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Three Welsh stations among the 10 worst-performing in the UK
Birchgrove, Rhiwbina and Whitchurch, which are all on the Coryton line between Coryton and Cardiff Central, saw 11.7% of trains cancelled at each station respectively

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UK will be hotter than Ibiza as sun’s strength is ‘ramping up’
The higher temperatures are unexpected for this time of year, with spring not yet even officially underway - here are more details on what the Met Office predicts for our weather over the next few days


Wicked sing-along at one of Wales' most historic theatres
Now you won't be getting shushed in the cinema for singing along

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Court hears threatening messages between former couple hours before man was killed
Corey Gauci, 19, denies the murder of dad-of-seven Colin Richards, 48, who died in the Ely area of Cardiff last year


Shocking reality of maths teaching in Wales exposed
Maths and the number of teachers capable of delivering quality teaching in that subject has been discussed at a Senedd committee meeting


Oasis reunion tour 2025: Dates, support, gig run time, stadium map, can you still get tickets and everything you need to know about Cardiff gig
Oasis are kicking off their reunion tour in Cardiff and here is everything you need to know


Terrifying moment armed man ransacks Lidl till as shoppers look on
Leon Carpin committed the robbery at a Lidl store in Cardiff and was filmed by a customer


Brit Award winners Ezra Collective to play huge Welsh gig this summer
Ezra Collective are coming to Wales in summer 2025 to support Basement Jaxx


Trains in Wales cancelled and delayed as signalling problems cause rush hour disruption
It is affecting Transport for Wales services, which, as a result, may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised

Gareth Bale appointed new Cardiff Conference Ambassador
Welsh football superstar Gareth Bale has a new title to add to the five UEFA Champions Leagues he won playing for Real Madrid. The former Wales captain was appointed as a new Cardiff Conference Ambassador due to his investment in Cardiff’s leisure & tourism sector, through his co-ownership of ...
Turkish restaurant expands with second Cardiff site
A Turkish restaurant brand, led by three women, has expanded with the opening of a 100-cover venue in Cardiff city centre, creating a further 16 jobs. Longa, which first opened the doors to its Whitchurch Road café in 2019, has gone on to become a firm favourite go-to eatery for local people and th...

'Authentic' and 'daring' smokehouse to open first Cardiff branch
Hickory's will be opening their third Welsh site in the St Mellons area of the capital later this year


Devastating scale of damage after fire rips through city housing leaving 21 people homeless
The 'significant fire' lead to a number of people having to be rehoused


Head of crime gang who ran huge drug network handed £100,000 bill while in prison
Nicholas Gale, 34, was the 'head of the organised crime group' from which a seizure of cocaine worth £1.2m was made


Council accused of 'vandalism' after Cardiff park trees hacked down ahead of live music event
Cardiff Council has said the trees were cut down because they either suffered from disease or were already dead, but some locals have been left 'devastated'


Pair accused of hit-and-run murder attempt deny being involved
Johnathan Newbury, 33, and Elliott Fiteni, 23, deny involvement in injuries caused to Abdalrhman Ali and Ryan Jones who were hit by a black Renault SUV in Cardiff


Police investigate after body discovered in the River Taff
Police said that the discovery is not linked to the fire that happened nearby


Mark Drakeford says Welsh Government funding of universities is 'very generous'
He said there have been three injections of funds in the last year


Baseball bat violence case after football match in Llanrumney, Cardiff, dropped in court
The prosecution in the case against Benjamin Dean and Ryan Rees offered no evidence


Major fire near Cardiff's Principality Stadium sees 21 residents rehomed
Smoke could be seen for miles around and residents across a large area were urged to take precautions
