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PROTESTERS outside a post office in Pontcanna say it is a “sad day” after the Co-op reversed plans to maintain the postal service after taking...

“We have to battle more than ever”- Devils fight on for first league title

14 Mar 2017

CARDIFF Devils remain hopeful they will win the league title for the first time after an eventful weekend which saw wins, losses, injuries and the...

James Hook kicks to touch in the 2007 match, a rare defeat in Paris for Wales

Elgan’s Angle: Wales must stay on the boil against France

14 Mar 2017

WELL, that was more like it. Wales finally put in the kind of performance fans have been waiting for in the epic 22-9 win over...

Mum took cocaine, left children home alone and was found drunk and naked in Cardiff hotel, court hears

A MUM who had taken cocaine, left two children home alone to go drinking in Cardiff and was later found drunk and naked in a city...

Popularity of Victoria Park Splashpad causes residents parking headache

A GROUP of Victoria Park residents have urged the council to do more to avoid repeating parking issues that were caused by the popularity...

MPs critical of Bishop of Llandaff appointment controversy

WELSH bishops are preparing for their second attempt to choose the 72nd Bishop of Llandaff after the controversial matter was raised in parliament in a discussion on...

Celtic Dragons roar after netball rivals Manchester Thunder

CARDIFF’s Celtic Dragons are hungry for their first Superleague win as they travel to Manchester Thunder on Saturday. The netball team’s defender Lois Rideout says...

Rugby fans enjoy themselves in Cardiff before Wales – Ireland kick-off

FANS from Ireland and Wales started the party early today as they packed city centre bars and restaurants ahead of tonight’s Six Nations game. Both sides...

The 61 bus was on time at both 9.28am and 9.38am this morning

Fairwater residents losing pay over unreliable buses

FAIRWATER residents are concerned by the quality of bus services operating in the area. The reliability of the services is causing some commuters to be...

Cardiff Met footballers make history by reaching UK final

CARDIFF Met men’s football team are one win away from being crowned the best university side in the UK. For the first time in their...

Man’s attempt to torch flat was “cry for help”

A MAN has been given a two-year suspended sentence after planning to burn his flat down on Christmas day as a “cry for help”. Mark...

Sudden pub closure surprises Whitchurch residents

A PUB in Whitchurch has surprised residents by closing its doors at short notice after decades of pouring pints. The Royal Oak, which had been...

The programme will involve a three-year partnership with UNICEF to help enforce children’s rights in the city.

Council aims to make Cardiff more child-friendly

CARDIFF Council will be meeting with UNICEF next week to discuss plans to make the city more inclusive for children and young people. The council...

Urban beekeeping: the hidden rooftop hives of Cardiff

EDIBLE Adamsdown Community Garden is hosting a workshop on how to keep bees next Sunday (March 19), but they aren’t the only urban apiculturist to grace...

More than 1,000 sign petition to save Pontcanna post office

MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition to save the Pontcanna post office after the Co-op broke its agreement to keep the service on...

Meet the Ely men who have outgrown their shed

As Ely’s newest charity looks to expand, The Cardiffian spoke to a group of men who spend their time drinking tea and building castles in a very special...

Players must impress Warnock or face leaving Cardiff

NEIL Warnock will run the changes again against Birmingham tomorrow as he continues to decide which fringe players deserve a place in next season’s squad. The...

Cardiff turns red and green as fans gather for tonight’s Wales v Ireland Six Nations game

THOUSANDS of rugby fans are enjoying themselves in the city this lunchtime as they look forward to tonight’s Six Nations clash between Wales and Ireland. With the...

Elgan’s Angle: Persistently inconsistent Wales need to act

HE couldn’t have been more right. He couldn’t have been more wrong. When Rob Howley said that Wales hadn’t become a bad team overnight, he...

Fancy keeping bees? Adamsdown group can show you how

Edible Adamsdown Community Garden hosted its first ever beekeeping workshop on Sunday, March 19. The Cardiffian reports on why bees are so important, and offers...

Jonathan Davies at his running best for the Scarlets

Wales v Ireland: The definitive head-to-head ratings

WALES welcome Ireland to Cardiff tonight knowing that a win is vital if they are not to fall down the world rankings to ninth — even...

Wales v Ireland in the Six Nations: team news and preview

WALES head into their final home match of this season’s Six Nations knowing their chances of winning the championships are over, but there is still...

Cardiff Devils chase first league title to add to cup victory

CARDIFF Devils face two teams this weekend as they chase their first league title. It would be a great climax to the season following last weekend’s...

Street food festival in the works for City Road

A GROUP of Roath business people want to give City Road an image boost by holding a street food festival. They say a street festival is...

Heathrow runway deal ‘could bring 8,400 jobs to Wales’

THE third runway at Heathrow could bring up to 8,400 jobs and £6.4 billion in economic benefits to Wales. A “Strategic Partnership” agreement was signed...

European rough sleepers in Cardiff may be removed from UK

ROUGH sleepers from Europe could face removal from the country, a draft Cardiff council proposal has suggested. As part of the council’s Rough Sleeper Strategy, a...

AMs were holding their twice-weekly plenary session in Y Siambr

‘Five people a day dying in Wales’ because of air pollution

FIVE people a day are dying in Wales because of air pollution, AMs heard at the Senedd today (Tuesday, March 7). The leader of the...

Cardiff charity helping African mothers

A CARDIFF charity is helping to provide medication for women in Sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to reduce maternal mortality rates. Life for African Mothers...

Iconic Cardiff buildings up for architecture awards

SIX Cardiff buildings have been nominated for architectural awards by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. The RICS awards is made up of eight categories...

Is George North’s position in the Wales team really in doubt?

“IF he is selected, I expect George to certainly be on his mettle.” Wales’ defence coach Shaun Edwards was not shy in scrutinising the form...

