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Questions over CEO's sudden departure amid claims of 'alleged criminality' within the Welsh NHS

Velindre NHS Trust boss David Donegan left after less than a year in the role

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Time capsule buried at Fairwater Community Campus

A unique ceremony has marked a significant milestone in Cardiff’s educational landscape as a time capsule was buried at the pioneering Fairwater Community Campus.

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Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Nursery proposal moves forward following no objections

Proposals to extend the age range at Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof, by establishing a Welsh-medium nursery class for children aged 3 to 4 years from September 2026, has received no objections during the statutory notice period.

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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 'has nothing' and 'is just in a box'

Rudakubana, 18, will spend more than half a century behind bars for the brutal knife attack at a dance class in Southport which left three girls dead and eight other children injured

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New 20mph speed camera to be activated in Cardiff

GoSafe states that highways authorities install fixed cameras where the risk of a collision is highest

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Council warning as children miss out on free school meals

More than one in four children in Cardiff aren't taking up the offer of a free school meal every day

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'Absolute nightmare' hospital where patients are wheeled through 'bird faeces'

Shocking accounts of leaking ceilings, freezing wards and pigeon-infested tunnels have laid bare the crumbling state of Wales’ largest hospital

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Teacher was 'glassy eyed and slurring' when police stopped him driving home from Christmas party

Matthew Paul Porch was nearly three times over the legal limit when police stopped him after they saw him swerving his car and nearly hitting a kerb

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Police appeal after teen is 'threatened and robbed' of his bike

One teenager has already been arrested in connection with the incident

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Full list of Welsh pubs and bars giving away free or discounted drinks this Christmas

There are 120 venues taking part in the scheme this year with 41 in Swansea, 32 in Cardiff, 13 in Neath Port Talbot and more throughout south Wales

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Driver raced at 120mph through Cardiff before driving at a police dog

Kallum Mills' barrister said her 23-year-old client's immaturity "shone through" in the appalling driving, and said that his own family say he behaves like child

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Free School Meals for every Cardiff primary pupil: Claim what’s yours

Latest figures reveal that more than 25% of primary-aged children in Cardiff are missing out on free school meals, despite the Universal Free School Meals scheme being available to all primary-aged pupils in the city.

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Cardiff Council Update: 2 December 2025

Here is your Tuesday update, covering: • New Welsh-medium education video debuts at Cardiff Castle • Cardiff bids to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 matches • Landlords urged: Don’t let your Rent Smart Wales registration or licence lapse

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Wales' biggest hospital is pigeon-infested and leaves patients 'traumatised'

'The tunnels were wet, flooded in places, and there was bird faeces everywhere'

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Little boy did something incredible after he died when he was just seven

Now the next stage of his enduring legacy has been completed

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Man charged with defrauding elderly Cardiff woman out of £20k

Police said the alleged incident was carried out by a person posing as a police officer

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Two huge gigs announced for Cardiff

The latest big names to play Cardiff Castle in 2026 have been revealed

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Baby died after being left lying on cold and damp bed sheets at Welsh hospital

He was also left without food

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Self Esteem to headline biggest gig yet with huge Welsh date

The hugely popular artist Self Esteem returns to Cardiff to headline a show at the castle

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News that you might have missed – 01/12/25

Rhiwbeina Primary School plants Sycamore Gap Tree sapling ‘Tree of Hope’, Raising Awareness of Adolescent Exploitation: “Not in Our City. Not to Our Children”, and more…