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Passions were running high as usual at last night’s meeting at Cardiff Council to decide leader Phil Bale’s fate. During the meeting, which ended with...

Wales's first LGBT-friendly rugby club is 11 years old

RUGBY is the most physical of games, but one team is making sure egg-shaped ideas of who should play it are kicked into touch. Cardiff...

Cardiff Airport's new Flybe routes to the UK and Europe

Tickets onboard Flybe’s new Cardiff flight routes begin to go on sale today. Here’s The Cardiffian’s verdict on each destination: Belfast, Northern Ireland Steeped in...

Five candidates who could replace under fire Council leader

Cardiff Council leader Phil Bale may have survived last night’s vote of no confidence against him, but even the strongest Bale supporters can’t deny that...

Cardiff Council leader Phil Bale survives vote of no confidence

Cardiff Council leader Phil Bale kept his position last night as the vote of no confidence against him was defeated – but the opposition aired...

Top 5 at 5

Our top five stories of the day, as ever, brought to you at 5pm every Tuesday and Friday. 1. Our impossibly difficult Doctor Who quiz...

The Waterloo Tea group has opened another art gallery in Cardiff

A popular Welsh art gallery has reopened following its closure in 2013, and will showcase the work of local artists. The Washington Gallery in Penarth...

Bluebirds need to bounce back

Rotherham United v Cardiff City New York Stadium, March 3, KO: 19.45 Predicted teams: Cardiff (4-4-2): Marshall; Peltier, Manga, Morrison, Connolly; Noone, O’Keefe, Gunnarsson, Kennedy;...

Non-smoking teenagers are more confident, survey shows

YOUNG girls who play sport and take part in extracurricular activities are far less likely to start smoking, research has revealed. A survey of girls...

Residents' anger as illegal dumping reaches tipping point

Fly-tipping in one Cardiff suburb has become so bad, residents say the area is beginning to look like a rubbish tip. At an Ely community...

Cardiff Man Hits The Jackpot By Opening His Front Door

A CARDIFF man won £1000 for simply opening his door to a stranger. A lotto Samaritan visited Cardiff and walked down residential streets, knocking on...

Sexual and violent crimes in Cardiff up 31 per cent

SOUTH Wales Police have released crime figures for January, which show violent or sexual crime was up 31 per cent on last year. Crimes labelled...

LIVE BLOG: First Minister Questions

First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones, took questions in The Senedd, Cardiff Bay, from backbench Assembly Members and group leaders from 1:30 – 2:15 ...

Should Wales have its own cycling team?

WALES could have its first professional cycling team by 2016, it has emerged, after the “We Are Wales” pro cycling team set out plans to...

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What next for Cardiff indie rockers Fjords?

THINGS are looking up for Fjords. After last week claiming artist of the week on Eleri Sion’s BBC Radio Wales show, the Cardiff band have just...

The Top Five Greatest Welsh Speakers

SOMEONE once said that great orators are made. If this is true, then surely some of them were made in Wales. On St David’s Day, Port...

Dragons flying again: can Wales still claim glory?

The Cardiffian’s Caleb Spencer analyses a rejuvenated Wales following a positive Six Nations weekend The reason many Welsh fans felt so hurt by the loss...

The Cardiff Pugfest Show

A NEGLECTED pug who had never been cuddled until a Cardiff couple rescued him had “the time of his life” at the Cardiff Pugfest on...

Police look to stamp out drug driving with 'drugalysers'

A new “zero tolerance” drug drive law came into force in England and Wales yesterday. The legislation makes it illegal to drive with certain drugs...

WATCH: Green-fingered gardeners hit Cardiff on Seedy Saturday

GARDENERS planted the seed of enthusiasm at Seedy Saturday, held at Chapter on Saturday. The event, held by Canton Community Garden and Cardiff in Bloom,...

Should Cardiff City back or sack Russell Slade?

As Cardiff City travel to Rotherham in a must-win Sky Bet Championship fixture tonight, here are ten observations of Russell Slade’s reign as City manager...

10 at 10: top stories from around the web

Here are our top 10 stories trending around the world right now, check them out: If you notice any strange or quirky story tweet us...

Missed council leader Bale on the radio this morning?

Council leader Phil Bale told BBC Radio Wales this morning he is “going nowhere”, ahead of Thursday’s motion of no confidence meeting. Cllr Bale described...

Why David Cameron was wrong about the Welsh NHS

LAST year, David Cameron called the performance of NHS Wales a scandal during Prime Minister’s Questions. One Splott based surgery may have proven him wrong. The...

5 bondage tips at 5: Friday, Feb 27 2015

The Cardiffian and sexpert Alix Fox gives 5 top tips for starting BDSM in a relationship: 1. Communication is important. If you and your...

Bring on the bulk! The 6 heaviest players in this year's Six Nations

We all know rugby players are seriously hefty, but who tips the scales the most for each country? 1. Uini Antonio, 24 st 5 lbs,...

Cameron claims Conservatives are "the party of Wales"

PRIME Minister David Cameron today declared the Conservatives “the party of Wales” at the Welsh Conservatives conference, hours after announcing more devolved powers to the country....

Practicing BDSM does not mean you can be a bitch!

For those of you thinking of dabbling in a bit of S&M this weekend, I can tell you now that you cannot use this as...

