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Ryan Giggs’ side could face Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland WALES will find out who is in their group for the second...

Prices double after 50p per alcohol unit minimum kicks in

Edd Church

Convenience stores struggle, but pubs may reap the benefits of new Welsh legislation MINIMUM alcohol pricing has more than doubled some Cardiff convenience store prices,...

Llandaff residents echo call for more High Street shops

Local shoppers agree with business owner who made Twitter appeal last week LLANDAFF residents have echoed the calls of local business owner Peter Hall, who...

Splott centre hosts first animated film night

Screenings are for families and children ahead of Cardiff Animation Festival SEVERAL animated short films were screened at Oasis refugee centre in Splott last night....

Communities come together to help flooding victims

Beth Thomas

Cardiff fundraising events arranged following damage caused by storms FUNDRAISING events have taken place across Cardiff to help businesses and homes affected by recent storms....

Coronavirus: Free NHS helpline brought in for queries

Change made after people looking for advice in Cardiff were left with hefty phone charges A FREE 111 helpline service will from now on be...

The 10 games that will define the Bluebirds’ season

The Cardiffian takes a look at Cardiff City’s remaining fixtures in the chase for the play-offs FOLLOWING an eventful 2-2 draw with Brentford last weekend...

Penarth anxious over more Hinkley Point mud dumping

Second lot of sediment from nuclear power plant may end up off Welsh coast, council fears PENARTH councillors want answers from EDF Energy after it...

New café at Llanedeyrn Powerhouse Hub opens

Ellyn Wright

Cariad Community CIC will serve healthy food at low prices A NEW non-profit café HAS opened at the Llanedeyrn Powerhouse Hub focusing on providing healthy...

Cardiff City U23s 3-1 Watford U23s: Bluebirds hold their nerve

Steve Morison gets second win, but win over league leaders overshadowed by Isaac Vassell injury A STRONG Cardiff City U23 side defeated Professional Development League...

“Coronavirus helpline charged me £10 for NHS advice”

Worried Italian student kept on hold to NHS Direct Wales premium number had to top up phone credit twice PEOPLE who fear they may have...

Storm Jorge floods bring train line closures to South Wales

Lily Smith

“Rail travel out of Cardiff is unlikely to be an option for many,” says Transport for Wales TRANSPORT for Wales has announced disruptions across Cardiff...

Six Nations Slam podcast 5: Wales vs France analysed

John and Ben briefly review the weekend’s rugby action DESPITE there being no rugby this weekend, John and Ben are here to entertain you with...

Zoe shares her story to help others with eating disorders

Charity ambassador lobbies Welsh Government ahead of awareness week To mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week, from Monday, The Cardiffian spoke to Zoe John, a Welsh...

Whitchurch GPs sign lease, but patients face problems

Edd Church

Practice secure for seven years, but doctors make do with temporary building SENIOR partners at Whitchurch Medical Centre are expected to sign a new lease...

What’s occurring? Things to do on St David’s Day

Fancy a trip to the theatre or buying a Lego Nessa? The Cardiffian has got you covered UNIQUE Lego figures of famous Welsh people are...

Cardiff Council Tax hike means extra £54.60 per year on your bill

Ambrose Young

Despite opposition from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Welsh National Party, Cardiff Council passed their 2020/21 budget AN INCREASE in Council Tax from April will mean that a band...

Barry Incinerator planning ‘mistakes’ face independent review

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has voted to urge Welsh Government to stop work at the plant THE Vale of Glamorgan Council made “mistakes” regarding...

Fairtrade Fortnight: What’s on, and why should we care?

Catriona Aitken

A look at the world’s first Fairtrade capital, 16 years on … IN 2004, Cardiff won the race to become the world’s first Fairtrade capital...

Flood alerts worsen for Cardiff as Storm Jorge nears

Lily Smith

Met Office warnings for the weekend are turning from yellow to red AN alert meaning flooding is possible on the River Taff has been issued...

