{"id":92331,"date":"2025-02-07T17:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=92331"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:00:05","slug":"our-best-stories-from-your-communities-furious-protests-swearing-parrots-and-the-superbowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/our-best-stories-from-your-communities-furious-protests-swearing-parrots-and-the-superbowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Our best stories from your communities: Furious protests, swearing parrots and the Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our reporters have been all over Cardiff covering every story &#8211; here is the best of the week on The Cardiffian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IT&#8217;S been another busy week so if you haven&#8217;t had a chance to catch up with the news from around Cardiff, don&#8217;t worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at The Cardiffian we have been out and about to as many areas as we can to find the stories that matter to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together this round-up of the best of them and deposited them all in one place for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a cuppa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protests on the streets <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The unmissable story of the week in Cardiff &#8211; particularly if you are connected to the university &#8211; is the significant cuts proposed to several university departments, putting hundreds of jobs under threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our reporters were at the scene when protesters from the schools of nursing and music, among others, took to the streets with placcards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it wasn&#8217;t just the university proposals that agitated people and pensioners protested at the Senedd against the cuts to Winter Fuel Allowance.       <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"J6OoJTiaX3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/nursing-lecturers-protest-their-jobs-being-put-at-risk-as-part-of-cardiff-university-proposals-to-axe-courses-and-400-jobs\/\">Nursing lecturers protest their jobs being put at risk as part of Cardiff University proposals to axe courses and 400 jobs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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Our reporter George Ratcliffe has listed all the bars showing it live into the wee small hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the only women&#8217;s American football team in Wales is appealing for new recruits. So if the ladies among you catch Super Bowl fever at the weekend, you can get involed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you just fancy a bit of good old traditional FA Cup football, then Cardiff City have a rare chance to progress to the 5th round if they can win at Stoke City. Fingers crossed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RBocnt4Yml\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/where-to-watch-the-super-bowl-in-cardiff-the-pubs-showing-kansas-city-chiefs-v-philadelphia-eagles\/\">Where to watch the Super Bowl in Cardiff: The pubs showing Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Where to watch the Super Bowl in Cardiff: The pubs showing Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/where-to-watch-the-super-bowl-in-cardiff-the-pubs-showing-kansas-city-chiefs-v-philadelphia-eagles\/embed\/#?secret=EjPUrW2HM2#?secret=RBocnt4Yml\" data-secret=\"RBocnt4Yml\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Where to watch the Super Bowl in Cardiff: The pubs showing Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/where-to-watch-the-super-bowl-in-cardiff-the-pubs-showing-kansas-city-chiefs-v-philadelphia-eagles\/embed\/#?secret=EjPUrW2HM2#?secret=RBocnt4Yml\" data-secret=\"RBocnt4Yml\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0vWoC5OgHN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/rizas-cardiff-have-the-mentality-to-win-in-stoke-city-fa-cup-tie\/\">Riza\u2019s Cardiff have the \u2018mentality to win\u2019 in Stoke City FA Cup tie<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The only women\u2019s American Football team in Wales needs more players&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/the-only-womens-american-football-team-in-wales-needs-more-players\/embed\/#?secret=ydLge73h2J#?secret=miRPrps9D8\" data-secret=\"miRPrps9D8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The only women\u2019s American Football team in Wales needs more players&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/the-only-womens-american-football-team-in-wales-needs-more-players\/embed\/#?secret=ydLge73h2J#?secret=miRPrps9D8\" data-secret=\"miRPrps9D8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brilliant parrot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The story that made us smile most this week is the Cardiff pub with a pet parrot who won&#8217;t stop swearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who&#8217;s a naughty boy then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also saw a parade of swans riding gracefully through the Cardiff night &#8211; Megan Huws explains why.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yb6J6N6fZm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/the-sweary-parrot-pub-pet-who-insults-customers-is-causing-a-flap-in-adamsdown\/\">The sweary parrot: Pub pet who insults customers is\u00a0causing a flap in Adamsdown<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The sweary parrot: Pub pet who insults customers is\u00a0causing a flap in Adamsdown&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/the-sweary-parrot-pub-pet-who-insults-customers-is-causing-a-flap-in-adamsdown\/embed\/#?secret=eLJdoY23LR#?secret=yb6J6N6fZm\" data-secret=\"yb6J6N6fZm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The sweary parrot: Pub pet who insults customers is\u00a0causing a flap in Adamsdown&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/the-sweary-parrot-pub-pet-who-insults-customers-is-causing-a-flap-in-adamsdown\/embed\/#?secret=eLJdoY23LR#?secret=yb6J6N6fZm\" data-secret=\"yb6J6N6fZm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eStYi29uC1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/cyclists-light-up-cardiff-as-they-swan-through-city-centre-on-charity-bike-ride\/\">Cyclists light up Cardiff as they swan through city centre on charity bike ride<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Cyclists light up Cardiff as they swan through city centre on charity bike ride&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/cyclists-light-up-cardiff-as-they-swan-through-city-centre-on-charity-bike-ride\/embed\/#?secret=EEsmobhQ7R#?secret=eStYi29uC1\" data-secret=\"eStYi29uC1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Cyclists light up Cardiff as they swan through city centre on charity bike ride&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/04\/cyclists-light-up-cardiff-as-they-swan-through-city-centre-on-charity-bike-ride\/embed\/#?secret=EEsmobhQ7R#?secret=eStYi29uC1\" data-secret=\"eStYi29uC1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A final note<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday saw the 10th anniverary of Dydd Miwsig Cymru &#8211; but what do Welsh language musicians think about what the day has achieved over the last decade? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, finally, back to those Cardiff University protests. Students and lecturers from the school of music, who are also facing cuts, have been making their sweet voices heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tGgN7wvNKm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/welsh-isnt-a-genre-its-a-language-say-musicians-on-welsh-language-music-day\/\">&#8216;Welsh isn\u2019t a genre, it\u2019s a language&#8217; say musicians on Welsh Language Music Day<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;Welsh isn\u2019t a genre, it\u2019s a language&#8217; say musicians on Welsh Language Music Day&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/welsh-isnt-a-genre-its-a-language-say-musicians-on-welsh-language-music-day\/embed\/#?secret=HXxRUBqGDw#?secret=tGgN7wvNKm\" data-secret=\"tGgN7wvNKm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;Welsh isn\u2019t a genre, it\u2019s a language&#8217; say musicians on Welsh Language Music Day&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/welsh-isnt-a-genre-its-a-language-say-musicians-on-welsh-language-music-day\/embed\/#?secret=HXxRUBqGDw#?secret=tGgN7wvNKm\" data-secret=\"tGgN7wvNKm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"A6EXcZyHdR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/watch-students-protest-against-plans-to-close-cardiff-universitys-music-school\/\">Watch: Students protest against plans to close Cardiff University&#8217;s music school<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Watch: Students protest against plans to close Cardiff University&#8217;s music school&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/watch-students-protest-against-plans-to-close-cardiff-universitys-music-school\/embed\/#?secret=0W1NfbMram#?secret=A6EXcZyHdR\" data-secret=\"A6EXcZyHdR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Watch: Students protest against plans to close Cardiff University&#8217;s music school&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/07\/watch-students-protest-against-plans-to-close-cardiff-universitys-music-school\/embed\/#?secret=0W1NfbMram#?secret=A6EXcZyHdR\" data-secret=\"A6EXcZyHdR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading. 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