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Megan Stanley

The first tablet loaning scheme in Wales has been launched across libraries in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Sourdough masterclass attracts dozens of Cardiff bakers

Megan Davies

Market expert hopes workshops and classes will give people the baking bug ROATH Market and Pettigrew Bakeries teamed up on Saturday to give Cardiff bread...

Exterior of main building at Cardiff High School

Cardiff High School refuses to enter ‘limited’ league table

Sunday Times rankings do not reflect hard work going on in Welsh schools, say staff STAFF at Cardiff High School chose not to be included...

Llanishen and Thornhill vote in Conservative councillor

Thursday’s by-election means party now hold all four seats in ward CONSERVATIVE Sian-Elin Melbourne was elected to be the new councillor for Llanishen and Thornhill,...

Wales’ ‘first robotic waiter’ pays a visit to Cathays café

Developed by Cardiff Metropolitan University, it can sing, dance, walk and talk THE “FIRST robotic waiter in Wales” has paid a visit to a Cathays...

Art’s Occurrin’ – Gavin and Stacey sparks demand for Barry Island pictures

Gee Harland

Welsh artist gets more requests for Barry Island artworks since the announcement of the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special AN artist has seen a spike...

Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City: A gallery for travelling fans

Joe Richards

Take a look at some pictures from Neil Harris’ first game in charge of the Bluebirds AROUND 2,000 Cardiff City fans watched their side come...

Cardiff host Stoke City in Neil Harris’ first home game

New manager looking to build on Saturday’s draw with Charlton Athletic CARDIFF City manager Neil Harris takes charge of his first home game against Stoke...

Street-based gardening project plans for the future

Growing Street Talk aims to create ‘greener, cleaner, friendlier streets’ in Grangetown and Splott after successful first year A STREET gardening project working in Grangetown...

March on White Ribbon Day to end violence against women

Demonstrators chanted from the city centre to Llandaff Cathedral for the yearly Light a Candle service A MARCH and church service have been held to...

Contactless donation scheme for homeless finally breaks even

21 Nov 2019

Megan Binns

But Give DIFFerently sparks row over moving breakfast run away from shopping areas A CONTACTLESS donation system to raise money for the homeless has finally covered...

Thriving Ely charity looks to future after winning award

Action in Caerau and Ely has plans to move into a third building to expand its services A CHARITY based in the Dusty Forge, Caerau,...

Wales vs Hungary Euro 2020 qualifier: What Welsh fans think

The Cardiffian spoke to Wales fans ahead of tonight’s winner takes all Euro 2020 clash against Hungary WELSH fans were in optimistic mood ahead of...

Vice-President of Hungarian ruling party says Cardiff is ‘very nice’ with ‘good beer’

Lajos Kosa was in the capital ahead of the crucial Wales v Hungary Euro 2020 qualifier The vice-president of Hungarian ruling party Fidesz has called...

Llanishen residents’ concern after McDonald’s applies for 24-hour licence

The new fast food restaurant has applied for a premises licence so it can serve hot food between 11pm and 5am. A NEW McDonald’s in Llanishen has...

Whitchurch volunteers raise money to save ‘secret garden’

Edd Church

‘Friends of’ group forms to do what ‘hugely stretched’ Cardiff parks department can’t YEARS of local government budget cuts left the award-winning St Mary’s Gardens,...

Danescourt residents oppose plans for social housing on protected woodland

Taff Housing Association wants to build 45 affordable homes on green space in the Taff River Corridor RESIDENTS of Danescourt have united to oppose a...

Plasdwr acts after drivers complain over roadwork delays

Rhiannon Moore

Manual lights set up and workers doubled to ease Heol Isaf, Llantrisant Road traffic jams PLASDWR has responded to complaints about the roadworks at the...

Can Barry Docks be turned into a Marina?

Gee Harland

Council and port operator commission study into plan which could boost business and tourism AN investigation has been launched to examine whether Barry Docks can...

