A taste of our top articles
OUR reporters have dug out a wide range of weird and wonderful stories this week.
We know you’re busy, so we’ve summarised the best of them here for you.
Sit back, relax and enjoy.
It’s a Love Story
Love may well be in the air, but our reporters have been looking at the more cynical side of Valentine’s Day.
Sam Riley has spoken to Stephanie Gawne (AKA Foo Foo LaBelle), whose Cardiff Cabaret Club is hosting an anti-Valentine’s Burlesque this Friday, February 14, for all those “fed up with romance”.
Meanwhile, Sydney Morgan has been looking at how Gen Z still relates to the character of Bridget Jones, as the fourth installment of the film series hits the big screen this week. Bridget’s messy and chaotic love life still appears to the younger generation, who might not have found their Mr. Darcy yet.
In Sydney’s words- we just call it being ‘brat’ now.
It’s raining cats and dogs
No, I’m not just referring to the miserable weather.
Gwilym Hubbard has already written a streak of animal articles, and this week he has reported on both a dog and cat home this week.
Cat Video Fest is coming to a cinema near you in Cardiff – you can enjoy 75 minutes laughing at cat videos, and know that at the end of it, some of your money will be going towards Anna’s Cat Rescue in Cardiff.
Gwilym has also written about Cardiff Dogs Home, which has faced unprecedented demand over the last few years, but hopes to help more dogs with an expansion of their kennels.
Something for dog lovers and cat lovers. We always strive for journalistic balance here at The Cardiffian.
Hard news
We have published some very hard-hitting pieces this week.
Our reporter Joe Hearn interviewed Kaspian Oaken, who was brutally assaulted in an attack near his home Barry, and ended up in the Critical Decisions Unit in hospital.
Kaspian, an LGBTQ+ switchboard call handler, wants to reach out to anyone else who has had this experience, and offer his support.
Meanwhile, Cardiff’s running groups joined together this week to raise awareness of the public sexual harrassment that women face when running, especially at night. Our reporter Alex Bousfield spoke to the groups involved in the group run.
We hit the nationals
Our very own star reporters, William Dalgleish and Dylan Bilyard got bylines in The Daily Express this week, and made the front page of the South Wales Echo, with their reporting on bike thefts and fly-tipping.
To conclude…
Last but by no means least, a heartwarming piece to finish off the week.
Benedict Elliot wrote about a little boy from Barry with an incurable blood condition, who was given the chance to spend a day with South Wales’ Police. Harrison dreams of becoming a dog handler in the police force, and his mother told Benedict that the day was an overwhelming “reward” for his “bravery”.
That’s all for this week’s round up of The Cardiffian. You can read all of our stories here.
Join us next week for more first-class reporting.
Have a lovely weekend.
Hannah
Hannah Walton-Hughes (this week’s News Editor)
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