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Cardiff Devils fans finally have some positive news near the end of a disappointing season after Tomas Kurka signed a new two-year contract on Sunday...

Seatbelts save lives, say fire service

SOUTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service are encouraging all drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts when travelling in vehicles on the roads of Wales as...

McLoughlin signs for Newport County

Newport County AFC have today announced the signing of Irish goalkeeper Ian McLoughlin from MK Dons on an emergency loan until April 9. Dublin-born...

Residents petition against Cardiff Bus service cuts

Residents in Whitchurch and Rhiwbina have signed a petition against plans to cut the 21 and 23 bus service between the two villages. Cardiff Bus...

Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The birth of a baby is supposed to be one of the happiest days of a mother’s life. When Jo, from Canton, gave birth to...

Welsh Government sticking to new GCSEs despite poor results

The Welsh Government is sticking to its plans to make GCSE exams more challenging, despite uproar this week at the poor performance of secondary school...

Leanne Wood attacks UKIP's "Europhobia" at spring conference

Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood, has launched an attacked on UKIP, calling for an end to “damaging Europhobia” in UK politics. Speaking today (Friday) at...

Ole Gunnar on bonuses

OLE GUNNAR Solskjaer dismissed worries Vincent Tan is distracting Cardiff City in their fight against relegation to the Championship. Mr Tan offered City’s players £3.7 million...

Cara Dillon at St David's hall

Cara Dillon is a mainstay of the UK folk circuit, and there’s good reason for her enduring popularity. Dillon’s voice has a pleasing clarity to...

Premier League: Cardiff v Fulham preview

. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on his Cardiff City team to show courage ahead of their crucial relegation clash with Fulham tomorrow. His side...

Review: Caliban at the Sherman Theatre

The only production I’ve seen which compares to I, Caliban and I, Peaseblossom was A Christmas Carol, performed by Simon Callow at the Arts...

Five-year-old's dreams come true as she gets to meet The Doctor at Cardiff Bay

A young autistic girl’s dream came true on a holiday to Cardiff when she met new Doctor Who Peter Capaldi filming the show, despite...

The Book Thief is a surprising disappointment

The Book Thief should be brilliant. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, its literary counterpart has won countless awards and sold more...

Cardiff KFC employee in street dance-off

An online video of a KFC employee dancing on the job in Cardiff’s city centre has had more than 4,000 hits on YouTube. The promotion...

A taste of Syria at Shaam Nights, City Road

Shaam Nights provides authentic Syrian cuisine, with a host of delicious halal meat dishes and the freshest fruit juices you will ever taste. Upon arrival...

Campaign to find Pontcanna pooch receives support from the States

A Cardiff woman whose dog was stolen by a drunk man in a park has been inundated with messages of support from as far...

Biggest game yet: England v Wales preview

Defending champions Wales face England in the Six Nations on Sunday knowing they have to win to keep their ambitions of an unprecedented third title...

Sit back and enjoy a cocktail at Face 11

Face 11 is one of the newest bars in the centre of student land, Cathays Terrace. Built in a week, small plaques line the bar...

Super Furry Animal plays gig for Grangetown Welsh medium school campaign

Super Furry Animal Cian Ciaran and Llwybr Llaethog will headline a gig to support Grangetown’s campaign for a Welsh medium school. The gig, which is...

World Cup to come to Cardiff city centre

Chris Coleman’s Wales team may have missed out on a summer trip to Brazil but Welsh football fans will still have the chance to get close...

Community Pride in Ely and Caerau

Community groups in Ely and Caerau including Communities First and ACE (Action in Caerau) have teamed up with South Wales Police and Cardiff...

Review: Agatha Christie's Black Coffee at New Theatre

The Agatha Christie Theatre Company returned to Cardiff’s New Theatre this week for the eleventh production of its nine-year existence for the performance of the...

Cardiff Council's proposed sites for new school could split community

A Welsh medium school campaigner has warned Cardiff Council’s plans to build a new school may split the local community. A member of the...

Renault fail to Captur the imagination

Under the hood – Renault Captur Dynamique £14,495 Fuel Consumption AVG 56.5 MPG 0-62 MPH 12.6 seconds Top Speed 107 MPH 1.5 Diesel Engine ...

Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants preview

Cardiff Devils travel to Northern Ireland tonight to take on top of the table Belfast Giants at the Odyssey Arena. The two sides last met...

Cardiff trainers quietly confident of Cheltenham Festival success

Eyes will be firmly fixed upon Cheltenham this week as the great and good of the horse racing world descend upon the premier jump...

How well does Cardiff contribute to the British film industry?

At Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 5 March a Conservative, Tobias Ellwood, stated more than 50 graduates from Bournemouth University and the Arts University had...

Climbing new heights at Boulders Cardiff

Sport and exercise take up time. It’s not only the time spent doing what you love, it’s the hours training, the driving to and fro,...

Hitting the high notes: A Cappella group City Sirens

06 Mar 2014

Singing in front of an audience sounds like some people’s worst nightmare. So why are so many signing up to a cappella groups, where...

This Week's Album Reviews

06 Mar 2014

Pharrell Williams – GIRL Pharrell Williams has been a recognisable presence in pop music for two decades, but all-of-a-sudden, he’s a married 40-year-old in a...

