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CARDIFF City manager Neil Warnock has dismissed hopes of a late play-off push despite the Bluebirds continuing their excellent form with a 5-0 win against...

Hundreds show support for migrant workers in Wales at Senedd

HUNDREDS of people gathered outside the Senedd yesterday to highlight the contribution migrant workers make to the economy in Wales. The event was organised as...

Cardiff Devils celebrate “huge” season-defining weekend

CARDIFF Devils had what could be season-defining weekend strengthening their lead at the top of the league table after defeating rivals the Belfast Giants twice....

Bingham beats Trump in thrilling Welsh Open final

STUART Bingham has become snooker’s Welsh Open champion after beating Judd Trump by a single frame in a thrilling final at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. World...

Cardiff chef found guilty of murdering his Chinese girlfriend

A CARDIFF chef has been found guilty of murdering his Chinese girlfriend today after six hours of jury deliberation. Jordan Matthews, 24 from Ely Road...

Clive Myrie with Tim Hartley at The New Atrium, University of South Wales.

“Work hard and give 100 percent” BBC journalist advises students

BBC News presenter Clive Myrie visited Cardiff to talk to students about his career in local and national news organisations. Mr Myrie, whose career spans...

Barry roadworks a nuisance, say locals and business owners

MAJOR roadworks on Holton Road, Barry, are having a negative effect on lives, say locals and business owners. Work began in November 2016 to improve the...

Star’s delight as Cardiff theatre and hall are safeguarded

ACTOR Mike Doyle and theatre-goers have welcomed the news that the New Theatre and St David’s Hall will remain under the control of Cardiff council....

Flagship anti-poverty scheme scrapped across Wales

A FLAGSHIP scheme that aimed to help deprived communities in Wales has been scrapped. Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant confirmed on Tuesday that the Communities First...

A climber tackles the neon holds in darkness.

Cardiff climbers take on a new challenge in the dark

BOULDERS climbing centre switched off the lights for their biggest ever event, a neon indoor climbing competition. The event, called Dia De Los Muertos (Day...

Welsh pack will look to dominate in Edinburgh next week

WALES’s pack will be relishing the opportunity to take on a Scotland side who have struggled to match the physicality of forwards in the Six...

Detective urges those in abusive relationships to come forward

A Cardiff chef has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Xixi Bi today after six hours of deliberation by a Cardiff jury. After a jury’s...

Canoeists take part in mass protest paddle in Cardiff Bay

NEARLY 100 people took part in a mass paddle to the Senedd on Tuesday to raise awareness about access to public waterways for outdoor activities....

End of tenants’ right to buy likely in Cardiff

A PLAN to tackle a growing need for housing could see the end of Right to Buy in Cardiff. Cardiff council is submitting an application...

Brexit could impact tourism in Cardiff, says council leader

CARDIFF council must develop an “international strategy” to deal with the impact of Brexit on tourism and attract more visitors to the city. Council leader Phil Bale...

Wales fixture with Tonga moves to mystery destination

WALES’ proposed fixture away to Tonga will be moved, World Rugby and the WRU confirmed today. The match was scheduled to be played in Tongan...

Cathays feast celebrates garden project for refugees

A FEAST has been held at a cafe in Cathays to celebrate a community garden project in the area. As part of the Global Gardens...

First pro-Brexit think tank launches in Wales

WALES’ first pro-Brexit think tank promised a positive vision for the country outside the European Union at its launch at the Welsh Assembly building in...

Bridge linking Adamsdown and Splott set for 18 months of disruption

RESIDENTS and businesses in Splott and Adamsdown are preparing for more disruption as another bridge refurbishment is set to start. Work on Splott Road Bridge,...

Warnock warns Cardiff City players to beware relegation haunted Rotherham

MANAGER Neil Warnock has warned his players not to underestimate their opponents as Cardiff City prepare to face Rotherham United, the Championship’s bottom club. Following...

Cuthbert returns as Blues make five changes for Treviso

CARDIFF Blues have made five changes to the team for the visit of Benetton Treviso tomorrow, including the return of Alex Cuthbert on the wing....

A schoolboy’s rise and a champion’s demise at snooker’s Welsh Open

IN every master-and-protégé relationship, there comes a time when the master is outshone by the protégé. For Mark Williams — twice world snooker champion —...

Pledge to bring back safety railings near Birchgrove school

A COUNCIL “oversight” is set to be corrected when safety railings are installed in Birchgrove. Safety railings were put in on three pavements on the...

Cardiff Devils clash with rivals Belfast Giants.

Clash of the ice titans as Devils take on Giants

THE Cardiff Devils are heading to Belfast this weekend for two matches against their nearest rivals, the Giants. The two titans of the Elite League...

The Cardiffian picks … things to do over half term

HALF term is nearly here, and there’s plenty in Cardiff to keep your children entertained. We’ve picked some of the best events the city has to...

Snooker legend Mark Williams crashes out of Welsh Open

15 Feb 2017

WALES’ home favourite Mark Williams has crashed out of snooker’s Welsh Open after losing to world number 115 Elliot Slessor in the first round.

Petition for Vale late night bus service launched by Plaid candidate

PENARTH needs a late-night bus service, says a candidate in May’s council elections. Plaid Cymru’s Aled Thomas, who is running for Saint Augustine alongside Anne...

Wales Women have mountain to climb, says sombre Phillips

WALES Women have a mountain to climb to avoid further crushing defeats to the professional England machine, a sombre Rowland Philips told today’s conference. The head...

Wales will bounce back says devastated Neil Jenkins

A DEVASTATED Neil Jenkins insisted Wales will bounce back against Scotland next weekend, but admitted the defeat to England was a tough pill to swallow....

