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LLANRUMNEY Hall’s facelift is closer than ever, as residents hope for a complete redevelopment by September 2017. Local legend paints Llanrumney Hall as being the birthplace of...

Businesses fear Barry Island tourism will be hit by Winter parking charges

BUSINESSES in Barry Island are concerned that the introduction of winter parking charges will deter customers. Parking charges apply during the Spring and Summer but...

Dusty Shed project gets ready to open its doors

A GROUP of Ely men are getting ready to launch their new charity after transforming a derelict shed into a community workshop. For the last...

Whitchurch group hoping to save library give out prizes

A GROUP fighting the closure of Whitchurch Library gave out prizes to children who had taken part in designing a new art space for the...

Autumn concert return for Music without Borders

AN AUDIENCE of more than 100 people gathered in Adamsdown for a celebration of music in support of refugees that have become part of Cardiff’s...

Canton woman latest victim of bicycle thieves

CANTON resident, Susan Russell, 69, has become the latest victim of bike thieves in the area. Her house on Cowbridge Road East, near Victoria Park has...

Cardiff Bay residents upset by plan for more double-yellow lines

CARDIFF Bay residents frustrated by a plan for more double-yellow lines on their street say they are already being forced to park illegally because of...

Pensioner hurt by uneven pavement at Birchgrove bus stop

AN elderly woman was hurt in a fall after tripping on an uneven pavement at a bus stop in Birchgrove. The passenger was stepping off...

Fairwater pupils raise over £2,000 in charity zumbathon

PUPILS of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr have raised £2,500 for the Alzheimer’s Society by hosting a charity zumbathon, with almost 500 children from years 7 to...

Meet your Grangetown by-election candidates

FIVE parties are contesting the Grangetown ward next Thursday with Labour’s rivals encouraged by the loss of party seats in Roath and Plasnewydd. All the candidates have vowed...

Pontcanna curry night raises record sum for overseas helpers

A VOLUNTEER group which put on a Big Curry Night at St Catherine’s Church Hall in Pontcanna has raised a record £960 for charity. More...

Police shut down cannabis factory in Grangetown

GRANGETOWN’s battle with drugs continued as a Clive Street cannabis factory was shut down by South Wales Police. About 60 plants with a potential street...

Residents fear plan to increase waste burned at Trident Park

SPLOTT residents had the chance to meet staff from the Trident Park incinerator to discuss its application to increase the amount of waste it burns. Viridor,...

Grangetown dog owners join fight against crime

GRANGETOWN dog walkers were encouraged to join to fight against crime at the launch of Paws on Patrol. Visitors to Grange Gardens on Friday, October...

Volunteers to transform Penarth churchyard with £8,000 grant

VOLUNTEERS wanting to transform St Augustine’s churchyard in Penarth have been awarded a grant of £8,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Friends of St...

Cathays residents volunteer to clean up area

RESIDENTS, students and councillors helped pick litter in Cogan Park on Saturday in an event aimed to Keep Cathays Tidy. This first official event organised by...

Penarth meteor crash revealed to be hoax by artist

FOOTAGE showing a meteor in the skies above Penarth has been revealed to be a deliberate hoax designed by an artist for the Cardiff Contemporary...

Fairwater church hosts eSports tournament for kids

18 Oct 2016

FAIRWATER Presbyterian Church hosted its first eSports tournament with 40 young gamers in attendance. The event forms part of the church’s drive to engage with...

Veteran journalist Jeremy Bowen shares Middle East insights

18 Oct 2016

WORDS OF WISDOM: Jeremy Bowen with trainee journalist Andrew McQuarrie THERE are few journalists as authoritative on foreign affairs as Cardiff’s Jeremy Bowen, the...

Doors open to visitors at Cardiff’s heritage gem Insole Court

14 Oct 2016

LLANDAFF mansion, Insole Court will be hosting its first open day this weekend to welcome the people of Cardiff into its recently renovated buildings and grounds....

Cardiff harvest service held despite burglary

ALL Saints Church in Llandaff North held its annual harvest festival despite being forced to close its doors the week before because of a break-in. The Rev Marja Flipse...

Cardiff Co-op has pyjama day for cancer charity

LLANDAFF North Co-op has raised £301 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Staff came to work in their pyjamas last week for the coffee morning at...

Llandaff North church does its share for needy

A LLANDAFF North church collected food donations and money in aid of homeless people, refugees and the needy Cardiff Foodbank, Rainbow Of Hope and Ty Bronna at...

Fly-tipping fears grow amid planned closure of recycling centre

Rubbish dumped in woods near Rhiwbina has sparked fears that fly-tipping will become more prevalent when a Cardiff recycling centre closes.

Our pundits give their verdicts on England cricket’s summer so far

20 Jul 2016

AS the third test match between England and Sri Lanka takes place at Lord’s, we looked at the key aspects of England’s summer so far. Glen...

Vigil held in Cardiff Bay in support of Orlando shootings victims

20 Jul 2016

HUNDREDS of people came to Cardiff Bay last night to remember the victims of the shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. People...

How The Oaks Garden Nursery in Cardiff is helping people with learning needs

06 Jun 2016

THE Oaks Garden Nursery on Allensbank Road, Heath, Cardiff, offers essential skills to people with learning needs. Pupils learn a wide variety of horticultural skills...

Palestinian student in Cardiff

02 Jun 2016

A CARDIFF University student from the West Bank wants people to learn more about Palestine, after encountering negative stereotypes.

Why are shoes hanging from wires in Cardiff?

