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ELECTION 2012: Cardiff’s local election candidates mapped

On Thursday, Cardiff Council released details of all the candidates nominated to stand in next month’s local election. 359 candidates from 11 different parties have been selected to contest 75 seats...

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Labour accused of “false promises” in black bin bag collection row

Councillors in the capital’s Labour group have been accused of being elected on “false promises” in a policy row over black bag waste collections. Labour candidates in Plasnewydd narrowly claimed...

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A Day in the Life… of PreFab

In the latest “A Day in the Life” feature from yourCardiff and the South Wales Echo, Kath Hilsden has photographed PreFab Clothing – a 1950’s themed charity shop and recycling project on Albany Road....

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The Royal George closes for refurbishment

The Royal George in Cardiff’s Mackintosh Place has closed for a £170,000 transformation. It will re-open to the public on Friday, July 20, with a live band to showcase the pub’s new look and a...

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Planning round-up: July 2012

View Planning round-up: July 2012 in a larger map It was a busy afternoon at Cardiff Council’s planning committee yesterday. Here are the decisions on all the applications that were considered. They...

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Cardiff’s Guy Christian Hair Salon makes it the final of British Hairdressing...

Cardiff hair salon Guy Christian has made it through to the finals of the British Hairdressing Business Awards. The salon, on City Road, is one of six finalists in the website/innovation of the year...

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279 student flats planned for Roath’s Oxford Street

Plans to build almost 280 student flats on a plot of vacant land in Roath will go before Cardiff Council’s planning committee next week. LG Urban Developments is seeking full planning permission to...

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Licensing preview: August 2012

Cardiff Council’s licensing sub-committee will meet this Friday to discuss three potentially controversial applications for permission to sell alcohol. Details of the applications – for the Ali Baba...

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Real ale bar The Andrew Buchan opens on Albany Road

The man behind Cardiff’s only real ale bar has moved to reassure those who had objected to its opening. Steve Evans, managing director of Blaenavon-based Rhymney Brewery, said the company’s new bar on...

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Cardiff bars launch Pubwatch scheme to crack down on trouble-makers

Some of Cardiff’s most notorious pubs have joined together to ban trouble-makers from their bars. The Pubwatch scheme, launched by seven pubs in Splott, Adamsdown and Roath, is the first of its kind in...

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Open meeting for Made in Roath festival volunteers

UPDATE 4.10pm: Tonight’s meeting at The Gate has been postponed. The meeting on Wednesday September 12 will go ahead. A public meeting for anyone who wants to get involved in this year’s Made in Roath...

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Information appeal for missing Roath man

UPDATE 12/09/2012 9.32am: South Wales Police have confirmed this morning that following yesterday’s appeal, Nathan Williams has been found safe and well. Police are appealing for information on the...

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477 new student bedrooms for Cardiff approved in one afternoon

Cardiff Council gave developers the go-ahead to build 477 new student bedrooms this afternoon, with the city’s planning committee approving two major developments within half a mile of one another....

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Pondweed exposed on Roath Park Lake

Resembling something more like an oversized sports pitch – this striking picture shows Cardiff’s beloved Roath Park Lake yesterday. In fact the lake is so turf-like it has even become the centre of...

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Facefood cafe opens on City Road, despite concerns over Facebook trademark

It’s the perfect place to connect with old friends, share stories with a group, or simply people-watch. And a pair of entrepreneurs have launched a cheeky bid to recreate the online appeal of Facebook...

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Valuable trombone stolen in Roath

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a valuable trombone which has been stolen from a house in Roath. The brass treble clef Yamaha instrument was in a hard grey case when it was...

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Fire crews tackle blaze on Ninian Road, Roath

Firefighters were called to a home in Roath this evening after a blaze broke out across two floors of the property. A total of 15 crew members and three fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze at a...

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Tenovus charity shop to open in coverted Roath church hall

Cancer charity Tenovus will open a new shop in a converted church hall in Roath tomorrow. The hall, on the site of the old Roath Park Methodist Church on Bangor Street, had been empty for more than 25...

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Cardiff Street Food Christmas market set for Saturday

Foodies in Cardiff can feast on “grab-and-go” treats tomorrow at the Cardiff Street Food Christmas Market. The market is being held in the wake of the first ever Cardiff Street Food Festival at the...

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CCTV image released of suspect in Roath assault investigation

Police investigating an assault in a Roath fast food restaurant last month have released an image of a man they want to identify. A 29-year-old man was punched while in Miss Millies on City Road at...

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