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...
View ArticleLabour 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...
View ArticleA 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....
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticlePlanning 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...
View ArticleCardiff’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...
View Article279 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...
View ArticleLicensing 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...
View ArticleReal 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...
View ArticleCardiff 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...
View ArticleOpen 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...
View ArticleInformation 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...
View Article477 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....
View ArticlePondweed 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...
View ArticleFacefood 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...
View ArticleValuable 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...
View ArticleFire 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...
View ArticleTenovus 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...
View ArticleCardiff 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...
View ArticleCCTV 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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