X Factor – Auditions come to Cardiff

Lights……., daffodils……., flags……, cameras……, screaming……, excitement……, Gangnam Style?……, action!!!! It can only mean one thing…. it’s time ……to face …….the music!!!!! Over the weekend of 20th April, 2013 the massive ITV search for the next singing superstar came to Cardiff. Initial auditions were held at The Millennium Stadium with host Dermot O’Leary in charge of […]

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PHOTOS – Workmen dangle from Millennium Stadium

Don’t be alarmed if you spot some men mooching about on top of the Millennium Stadium – they are currently carrying out some routine maintenance on the huge structure. Two workmen have been climbing up the 90 metre masts (nearly 300ft!) for a few weeks now clearing off areas of rust and erosion and generally […]

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VIDEO – Murmuration in Cardiff City Centre

Having seen two local people post videos of murmurations around Cardiff over previous weeks I thought I’d keep my eyes on the skies and attempt to see my own murmuration in real life! A few days down Cardiff Bay and no sighting of any birds at all but alas a wander back up the River […]

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VIDEO – Wales v England Rugby

Another great weekend of sport awaits us in Cardiff when Wales host possible Grand Slam winners England at the Millennium Stadium in the latest grudge match of the Six Nations tournament. Wales can still spoil England’s fun by stealing the title from them by winning the game by 8 points or more. But if they […]

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OLYMPICS – Team GB vs South Korea

People were unsure whether a football team made up of players from across Great Britain would ever work or succeed but this was put to test as they made it into the Quarter Finals of the Men’s Olympic Football being held at Cardiff’s Millennium stadium on Saturday 4th August, 2012. Prior to kick-off the ever […]

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OLYMPICS – Cardiff ready for Team GB

Around 70,000 people packed Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium for the latest Men’s Football game featuring Team GB against Uruguay as part of the London 2012 Olympic games.

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CARDIFF- Foggy weather

Waking up early on St David’s Day to look out of the kitchen window and think ‘there’s a lot of condensation on the window’ so I wiped the window clear only to discover there was no condensation but infact on closer inspection it was some really bad fog outside! A quick walk into the City […]

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RUGBY-Wales training session

The Millennium Stadium threw open it’s doors again for another free Wales training session on 15th February, 2012. Thousands queued from around midday and were allowed access from 2pm ready for the main event kicking-off at 3pm. Fans were promised an exclusive glimpse of the squad being put through their paces and normal training preparations […]

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PHOTOS-Ant and Dec at Britains Got Talent auditions

ITV hit talent show Britains Got Talent held auditions in a very cold Cardiff Bay in late January. Hosts Ant and Dec quickly met and greeted the audience before recording a few links with the crowds patiently shivvering behind them. I always thought Dec was a bit short but seeing them both stood next to […]

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PHOTOS-Alesha Dixon and David Walliams at Britains Got Talent

It was a bitterly cold Sunday lunchtime in Cardiff Bay where hundreds of people gathered outside the Wales Millennium Centre ready for the latest rounds of auditions for ITV talent show Britains Got Talent. It was a return to Cardiff for the show after finding previous winner Paul Potts a few years back. Auditionees streamed […]

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FOOTBALL-Tributes to Gary Speed

Wales football manager Gary Speed died at his home in Chester early on Sunday 27th November, 2011. The news began to filter through to the media around midday with a total shock and disbelief surrounding it. Unfortunately it was all true and the 42 year old was found hanged hours after his last appearance on […]

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RUGBY-It’s all starting to get a bit exciting!

Earlier walking through Cardiff City centre and it just dawned on me how significant this whole rugby thing is! Shivers were sent down my spine the more I thought about it. This is the first time since the inaugral Rugby World Cup in 1987 that Wales have progressed to the semi-final stage. This time everything […]

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TV-Filming outside the Mill- ennium Stadium

Whilst passing the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff there seemed to be a lot of lorries and equipment all parked up near the South entrance to the stadium. There was a large crane, some Lee Lighting trucks, a Panalux truck and some other vehicles aswell. I’m sure in previous Dr Who and Torchwood location shoots I […]

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RUGBY-Wales v England (RWC Friendly)

After the disappointment of Johnny Wilkinson’s boots aiding England to beat Wales in the first encounter at Twickenham last week winning 23-19 it was with great anticipation, expectation and optimism that I was so looking forward to the return match at the Millennium Stadium. For once it wasnt a mad rush to get into the […]

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GRAFITTI-New tag appearing in Cardiff

Wandering between the City Centre and Pontcanton I noticed some new grafitti tags springing up in Canton and Riverside. Attempting to be more colourful than the usual tags and sprayed in some prominent positions too.

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