A dad-of-two plunged a hunting knife into a man’s chest during an argument about a drugs debt and left him needing emergency heart surgery. Cardiff Crown Court heard James O’Driscoll, 20, lunged at his victim with the “Rambo” knife and inflicted life-threatening injuries and permanent scarring. Judge Eleri Rees said: “He could have easily killed […]
Blue-green algae at Roath Park Lake in Cardiff
Blue-green algae in Roath Park Lake means it has been temporarily closed after the algae – a form of bacteria which can kill dogs – was confirmed in the area. Natural Resources Wales confirmed the presence of the potentially toxic algae in the lake earlier this week. A series of pictures and video footage taken […]
Geraint Thomas: Tour de France hero’s welcome home to Cardiff
Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will be welcomed home to Cardiff later on Thursday, with thousands of people expected on the streets of the capital. The 32-year-old will be congratulated by First Minister Carwyn Jones at the Senedd at 16:25 BST before a celebration outside Cardiff Castle. Thomas became the first Welshman to win […]
Jurassic Dinosaurs Kingdom in Cardiff
Dinosaurs will be taking over a popular Cardiff park as Jurassic Kingdom heads to the Welsh capital. The prehistoric creatures will be greeting visitors for just over two weeks in August and the park’s new residents are expected to offer an interactive, life-sized replica experience. It’s part of a wider tour and visitors cane expect […]
Brexit Farming should drive ‘new, bold ambition’
Brexit Farming: Farmers are being asked to influence the direction of agriculture policy after Brexit Brexit should drive a “new, bold ambition” for farmers, a union leader has said. Meurig Raymond, president of the National Farmers’ Union, said UK farmers could be globally competitive and played vital public roles. The union has launched a month-long […]
Living by a Welsh park improves value 48%
Living near a Welsh park like Roath Park in Cardiff or Cwmdonkin Park in Swansea you probably know about the benefits of having two of the most beautiful parks in Wales on your doorstep. But did you know recent research claims that it can add up to 48% to the value of your house if […]
Pick a Maindy gold medalist from this selection
Pick a Maindy gold medalist from this selection as Wales revels in a record-equalling Olympics medal haul, this Cardiff club can lay claim to being largely responsible for the gold rush. Welsh cyclists Owain Doull and Elinor Barker each won team pursuit golds in Rio over the weekend, the two adding to five silvers for […]
Tiger Bay’s history preserved as arts Butetown History and Arts centre is moving.
The heritage of Cardiff’s iconic Tiger Bay looks set to be preserved in a new arts centre, in May, the Butetown History and Arts Centre announced they would have to close as funding had dried up. But they asked for help finding somewhere to store their archives. Their archive contains items including recordings from people […]
Daniel Mark Kelley of Llanelli faces cyber crime charges
Cyber crime charges: Daniel Mark Kelley from Llanelli has been charged of blackmail and money laundering. He has also been charged in relation with an assault on a college computer system, which later impacted coursework submissions and exam management at Coleg Sir Gar, Llanelli. The 19-year-old male from Carmarthenshire has been charged in association with […]
More than £4m from bus lane camera s in Cardiff
More than £4m from bus lane camera s in Cardiff from the seven bus lane cameras. Since the cameras were turned on in December 2014, there have been more than 138,000 drivers successfully caught and fined. Of those, 108,423 have already paid their fines at either the £35 or £70 level. Figures released which are […]