6 year old cat Rupert went missing from his owner’s home in 2010 and he has now returned… two years later! We will never know what Rupert got up to on his two year jaunt, but we do know that he spent the last few months being fed by a family just across the road.
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Architect whose Cardiff Bay plans were scrapped transforms Chinese city
An architect who applied to build a world-class opera house in Cardiff Bay only to have the plan rejected, has finally found a home for her work in Guangzhou, China. 16 years after applying for the development of the cultural building in Cardiff Bay, Zaha Hadid can now see her dream realised. The architect applied in 1995 as part of the Millennium project and many were shocked that her idea was rejected.
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Cardiff named UK’s most sociable city, in statistics released today
Cardiff has been named the best place to enjoy a night out in Britain. The city beat competition from London and other popular British cities and emerged as Britain’s most sociable city.
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Cardiff singer-songwriter completes challenge to write a song a day throughout 2011
A Cardiff musician has managed to complete a mammoth task; he has written a new song every day throughout 2011. Singer-songwriter Ardie Collins started the project on New Year’s Day 2011 and finished it on New Year’s Day 2012.
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Boy who saved mother’s life treated to a special day out at Cardiff City home game
Daniel Brown, a schoolboy who saved his mother’s life after she suffered from a life threatening diabetic episode, has been treated to a day out at Cardiff City to reward his quick thinking and bravery.
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Rugby Player Takes Up A Challenge
When Richard Parks was forced to retire from professional rugby due to a shoulder injury, he didn’t sit back and do nothing – he decided to climb the world’s highest mountains instead. The former Welsh international and Barbarian player took up a challenge to climb the world’s seven highest mountains in seven months, as well as reach the North Pole and the South Pole.
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Cardiff Born, Cardiff Bred
The Cardiff version of The Only Way Is Essex has launched online in an aim to show what makes people from the city so special. The Cardiff Born, Cardiff Bred website will show real people going about their daily lives. It will be broadcast for about 30 minutes every week online.
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Cardiff Celts Are National Champions
The Cardiff Celts Wheelchair Basketball Team returned to the city as national champions. The squad returned home with two trophies after travelling to Sheffield to compete in the national finals.
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Norwegian Church Reopens
The Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay has reopened following a £500,000 revamp. The church, which operates as an arts centre, is also famous for being the place where children’s author Roald Dahl was christened.
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Small Shop And Huge Centre On UK Music Map in Cardiff
Small Shop And Huge Centre On UK Music Map Two Cardiff venues have made it onto a list of Britain’s top 10 musical landmarks. The list, by official tourism website VisitBritain, has named Spillers Records and the Millennium Centre as two of the UK’s most significant spots in the world of music. Spillers claims the title of the oldest record shop in the world and was founded in 1894 by Henry Spiller. It was originally at Queen’s Arcade, …