Storm hits Llanrumney United with £3,000 bill

Niall Evans

Club is raising money to replace waterlogged equipment and repair pitch STORM Dennis has left Llanrumney United FC with around £3,000 worth of damage. The...

Storms wash out Wales’ first Aussie Rules tournament

Dragon Cup players from as far as London disappointed as waterlogged pitches are shut THE first Australian Rules football tournament to be held in Wales...

Grangetown train station access money welcomed by campaigner

However, Joshua Reeves says he wants to know targets and dates for the improvements to be made GRANGETOWN railway station is one of four in...

Woman’s 30 challenges for 30th birthday raises £7,000

Gee Harland

Zoe Selby helped seven charities, inspired by the memories of her father and grandmother A CARDIFF woman raised over £7000 for seven charities by participating in 30 challenges. To celebrate her 30th birthday,...

Why there are military helicopters flying low over Cardiff

Beth Thomas

Puma helicopters from the RAF’s 33 Squadron have landed near the Wales Millennium Centre and Cardiff Castle, to the delight of onlookers RESIDENTS of Cardiff...

Blues chasing second win of 2020 with trip to Edinburgh

‘We’re looking forward to the challenge,’ says head coach John Mulvihill THE Cardiff Blues face a stern test on Friday night as they travel to...

Bluebirds hoping to leap forward towards play-off places

Brentford are six points ahead of a City side who are without Lee Tomlin again CITY will play on February 29 for only the fourth...

St David’s Day to bring Splott communities together

26 Feb 2020

Megan Davies

The Welsh-themed event involves a quiz and storytelling A SPLOTT charity is hoping to bring generations together on St David’s Day with a Welsh-themed celebration. Splott Community Volunteers, who normally tackle food poverty...

Campaign to bring GP services back to Llanishen clinic

26 Feb 2020

The doctors were relocated three miles away to Gabalfa in 2017 COUNCILLORS are trying to get GP services back to Llanishen Clinic after they were relocated three years ago. Back in 2017, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board moved...

182 people steered away from cycle of rough sleeping

Success of pioneering partnership with homeless celebrated at Pierhead launch THE success of Cardiff Young Person’s Supported Accommodation Partnership was celebrated today with an official...

Man jailed following triple offence at YMCA

The incidents included an assault and smashing a microwave A MAN has been jailed today for four months after an assault at YMCA in...

Welsh teen player becomes UN climate action champion

Megan Binns

Table tennis sensation Anna Hursey, 13, will use status to drive a green agenda in sport A WELSH teenage table-tennis player has accepted an invitation...

Heading ‘ban’ for under-11s everywhere but Wales

Ambrose Young

Welsh FA not part of new advice by other UK bodies over use of ball in training sessions HEADING balls by under-11 footballers in Wales is under...

Canton and Penylan libraries to host Falls Awareness Week events

Beth Thomas

Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3bn per year COMMUNITY awareness events for Falls Awareness Week have been organised for the first...

Mum whose son died after overdose urges law on bullying

Lily Smith

Julie Steward gives evidence in parliament to force schools how to act to prevent tragedies THE mother of Simon Brooks, the 15-year-old who died following...

Penarth residents to pay an average £4.76 more council tax per year

Council take out £500,000 loan to help renovate civic buildings. PENARTH residents will be asked to pay an average £4.76 more town council tax per...

Dog walkers face £100 on-the-spot fines for dog fouling in Barry

Gee Harland

Increase in patrols to catch owners who leave their dog mess behind DOG walkers could now be given an on-the-spot £100 fine for not picking up their...

Deflated Bluebirds look for redemption against Forest

Neil Harris’s side host play-off rivals tonight but without injured talisman Lee Tomlin CARDIFF City will be looking to get back to winning ways in...

400 Welsh patients delayed leaving hospital every month

Ellyn Wright

Assembly launches inquiry to speed up discharge and lessen impact on service THE hospital discharge process is being investigated by the Welsh Assembly’s health, social...

