SNOW – Elvis sings about gritting!

Torfaen Council have created a video with an Elvis Presley impersonator detailing their efforts to keep the roads and pavements safe during the latest snowy period. Darren “Graceland” Jones sings a version of the Elvis hit ‘In The Ghetto’ aptly changed to ‘In The Depot’ complete with wintry lyrics. Darren vocals are spot on and […]

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CARDIFF-Loud fireworks heard late at night.

It was a cold, rainy, windswept Friday night with no real reason to step outside and sample the delightful weather our Summer had offered us. Late into the night about 22:50 loud bangs could be heard rumbling across parts of Cardiff with many people taking to Twitter to ask where they were coming from and […]

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Cardiff Mas Carnival

It’s now 21 years since the original Cardiff Mas Carnival event was held – beginning as a small affair in Butetown but blossoming into a big and beautiful procession from Cardiff Bay, through Butetown and into the City Centre. In conjunction with Swica and Cardiff City Council this event has grown over the years and […]

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PHOTOS-Delays in the opening of Pont Y Werin bridge.

The bridge, which joins up the 10km route around Cardiff bay, was due to open on June 8th, 2010 but due to unforeseen supply delays the bridge will not open until 14th July, 2010. Tests have been successfully carried out on the hydraulic operating system to raise the 20 meter section allowing vessels to pass […]

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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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