Young engineers advise ministers on improving science in schools

FOUR Welsh teenagers who got through to the World Finals of Formula 1’s school’s competition two years running visited the assembly today to talk to...

Butetown to get new, brighter LED street lights

RESIDENTS hope that new LED street lights in Butetown, which are being installed across Cardiff over the next 13 months, will help reduce the crime...

Church opens its doors to the homeless

A CHURCH in Cardiff has been helping to provide shelter and provisions for homeless people in the city. City Church, located on Cowbridge Road East,...

Cardiff Blues U18 Girls prepare for their ‘toughest encounter yet’

CARDIFF Blues U18 Girls prepare to play the Ospreys in what will be their toughest encounter yet, according to their coach. The Cardiff team beat...

Word spreads about free haircuts for Cardiff homeless

A CITY centre barber shop has received a positive response from homeless people after offering them free haircuts for the day. As previously reported by...

The iconic roofs of the grade II listed Tramshed development

Grangetown businesses to receive £200,000 investment

GRANGETOWN is set to receive a £200,000 government investment, which will spent on improving business premises. The investment comes from the Welsh Government’s Vibrant and...

Top level Cardiff roller derby team to lose their home venue

A CARDIFF roller derby team which is ranked among the best in Europe has been told to leave their home venue by the end of...

Denny Kearney playing for Yale University.

Cardiff Devils sign American playmaker Denny Kearney

AMERICAN forward Denny Kearney has joined the Cardiff Devils’ roster for the rest of the season. Kearney, a 29-year-old from New Hampshire, previously played for...

Six Nations Team of the Tournament so far

AFTER two weeks of fabulous rugby, the Six Nations takes a break this weekend in order to allow the teams to regroup following a frantic...

Rail bridge to re-open after seven months – Splott is next

AN Adamsdown bridge will re-open on Friday after a seven-month closure that brought complaints from businesses who claim they have suffered from loss of passing...

Three new rides coming to Barry Island Pleasure Park

BARRY Island Pleasure Park is on target to introduce three new rides — including a rollercoaster — in time for Easter Attractions at the park...

£25,000 reward offered after knifeman robs Canton bank

A REWARD of £25,000 is being offered to help catch the knifeman who robbed a bank in Canton. A man walked into the Lloyds branch...

Much-improved Wales must learn from England Six Nations defeat

IT was a defeat which summed up Wales’ mixed year perfectly. After four underwhelming victories in a row, dating back to a strange autumn, Wales...

How will the Cardiff Council budget affect you?

Campaigners win major victory against Cyncoed student halls

ACTIVISTS protesting Cardiff Met’s plans to build a seven-storey student halls at its Cyncoed campus have won a major victory after the proposals were stalled...

Watch out for late goals as the Bluebirds take on Derby tonight

LAST weekend’s brilliant away win against Leeds United will give Cardiff players and fans alike a real feeling of confidence ahead of tonight’s trip to...

Schoolboy clinches dramatic win at snooker’s Welsh Open

A SCHOOLBOY from Ebbw Vale clinched a dramatic victory on the opening day of snooker’s Welsh Open at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. Jackson Page, a 15-year-old...

Women sing for their supper to help domestic abuse victims

SING for your supper’s first event held in Cathays raised £120 for Women’s creative coffee mornings a group that funds coffee mornings for women to...

The Castle Emporium hosted live music from 2.30pm

Young talent is centre stage on Welsh Language Music Day

THE second-ever Welsh Language Music Day has been taking place across Wales today. Using #WelshLanguageMusicDay and #DyddMiwsigCymru, Welsh music fans have been sharing their favourite songs...

Cardiff’s controversial Christmas tree gets the chop

CARDIFF’S artificial Christmas tree, which gained worldwide attention when it was found to be 90ft smaller than expected, is set to be replaced. It has...

Down to the wire: McBryde quizzed on fitness of North and Biggar

THE last press conference ahead of Saturday’s Wales v England clash was dominated by questions on the fitness of winger George North. North and outside-half...

The best of Welsh Language Music Day

IT is #WelshLanguageMusicDay and Welsh music fans show their appreciation for Welsh-language music by sharing their favourite songs on social media. There is a LOT of...

Exclusive: Ex-professional footballer loses appeal

AN EX-PROFESSIONAL footballer today lost an appeal in Cardiff to lower the prison sentence imposed after he was convicted for the 64th time for shoplifting. Benjamin Savage,...

Seven romantic restaurants for the perfect Valentine date

LOOKING for somewhere to take your date this Valentine’s Day? Here are seven venues voted The Cardiffian’s most romantic restaurants this month. James SommerinFor the Michelin...

GCSE students worried by continued Ely school disruption

AN Ely high school federation has been described as “beyond a joke” by parents, following a second week of disruption to GCSE classes. This week...

City barber shop to give free haircuts to the homeless

A BARBER shop is opening its doors to the homeless for free haircuts on Monday. Man About Cardiff, based on Churchill Way, will offer haircuts...

Anthony Slaughter with Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley.

Air pollution and green spaces on Green agenda for Penarth elections

AIR pollution and green spaces are top priorities for Green Party candidate Anthony Slaughter in Penarth’s local government elections in May. Mr Slaughter will be...

Cardiff Devils celebrate their victory over Belfast Giants.

Cardiff Devils through to ice hockey’s Challenge Cup final

CARDIFF Devils are through to the finals of the Challenge Cup after defeating the Belfast Giants 5-1 in Belfast this week. The Devils recovered from...

Cardiff City’s Bamba hoping for happy return against Leeds

SOL Bamba is set to line up against his former club Leeds United as they take on Cardiff City tomorrow. Bamba spent one and a...

Rules ‘draconian’, says Cardiff pet shop owner who lost licence