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Extreme Sailing Series don’t want to sail away from Cardiff

August 24, 2013 admin 0

Organisers of the Extreme Sailing Series say they want to bring the event back to Cardiff after their deal runs out next year. The event is back in Cardiff Bay this weekend, bringing its brand of “stadium racing” to the capital’s waterfront. Cardiff is hosting the UK leg of the inshore racing circuit which will […]

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TRAVEL INFO TO CARDIFF CITY STADIUM

August 23, 2013 admin 0

Cardiff City Stadium is the venue for the game just around the corner, here is some useful travel information before making your way to the Cardiff City Stadium this Sunday. Car If you are travelling by car please be aware there is NO parking spaces available here at the stadium unless you have a parking permit. […]

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Cardiff Castle moat brought back to life

August 23, 2013 admin 0

Cardiff Castle moat dating back to the 12th century is to be re-flooded next month, some 40 years after it was drained. Located on the west side of Cardiff Castle, the mill leat was originally part of a moat between what is now the Dock Feeder Canal and Castle Street. It runs 220 metres along […]

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Welsh heroes and heroines who helped shape Wales

August 17, 2013 admin 0

The stories of those who shape the nation are a massive part of history and there are plenty of great Welsh heroes and heroines who helped shape the country. In celebration, Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, has commissioned The Heroes and Heroines of Wales story collection to bring to life and reveal the […]

Cardiff hotel installs bee hives on roof to help endangered species

August 16, 2013 admin 0

A city of Cardiff hotel is playing its part in saving Britain’s endangered bees – by installing a beehive six storeys above the streets of the capital. The honeybees have been specially bred for the Royal Hotel in the city centre and it is hoped that the rooftop hive, which has been given its own […]

Did you see Perseids meteor shower?

August 14, 2013 admin 0

Clear skies at the peak of the annual Perseids meteor shower meant Welsh stargazers got a free celestial fireworks show last night going into the early hours of this morning. Across the country people turned into amateur astronomers as they looked up at the “shooting stars”, a result of debris falling from the tail of […]

UK population soars

August 8, 2013 admin 0

The UK population is soaring as London expands and a baby booms roars but Wales remains home to many of the most empty areas of the country, according to new findings. Wales grew by 10,300 to hit 3.1 million as Britain outstripped its EU economic competitors in population growth, increasing in size by 419,900 to […]

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SUMMER FOOTBALL SCHOOLS – Kids Football

July 17, 2013 admin 0

It’s been a scorcher of a summer already, so what better to enjoy the sunshine than to fly high with the Bluebirds soccer schools? Running from 25th July to 30th August 2013, there’s plenty to keep the young ones busy. Cardiff City Community and Education Foundation have six fabulous weeks of kids football fun lined […]

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Swansea Murders

July 14, 2013 admin 1

Murder, drunken violence, and bizarre killings—these are at the heart of Swansea Murders, a gripping new book by retired deputy headteacher Geoff Brookes. Chronicling 25 true and often unsettling tales of pre-war deaths in Swansea, the book delves into the randomness and brutality of crime in past centuries. Many of these stories are laced with […]

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Cardiff murder – Malcolm Green

July 13, 2013 admin 1

Cardiff murder – when Malcolm Green was 18-years-old, he witnessed the horrific death of his 20 year old brother, who was run over by a train going to a football match in Reading. Malcom then had to undergo the traumatic task of identifying the mutilated body in a mortuary. This story perhaps offers an explanation […]

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