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Councillor couple become Lord Mayor and Mayoress
The couple are the first Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress for more than 40 years to both be serving councillors.
Council approves flat conversion despite parking concerns
The application to convert 1 and 3 Soberton Avenue into nine self-contained units was approved on 20 May 2025.
New app for people with dementia launches
Get There Together has been developed to help people living with dementia to maintain independence and access services in their communities.
Students leave their mark on new school building
Twelve students from Willows High School have made their mark on their new £60million school
Possible sightings of missing Riverside mother
South Wales Police have received new information regarding missing woman, Charlene Hobbs, 36. from Riverside.
Holocaust survivor honoured with peace award
Eva Clarke was awarded a Personal Peace Award by Cardiff’s Lord Mayor on the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Sports facilities in parks available to lease
Sport and community organisations in Cardiff are being invited to lease two council-owned facilities to help boost local engagement and unlock funding opportunities.
Jobs boost as city to become ‘civil service’ hub
Cardiff stands as the sole hub in Wales, along with 12 other UK locations such as York and Belfast.
Top 5 LGBTQ+ places in Cardiff
Cardiff is home to a warm and vibrant LGBTQ+ community, with venues that are inclusive of all identities.
LGBTQIA+ short film prize open for entries
Chapter Arts Centre is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Chapter Queer Short Film Prize.
Cardiff Music City Festival to return this autumn
The event will take place in venues, clubs and pop-up spaces across the city over fifteen days.
Prostate cancer tests as part of Wales-wide health campaign
The testing day is taking place at Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Sophia Gardens, on May 11 from 9am to 4pm.
Renovation underway on island off the city’s coast
The foghorn station and Victorian cholera hospital on Flat Holm island are being restored
Dogs used as “symbolic guardians” in Iron Age Wales
Researchers from Cardiff University have uncovered new findings at Fonmon Castle.
£200k in grants to support city music venues
Fifteen venues in Cardiff have been awarded the money through a Cardiff Council fund.
“Inclusive” Canton primary school praised by inspectors
Lansdowne Primary School on Norfolk Street was described as “nurturing and inclusive environment” by inspectors.
Royal recognition and award for Fairwater Scout
Frances Feehan, 22, received the King’s Scout Award and was honoured at Windsor Castle on April 27.
Youth Service helps develop anxiety app
Young people from Cardiff Youth Services assisted in the development of an app to help teenagers with anxiety.
Volunteer sport initiative celebrates 20 years of impact
Cardiff Metropolitan University is one of several UK universities involved in Volunteer Zambia.
Two people charged after body of missing woman found
On April 19, police confirmed that the body of Paria Veisi had been found at an address in Penylan following a murder investigation.