More books needed for Cardiff women-only library

Lily Smith

Author Deborah Cameron and the estate of Dick King-Smith have given to Women’s Aid CARDIFF Women’s Aid is appealing for books, by and about women,...

Schools are helping Penarth become eco-friendly town

Megan Stanley

Shocked pupils clean beach and collect 6.5kg of harmful rubbish CAMPAIGN group Plastic Free Penarth has teamed up with schools to make the town more...

Pudsey helps Whitchurch cyclists raise £1,045

Imogen McGuckin

Cycling club members complete nine laps of Cardiff Bay barrage for Children in Need WHITCHURCH Cycling Club was helped by Pudsey Bear on Cardiff Bay barrage...

Cardiff students keep track of Roath Park bird numbers

Megan Davies

Swans have declined in recent years but there is good news in the long run, according to statistics collected by volunteers CARDIFF students who count...

Wales’ only women’s American football team face new challenge

Ben McAdams

Coronavirus will ‘massively hit’ recruitment, says Cardiff Valkyries head coach THE first and only female American football team in Wales is facing a challenge in...

Dance charity is fundraising to turn old library into fully accessible studios

Chloe Jade Clarke

The three new rehearsal spaces will offer more disability dance classes in “high demand” A DANCE charity is fundraising to help turn the disused Roath...

Latest Wales shirt joins display of historic kit at St Fagans

Rhiannon Moore

Museum features big names such as Len Allchurch, Ryan Giggs and Jayne Ludlow MATCH-WORN shirts are on display in a St Fagans National Museum of...

Grangetown café announces new community interest company to tackle food poverty

The social enterprise arm of Wild Thing will help to feed people and teach them about nutrition and how to cook A GRANGETOWN vegan café...

Cathays gallery hosts exhibition touring UK and Gulf states

The Place I Call Home features photographers based in the UK and the Middle East A CATHAYS gallery is showing an exhibition about home and...

Dippy the Dino in the entrance hall at the National Museum Cardiff

Dippy the Dino pulls in visitors at National Museum Cardiff

Attenborough favourite is on tour spreading interest in natural history TODAY marks one month since Dippy the Dinosaur arrived at the National Museum Cardiff as...

Blues look ahead to Tigers after defeating Calvisano

Cardiff host Leicester in European Challenge Cup on Saturday at 8.00pm CARDIFF Blues maintained their historical dominance over Calvisano as they look to build momentum...

Bale, Ramsey fit for crunch clash with Hungary – Giggs

Wales need to win to confirm automatic qualification for Euro 2020 GARETH Bale and Aaron Ramsey are both fit to start in the winner-takes-all clash...

Volunteers open Repair café at new venue in Canton

Joe Richards

Helpers use skills to reduce landfill – and can teach you to fix things too REPAIR Café Wales held its second event in Canton with...

Neil Warnock leaving Cardiff City ‘probably overdue’

As news of the manager’s departure settles, The Cardiffian asks what it means for The Bluebirds IT isn’t clear yet what prompted the departure, with immediate effect, of manager...

Five faiths of Butetown meet to tackle climate crisis

Imogen McGuckin

South Cardiff Interfaith Network brings song and drama to Millennium Centre CHRISTIANS, Baha’is, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs came together to discuss the climate emergency at...

Clare Foods expands with flagship store in Grangetown

Owners hope new store specialising in Asian food products will serve growing number of younger, middle-class families moving into the area Clare Foods, a community...

Pontcanna pub to offer vegan and gluten-free draught beer

Owner hopes menu will make his venue stand out from the crowd A RIVERSIDE pub will soon be offering a draught range of vegan, gluten-free...

Volunteers find medieval ruin beneath toilets site

Chance sighting on last day of Llandaff archaeological dig leads to unexpected find VOLUNTEERS from the Llandaff 50+ group have discovered the ruins of a...

Controversial project to create new Cardiff cemetery begins

New burial site hopes to prevent Cardiff from facing grave shortages but encroaches on Caerphilly Mountain green wedge CARDIFF is running out of space to bury its dead, but...