Wales v. France: Three key battles

With both teams below their best, Wales will have to win the individual battles tomorrow or face Six Nations misery in the Stade de...

More students than ever are trying to cheat the exam system

Stolen identities, faked signatures and covert recording equipment: these are just some of the ways desperate students in Cardiff have been trying to boost their...

On a knife's edge: would you dance with swords?

Last night Heledd Pritchard of The Cardiffian joined a sword dancing team, the Taff Rapper, for a sword-wielding traditional folk dance. PEOPLE always say you...

The last of Wales' 6 Nations hopes lie in Paris: how will they perform?

IT’S make-or-break for Wales tomorrow as they prepare for their crunch Six Nations showdown with France. Gatland’s side have had an indifferent start to their...

WATCH: the Welsh rugby team in training ahead of 6 Nations match in Paris

The Cardiffian went to check out a training session with the Welsh rugby team. Listen to how Gatland decided on the Wales/France squad and see...

Spring onion fiesta returns to Penarth

If you like spring onions, and we mean really like spring onions, then The Cardiffian has found the perfect night out for you. Bar 44,...

Can you help LibertyMay get her operation?

A SEVEN-year-old girl’s plea for donations to secure a life-changing operation has raised more than two-thirds of her total – with a little help from...

POLL: What are you doing for St David's Day?

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Crime is down in Riverside and Pontcanna, latest police figures show

SOUTH Wales Police have released their latest crime data, which reveals where crime most commonly takes place in the city. Riverside, which is a ward...

Ann Summers master class shows there is more to BDSM than Fifty Shades of Grey

ANN Summers welcomed women and couples to their first in-store masterclass in Cardiff on Tuesday evening. The Beginners Guide to Bondage master class hosted in...

Ditch the daffodil for the distinguished leek this St David's

EVERY year in the run up to St. David’s Day the people of Wales pin on their choice of national emblem – a leek or...

Bouncing back! Schoolboy petitions for access to basketball courts

A 14-year-old basketball player who dreams of playing on Wales’s national team is petitioning Cardiff Council to provide more hirable courts. Marcus Giudice-Maynard, from Pontprennau,...

How did the rest of the media report the Cardiff Council budget?

Here is the break down of the coverage of last night’s Cardiff council meeting: The South Wales Echo reported that the council underwent a...

10 at 10: #ineptocracy? The best insults flung at last night's Council meeting

Who cares that the new series of House of Cards is out today when there is so much political intrigue occurring in our own fair city? If...

Cardiff Council budget anarchy branded a "farce"

“INEPTOCRACY”, “shambles”, “farce” were the words used by cross-party councillors to describe Cardiff council’s vote on the budget last night – council Leader Phil Bale...

Is Farah set for Mo-mentous day at Cardiff's biggest ever Half Marathon?

CARDIFF has begun its countdown to hosting the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships – and is calling on World Champion Mo Farah to come and...

News in brief, Friday 27th 2015

Good Morning from The Cardiffian. Here are city’s headlines this morning: Cameron in Cardiff DAVID Cameron is expected to deliver a speech at the Welsh...

5 at 5: Tuesday, Feb 24 2015

Every day we pick out the five most popular stories and share them with you at 5pm (the end of our day), just in case...

Manor house tracking down photo album owner

A MANOR house is trying to track down the owner of a mysterious old photo album after it was discovered in a chest in a...

What you need to know about Cardiff Council's planned budget

On Thursday 26 February, Cardiff City Council will vote on the budget for the financial year 2015-16. The Cardiffian puts into light the major decisions...

Award winning Cardiff restaurant hits national radio

AWARD-WINNING Cardiff restaurant The Clink was featured on BBC Radio Four’s food programme on Monday afternoon. Presenter Sheila Dillon visited the restaurant, referred to as...

Should Wales ditch the bedroom tax? Give your view

The Institute of Welsh Affairs are hosting an online discussion today on whether Wales should ditch the controversial bedroom tax. The IWA is an...

Grangetown library closure means elderly resident will have to walk over a mile for audio books

A 86-year-old partially sighted woman who struggles to walk long distances, will have to travel over a mile to use a library. Dorothy Miller has lived in...

One Direction cause an ale of a lot of trouble

The Welsh Beer and Cider Festival celebrations have been postponed, after it was announced One Direction will play in Cardiff the same week. The world-famous...

Your guide for St David's Day in Cardiff

This year, the 1 March celebration for St David’s Day are a Sunday and there are plenty of things to do with families and friends...

Lambcam to live stream more than 150 births from lambing sheds

The St Fagans National History Museum website will live stream the births of more than 150 lambs after an infrared camera was installed in...

Festival of South Wales brewed beers and ciders at Urban Tap House

RUGBY, dragons and daffodils will be celebrated with pints of locally brewed beers and cider flowing from the taps. Urban Tap House is organising its...

A Cardiff pet store is a meer-aculous place for lovers of exotic animals

IT is fair to say Aleksandr Orlov has gone a long way to raise the profile of the meerkat species. As the the forefront...

Good samaritan gives up clutter for Lent

IT is a case of getting rid of excessive baggage for one Cardiff man, as he tries Lent with a difference this year. Matthew...

10 at 10: The best toast toppings for National Toast Day