Canton bakery customer wins free bread for a year

A REGULAR customer at a Canton bakery has won a year’s supply of bread as part of celebrations to mark the business’s first anniversary. Pettigrew...

Cinema closure sparks concern over Penarth Pier Pavilion’s future

THE temporary closure of the cinema at Penarth Pier Pavilion has sparked concern over the future of the town’s treasured attraction. Penarth Arts and Craft...

Former Radyr pupil nominated for British Education Award

A FORMER pupil of Radyr Comprehensive School has been nominated for an award which celebrates Britain’s best students. Joshua Khang Soon Li Saw Hee, 19,...

Thief jailed for 44 weeks for stealing nurse’s car from surgery

A MAN who stole a nurse’s car keys while she was at work has been jailed for 44 weeks and disqualified from driving for 18 months....

Trading rules relaxed in Cardiff for Champions League final

STREET trading rules in Cardiff are to be temporarily relaxed for the Champions League final, the council has decided. The Principality Stadium will host the...

Petition to save Cardiff’s graffiti ‘hall of fame’ from Champions League final adverts

AN ARTIST has started a petition to stop the council removing the iconic “Graffiti Hall of Fame” on the Millennium Walkway to make way for...

Hang Fire Southern Kitchen interview

WE love a good barbecue in Britain. At least, that’s what you might think. The truth is, most of us don’t have a clue what...

Santa Cruz top of the list as Selby looks to conquer the division

WELSH boxing world champion Lee Selby looks set for a unification superfight against Leo Santa Cruz later this year after his victorious return to the...

Bluebirds look to bounce back against resurgent Blackburn

CARDIFF CITY will be hoping to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat as they face a resurgent Blackburn Rovers this evening. A late Jazz Richards own...

Cardiff Devils hope for historic year after Challenge Cup victory

CARDIFF Devils are hoping to win the league title for the first time in their history after winning the Challenge Cup final on Sunday. Thousands...

Ruling due on whether Matalan murderer’s sentence was too lenient

MATALAN murderer Andrew Saunders will have his sentence considered to decide if it was too lenient. Saunders, 21, was last week sentenced to life imprisonment...

Councillor McEvoy says tribunal outcome is a ‘sad day for democracy’

COUNCILLOR Neil McEvoy has described his one-month suspension from Cardiff Council following a tribunal ruling as “a sad day for democracy”. Speaking after the tribunal...

Coal Exchange a step nearer to becoming a “heritage hotel”

A PLAN to develop the Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay into...

Museum exhibition celebrates Cardiff City’s historic FA Cup win

AN exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of Cardiff City’s historic FA Cup win against Arsenal in 1927 has opened in the city. Cardiff City FC...

Grange Gardens pavilion - in need of refurbishment and expansion

Lottery funding gives boost to Grange Gardens pavilion

THE future looks bright for the Grange Gardens bowls pavilion, as the Big Lottery Fund announced a £50,000 fund that will go towards an expansion...

Cardiff-London rail line electrification costs rise by £1.2bn

SOARING costs and poor management may see the electrification of the rail line between Cardiff and London cost taxpayers even more, MPs have heard. A committee...

A photo of Anna and Zak Sarhan with Jo Stevens

Family-run Cardiff kebab house is named best in Wales

A CARDIFF kebab house has been named the best in Wales. Family-run Moroccan and Lebanese restaurant Mezza Luna on City Road won the prize at...

Community order for man who pulled out pistol in GPs’ surgery

A MAN from Maesteg was given a 12-month community order at Cardiff Crown Court today for pulling out a gun in a doctors surgery. Scott...

Williams spent his career with Neath and then the Ospreys, before finishing with a stint in Japan

How do you make the greatest Welsh rugby player?

WELSH rugby is going through a bit of soul-searching at the moment, so we here at The Cardiffian thought there was no better way of...

Shortcut drivers a problem, say Adamsdown residents

THE second car crash in a month on a busy Adamsdown street has not surprised some residents and business owners who say some drivers speed...

Lee Selby returns and eyes up Cardiff showdown with Frampton

WELSH boxing world champion Lee Selby returns to the ring this weekend as he continues his bid for a superfight against Carl Frampton at...

Meetings should be shorter, less frequent with fewer questions, says council

COUNCIL meetings should be shorter, less frequent and councillors should ask fewer questions, a committee has recommended. But the proposal has been criticised by some...

Cardiff City travel to QPR seeking a third away win in a row

NEIL Warnock’s men travel to London this weekend to face Ian Holloway’s Queen’s Park Rangers, who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1967 League...

Cardiffians are a contented lot, says university report

PEOPLE who live in the Cardiff capital region are mostly happy, according to a study which demonstrates a link between prosperity, health and satisfaction with life....

Forwards coach Robin McBryde suggested that sweeping changes wanted by the Welsh public will not happen

McBryde plays down calls for change after loss to Scotland

THE Welsh management is unlikely to make sweeping changes despite losing 29-13 last weekend to Scotland. Forwards coach Robin McBryde says if the match were replayed...

Cardiff City’s historic FA Cup win to be celebrated at museum

CARDIFF Story Museum is launching a special six-month exhibition marking the 90th anniversary of Cardiff City’s 1927 FA Cup victory. The exhibition, which opens tomorrow,...

‘We’ll be playing with 16′ — Wales’ tribute to dynamic Elli Norkett

WALES Women have paid tribute to Elli Norkett — ”an outstanding rugby player” — who died in a car crash last Saturday at 20 years of...

Food bank asks Cardiff people to donate each day of Lent

CARDIFF Food Bank is urging people to donate 40 pence a day during Lent to help provide emergency food packages. The campaign encourages people to...

Tribunal suspends Neil McEvoy from Cardiff Council for a month