Patient considers move to England for life-saving drug

Chloe Jade Clarke

Wales is last home nation to agree deal for £100,000 Cystic Fibrosis treatment A CYSTIC fibrosis patient waiting to see whether a life-saving drug will...

Refugee centre expands to cope with rise in demand

Ben McAdams

£60,000 kitchen refit is part of Oasis project that educates clients about catering OASIS refugee centre in Splott is expanding its kitchen due to an...

Llandaff North ‘glass park’ is neglected, say residents

Lily Smith

Vandals are putting off council from spending money at College Road LLANDAFF North’s park on College Road has damaged equipment, poor lighting and a troubled...

Creigiau Cricket Club asks for help to train female coaches

Catriona Aitken

Two years after beginners form ladies’ team they are competing in an 8-a-side league CREIGIAU ladies’ cricket team have applied for Comic Relief funding to...

Barry residents call for better disabled access on Whitmore Bay

Gee Harland

More ramps and beach chairs needed to improve disabled access on Whitmore Bay, say campaigners. RESIDENTS of Barry have called for better disabled access on Whitmore Bay...

Plasdwr: ‘Complex’ roadworks cause traffic chaos

Rhiannon Moore

Fairwater, Llandaff North and Radyr could be hit until summer 2020 TRAFFIC on Llantrisant Road has been causing chaos for the residents of Fairwater, Llandaff...

Penarth set to receive e-bikes in new nextbike scheme

Megan Stanley

This will be the first e-bike sharing system in Wales and it is hoped it will expand in the future ELECTRIC bikes will be available...

Expanding Caerau and Ely club needs rugby volunteers

Help wanted on and off pitch as children’s teams grow from 20 players to 130 CAERAU and Ely Mini Juniors are looking for volunteers as...

Bone Yard moves to Canton with launch party for neighbours

Joe Richards

Shipping container project expands after relocating from Pontcanna THE Bone Yard, a group of independent businesses housed in repurposed shipping containers, launched its new Canton...

Hundreds pay respect to Lisvane’s fallen soldiers

Police close roads around war memorial for Remembrance service SOUTH Wales Police closed Church Road, Lisvane Road and St Mellons Road on Sunday so residents...

Bute Park attack: Runners told to stick to well-lit routes

Police issue warning as they check CCTV in hunt for curly-haired cyclist RUNNERS have been warned to stick to well-lit routes as police continue their...

Parking problems worse at Heath despite end of hospital charges

Megan Binns

“If you’re not providing the number of car parking spaces that are needed, then quite honestly it’s not a policy that is going to work”...

Old Illtydians welcome lads inspired by World Cup

The World Cup may be over, but the rugby keeps on coming at Old Illtydians RFC. The Splott-based club are hosting a festival of rugby,...

Newport Road transforms into New York for Hollywood movie

Chloe Jade Clarke

Despite major road closures, only minor disruptions for pedestrians and bus routes have been reported as Mark Wahlberg film shoot ends CROWDS were treated to...

Llandaff junction to get new toucan crossing and speed limit

CARDIFF council is planning to introduce a toucan crossing and 30mph speed limit at the western end of Caewal Road by March 2020. The crossing...

Concern as staff absences at Vale council rise by 20%

PLAID councillors have expressed concern over an increase in injured staff at Vale council. A 44% increase in joint problems is partly to blame for...

Lisvane residents meet to object to plans for 2,500 houses

Llanishen café family better off by closing two days a week

A DOCTOR and her mother who run a café together have decided to close their business on Mondays and Tuesdays so they no longer earn...

Cathays closed-end streets may get grant for facelifts

CARDIFF Council has proposed “environmental improvements” for road end closures on some Cathays streets. The plans, proposed under Cardiff Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal Schemes Programme, would...

Hand in your knives to combat crime, urge police

Megan Davies

Teams of Cardiff officers are tackling violence with knife amnesties and events POLICE are inviting people to hand in knives to be destroyed as part of an...

Tongwynlais pays tribute to fallen with 20 giant poppies