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    Sichuan street food stall draws crowds at Cardiff markets

    K-Pop dance explosion in Cardiff: From fans to performers

    The loneliness of Ramadan for Muslims far from home

  • Science & environment
    Science & environment

    Cardiff Bay’s water pollution is threatening tourism and businesses

    Britain’s Butterfly Crisis: Saving Butterflies Now

    Campaigners urge Welsh government to stop funding animal experiment

  • Politics & social justice
    Politics & social justice

    The Debrief Podcast

    The Road Not Taken Podcast

    Welsh filmmaker retells miners’ strike story through a new perspective

  • Business & Culture
    Business & Culture

    Art on Wheels: A Cardiff Artist’s Fluid Creative Space

    Wales’ first Black Music Awards to celebrate representation and legacy

    Cardiff buskers say bands using amplifiers are a public menace  

  • Sport & health
    Sport & health

    The Oddball Podcast: Episode 2

    Conquer challenges: Six events to test your limits in 2025

    Unhealthy foods will be restricted from checkouts at supermarket in Welsh

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World Poetry Day: Love of verse from poets of different identities

Qiyuan Wei·
Business & Culture
·18 March 2021
From an Iraqi poet and a PTSD sufferer, to a mother and a poetry blogger tell about why poems matter.

Insomnia hits Cardiff: The capital is worst hit by pandemic sleep problems

Archita Joshi·
Sport & health
·18 March 2021
Cardiff is the UK city most likely to suffer from insomnia (37%), followed by Sheffield (36%), Glasgow (35%) and Newcastle (35%)

Neurodiversity champion: meet the woman behind an international initiative

Scarlet Charles·
Politics & social justice
·18 March 2021
Despite 1 in 7 people being neurodivergent, there's still a stigma around that. We take a look at how a young campaigner challenges that.

Protecting horses: Welsh people fighting against tethering practices

Lorenzo Trevisan·
Politics & social justice
·18 March 2021
Horses tied near the roadside are common in some areas of Cardiff, but this management practice is seen as cruel
A view of the pop-up cycle lane

Cardiff Council: Steps taken to make the city a safe place for cyclists

Akshata·
Science & environment
·18 March 2021
Here's some good news for cyclists from the Cardiff Council — Pop-up lanes all around the city soon!

Cardiff’s independent shops put their businesses online in order to survive during the pandemic

Rufei Ou·
Business & Culture
·18 March 2021
Small business are more likely to sink in a mire of bankruptcy than large shops. Can online shops save Cardiff small businesses?

Shakespeare Week: Do you know more about him than schoolchildren do?

Ziyan Wang·
Business & Culture
·18 March 2021
Celebrate Shakespeare Week by taking this quiz to see if you know more about Shakespeare than schoolchildren do.

Local professor is praised for her contribution for the communities

Yi Yen Charlotte Leung·
Sport & health
·18 March 2021
Cardiff professor is being honoured as ‘superwoman’. What inspires her to keep going in the hard times to become ‘superwoman’?

Veganism: Why is it more difficult for men to quit meat and dairy?

Lucy Hynam·
Sport & health
·18 March 2021
Despite veganism being on the rise in the UK, the majority of vegans are still women. We look at the causes behind this gender discrepancy.

Greener Cardiff: More child-friendly street thanks to a new project

Arthur·
Science & environment
·18 March 2021
Children from Grangetown, Cardiff are getting more playing zone this year due to the city council’s new program commencing March 2020.

A simple letter can help cancer patients escape from loneliness

Yuge Li·
Business & Culture
·18 March 2021
A national postcard design competition is going on! Take apart and help cancer patients away from aloneness.
chimneys and smoke

Dirty Pensions: Local pension fund have £57m in fossil fuel industries

Chahat Awasthi·
Business & Culture
·17 March 2021
Why do we need to divest from fossil fuel industries, why is it hard and what's at stake for people's future?

St. Patrick’s Day in lockdown: How are Irish people in Cardiff celebrating?

Ruan Hallett·
Global city
·17 March 2021
With another St Patrick's Day in lockdown, Irish citizens of Cardiff are finding new ways to celebrate the cultural holiday.

Reclaim These Streets: Vigils held across Wales to tackle violence against women

Lydia Armstrong·
Business & CulturePolitics & social justice
·16 March 2021
Candlelit vigils in tribute to Sarah Everard called attention to high rates of sexual harassment and violence against women in South Wales.

