has landed a dream placement year with Williams Formula One team. Robin Gwilliam, 19 from Wentloog Road in Rumney, was one...

Ex-Cardiff Devil opens coffee shop to help homeless

Olivia Williams

A NEW coffee shop in the city centre will be helping Cardiff’s homeless by offering jobs to those living on the streets. Former Cardiff Devil...

Stalker jailed after harassing ex-partner on Facebook

Zara Morgan

A 32-YEAR-OLD man was jailed for 18 weeks at Cardiff Crown Court for repeatedly breaching a five-year restraining order against his ex-partner via Facebook. Michael...

Blues looking to strengthen hopes of play-off place

BACK to back victories could close the gap to European rugby. Away from the off-field turmoil over the future of Arms Park, the Cardiff Blues...

Splott residents lose sleep over 3am rail work

PEOPLE in Splott have complained of house-shaking vibrations and noise loud enough to make sleep impossible in recent months as Network Rail modernises the South...

Warnock hopes Madine is fit to face former club Bolton

IT’S looking hopeful that new signing Gary Madine will face his former club tonight as the Bluebirds host Bolton. Neil Warnock hopes that January Deadline...

Four-point weekend for Devils ahead of long road trip

THE Cardiff Devils followed on from that thrilling 7-1 over Sheffield Steelers by seeing off MK Lightning and Nottingham Panthers back-to-back to secure a four-point...

Where to get the best pancakes in town

TODAY is Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Day, the day when many Cardiffians whisk up a batter of eggs, milk and flour, dust off their unused...

Plan to raise Council Tax by 5% in Cardiff

COUNCIL tax in Cardiff is set to rise by 5% from April as the authority seeks to meet a £25m budget shortfall. The rise will...

‘Unfit for purpose’ recycling plant to close in weeks

Will Jefford

THE closure of the controversial Wedal Road recycling plant was confirmed today after it was deemed “not fit for purpose”. The Cathays plant, which has...

Preferred Bay site for new city 15,000-seat arena revealed

Rory Claydon

THE operators of the Motorpoint Arena are hoping to work with the council to fund and operate a new 15,000-seat arena in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff...

Call for new plan to deal with Grangetown sex workers

RESIDENTS, councillors and police expressed the need for a new strategy to deal with sex workers in Grangetown. Prostitution along the Taf Embankment was one...

Railway arches businesses worry over high rise project

William Cole

PLANS for a set of three high-rise buildings have been approved by Cardiff Council, despite nearby business owners claiming they were “cut out” of the...

Canton’s first beer festival celebrates all things Welsh

CANTON will host its very own beer festival next month as part of a collaboration between four local businesses. Chapter, The Lansdowne Pub, St Canna’s...

Penarth tax precept rises – but funds for landmarks fall

Alex Seabrook

PENARTH’S new budget was given the green light this week, increasing the council’s precept by 7% while cutting funding for two of the town’s landmark...

Canton school leads the way in school libraries initiative

A CANTON school has teamed up with an author to be the first ‘Book Buddy’ in Britain as part of a new initiative to boost...

Help to Buy scheme proves a boost for first-time buyers

MORE than 1,800 homes were bought in Wales last year, with 131 of them in Cardiff, according to new figures from the Help to Buy...

Dydd Miwsig Cymru: What it is and how to get involved

WELSH music lovers across the country celebrate Welsh language music today with a series of events aimed at boosting the language’s profile. Whether a headbanging...

Young litter pickers get a boost in Splott

SPLOTT’S “little wombles” will soon be getting new kit to help them clean the city’s streets. Litter-picking group Keep Splott Tidy meets once a month...

No parking sign outside homes on Mynachdy Road

Residents dismiss student parking ban as “a joke”

RESIDENTS claim a parking ban for students near new accommodation being built in their area is “a joke”. Cardiff Council has approved plans for the...

Julie Morgan champions unity in deputy leader contest

CARDIFF North AM Julie Morgan has today launched her Welsh Labour deputy leadership bid, telling The Cardiffian she will champion gender equality and party unity....

Elderly man in bed disturbs Cardiff burglar

Zara Morgan

A BURGLAR broke into the home of an elderly man in Cardiff while he was in bed, but was disturbed and fled before he could...

Dippy dinosaur to Jurassic park himself at Senedd

DIPPY the dinosaur will be taking over the Senedd next year – but this isn’t the plot line of the latest Jurassic Park film. It’s...

Council and Police raise flags for LGBT History Month

Rory Claydon

CARDIFF Council and South Wales Police are flying rainbow flags to mark LGBT History Month. The event is held every February and seeks to raise...

Pupils help older generation with “silver surfer” sessions

Charley-Kai John

EVERY Wednesday Whitchurch Library has played host to classes to help older people make the most of technology. The Silver Surfer sessions bring pupils from...

Police warning after four dogs poisoned on Cardiff walk

Aamir Mohammed

TWO dogs who died after going for a walk in Llanrumney had been in contact with a poisonous substance, police have confirmed. Nathan Jones, 35,...

Cardiff Sisters of Solidarity need your cash

Olivia Williams

A CARDIFF women’s group is asking for cash to set up a pop-up venue in time for International Women’s Day next month. Cardiff Sisters of...

No to homes saves endangered slow worms

Claudia Wyatt

PLANS to build four houses in Cardiff were refused this week, much to the relief of reptilian residents. Councillors agreed the plan threatened the rich...

