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Cardiff’s big Premier League kick-off gave the capital’s pubs a welcome boost in trade, with publicans describing the atmosphere as “electric”. While the city has hosted its fair share of big events on the sporting calendar from the Six Nations to international cricket, it had, until this season, never enjoyed hosting Premier League football. According to those running pubs in …

Changes to the way school dinners are paid for are being brought in across South Wales in an attempt to end bullying and the stigma children face when claiming free meals. Parents in the Vale of Glamorgan are being invited to give their views on a “cashless catering solution” for school meals, which is set to be introduced from next …

A Vice-Chancellor has called on Wales’ higher education system to pull together and make universities more saleable overseas. Professor Colin Riordan, leader of Cardiff University and one of the nation’s most influential people, believes vice-chancellors must seize the opportunity to market their institutions across the world. He said joined-up thinking across Wales had been “patchy” to date and universities had …

A pedestrian has died following a collision last night with a car on the Ely Valley Road between Coed Ely and Thomastown in South Wales. The middle-aged man suffered extensive injuries in the collision with the Seat Ibiza car and died later in the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant. The incident happened around 9.35pm last night. The driver, a local …

There can’t be many 77-year-olds who will have heard of the ’80s German heavy metallers Accept, let alone the infamous assertion of their diminutive singer Udo Dirkschneider that: “If it’s too loud, you’re too old.” Then again Barry Cryer – writer, entertainer and bona fide national treasure – is no ordinary septuagenarian, as you might deduce from his musical comedy …

Misfit Love is the first exhibition of original illustrations by gig poster designer and horror movie fanatic Adam Chard, more widely known by his work nom-de-plume Croatoan. Those attending the exhibition, which opens at The SHO Gallery in Cardiff can expect lovingly-inked zombies, monsters and video nasties – trash culture pumped through a rotten heart. View gallery “ “ “ …

History  will be brought to life at Cardiff Castle this weekend. There will be Roundheads and Cavaliers battling it out and live entertainment topped off with a spectacular fireworks finale. Named Battle Royal, there will be action-packed displays culminating with two gala concerts tomorrow and Sunday night. The event is an initiative by Firing Line – The Museum of the …

When my husband described our meal out as like ‘the curate’s egg,’ I had have to admit that Mr Google had to help me out with a definition for what on earth he was on about. The only eggs on the menu at the Deri Inn, in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, were served with gammon on the evening set menu of three …

Who would have thought it? Take That star Robbie Williams came close to being cast as Doctor Who , it has been revealed. Peter Capaldi has recently been cast as the 12th Time Lord replacing the current Doctor Matt Smith who bows out at Christmas.            View gallery “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ View gallery   …

The importance of vitamin D in our diets has been highlighted by health experts in the past few months as they raised concerns about the growing incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst the UK population. Despite the recent summer heatwave, our diets and the lack of year-round sunlight means the UK has been described by health professionals as being in …