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There have been calls for an internal investigation into evidence of a Welsh Government letter used by Cardiff council’s economy boss to help justify an attempted multi-million pound land deal. Councillor Russell Goodway, cabinet member for economy, this month said his only copy had been shredded and he’s yet to get a replacement from the Welsh Government. The former Labour …

Police have applied for a city centre bar and club’s alcohol licence to be reviewed following a series of incidents. In its application, South Wales Police says it is concerned that Kapu Exotic Cocktails and Ladybird Lounge nightclub “are not meeting the licensing objectives”. The force cites a number of causes for concern in its application to Cardiff council. In …

Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have been spotted filming the latest series of the hit TV show in Cardiff City Centre. Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock Holmes, was seen at Cardiff University’s Glamorgan Building on King Edward VII Avenue, wearing his trademark long, black coat and blue scarf.  Co-star Martin Freeman, who plays Doctor John Watson, was also spied …

Children urged to get MMR jab as parents warned of suspected mumps case Parents at a Cardiff schools have been urged to make sure their children have the MMR vaccine following a suspected case of mumps. Public Health Wales has issued letters to parents of pupils at Radyr Comprehensive school saying they had been made aware of a possible case …

A bike enthusiast is banding together with his work colleagues to tackle this year’s South Wales Echo On Your Bike for Barnardo’s cycle ride. And he is calling on other participants to give it their all for this Sunday’s 38 mile cycling event. Kyle Darlington, 30, a business development manager at Stills branding agency, will be taking on the challenge …

Cardiff council finance boss Russell Goodway is under pressure to produce evidence of a Welsh Government letter he used to help justify an attempted multi-million pound land deal. The Labour councillor has told fellow members that his only copy of the letter has been shredded but the leader of the opposition on the city council has called on him to …

A primary school headteacher has been named the best in Wales – two months after a glowing inspection report hailed her “excellent” leadership. Catherine Power has enjoyed unprecedented success at St Philip Evans RC Primary School in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, which recently won high praise from education watchdog Estyn. In their report, published in March, inspectors adjudged both current performance and …

Staging a rarely-performed opera by Wagner to mark his bicentenary wasn’t enough for the artistic  director of Welsh National Opera. So alongside the fairytale  piece Lohengrin – the opening of which will be attended  by the Prince of Wales – David  Pountney is also premiering a new work imagining the German composer as he penned  his final opera. And while …

Two independent filmmakers from South Wales are hoping to make cinematic history by producing the first feature film to be released through social media. Producer Simon Stratton and director Matt Mullins have created a script, which will be turned into a Facebook game and released online as a feature film, before being shown in cinemas. Simon, 35, who founded Cardiff …

Doctor Sameh Otri will return to the Syrian border next week to take aid and education to children affected by the ongoing conflict. The university chaplain will be part of a small group of professionals flying out to the Turkish border on Monday. Two years on from when the conflict started, hundreds of thousands of Syrian people are now thought …