South Wales Echo - April 18, 2025

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April 18, 2025

Council criticised over 'Trust in Jesus' banners

CARDIFF council has been criticised for displaying banners across the city which feature text saying \"Trust in Jesus, he is alive, come to church\", with its logo at the bottom.

1 min

Rumours beauty retailer will open in city

IS SEPHORA coming to Cardiff? Tik Tok thinks so.

1 min

Two 'flung into the air' by driver who mounted path

A DANGEROUS driver mounted a pavement on the wrong side of the road and hit two pedestrians before driving off.

1 min

Photographer left baffled by bizarre report to trading standards

A BUSINESS owner has been left baffled after he was reported to trading standards by a member of the public for a bizarre reason.

2 mins

Dozens miss out on first choice primary schools

MORE than 80 applications to start at primary schools in Cardiff this September have been turned down.

2 mins

Tributes paid to former councillor

TRIBUTES have been paid to former Caerphilly County Borough councillor Gaynor Oliver, who has died.

1 min

999 calls system change after mistakes in death of student

CHANGES have been made to the systems used by 999 call handlers after the death of a 33-year-old nursing student.

2 mins

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after woman went missing

A MURDER investigation has been launched following a Cardiff woman's disappearance.

1 min

Cardiff's housing list still growing with one mum waiting 20 years

A MOTHER-OF-EIGHT living in a three-bedroom home is among those who have been waiting for years on Cardiff's ever-growing housing waiting list, according to a city councillor.

3 mins

Drug-driver fled as best friend was dying in car wreckage

A DRUG-DRIVER crashed at high speed then ran off as his best friend's life slipped away in the car wreckage.

4 mins

Milkman caught in sting breached court order twice

A MILKMAN has been jailed for breaching a court order after he was caught having sick online chats with someone he thought was a 13-year-old but turned out to be a paedophile-hunting decoy.

2 mins

Man broke into city chip shop because 'he wanted a kebab'

A MAN clambered into a Cardiff takeaway in an early-hours break-in because he \"wanted a kebab\".

2 mins

First look at new Cardiff restaurant

WE ARE spoilt for choice in Cardiff for fantastic places to eat.

2 mins

Knife threat in row over shoes

AN ASYLUM seeker assaulted his flatmate and threatened him with a kitchen knife during an argument over shoes being left in the hallway.

2 mins

Bank cuts rates again

THE European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the seventh time in a row to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught.

1 min

Sunshine and showers over Easter

BANK holiday weekend will be mixture of sunshine and showers for most of the UK, while south-west England should brace for heavy downpours, forecasters have said.

1 min

Take pride as LGBTQ+ event set to return this summer

PRIDE Cymru is returning to Cardiff in 2025, promising another spectacularly colourful celebration to brighten up our streets.

2 mins

On the road for laughs

LEROY BRITO'S latest tour is a milestone in more ways than one.

3 mins

The world's a disaster. It's time for the Darbyster to get back on stage

The world needs it. It's a terrible disaster of a planet right now so I thought, hey, it might be time for the old Darbyster to get back on stage and entertain people.

3 mins

A story with everything... like several great movies

Hollywood's Andrew Garfield goes in search of his roots in Who Do You Think You Are?

2 mins

SONIC BOOM

Enjoy music together with tremendous trio of speakers from tech giant Sony

1 min

Steady, Eddie!

MISTRESSES, politics and right royal family rows all helped to make Edward The Seventh compulsive viewing.

1 min

ROCK STARS

Diamonds are a girl's best friend and now they're dazzling in a new exhibition dedicated to Cartier, jeweller of the stars and royalty.

4 mins

9 ways to give babies the best start in life

PARENTS just want the best for their baby - and there can be nothing better than a healthy start to set them up for the rest of their lives.

3 mins

RICHARD IRVINE

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS

2 mins

Handel with care

YOU would think that Britain's favourite choirmaster might be running out of ways to form a new singing group.

1 min

Veteran McLaggon all set to make final Barry appearance

IT’S the final round of the 2024/25 JD Cymru Premier League fixtures tomorrow and Barry Town host Briton Ferry at Jenner Park with a 12:45 pm kick off.

4 mins

Sherratt confident there will be no exodus from the Arms Park

CARDIFF coach Matt Sherratt is confident no players will leave the club as a result of their Welsh Rugby Union takeover last week.

2 mins

Evans and Wales out to settle score against the Irish

GEORGIA Evans' Six Nations campaign may have got off to a shaky start with two yellow cards against Scotland, but the Wales back row has certainly made up for it.

2 mins

Places on the plane up for grabs as Welsh regions go head-to-head

IN the past, Judgement Day has served as a final audition for Wales squad places given it tended to fall on the final day of the season.

4 mins

Sexton is called up by Farrell for Lions

FORMER Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has been appointed as one of Andy Farrell's assistant coaches for this summer's British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.

2 mins