DR WHO – Filming in Bute Park

The familiar bright yellow signs emblazoned with the terms ‘LSW’ and ‘LOC2’ led me to Cardiff’s Bute Park. These signs pop up rather sporadically around Cardiff but signify a location shoot for Dr Who around the capital city. Broadcast vehicles, cherry pickers and marquees were all situated just infront of the Royal Welsh College of […]

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PHOTOS-Canal Parade, Butetown.

Taking a different route back from Cardiff Bay and veering down a slightly dodgy-looking side-street called Canal Parade. (Someone crossed off the obvious letter on the sign for humourous effect – and yes i still titter nearly everytime I see it!) The street didn’t look particularly inviting and looked quite run down, with some new […]

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CARDIFF-Lorry gets stuck under railway bridge

An articulated lorry got stuck under a railway bridge at the top end of Bute Street yesterday. Around 2:30pm the lorry, laiden with mattresses, approached the 14ft 9 bridge and attempted to pass under but obviously got stuck. No major structural problems have been reported about the bridge and roads were re-opened after an hour […]

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PHOTOS-Cardiff Castle in Autumn

It was time for a leisurely stroll into town, to begin the Christmas shopping, but I thought it would be worth taking the camera along just incase there were some really autumn scenes around Cardiff Castle and the surrounding areas. I wasnt disappointed and so ventured up via Blackweir and back down the Taff trail […]

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NEW Cafe open in Bute Park

Well after all the controversy over some paths and roads being improved in Cardiff’s wonderful Bute Park, it seems that a shop has now sprung up, almost out of no-where, without anyone really noticing! A one storey structure has been built in Bute Park just opposite Sophia Gardens bridge. In this area there used to […]

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