Daffodils: The potential dangers of the Welsh symbol

Yiji Zhang·
Business & Culture
·11 March 2021
Daffodils, a symbol of Wales, hide a potential danger to Chinese people

Welsh Independence: Latest poll results boost confidence

Elin Wyn·
Politics & social justice
·11 March 2021
Nearly 40% of respondents said they would vote 'Yes' to Welsh independence if a referendum was held tomorrow.

Cardiff Council: Commercial development prioritised over arts, hospitality and retail industries

Gareema Bangad·
Politics & social justice
·11 March 2021
The Cardiff Civic Society is a charity that has been campaigning against the Council's plan for commercial property development.

Cardiff charity on the front line in the battle against deforestation

Chiara Castro·
Science & environment
·11 March 2021
Size of Wales is helping plant new tropical trees in Kenya, bringing sustainable forms of income into the community.

This compost week, learn how to make compost without garden space

Ruan Hallett·
Science & environment
·11 March 2021
As compost week is drawing near, now is the perfect time to find a use for your food waste.

The Chinese in Wales Association delivered over 15,000 masks in Wales

Rufei Ou·
Global city
·11 March 2021
The Chinese in Wales Association has been donating PPE to local communities since the pandemic began

UK’s Budget: Do the new schemes really help young people out of struggle?

Yiran Xing·
Politics & social justice
·11 March 2021
The young generation who has problems with purchasing a house will be affected by this year’s government budget.

Sexual Harassment: Welsh organisation launched campaign to support woman

Hengyu Zhou·
Politics & social justice
·11 March 2021
Most women in Wales have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work.

Home or away: How confident are you of a holiday this year?

Lydia Armstrong·
Business & Culture
·11 March 2021
People in Wales are beginning to book their summer holidays, with growing hopes of countries re-opening later this year.

Catcalling: how women are taking back control

Scarlet Charles·
Politics & social justice
·11 March 2021
A recent study has found that 97% of UK women have experienced sexual harassment in public. How are women in Cardiff standing up?

Saving lives: how does a new lesson in Welsh schools help bring back heartbeats?

Ganshi Gao·
Sport & health
·11 March 2021
Imagine 15 to 30 students practicing CPR on little dummies together. This spectacular picture comes from Emma's memory will soon become a view in Welsh schools.
Handlebar Cafe

Mobile coffee company goes completely green through the magic of solar panels

Akshata·
Science & environment
·11 March 2021
This mobile catering and coffee company operates on a battery-operated tuk-tuk with solar panels.

Secret artworks worth £30,000 each hidden in Cardiff Centre for 11 years

Qiyuan Wei·
Business & Culture
·11 March 2021
Microscopic art inside bollards on the Hayes, worth £30,000 each but unknown for 11 years.

Super Nintendo: how video games are bringing people together during lockdown

Fangyi Liu·
Sport & health
·11 March 2021
A Welsh gaming group has been helping people to gather virtually when socializing is impossible. How do video games connect people who share the same interest together during the lockdown?

Blackweir Bridge re-opens: What Cardiff people think when having their bridge back

Haoran Lin·
Politics & social justice
·11 March 2021
The council closed the bridge in April last year due to people were not social-distancing against the bridge.

Music to the rescue: Weekly music workshops help disabled people in coping with the lockdown.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·18 February 2021
People with various disabilities find it more difficult to deal with the lockdown. Soundworks music-making workshops come to their rescue by helping them to keep going through rest of the week.

What’s the expectations and concerns of Chinese students who have the second lockdown Chinese New Year in Cardiff.

Rufei Ou·
Global city
·12 February 2021
Chinese students still have a Chinese New Year in lockdown this year, while their family and friends may be able to have reunion dinner at home.

Art Galore all set to start digitally in the midst of a pandemic.

Prerana Bandi·
Business & Culture
·12 February 2021
UK’s largest international contemporary art prize returns to Cardiff next month.  Six...
Boy pissed off by pavement parking

This group wants to put an end to pavement parking once and for all

Rahul Thyamagundlam·
Science & environment
·9 February 2021
Living Streets is a group that has campaigned for putting an end to parking on pavements, which is a thing people actually do.
to show young cancer patients

World Cancer Day: Young cancer patients in Wales

Adishri Chengappa·
Science & environment
·8 February 2021
Welsh charity organisation supports young cancer patients on World Cancer Day.

“Strive myself on helping people,” says Man on a journey to honour the memory of his beloved grandfather.

Archita Joshi·
Sport & health
·8 February 2021
A local man is set out to cover thousands of miles in...

