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Ambitious five-year Youth Work Strategy officially launches at major city-wide event
Cardiff Council has officially launched its new five-year Youth Work Strategy at a city-wide event, reinforcing its commitment to supporting young people across schools, communities and neighbourhoods throughout the city.
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Wales dog owners warned of 15 signs to never ignore amid 37C heatwave
Behaviours often seen as normal may signal heatstroke in pets
Met Office extends red and amber weather warnings for Wales and temperatures could now hit 40C
The Met Office alert, covering parts of south Wales, will now remain in place until 11pm on Thursday
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Fairoak Primary School officially opens, celebrating a new chapter for its community
Fairoak Primary School has officially opened, marking an exciting new chapter in Cardiff’s educational landscape and bringing together communities in a vibrant, inclusive environment.
Trains cancelled across Wales due to extreme heat
Multiple train services have been delayed or cancelled
Cardiff Council responds to extreme heat weather warning
Cardiff Council is taking proactive steps to protect residents and services as the Met Office issues an Amber Extreme Heat Warning, with a Red Warning expected to come into force for Cardiff tomorrow and Thursday.
Stage times for The Cure at Blackweir Live, Cardiff
Important event timings for The Cure at Blackweir Live which has been confirmed as going ahead
Cardiff City fan banned from football matches after disorder at Reading game
Gareth Whitehouse, 41, will not be able to go to any football macthes for three years after the incident last season
Road closures to hit Cardiff city centre on Wednesday as Blackweir Live kicks off with The Cure
Music legends and Olivia Rodrigo's favourite band, The Cure will headline Blackweir Live on June 24. The city will be busy and hot, so here's information on roads, parking, public transport and more
Blackweir Live announces extra heat measures for The Cure as red weather warning in place
Additional shaded areas, more water allowance and fans allowed as Met Office weather warning issued for June 24 and 25
Blackweir and Cardiff Castle gig organisers issue new heat warning update ahead of The Cure and McFly
Depot Live and Blackweir Live have two outdoor performances in Cardiff scheduled for days with exceptionally warm temperatures predicted by the Met Office
Sports facilities shut in south Wales as public safety alert issued over heatwave
Tennis Wales in the Park have decided to close their courts in Cardiff, Swansea and the Vale of Glamorgan
Garbage's Shirley Manson says "I could cry" as she gives verdict on"extraordinary" Cardiff
Garbage and Skunk Anansie rocked Cardiff Castle with some unmistakable 1990s female-fronted attitude
I stayed in the Welsh hotel where Quentin Tarantino has been spotted and one thing surprised me
Social media was on fire over the weekend with the news that Film director Quentin Tarantino was spotted in a swanky hotel in Cardiff
Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue spotted together around Cardiff
The Pulp Fiction director and the Aussie superstar have been spotted in variuous locations in south Wales for a new movie project
Plans to build four houses in Cardiff suburb refused
Dozens of local residents opposed the plans
Teenager died on his way home from college, inquest hears
James McFadden was driving home from Cardiff when he was involved in a crash with a lorry, an inquest opening held in Newport heard
Travel advice for Metallica at Principality Stadium on June 28
Metallica will be playing at the Principality Stadium on June 28th and there will be a full road closure around the stadium from 3pm until midnight to facilitate the event.
News that you might have missed – 22 June 2026
News that you might have missed – 22 June 2026
Fit and healthy teen was left unable to swallow, eat or drink
17-year-old Glodi Dimonekene underwent innovative treatment and doctors said they'd never seen anyone recover so quickly from this electrical impulse treatment