31 May 2016

Have you ever walked down a street in Cardiff and noticed a pair of shoes dangling above your head? Footwear can be seen hanging from...

£210m Cardiff cancer centre could make service world-leading – First Minister

A CANCER centre in Cardiff could offer the most state-of-the-art service in the world, First Minister Carwyn Jones said yesterday. At the inaugural First Minister’s Questions of the newly-elected...

Fan reacts to the Euro 2016 drinking ban ahead of England v Wales

FOOTBALL fans attending the Euro 2016 clash between England and Wales next month will face a 24-hour drinking ban. We asked the views of a Wales supporter...

Penarth's clean beaches are awarded prestigious Blue Flag

PENARTH Marina is one of two Vale of Glamorgan beaches to be granted the prestigious Blue Flag award this week. The accolade, given by the Foundation for...

RNLI lifeguards urge visitors to stay safe on Barry's Blue Flag beach

LIFEGUARDS at Barry Island are urging visitors to respect safety laws at the Vale of Glamorgan’s latest Blue Flag beach. Whitmore Bay, Barry Island’s main...

Shed community project for men set to open in Ely

A CENTRE aimed at giving older men the chance to meet and take part in practical pastimes is to open in Cardiff next week. The Men in...

Cardiff University lecturers picket over pay deal

STAFF from Cardiff University manned picket lines today as part of a national walkout after pay negotiations with employers broke down. Cardiff Central AM Jenny Rathbone...

Hopes are high for Welsh Paralympians as Rio draws ever closer

DISABLED table tennis players from Wales should be aiming for nothing less that a medal in the Paralympics this summer, according to top coach Nathan Thomas....

Wales rugby coach McBryde urges players to use Twickenham test as 'stepping stone' for All Blacks tour

WALES forwards coach Robin McBryde has urged his side to use Sunday’s test match against England as a “stepping stone to play the world champions”....

"How hard can it be?" – I ran the half marathon with 18 days training

01 Apr 2016

LESS than three weeks ago, I was dragged into running the IAAF World half marathon for foolishly asking “how hard can it be?” Turns out running...

Carwyn unveils two deals that could create 220 jobs in South Wales

WALES’S First Minister today announced two business deals that should create about 220 jobs in South Wales. Carwyn Jones revealed that games developer Relentless Software will open...

1,200 join rugby legend Shane Williams at Sport Relief Games

MORE than 1,200 people joined rugby legend Shane Williams in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games at Cardiff’s Bute Park. About 70,000 people across the UK signed...

Warning after latest grass fire

SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service have warned about the danger of arsonists setting grass fires, following an incident in Llanrumney. The warning comes during...

33 bottles of spirits stolen from popular city centre pub

POLICE are looking for two young men who are believed to have jumped over a bar and stolen 33 bottles of sprits from a popular...

Heartbreak as Cardiff Devils miss out on Elite League title

SHEFFIELD Steelers won the Elite League after cruelly pipping Cardiff Devils in the last game of the 2015-16 season. Devils defeated the Nottingham Panthers 4-3 and...

Cabinet makes rulings on Cardiff catchment area changes

CARDIFF Council shelved a proposed change to English-medium catchment areas last night, but a change to Welsh-medium catchment areas is set to go ahead. The...

Police target off-road motorbike riders

OFF-ROAD motorcyclists who ride in Plymouth Great Woods are being targeted by police. The woodland which stretches from Ely to St Fagans and along to...

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Penarth residents to take 100,000 Lego blocks to Lesotho

PENARTH residents have donated over 100,000 pieces of Lego to schools in Lesotho. The Penarth Lego Project was launched by the Penarth and District Lesotho...

Cardiff University unveiled as new Half Marathon sponsor

CARDIFF University has replaced Lloyds Bank as the main sponsor for Cardiff Half Marathon after Lloyds decided not to renew its deal after five years. The...

Anger at ‘awful’ state of Roath Library

ROATH and Adamsdown residents say they are are appalled at insufficient library provisions available to the community. Since Roath Library closed in November 2014...

BBC is among companies helping Cardiff pupils to be creative

CARDIFF council and arts companies have teamed up with schools to help improve student education. The Creative Education Partnership includes companies like BBC Wales, the Welsh National...

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£2m Welsh-medium school to open in Butetown next year

A NEW Welsh-medium school will open in Cardiff next year. Cardiff councillors yesterday accepted plans for a £2 million primary school to be built behind Hamadryad...

The Voice singer Leighton Jones to perform in aid of Calais refugees

LEIGHTON Jones, who left the BBC’s The Voice at the weekend, will perform tonight at Jazz 4 Calais, an evening of music organised at The Depot....

Can you run a half marathon with less than three weeks' training?

CHARLIE BAYLISS used to swim competitively but has never been much of a runner – so why did he accept a challenge to train for his...

Energy firm plans to install solar panels on five Cardiff primary schools

VOLUNTEERS from Cardiff Community Energy intend to install solar PV systems on five Cardiff primary schools. The group that supports the environment and local economy...

Business as usual at Cardiff Airport following Brussels attacks

CARDIFF Airport has assured passengers the airport is operating as usual following the suicide attacks in Brussels today. Over 80 people have been confirmed injured...

Wales can go on to beat New Zealand, says rugby legend Shane

WELSH rugby legend Shane Williams is confident Wales will bounce back after missing out on a fifth Six Nations title. Speaking exclusively to The Cardiffian...

Wales’ first RNLI visitor centre is coming to Barry Island

THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution is opening an interactive education centre at the heart of Barry Island. The centre is the first of its kind...

Bracken the dog reunited with Cardiff firemen who saved his life