First Climate Assembly to be held by Blaenau Gwent Council in Wales

Archita Joshi·
Science & environment
·8 February 2021
People in Blaenau Gwent have been invited to share their views and...

The Welsh government has announced a grant for small businesses – but many have fallen through the cracks

Ruan Hallett·
Business & Culture
·6 February 2021
Welsh businesses call for government support after nearly a year of uncertainty.

How can Electric Vehicles really help improve Cardiff’s environment?

Ganshi Gao·
Science & environment
·5 February 2021
Greenhouse gases are the major contributor to climate change. Fossil vehicles account...

Creative People wanted: To strengthen the connections across creative community

Yi Yen Charlotte Leung·
Business & Culture
·5 February 2021
People with creativity are needed to support a new community narrative project...

Wales needs more people to follow careers in STEM, according to a local organisation

Elin Wyn·
Science & environment
·5 February 2021
Local organisations are calling for more people to follow careers in STEM subjects, nearing the end of the Coronavirus pandemic.

No campaign, no gain: people in Wales want gyms to be open during lockdowns

Lorenzo Trevisan·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
People in Wales campaigning to keep gyms open during lockdowns
Depicts the loneliness of physically disabled

‘Fear of running into people is real’: Visually impaired people speak of lockdown challenges

Akshata, Haoran Lin, Ruan Hallett, Yiji Zhang and Irina Krasteva·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
Maintaining social-distancing gets harder if one is visually impaired. Here's what they have to say about the challenges they've been facing for a year now.
Helps the reader understand what the story is about

‘Humans are greedy’: Rescue homes get ready for the post-lockdown crowd

Akshata·
Science & environment
·5 February 2021
With more than three quarters of puppies bought during the lockdown, rescue homes await to see how many actually keep them.

Cryptocurrency: To buy or not to buy?

Lorenzo Trevisan, Hengyu Zhou, Chahat Awasthi, Elin Wyn and Ganshi Gao·
Business & Culture
·5 February 2021
Making sense of the cryptocurrency world – highs, bank bans and caveats to consider if you plan to invest
woman in a forest

A Cardiff Health-tech company has received a six-figure investment for its revolutionary menopause app

Lucy Hynam·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
The Cardiff based health-tech company, offering the first holistic menopause hub, has grown five-fold over the last year.

Cardiff company brings new hopes into the disposable face masks emergency

Chiara Castro·
Business & Culture
·5 February 2021
New technologies may revolutionise waste recycle and lessen plastic pollution.

Driven by passion: performing arts in the time of COVID

Lydia Armstrong, Fangyi Liu, Qiyuan Wei and Archita Joshi·
Business & Culture
·5 February 2021
Performing arts students and young freelancers in Wales are still fighting for a career in the performing arts during the pandemic.

Perfect fitting face mask: break the tradition of “White Men Dominant”, to protect NHS better

Yuge Li·
Science & environment
·5 February 2021
All people from different ethnic groups can get better protection by finding their perfectly fitting mask.

From your front door: the new Welsh running initiative

Scarlet Charles·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
How a campaign inspires people to run and excercise during the pandemic.
Lonely schoolboy

How is online learning affecting students’ mental health?

Rahul Thyamagundlam, Yiran Xing, Gareema Bangad and Lucy Hynam·
Sport & health
·5 February 2021
With schools transitioning to online learning, many students have been feeling ‘Zoom fatigue’.

Eco-friendly balloon race for Valentine’s Day in Wales

Adishri Chengappa·
Science & environment
·5 February 2021
An eco-friendly virtual balloon race hosted by a Welsh charity organisation taking place on Valentine's Day.

A generation of technical educators: becoming a teacher during the pandemic

Adishri Chengappa, Chiara Castro, Indigo Jones, Yuge Li and Yi Yen Charlotte Leung·
Business & Culture
·5 February 2021
A look at how the COVID-19 restrictions have affected student teachers trainings.

Virtual Grow-along: helping the residents become part of a community of back garden growers

Fangyi Liu·
Science & environment
·4 February 2021
No matter how tiny little space you living in, if you got a sunny window sill, then you can still do some growing.

LGBT History month: We’re not letting Covid stop us from having our community.

Yiji Zhang·
Business & Culture
·4 February 2021
The BAME LGBT group organizes an online photo exhibition all around self-care.

Loneliness in the UK: how are the elderly coping?

Arthur, Scarlet Charles, Rufei Ou and Prerana Bandi·
Sport & health
·4 February 2021
What is being done to help the wellbeing of the elderly during the lockdown period?