Start-ups urged to move in and revive Llandaff High Street

Owner of Llandaff card shop responds to business closures with Twitter appeal A LLANDAFF shop owner has shared his frustrations about the failing state of...

Taff Trail robbery spike not well publicised, say walkers

Edd Church

Police should put up warning signs, not just rely on social media, says dog owner TAFF Trail runners, hikers and dog walkers were told to...

Girl, 10, raises £1,700 for flooded neighbours

Catriona Aitken

Pentyrch residents supported the event held for neighbouring town of Taff’s Well HUNDREDS of people attended a coffee morning in Pentyrch hosted by a local...

Nearly 200 Pwll Coch parents object to plan for Fitzalan High

We’ve been kept in dark, campaigners tell council over loss of school field ALMOST 200 objections have been made by parents of Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll...

Wales edged out in breathless Six Nations encounter

Wayne Pivac left frustrated after superb French defensive performance WALES saw their hopes of retaining their Six Nations title dashed as they were beaten 23-27...

The Six Nations Slam: Our boys are back with podcast No 4

John and Ben offer a tactical masterclass and discuss the merits of Dan Biggar The Six Nations is back this weekend and that means that...

Storm Dennis leaves Greggs customers disappointed

All-too-familiar queues out the door were nowhere to be seen as breakfast favourites went off the menu STORM Dennis left some Greggs customers in Cardiff...

Students should ‘buy one less pint’ to pay for taxi fares rise

Cardiff councillor backs struggling drivers lobbying for higher rate from 10pm TAXI drivers have asked Cardiff council to raise the fare for all hackney carriages...

Profits plummet on River Taff after Storm Dennis damage

Imogen McGuckin

City water taxi firms have shut down until repairs are carried out – costing firms thousands during the Six Nations BUSINESSES on the River Taff...

Woman seriously injured by cyclist on city centre pavement

Chloe Jade Clarke

“Someone will die,” warns worried tower block concierge after series of incidents A DOCTORAL researcher suffered multiple injuries after being struck by a cyclist on...

It’s life or death: mum pleads for clearer food labels

Brands see profit in catering for vegans at a cost to those with allergies, says campaigner A MUM of a boy with severe allergies to...

Green public transport plan not enough to lure EV drivers

Niall Evans

Unreliability and inconvenience put off those already taking a stand for environment PLANS to discourage traffic in Cardiff city centre are not enough for drivers...

Premier League darts: Welsh pair disappoint in Cardiff

Ambrose Young

The noise of the crowd couldn’t spur Price and Clayton to victory Gerwyn Price lamented the “extra pressure” of a Welsh crowd cheering him on as...

Murder they wrote: Crime authors event meets its end

The Orenda book tour makes both its Welsh debut and final stop MURDER will be the topic of discussion next Friday at the Glamorganshire Golf...

Lucky escape as Storm Ellen is set to avoid South Wales

Megan Binns

Volunteers urged to help as clean-up continues in wake of Storm Dennis A HUGE clean-up continues following the record-breaking river levels and severe flooding brought...

Wales underdogs compete in over-50s cricket World Cup

Rhiannon Moore

Creigiau players help fund team-mate to represent nation in South Africa in March THE Wales over-50s team will compete against big cricket names in the...

Hopeful Bluebirds travel to relegation-threatened Stoke

Neil Harris’ men look to get back to winning ways after Wigan draw THE Championship play-off race is due to heat up this weekend,...

£500,000 flood headache for major supplier of Welsh souvenirs

It couldn’t have come at a worse time, says owner ahead of Six Nations game THE biggest supplier of Welsh clothing and souvenirs is facing...

Road narrowing to be removed after two-year fight

Llanishen councillors hope new layout will ease traffic flow and cut pollution TWO road narrowings are to be removed from Heol Hir in Llanishen at...

What makes a litter pick in Creigiau so special?