RIVERSIDE youths have teamed up with councillors to tackle local issues. “Riverside Futures” is a community action group formed by two youths, Joel Britton and... Read More
SNOOKER fans will be watching intently as five Welshmen will play on day two of the Welsh Open Championship. Ronnie O’Sullivan declined a maximum 147... Read More
CARDIFF Council is announcing a U-turn on arts cuts today under pressure from a campaign by artists and the public. The council has reversed cuts to Artes Mundi,... Read More
ON first reflection, a draw away against the winners of the previous two Six Nations Championships is not a result to be sneered at. However,... Read More
OWNER Evgeny Lebedev has today confirmed that the Independent and the Independent on Sunday are set to cease print production next month. The publication, which... Read More
WALES Under 20’s face a stern challenge tonight, against a Scottish side buoyed by an opening round victory over reigning champions England. Jason Strange’s side... Read More
WARREN Gatland’s Wales look set to revert to type this weekend, with the New Zealander hinting at a return to their direct approach. Prior to... Read More
THE campaign for a directly elected Cardiff mayor kicked off in the city centre this afternoon. ‘Mayor4Cardiff’ is looking to gain the 24,647 signatures they... Read More
THE National Health Service has held a prime position in headlines recently – but rarely is there mention of those such as asylum seekers and refugees who can... Read More
CATHAYS is well-known as Cardiff’s most student-filled district but big changes could be in store. New planning rules will make it harder to convert family homes... Read More
THE Welsh Government has sparked an NHS debate by tweeting: “Junior doctors from any part of the UK interested in working in Wales will find a... Read More
A PRIMARY school is the latest victim of fly-tippers in Splott. Rubbish was dumped outside Moorland Primary School earlier this week, according to campaigner Andrew... Read More
A WALL of fame featuring inspirational messages from celebrities including Stephen Fry, Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Ian McKellen has been set up at a... Read More
GLAMORGAN’S newly-unveiled head coach Robert Croft wants his team to make Wales proud. The club legend, now 45, played for the county for over 20... Read More
MORE Welsh women could follow Sian Williams’ lead and become professional rugby players in the next few years, says Geraint John, WRU Head of Rugby... Read More
WE visited Jamie Roberts’ old team, Rumney RFC, last Saturday ahead of Wales’ Six Nations opener versus Ireland. Rumney RFC staff expressed pride at having... Read More
THE first Montessori school in Wales is set to open in Llandaff later this year. The unique educational approach, which sorts children based on ability... Read More
THE longest-serving cleric in Wales retired last weekend – and celebrated with a good luck message from TV’s Mrs Brown. More than 350 people attended Canon Graham Francis’... Read More
CENTRES Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies will be paired together for the 40th time when the RBS Six Nations kicks off on Sunday. Due to Wales’s injury woes,... Read More
A SCHOOL in Penarth has been given the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) Cymru Challenge Award for outstanding performances from both its... Read More
BARRY secondary schools are struggling to meet Welsh Government standards. According to the National School Categorisation report published last Thursday, there is a contrast in... Read More
CARDIFF could soon be home to another 40,000 houses following the city council’s decision to approve the Local Development Plan. The vote last Thursday saw... Read More
YEAR six pupils were joined by around 60 members of the public at a holocaust ceremony held in Victoria Park. The 60 pupils from Lansdowne... Read More
MORGANSTOWN residents are opposing plans for four houses to be built at the rear of Springfield Gardens. Since December, when Daniel Adams of Edge Estates... Read More
CARDIFF residents will deliver aid to refugees in Calais this Valentine’s Day. Two men from the Riverside market on Fitzhamon Embankment have launched a scheme... Read More
WITH last Autumn’s World Cup now a distant memory, attention turns to the Six Nations. This year’s competition will see the Northern Hemisphere sides aim... Read More
THE office of Cardiff MP Jo Stevens has been vandalised following her vocal support for asylum seekers. The Shadow Justice Minister last week condemned Lynx House... Read More
SOUTH Wales Police are appealing for information after a Gabalfa woman went missing on Sunday evening. Lorraine Ridout, 57, is a familiar person in the... Read More
THREE students from Radyr Comprehensive School have been offered places to study at Oxbridge next year. In the last five years, 12 students from the... Read More
RESIDENTS in Whitchurch have called on police to clamp down on “blatant” cannabis use in the area. A Police and Communities Together (Pact) meeting last... Read More
A £12.50 council charge to collect white goods should be scrapped in order to combat fly-tipping in Adamsdown and Splott, claims a Cardiff councillor. Fly-tipping has... Read More
OUR Freedom of Information request to Cardiff council has revealed that, at the time of asking, it had counted 34 people sleeping rough, 240 single homeless... Read More
CARDIFF pupils are inviting the public to join them at a ceremony for Holocaust victims in Victoria Park tomorrow. Year Six pupils and teachers from... Read More
CARDIFF Council has submitted a formal application to object to the proposed redevelopment of Ely brickworks. The original planning application had been put forward to... Read More
GRANGETOWN residents are launching a free paper to improve coverage of community news in their area. More than 30 people met in the new community hub... Read More
POLICE are making enquiries after lifeboats from Penarth and Barry were called out on Sunday evening. A member of the public reported seeing a man... Read More
A GROUP campaigning to improve facilities for sports clubs on Llandaff Fields has accused Cardiff Council of being “clear as mud” in their communications. Several... Read More
A CARDIFF teaching assistant plans to climb Pen Y Fan mountain 10 times in 24 hours to raise money for sport provision in his primary school.... Read More
PARTS of Cardiff have been labelled no-go areas for the blind and partially sighted. Nathan Foy from Guide Dog Cymru identified Queen Street and St Marys... Read More
A NEW Chair and a separation from Tongwynlais mark an era of change for Whitchurch’s Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) group ahead of tonight’s meeting.... Read More
AERIAL photographers are documenting the completion of a £2.6 million project to build a hydr0-electric power plant on the River Taff. Last year, The Cardiffian reported on... Read More
A BENEFIT concert to raise money for refugees in Calais is taking place this Saturday at the Cathays Community Centre. The gig is the latest... Read More
CALLS to scrap plans to charge for parking in Barry and Cowbridge town centres have been made by a local councillor. Coun Ian Johnson’s plea comes... Read More
ROATH residents are outraged after the council approved plans for more student accommodation on City Road. This will be the second student development to... Read More
SCORES of Caerau residents attended a meeting to discuss their concerns about a proposed landfill site in the area. Residents were urged by a councillor... Read More
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 117 new homes in Cardiff Bay have been approved by councillors. The joint venture between developers Morganstone Ltd and Cardiff Community... Read More
RESIDENTS in Splott have taken to social media to voice their concerns over fly-tipping in the area. Andy Williams, who has lived in Splott for seven... Read More
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