International students: is it still worth coming to UK university during Covid?

Yiji Zhang·
Business & Culture
·4 February 2021
With such a high economic value for Wales, do international students feel it's still worth?

Puppy farms face their end in Wales as a new animal welfare regulation is introduced

Rufei Ou·
Politics & social justice
·3 February 2021
People can no longer buy puppies from puppies’ farms since the Welsh government introduced a ban on the commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens.
Artists at the Virtual Scratch Night

Autistic artists of Wales demonstrate their talent amidst the lockdown.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·3 February 2021
Members of the autistic community in Cardiff created a virtual scratch night with the help of Aubergine Café and the Arts Council of Wales.

The health of the people living in Rover Way is at risk due to a Cardiff Council’s plan

Irina Krasteva·
Science & environment
·1 February 2021
The east of Cardiff is likely to end up with 3 waste...

Pen Pals needed: Help isolated older people to have a new memorable friendship

Yi Yen Charlotte Leung·
Business & Culture
·1 February 2021
Pen Pals in Cardiff are needed to support older people that struggle with mental health problem all over the country.

Welsh children at risk: lockdown sees a surge in child abuse cases

Hengyu Zhou·
Business & Culture
·1 February 2021
A leading children’s charity warns of a 13% rise in physical and emotional abuse of young people.

Wales’ first bilingual LGBTQ+ magazine: plan to change the way stories are told

Qiyuan Wei·
Business & Culture
·1 February 2021
More than 20 people formed an editorial board will release the first free LGBT+ Magazine in Welsh.

Creativity through crisis: ‘parents of disabled children preparing for COVID for a lifetime’

Qiyuan Wei·
Business & Culture
·31 January 2021
A Welsh artist who cared for a disabled child for years created during the pandemic.
buildings and sunlight in a photograph

Arts in Cardiff: Building diversity and inclusion, one photograph at a time

Chahat Awasthi·
Business & Culture
·31 January 2021
Children from BAME communities in Cardiff are getting exposed to necessary skills in photography and their work is being displayed at WMC.

Cardiff meets Minecraft: kids create their own vision of the city’s future

Scarlet Charles·
Science & environment
·31 January 2021
Cardiff Council is using the help of children to help design an area of Cardiff.

Career ladder: new project aims to inspire women with learning difficulties to get into employment

Yiran Xing·
Politics & social justice
·30 January 2021
“Women in work” event encouraged young women with learning disability or autism to think about employment as part of their future.
TfW Apprentices

A select few university graduates can work for Transport for Wales, but the offer closes soon

Rahul Thyamagundlam·
Science & environment
·29 January 2021
For the first time ever, Transport for Wales is launching a "Graduate Scheme" for university graduates.

“We feel betrayed”: British Gas workers being forced to sign new contracts

Haoran Lin·
Business & Culture
·29 January 2021
Despite its parent company making a profit of £901 million, British Gas...

Give me space: personal laser developed in Wales to help keep COVID at bay

Lorenzo Trevisan·
Science & environment
·29 January 2021
Innovative laser device to allow workers mantain social distances

Biomass Plant gets go-ahead despite air pollution concerns

Arthur·
Science & environment
·29 January 2021
A new biomass plant to build in Splott gets the go-ahead, campaigners really concerned.

Cardiff restaurant beats the lockdown making it into the Michelin Guide

Chiara Castro·
Business & Culture
·29 January 2021
A look at Nook where sustainability, passion and sense of community are the ingredients for the success.

“We’re losing the strongholds of Welsh communities” – Cultural organisations in Wales facing collapse

Lydia Armstrong·
Business & Culture
·27 January 2021
Welsh-speaking communities are under threat, according to the director of a leading cultural charity.

Wales people: Who will be the successful person in the hospitality industry!

Haoran Lin·
Business & Culture
·24 January 2021
Springboard is urging people in Wales to name the person that they...

Fighting dementia: new app to help people remember their past

Lorenzo Trevisan·
Business & Culture
·24 January 2021
App for elderly to help them with dementia

Welsh Government faces criticism over delayed Covid vaccination programme

Elin Wyn·
Science & environment
·23 January 2021
The Welsh Government is facing criticism after the announcement of a slower rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Children learn about anti-racism through school competitions

Rufei Ou·
Global city
·23 January 2021
Children in Wales create artworks in school competitions about anti-racism.

