October 2011
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August 2011
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Cardiff’s seagull population ‘largest in the... →
Cardiff’s seagull population could be the largest in the world, an expert has warned.
And that is despite increasing by only 3% per year, for the past five years.
The annual growth of the population of urban gulls, those that nest in Cardiff and surrounding areas, has increased to 3,339 pairs in 2011 from 2,899 pairs in 2006, possibly making it the largest colony in Britain.
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WatchThe Canton Story
July 2011
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(Imaginary) Fears Tesco would 'destroy' Pontcanna →
cardiffblogger:
I love this story, which was published on WalesOnline yesterday. People are now so afraid of Tesco that as soon as a shop closes down, they start protesting and imagining what it would do to the area - even when Tesco have denied that they are even looking to move into the area!
Talk about…
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November 2010
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August 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
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WatchYour Echo through the ages (by James Cuff)
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April 2010
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March 2010
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February 2010
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Fuck Yeah, Cardiff! →
A celebration of the finest city in Wales, and possibly the world.
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Police use bendy bus as decoy to trap... →
They borrowed the 60ft vehicle and a driver from Cardiff Bus in a last-ditch attempt to catch yobs whose stone-throwing attacks on services in Ely, Cardiff, had become so frequent the company was on the verge of pulling out of the area.
Half a dozen uniformed officers donned casual jackets to look like ordinary passengers and, together with a dog handler and police dog, boarded the bus and...
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BBC Three's Being Human moves from Bristol to... →
The drama, which chronicles the lives of a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost follows Casualty, which is moving from Bristol to Cardiff.
January 2010
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Tesco ban on shoppers in pyjamas →
Elaine Carmody, 24, a full-time mother of two young boys, described the ban as “ridiculous” and “pathetic”. […] She said she had been “popping in for a pack of fags,” but if she had been doing a full shop “then we obviously would have gone in clothed”.
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'Bone-crusher' handshakes rile Labour MP Paul... →
People who administer bone-crushing handshakes to prove the strength of their personalities should be charged with assault, says a Labour MP.
(See Paul Flynn original blog post. He claims the ‘assault’ line was a joke.)
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BBC Cymru Wales confirms plans for drama centre
BBC Cymru Wales has confirmed that construction on a new drama production centre will start within months, if planning consent is granted.
Menna Richards, Director of BBC Cymru Wales, also confirmed that a site at Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay has been identified for the new production base which will bring together a range of BBC dramas, including Doctor Who, Casualty and the BBC’s...
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Ignore 'most depressing day of year' says Blue... →
Cliff Arnall, the psychologist who ‘calculated’ that Monday is the most depressing day of the year is urging Britons to “refute the whole notion” and be cheerful instead.
The third Monday in January became a black day in 2005 when Mr Arnall was paid by a public relations firm to identify the most miserable date in the calendar in order to promote holiday firm, Sky...
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December 2009
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Now Playing: Cheap-and-Schlocky Blockbuster... →
It’s a chilly night in northern Wales, and on the set of the upcoming movie Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective is scampering around a candlelit, 400-year-old stone barn, trying to stab a robot. This is supposed to be one of the film’s most gripping moments: a plot-twisting showdown that finds a sword-wielding Holmes battling a homicidal steampunk droid. But because it was choreographed at the...
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Wifi in Cardiff →
Ever stuck for wifi just when you’re about to post that crucial tweet about being on the bog to Twitter? Or that hilarious LOLcat picture to Tumblr? Well fret no more, because the lovely Mr. Neil Cocker has set up this very nice map for you all.
ABOUT Editable map of wifi in Cardiff and the surrounding regions. When you add places please stipulate whether the wifi is free or paid. Also, if...
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Sharia law tribunal is proposed →
Wales could get its first court based on Islamic law under proposals from a Muslim body, BBC Wales has learned. A Sharia law tribunal in Cardiff will help community relations and give some Muslims services they want, supporters have told the Dragon’s Eye programme.
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Martin Carr monologue on Twitter →
Went for a swim then a coffee at Waffles in Victoria Park. I sat there, thinking about the songs I’m writing when Charlotte Church walked in
She was meeting some kid with a guitar, she talked about needing songs. I sat there thinking about the songs I was writing.
She talked about needing songs. I sat there thinking about the songs I was writing.
The she played with Sonny for a bit.
Then...
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