Ex-student to sue Cardiff University for handling of racist show

A former student is preparing legal action against Cardiff University over their handling of a racism complaint. Natasha Chilambo, 25, was one of eight black students to complain when a fellow medical student blacked up and wore a large fake penis to impersonate their lecturer in an end-of-term play.  More than 30 students were suspended after police … Read more

London and Cardiff raked in £58.2m from moving traffic offences

London and Cardiff pocketed a combined £58.2million from drivers who committed moving traffic offences in a year, a new report by the RAC has found.  More than half of the fines – at £31.4million – were from yellow-box junction infringements in the financial year 2018/19, which continue to prove lucrative for authorities across both capitals. … Read more

London and Cardiff raked in £58.2m from moving traffic offences

London and Cardiff pocketed a combined £58.2million from drivers who committed moving traffic offences in a year, a new report by the RAC has found.  More than half of the fines – at £31.4million – were from yellow-box junction infringements in the financial year 2018/19, which continue to prove lucrative for authorities across both capitals. … Read more

Big buckets corporation: BBC Wales’ £120m headquarters in Cardiff has a leaky roof

Big buckets corporation: BBC Wales’ £120m headquarters in Cardiff has a leaky roof just weeks after opening (and low-tech fix) The home of BBC Wales took four years to complete and opened two weeks ago BBC bosses insisted the move into Cardiff would save money in the long-term The new £120million BBC headquarters has a … Read more

Cardiff bride’s wedding ‘ruined’ by brother’s drug-fuelled brawl

A bride’s wedding day was ruined after her brother was spotted sniffing cocaine at the plush wedding reception before attacking one of the guests with a pint glass. Joseph Peckham, 24, of Pontprennau, Cardiff, brought ‘shame’ on his older sister Becky’s wedding day after a groom’s relative, Matthew Oliver, warned about white powder in the … Read more

Cardiff University students return to their halls to find their belongings thrown into bin bags

Cardiff University has apologised after some students returned to their halls of residence to find their possessions had been thrown away. Students at Cardiff’s Talybont South halls said they were shocked to find many of their kitchen items had been put in the bin.  They claimed the university assured them their possessions would be ‘stored safely’ if they chose … Read more

Cardiff University students return to their halls to find their belongings thrown into bin bags

Cardiff University has apologised after some students returned to their halls of residence to find their possessions had been thrown away. Students at Cardiff’s Talybont South halls said they were shocked to find many of their kitchen items had been put in the bin.  They claimed the university assured them their possessions would be ‘stored safely’ if they chose … Read more

Motorists who don’t live in Cardiff could be charged £2 to drive into the Welsh capital

Motorists who don’t live in Cardiff could be charged £2 a day to drive into the Welsh capital Daily charge of £2 to drive into the city proposed by Cardiff City Council Residents will be exempt from the levy targeted at 20m visitors to the city a year It will generate revenues for the city’s … Read more

Former Cardiff star Peter Whittingham in hospital, police confirm

Former Cardiff City star and ex-England U21 international Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life in hospital after he fell down the steps at a pub in Barry after watching England v Wales in the Six Nations South Wales Police have confirmed Peter Whittingham has gone into hospital Reports flooded the internet on Tuesday and … Read more