Black Lives Matter protest organiser has had her fine paid for by a crowdfund

Ruan Hallett·
Politics & social justice
·22 January 2021
Fundraiser helps BLM activist pay a fine incurred for organising protests

Cardiff Rent Strike: ‘We are not going to back down’

Chiara Castro·
Politics & social justice
·22 January 2021
Cardiff Rent Strike is keeping fighting in the name of students' welfare.
Woman smearing her lipstick

Smear test: ‘If you leave it, it could affect your chances of being a mother’

Lucy Hynam·
Science & environment
·22 January 2021
Even during the pandemic, smear tests are as important as always.

New health podcast: “they’re not taboo to talk hidden stories, no need for shame”

Yuge Li·
Business & Culture
·22 January 2021
The nursing team from Cardiff University take the lead to sharing their personal health stories.

To memory your families: More Cardiff individuals deal with grief by a creative art project

Hengyu Zhou·
Business & Culture
·22 January 2021
Cardiff female artist operates "Memory boxes" project to help people.

Mental Care: A helpline launched for visually impaired people to relieve psychical pressure

Yiran Xing·
Sport & health
·22 January 2021
Over 121,000 blind and partially sighted people in Wales also deserve mental health care.

Welsh rugby star helps a local dog shelter

Scarlet Charles·
Business & Culture
·22 January 2021
How a local dog rescue is raising money for new kennels.

Animation lovers can now participate in an online event

Yi Yen Charlotte Leung·
Business & Culture
·22 January 2021
Animation lovers can enjoy Cardiff Animation Nights online for free

Big Garden Birdwatch: help our scientist gain a better knowledge on bird population trends

Fangyi Liu·
Science & environment
·22 January 2021
Thousands of people across Wales will join the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch project in the last week of January this year to celebrate their love of nature and avian.
Heathrow Baggage Hall

Coming to Wales? Get tested or get fined.

Rahul Thyamagundlam·
Global city
·22 January 2021
Anyone flying in should have tested negative for COVID at least 72 hours before arrival, or else pay a ₤500 fine.

Cardiff bay: Military museum facing opposition from residents.

Arthur·
Science & environment
·22 January 2021
An on-going petition is being held by local communities against moving the Military Museum to the bay area by the city council's approval.

Children of Fairfield primary school improve their connection with nature through the fruitful orchards project

Ganshi Gao·
Uncategorised
·22 January 2021
The fruitful orchard project makes an effort to provide teachers with necessary...

A new Chapter: How online events are becoming a lifeline for performers during the pandemic

Indigo Jones·
Business & Culture
·21 January 2021
Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff have been hosting online events to help entertain the public and fund the venue during lockdown.

Wales’ new blood donation rules are not ensuring full equality, according to LGBT+ activists

Elin Wyn·
Science & environment
·18 December 2020
Activists are calling for further changes to blood donation rules in Wales.

Free meals support for vulnerable people during COVID: one society, one unity.

Yuge Li·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
A local food charity delivered over 85,000 meals to vulnerable people and awarded the Point of Light.

Welsh start-up revolutionising the early detection of bowel cancer through a simple blood test

Lucy Hynam·
Science & environment
·18 December 2020
A fast and inexpensive test that could save thousands of lives in Wales.

Blind book pop-up raising money for charity over Christmas

Scarlet Charles·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
Take a closer look at a blind date bookshop that raises money to charity.

Christmas charity appeal: Over 3000 vulnerable people in Cardiff are receiving gift boxes

Hengyu Zhou·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
Citizen Church is supporting vulnerable people during the pandemic, by delivering festive gift boxes.
Visually impaired rugby team

‘Being registered blind was a really hard pill to swallow’: Partially blind man turns into sports to boost confidence

Akshata·
Sport & health
·18 December 2020
During the testing times of the pandemic, this partially blind man turns into sports for confidence.

Celebrities take part in campaign to raise awareness of LGBT+

Prerana Bandi·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
As a part of the campaign, celebrities and influencers take to their...

Can CCTV cameras help to solve the fly-tipping problem in Cardiff?

Fangyi Liu·
Science & environment
·18 December 2020
Local Residents are reporting fly-tipping online and calling for more CCTV cameras to solve this problem in Cardiff.

Wizz Air have announced its new base at Cardiff Airport

Ganshi Gao·
Science & environment
·18 December 2020
Cardiff Airport will become the fourth base of Wizz air in UK after London Luton, Gatwick and Doncaster Sheffield.

Christmas in Covid: Artists around UK find ways to celebrate together.

Gareema Bangad·
Business & Culture
·18 December 2020
DMU Gospel Choir conducts virtual Christmas Concert for people across world to...
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