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Cardiff Council Update: 08 August 2025
Here is your Friday update, covering: • Rent Smart Wales partners with Natural Resources Wales to deliver vital flood management course • Refurbishment of Cardiff Dogs Home underway after £500,000 fundraising effort and more...
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Cymru set for October clash with Australia at Cardiff City Stadium
Rhian Wilkinson’s Cymru will face Australia for the first time in October, in what will be their first fixture following this summer’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 finals. The match will take place on Saturday 25 October at the Cardiff City Stadium, with a 2pm kick off time. The Matilda’s are rank...
Jail for dealers who held Cardiff boy as drugs slave
Two drug dealers who held a Cardiff teenager captive in a London flat and forced him to package-up crack cocaine and heroin have both been jailed. The boy was found when Metropolitan Police officers turned up at the address looking for somebody wanted for an unrelated matter. Abdullahi Dable, 26, an...
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Refurbishment of Cardiff Dogs Home underway after £500,000 fundraising effort
Refurbishment works have officially begun at Cardiff Dogs Home, marking a major step forward in improving facilities for lost and abandoned dogs in Cardiff. The refurbishment is being made possible thanks to the extraordinary fundraising efforts of The Rescue Hotel, a registered charity established ...
Modern home in exclusive suburb created where just scrubland used to be
From a parcel of weeds and broken concrete to a stylish modern home in a prime location
Cardiff city centre car park could be transformed into student flats
There are concerns about the potential impact that the flats might have on the character of the area, but developers argue they will improve the current site
'When does this end?' Locals say as restaurant on takeaway-lined street allowed to open until 3am
Residents were in "dismay" when they saw plans for the restaurant to open until 3am and local councillors also raised concerns
Heartbreak as 'one in a million' mum dies after returning from holiday
Amanda Cugini, from Ely, Cardiff, had been back from Tunisia for less than a week when she died suddenly,
Refurbishment of Cardiff Dogs Home underway after £500,000 fundraising effort
Refurbishment works have officially begun at Cardiff Dogs Home, marking a major step forward in improving facilities for lost and abandoned dogs in Cardiff.
Driving instructor charged £35 an hour for lessons but there was one major problem
Mobashir Gujar, 42, told one student not to speak to officer after he was pulled over by police while giving a lesson illegally
New bike lockers appear in Cardiff to tackle thefts
The project is part of the council's wider efforts to tackle bike theft
Rent Smart Wales partners with Natural Resources Wales to deliver vital flood management course
Rent Smart Wales has launched new Flood Management training for landlords and agents, developed in collaboration with Natural Resources Wales.
Violent serial shoplifter hit B&M customer with vodka bottle then threatened to 'finish the job'
Rosie Chung, 34, attacked a man who tried to prevent her from leaving a B&M store and said: 'I have no problem coming back to finish the job'
Much-loved girl, 13, died in snorkelling tragedy
An inquest into the death of Cardiff teen Anna Beaumont has concluded
Millions of UK workers poised to see extra up to £1400 in their bank accounts in 2026
The National Living Wage could rise next year in a boost for millions of workers, with the Low Pay Commission recommending the new rate to ministers
23-year-old attacked woman in city centre after unleashing sickening torrent of abuse in front of horrified public
Liam Bridgeman, 23, went on to assault police officers by kicking out and spitting at them as he was being arrested
Christmas at Bute Park offers early bird deal for families
Wales’ flagship light trail Christmas at Bute Park is launching a Kids Go Free offer on tickets today. It may be the middle of the summer school holidays but if book your Christmas visit to the festive trail between now and Monday September 1, you can get up to 2 FREE child (aged 3-16) tickets [â€...
Cardiff councillor based in England plans to step down
Cllr Chris Lay, who represents the ward of Trowbridge in East Cardiff, announced on social media recently that he’d changed address
E-scooters explored for Wales as trials open but there's a catch
Cardiff and Swansea are among the areas that have expressed an interest
Council bosses 'asked for emails to be deleted' after bullying claims against cafe owner
'They would be dangerous in the wrong hands as they could be used against you,' one manager is alleged to have said