Blues boss claims £8m Arms Park offer was rejected

Tom Moody

CARDIFF Blues chief executive Richard Holland says their offer of £8 million was turned down in the most recent negotiations to extend the lease on...

Selby unfazed as Leeds IBF title fight tickets go on sale

Will Jefford

TICKETS have gone on pre-sale for Lee Selby’s IBF World Featherweight title fight in Leeds on May 19. Selby will put his IBF world title...

Blues ready for rough ride against Toyota Cheetahs

BLUES coach Danny Wilson has told his charges they need to be on top form for their Saturday evening clash with a “dangerous” Toyota Cheetahs...

Treat us fairly, say Barry anti-incinerator campaigners

CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the Barry incinerator say Natural Resources Wales has treated their concerns less seriously than those of residents campaigning against logging by Roath...

New councillors ‘overwhelmed’ by essential training, says survey

Alex Seabrook

SOME new Cardiff councillors are overwhelmed by how much they have to learn when they start, they told an official survey. Two-thirds (63%) of councillors...

Dealer jailed after posing with drugs on Facebook

Reporting by Laura Clements and Aamir Mohammed A DRUG dealer from London, who posted a picture on Facebook boasting about the cocaine he was bringing...

Devils victorious in thrilling cup comeback

WEDNESDAY 7th February 2018. The date of an extraordinary comeback that will be cherished by every Devils fan. After a first leg defeat in the...

Incinerator gets go-ahead, but campaigners aren’t giving up

08 Feb 2018

NEWS that Barry’s controversial incinerator had been granted an operational permit was met with anger yesterday. The Woodham Road incinerator owned by Biomass UK No...

Closure of Whitchurch bank concerns older residents

Charley-Kai John

RESIDENTS in Whitchurch Village are concerned about the impending closure of their NatWest branch, which will stop serving customers on May 17. The Whitchurch branch...

Would moving the Cardiff Story museum be a boost to the Bay?

Rory Claydon

AN IDEA to move the Cardiff Story museum to the Bay has been revealed as part of plans to boost the economic potential of the...

Transport objections raised over housing development

A DEVELOPER plans to build 121 new homes on the old Travis Perkins site at the Ty Glas Business Park in Llanishen. Malvern Drive Ltd...

Mrs Mackworth, South Wales’ busiest suffragette

Will Jefford

In 1913, the south west division of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) decided to campaign in Wales but they needed a local...

Woman Suffragettes in Cardiff with the Welsh flag in the background

100 years on, who are Cardiff’s campaigners today?

IT is 100 years ago today that the first women in Britain were given the vote. One century on from the Representation of the People Act...

Thriller writer delves into cyber crime in new novel

Zara Morgan

GERALD SEYMOUR, author and ex-ITN broadcaster, met fans at a Cardiff library and spoke about his career and new novel on cyber crime. Seymour, 77,...

Royal Mail urged to re-think Llanrumney closure

Aamir Mohammed

ROYAL Mail has been urged to listen to its customers and keep Llanrumney delivery office open. The company has announced it is to close the...

Teen found guilty of murdering father of two

A CARDIFF teenager has been found guilty of murder and a 46-year-old man convicted of manslaughter following the stabbing of father Sean Kelly in Splott...

Meet the artists stitching their mark on Cardiff’s streets

Claudia Wyatt

THE guerrilla cross-stitchers of Crossing Paths never dreamed their work would still be decorating the streets of Roath, Splott and Adamsdown one year on. In...

‘Much-needed’ social group for carers launches in Butetown

William Cole

A NEW social group for carers of people with lifelong or life-limiting conditions has launched in Butetown. Connected Carers launched yesterday with the aim of bringing...

Campaign day helps protect Cardiff children online

SCHOOLS and other Cardiff organisations joined in Safer Internet Day today to protect children online. A total of 19 organisations sponsored Safer Internet Day 2018...

Actress Caryl Morgan holding her award for Best Actress in the Welsh Language

“James Bond got turned down but we were allowed in!”

Award-winning actress Caryl Morgan on Splott, Bond and filming in the Senedd FOR Caryl Morgan, working away from home is nothing unusual. This week, the...

Snow and ice warning for Cardiff commuters

TEMPERATURES will barely get above freezing today across the UK, according to Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin. The Met Office has extended a yellow severe...

Wales unchanged for Twickenham test

Tom Moody

WALES have named an unchanged side for their Six Nations clash with England. George North and Liam Williams had been in contention to return for...

Wales women face tough test against England

WALES women head to Twickenham Stoop on Saturday after narrowly holding off Scotland in their first match of the Six Nations. Three tries from Jess...

Does Cardiff need a new flag? And did you know it has an old one?

A CAMPAIGN to change Cardiff’s city’s flag has been launched. Cardiff has its own official flag, but many residents may not be familiar with it...

Cardiff Devils against Sheffield Steelers last Sunday.

Devils seek comeback glory to secure cup final place

AFTER earning three points from their weekend in Belfast, Cardiff Devils now face their biggest game of the season. They need to come from four...

Cardiff go chasing that second promotion spot

CARDIFF City will look to continue their promotion push on Friday as they travel to Millwall. In a fantastic display at the weekend, the Bluebirds...

Drivers accused of ignoring Pontcanna 20mph limit

02 Feb 2018