Wine Review- Three of Veneto’s finest

06 Mar 2014

White- Friuli Grave Sauvignon Blanc, 2013, 12.5% alcohol content (£8.99, M&S)- This fragrant dry white is extremely refreshing, with hints of pear and herbs. The...

Car review: BMW i3

05 Mar 2014

Change is scary, and it’s hard not to be sceptical over a car which runs on electrical charge, but you’d be pleasantly surprised by BMW’s...

Baker pledges to raise £800 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

A Cardiff woman has pledged to deliver bread and soup to 100 addresses in the city to raise money for charity this March. Elisabeth Mahoney, a...

Fans trust demand Vincent Tan meeting after bonus row

Cardiff City Supporters Trust have asked for a meeting with Vincent Tan after it was revealed he offered £3.7m in bonuses to players. The...

Inequality still present in Welsh workplaces

The Welsh Assembly have met today to hold a debate over the still prevalent inequalities of women in Wales in the lead-up to International Women’s...

Pancake flipping record attempt for Cardiff Pancake Day

It could have been the south of France in Cardiff today as the spring sunshine came out to greet a pancake flipping event to...

North warns Wales to keep tempo high against England

George North has warned his Wales teammates to prepare for a physical battle at Twickenham on Sunday as they look to keep the Six Nations hopes...

Cardiff braces for Pancake Day bonanza

The number of pancakes consumed on the other 364 days combined probably comes nowhere near the amount that will be devoured in the UK tomorrow,...

Horses run free on M4 Westbound following serious collision

Two horses ran free on the M4 Westbound yesterday after a serious accident involving a horsebox left five people in hospital and one person trapped....

Crunch time for Devils as play-off race heats up

Cardiff Devils face a tough match tonight against arch-rivals Nottingham Panthers as they struggle to regain lost momentum. With just six games of the regular season...

Cardiff to bid for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium is in contention to host the 2018 Men and Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens after the Welsh Rugby Union announced yesterday they...

Splott church to step in after community centre closure

A Cardiff church is offering to come to the rescue of local people who are about to lose their popular community centre. Saint Saviour’s church...

Wales take on Iceland in pre – Euro friendly

Wales go into tomorrow night’s friendly against Iceland looking for a win to boost their confidence for the forthcoming European Championship qualifying campaign. Arsenal...

A bright insight into the SkyDome at Cardiff University

In the basement of the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, sits a £200,000 piece of lighting equipment known as the SkyDome. Highly advanced software...

Hunt on for new Cardiff Blues coach after Davies quits

Cardiff Blues director of rugby Phil Davies has resigned from his position at Arms Park after a recent run of poor results. Blues lost against...

Llandaff Cathedral raises millions for new organ

Hopes for a new era of financial success were high on Saturday as Llandaff Cathedral celebrated £1.5million of fundraising for their new organ. The...

Cardiff bus fares set to rise as services are slashed

Cardiff Bus has announced reductions to several of its bus services as well as increased fares as a result of Welsh Government cuts. A single...

Cardiff City set to take on battle-weary Tottenham

CARDIFF City head to White Hart Lane this Sunday hoping to capitalise on Tottenham’s fierce run of games. With Tottenham’s foray in the Europa League...

Cardiff hospital to lead the way in lung cancer research

A hospital in Cardiff has been chosen to participate in an innovative new study to find a potential treatment for a severe form of lung...

Council leader Heather Joyce to step down

Heather Joyce, the leader of Cardiff Council and the Council’s Labour group, has announced she will be stepping down due to her husband’s ill health....

February's top five stories

Now that the shortest month of the year is almost over, let’s have a look at some of our most popular stories this February. For...

Muslim Council of Wales criticises attempt to ban veils

Saleem Kidwai, Secretary of the Muslim Council of Wales, hit out against the second reading of the Face Covering Prohibition bill today. The bill, introduced...

Canton housing development to bring 1,000 jobs to Cardiff

A £100 million housing development in Canton is set to bring over 1,000 jobs to an area blighted by unemployment. The Ely Mill development, announced...

Comic fans thrilled as Comic Con hits Cardiff

Don’t be surprised if you bump into the Doctor or Batman this weekend, as thousands of sci-fi fans descend on Cardiff for Comic Con –...

Potted Pig the perfect escape at lunchtime

The Potted Pig in Cardiff city centre is said to be one of the city’s best restaurants. Set in the vaults of an old bank...

Cardiff Blues makes three changes for vital Italian clash

Cardiff Blues make three changes for their crucial trip to Italy to face fellow strugglers Zebre tomorrow afternoon. Flanker Rory Watts-Jones returns to the side...

Cardiff addiction charity given £6,000 by Welsh Government

A drugs charity in Cardiff has been given £6,000 by the Welsh Government to be able to offer rehabilitation services on weekends. The Living Room...

St. David's at Hayes: "paradise of unique welsh crafted souvenirs"

The Craft Folk market comes to Hayes this week bringing a “paradise of unique Welsh crafted souvenirs’” as part of build up to St David’s...

Victoria Fearn Gallery – Cardiff's pretty little boutique shop with a difference