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The bulk of projects in the £1.2bn City Deal will benefit the Valleys and other communities outside of Cardiff, said the chair of its local authority leaders’ group. And Andrew Morgan, who is also leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council – one of the 10 unitary authorities behind the City Deal covering the Cardiff Capital City Region – said the …

More than 20 female AMs from four political parties gathered on the steps of the Senedd to highlight what the EU has done for women. The 21 AMs, who were joined by Shadow Welsh Secretary Nia Griffiths, say the EU has been key to helping promote equality and women’s rights and so a vote to Remain is vital in ensuring …

If there is one man who would have savoured every second of the wondrous win that saw Wales top their group and march into the last 16 of Euro 2016 it is Peter Corrigan. But sadly Wales’ greatest sports journalist did not live to see this moment of football history. Peter, who had been suffering with cancer, passed away last …

This was the amazing moment fans joined together to sing the anthem ahead of Wales’ final group game in Euro 2016. Fans joined together at both the stadium in Toulouse and in Cardiff’s fanzone to sing together with passion as Wales reached its moment of truth and prepared to face Russia. Gareth Everett/Huw Evans Agency Wales fans watch the Wales …

This was the wonderful scene in Cardiff city centre as thousands of Welsh football fans greeted Aaron Ramsey and Neil Taylor’s goals against Russia with a tidal wave of emotion. Once again, fans packed out the fanzone in the Welsh capital to cheer on the team on their night of destiny. And they were rewarded after just 11 minutes when …

Cardiff’s very own “Boris Bikes” will be launching in the city next spring, and the scheme promises to be bigger and better than a similar one which flopped in 2011. The London-style bike hire scheme will be a massive expansion on the initial pilot scheme five years ago, which saw 70 yellow OYbikes installed at 10 locations around Cardiff. Under …

Cardiff-based steelmaker Celsa is urging staff and contractors to vote to stay in the European Union as business leaders fight to stop the UK voting to leave. The company said all its exports from Wales go to Europe – and selling to other countries simply is not an option. Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has also today penned an open …

The sister of a woman mown down by a van driver has spoken about bringing up her sibling’s children and revealed: “Nothing could beat having her back.” Sam Menzies became guardian to her three nieces after 31-year-old sister Karina Menzies was killed by white van driver Matthew Tvrdon in Cardiff on October 19, 2012. Now she has revealed the challenges …

Corporate advisory firm Lexington has appointed Julian Baines as non-executive chairman. Mr Baines, managing director of EKF Diagnostics , which is listed on AIM, will add considerable transactional knowledge and strategic experience gained right across the globe to benefit Lexington, which was launched in Cardiff in January. Read More There’s a new corporate finance boutique in town Working alongside Lexington’s …

Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson scored his first goal at Euro 2016 but it wasn’t enough to secure all three points for Iceland as Birkir Már Sævarsson’s late own-goal ensured it finished all square against Hungary in Marseille. Sigurdsson handed Iceland the lead when he dispatched confidently past former Crystal Palace goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly five minutes before the interval after …