
Cardiff Council approves budget “for frontline services”
The Labour-run local authority gave the green light to its final proposals to save £27.7m in 2025/26 at a full council meeting on March 6.

“Anxiety for patients” as GP surgery at risk after company hands back contract
Services at Corporation Road Surgery in Butetown will end on 29 August if a solution isn’t found.

Reservoir visitors could soon buy alcohol on site
Visitors to Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs may soon be able to purchase alcohol on site from Monday to Sunday from 12pm to 10.30pm.

River cleaning world record event to take place across city
Cardiff residents are being called upon to take part in ‘The Taff Tidy World Record event’ will take place on 21 March and aims to make the Guinness World Records.

Bus stop improvements take place across the city
Cardiff Council is replacing more electronic displays at bus stops across the city at a cost of £1.1m and is also making accessibility improvements.

Latest headline act announced for new “memorable” music series this summer
Alanis Morrissette will perform as part of Blackweir Live, taking place from 27 June to 2 July along with Kings of Leon, despite being originally set to headline at Cardiff Castle.
Dogs home “continues” to receive “high” number of rehoming requests
The home, located on Penarth road in Llandough, receives around 40 requests per week from people “in difficult personal circumstances” according to Cllr Norma Mackie.
Landlord who entered tenant’s home and demanded they leave prosecuted
Nicole May, of Old Trafford, Manchester, pleaded guilty to illegal eviction on February 14 at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.

Two men found in Grangetown “crack den” sentenced
Layton Preece, 51, and Dylan Young, 21, were found in the property in 2024 with just over £4,000 worth of class A drugs - including cocaine and crack cocaine.

“Significant government investment” needed for city’s greener future - council
As part of the One Planet Cardiff response to climate change, carbon emissions created by Cardiff Council have been cut by 18%.