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How much extra council tax Cardiff people will likely have to pay this year
Education and children with additional learning needs will get more cash paid for by savings in other areas, a 3.9% rise in council tax and possible job cuts, Cardiff Council proposals show
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10 years ago they were promised new homes but they're still stuck and life's just getting worse
'I just couldn't bear thinking I had to spend more time here'
Children learnt in ugly, cramped buildings disturbed by seagulls, now everything has changed
Pupils and staff have hailed Cardiff's newest school saying it has transformed the way they can learn, and teach
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She thought she'd finally escaped him but he was plotting her death
In a moving statement Nirodha Niwunhella's father described her as a 'happy, mischievous, playful girl who captivated everyone's hearts as a child'
Man shot in head twice at Cardiff bus stop
No suspect has yet been identified in the shooting of Kasara Almasian at a stop on busy Newport Road
Support for Frontline Services as Cardiff Council Sets Out 2026/27 Budget Proposals
Cardiff Council has unveiled its 2026/27 Budget proposals, prioritising no cuts to frontline services, investment in schools, services for vulnerable children and adults, neighbourhoods and cleaner streets, while managing rising costs and growing demand.
The 'disgusting' mess commuters regularly have to drive past on major city road
One local said they were 'embarrassed' by the scale of the litter
Boys jailed for life after randomly murdering man
"Larger than life" and "extremely loyal" Kamran Aman was targeted moments after he had dropped off some shopping for his mother
City street so narrow it's causing road rage and residents have installed doorbell cameras
One resident told WalesOnline he regularly hears people "threatening to fight each other"
The Update: 20 February 2026
Here is your Friday update, covering: Prolific Rogue Trader Sent Back to Prison for Six Years, Have your say on the future of Welsh medium education in Cardiff, and more…
Calls for new Welsh-medium school intensify as spaces run out for future academic year
Over 80 well-known names have signed a letter to Cardiff Council urging it to create a new Welsh-medium school
Man seen buying knife from B&M hours before killing his ex-wife
Thisara Weragalage has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 23 years and nine months
Wales to host huge global music event in a world first
The Land of Song is one of the world's largest ever singing events
'Transformative' community sauna will be built in Cardiff neighbourhood
Plans for the 'brilliant' new sauna have been given the green light
'Hit and run' leaves woman in hospital
Police said a vehicle involved in the collision was being 'driven on false plates' and did not stop at the scene
'Cowardly' burglars broke into Cardiff home and threatened children with knife
The 'quick-thinking' of one of the children led to the arrest of the three 'immoral' thieves
Some of Wales' best restaurants are teaming up to make one special dish
The inaugural Rarebit Fortnight has been set up for a very important reason
'I'm facing eviction for turning down a council house my family won't fit in'
Lucy Pratt, who lives in temporary housing with her three children, said she was offered a two bed home and one of the rooms could 'barely fit' a single bed
Trailblazing Cardiff Olympian lands top prize at British Gymnastics Awards
Ruby Evans, who is from Cymru Caerdydd in Cardiff, has collected the Artistic Gymnastics (Women’s) Athlete of the Year award, while her coach Tracey Skirton landed the Artistic Gymnastics (Women’s) Coach of the Year prize.
Cardiff sets out next phase of climate action with new Green Growth programme
Cardiff Council has outlined major new plans to accelerate the city’s journey to net zero, as its latest One Planet Cardiff Annual Report confirms strong progress, with per capita carbon emissions in the city down by 21.6% since 2019