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A laugh a minute at Oxjam Cardiff's Funny People

The Cardiffian plucks out The Bear Shop, Vom Fass and Fortune House as some of Cardiff's gems hidden in the arcades

Lauren Probert looks at ways to splash out on your mum in Cardiff this Mother's Day

Guto Llewelyn visits malaysian-born Hin Chua's debut exhibition at Butetown History and Arts Centre.

Tom Metcalf attends the sell-out Les Enfants Terribles play, The Trench, at Wales Millenium Centre this week.

Paralympian and Cardiff Huskies player, Steve Thomas, returns to GB ice sledge hockey team


IF YOU are one of those people who always found Dido a bit bland then Girl who got Away is not exactly going to make you fall to your knees and beg forgiveness for misjudging her.
Dido occasionally moves out of her standard mid-tempo ballard mode on End of Night and Love to Blame.
There are still several wholly forgettable songs which are difficult to distinguish from one another. Happy New Year, for example, drones monotonously.
Dido has taken a couple of tentative steps into the unknown but for the most part there is little to grab your attention.

LAURA Mvula’s debut album Sing to the Moon is soft and dreamy, with light and soulful tracks, driven by Mvula’s strong vocals.
The 12-track album has some catchy tunes including Like the Morning Dew, which has a fantastic choir-like chorus. Green Garden is upbeat, starting off with off-beat clapping and Nina Simone-esque vocals and building into a sing song chorus.
The innovative album offers something different with most songs, allowing you to drift away from the world, with Mvula's dreamy vocals and musical arrangement.

Rating: 4/5


SINCE 2012, it has been impossible not to get caught up in the quirky stylings of Bastille.
You are immediately thrust into the fast-paced chorus of Pompeii, which is guaranteed to get anyone moving. This leads on to the more emotional and thought-filled melodies of Oblivion.
The lyrics are written with wit and a sense of humour, but the music stays distinctly pop, without becoming synthesised or overworked.
If you haven’t heard from Bastille yet, crawl out from under your rock and buy this album, you won’t be sorry.
Rating: 4/5


THE FIRST album since the tragic death of their first drummer Stuart Cable was always likely to be downbeat and Graffiti on the Train is exactly that.
It follows the disappointing Keep Calm and Carry On in 2009 and despite being far better, Graffiti on the Train is still hit and miss. There are a few good tracks on the album with the anthemic Indian Summer and the standout title track. But most of the album is just dull.
Graffiti on the Train would be the perfect album to have on in the office because at no point would anyone be distracted from their work.

Women take to the streets in Cardiff with a night walk against domestic violence

Ballet but not as you know it

Jones and Warburton given the chance to impress in crunch-game at Murrayfield

Welsh Cavalry moving to Norfolk due to defence cuts

Cosmeston Medieval Village secures £14,000 funding

Anonymous chalk message tries to embarrass offenders

Match preview: Cardiff City v Derby County

Fans say they want to set up their own club

The Cardiff ice hockey team must beat the Blaze to secure their place in the top four

 

 

Results of a survey conducted by Cardiff and Aberystwyth Universities and Environment Agency warns extreme weather is here to stay

 

A documentary investigating the 1958 Munich plane crash where eight Manchester United players died and Question of Sport celebrate their 1000th episode with familiar faces

Legal Aid will no longer be available from April 1 for family disputes, including divorce and custody decisions.

The Cardiff City Football Club chairman has resigned 

Janet Henderson, 55, is to become Llandaff's first female dean tomorrow