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Details of the celebrations to mark Cardiff City’s promotion to the Premier League have been revealed. The event will start at Cardiff Castle at around 5.45pm on Sunday, finishing in Cardiff Bay at around 9.15pm. Malky Mackay and the Cardiff City squad will leave Cardiff Castle to greet waiting supporters, heading on to High Street with the Football League Trophy …

Seven of the world’s best  modern Irish dancers have combined forces to push the  boundaries of Irish Dance. Dance troupe Prodijig, led by Alan Kenefick, often referred to  as the Michael Flatley of his generation, are performing their  breath-taking debut show Footstorm, which heads to  Cardiff this month. Prodijig fuse Irish dancing with more modern moves. The innovative troupe won …

A new portrait of the Queen painted by Cardiff-born artist Dan Llywelyn Hall has been unveiled at the Millennium Stadium. The portrait was commissioned by the WRU to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. The 5ft by 4ft painting, which the artist has named Icon, will be permanently displayed in the VIP players’ entrance to the stadium, …

At the beginning of this series of MasterChef 2013, few would have guessed that two of the three finalists were going to be from Cardiff. But here we are, with Larkin Cen and Dale Williams flying the flag for Wales, and looking like the two frontrunners to be crowned MasterChef 2013. Before the MasterChef final, we thought we’d look back …

Two people have been treated for shock after a car overturned in Cardiff city centre this afternoon. The incident at the junction of Boulevard de Nantes and Park Place, which involved one car, happened at 4.07pm. The accident near Park Place. Picture: Mike Myers   South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said nobody was trapped in the car but that …

Eight men arrested on suspicion of the murder of a man outside a city centre pub have been released without charge. South Wales Police said that “no further action” will be taken against the eight, who were arrested following the death of Lyn Prosser in January. Mr Prosser, 44, died following an incident outside O’Neill’s pub in St Mary Street, …

Energy company to reduce number of wind farm turbines but increase output Go Green 25 Apr 2013 Application to ‘repower’ onshore wind farm with seven, more effective turbines replacing the current 20

Ballet Cymru’s artistic director Darius James always manages to bring something new to his company’s productions of some of dance’s best loved classics. This season’s ballet, Romeo a Juliet, based  on the glorious Prokofiev music, will be a Welsh take on the ballet, incorporating traditional clog-dancing into the  choreography. It means that this take on Shakespeare’s story about the star-crossed …

Former Cardiff City manager Dave Jones is suing the club for nearly £540,000. A document filed at the High Court shows Jones claims he is owed the money in unpaid bonuses and for having his employment terminated. He is claiming: * £150,000 for reaching the FA Cup final in 2008; * £100,000 for reaching the play-offs in April 2010; * …

A mini-rugby team in Cardiff may be the most heavy metal in the country after clinching a sponsorship deal with legendary band, Def Leppard. In an unlikely partnership, the veteran rockers have thrown their weight behind Rhiwbina RFC’s under-10s team. To the astonishment of their sporting rivals the team, affectionately known as the Squirrels, now play with Def Leppard’s iconic …