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A Cardiff city centre nightspot that shut suddenly last month is to reopen in the coming weeks if its sale proceeds as planned, according to administrators. Insolvency practitioners SFP said the sale of Fire Island, on Westgate Street, was ongoing and therefore the identity of the purchaser could not be disclosed. The venue, which specialised in craft beer and served …
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Cardiff Devils organise fundraising match to say thank-you to neonatal intensive care unit which helped their premature babies
Cardiff Devil’s star Kenton Smith played the hardest game of his life when son Zander was born two months premature. The Canadian-born ice hockey player says nothing could have prepared him for seeing his first born come into the world barely bigger than his hand. Five weeks on, son Zander is thriving with Kenton, 33, and wife Fiona, 36, celebrating …
Read More »Biomass plant sold off in £160m deal
CARDIFF headquartered renewable energy company Eco2 has sold its 40 megawatt straw-powered biomass plant in Lincolnshire in a £160m deal. The plant, which will be operational from 2016, has been acquired by new joint venture BWSC plc – a collaboration between Burmeister Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) and PensionDanmark. The plant at Brigg will be primarily fuelled using locally sourced straw …
Read More »Burglars steal thousands of pounds in ‘brazen’ three-hour crime wave
A suspected gang of “brazen” burglars targeted four shops in one day, police have said. Officers have now released photos of five men they believe might have information about the burglaries, which all happened between midday and 3pm on Friday, July 12. In that time, “several” men visited shops in Habershon Street and Carlisle Street in Splott, Colwinstone Street in …
Read More »Cardiff City’s ‘Psycho’ Jason Perry warns ‘El Pitbul’ Gary Medel to cool it in the Premier League
The Cardiff City legend nicknamed ‘Psycho’ has warned ‘El Pitbul’ to cool it in the Premier League. The Bluebirds’ favourite hard man Jason Perry fears new record signing, Gary Medel could be in danger of spending more time in the stands than on the pitch for Malky Mackay’s team this season given his combative reputation Medel, 26, who has cost …
Read More »Dan O’Neill remembers when the Taff was the best swimming pool in Cardiff
They were back bathing in the Taff last month when the heatwave hit and the sight of them splashing in our river couldn’t fail to bring back memories for any old Cardiff codger. Memories of – the Taff Swim. And of days when the summers were long and hot, when the best and biggest swimming pools in our town were …
Read More »Cardiff mum will climb Mount Kilimanjaro one month after her cancer treatment ends
Rachael Barlow-Maguire is taking on Mount Kilimanjaro the same way she took on cancer – with steely determination. The mum-of-two was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump a year ago and finishes her treatment in August – just a month before she treks 19,340 ft up the African mountain to raise money for Cardiff’s Velindre Hospital. “I found …
Read More »Nightclub’s naked woman poster sparks outrage
A popular city nightclub has been forced to apologise and withdraw a promotional image after it came under fire for using a naked woman on a poster campaign. Cardiff Central Liberal Democrat MP Jenny Willott told the Echo she was “horrified and offended” by the posters used in the Cardiff Tiger Tiger. Partygoers writing on the nightclub’s Facebook page also …
Read More »Student satisfaction on the rise at Welsh universities
Students in Wales are increasingly satisfied with their university experience, according to new research. The Open University, the nation’s biggest provider of part-time higher education, has retained its place at the top of the National Student Survey (NSS) in Wales. The NSS found 91% of OU learners were satisfied with the quality of their course, which was the highest of …
Read More »Major research study suggests National Assembly should control broadcasting, energy and police
The National Assembly should have control of big energy projects, broadcasting and the police, according to a major research report published today. A study commissioned by the Silk Commission – launched to explore changes to devolution in Wales – found 70% believe renewable energy projects of over 50MW capacity should be decided on in Cardiff rather than London . Almost …
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