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He’s played some of the biggest theatres in the West End, appeared on the Royal Variety Performance and had his own TV series, but now star entertainer Brian Conley is set to play a tiny show in a Cardiff pub. The comedian, actor and singer will take to the stage at the Four Bars venue, upstairs at Dempseys pub in …

Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford (AET)             Ian Holloway and his army of Welsh players will be joining Cardiff City and Swansea City in the Premier League next season after winning the Championship play-off final in extra time. Veteran striker Kevin Phillips was the Wembley hero for the Eagles, who featured Jonathan Williams and Danny Gabbidon in their starting 11 while …

After suffering a heartbreaking 19 miscarriages in 15 years Jo Short could have been forgiven for thinking of giving up on her dream of having a family. The 37-year-old suffers a condition which often leaves its victims infertile. But pioneering surgery carried out last year meant Mrs Short, from Newport, was finally able to conceive just months later and she …

When lifelong Cardiff City fan Philip Gold had a heart attack while watching his beloved team he actually died – before being brought to life by quick-thinking first aid volunteers. The 75-year-old, from Rhiwbina, Cardiff, was one of the 20,000 spectators watching Cardiff City beat Watford in the Championship last year. A life-long Bluebirds fan, the businessman attended the match …

The number of absent pupils in South Wales schools has reached “disturbing” levels according to teaching professionals, with one city school seeing children average more than five weeks of missed class in a year. Nine schools in South Wales found themselves in the nation’s list of the top 15 highest yearly absence rates, with five Cardiff-based schools and four from …

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 …

When the weekend arrives, and the kids need entertaining, you need some expert help with finding things to do for you and your family in Wales. Luckily, we’ve got our ears to the ground, and our very own Cathy Owen has picked some of the best events and activities for families in Wales this weekend… Events and activities for families …