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AN ANONYMOUS Cardiff resident has taken dog-fouling measures into their own hands following the difficulty of prosecuting offenders.
Messages saying “clean up this mess” have appeared written in chalk next to dog mess in Maitland Park, Bute Park and along Newport Road. The anonymous messages, which have received support on Twitter, came after a spate of resident complaints at Police and Communities Together meetings across the city about law enforcement and dog fouling.

A STUDENT from Cardiff University has come up with a novel experiment to try to tackle littering in an area of the city.

 Ceri Davies, 37, is originally from Hay-on-Wye but currently lives in Cathays and is studying for a Master's in Public Administration at Cardiff University, with a particular focus on local environment. As part of his dissertation research he plans to paint green footprints on the pavement leading towards rubbish bins.

The band, who all met studying folk music in Newcastle, were bereft of their third arm, harpist Rachel Newton. It was up to Portman and violist Lucy Farell along with friend guitarist Johnny Kearney, to try and rescue the show. 

 Any initial disappointment at the change in the line-up among the audience was quashed as soon as the first chords played out.

Free entry.

See the show at 11.ooam, 3.00pm and 6.30pm.

Tickets on sale for £20.

Expect a thrilling performance of Japanese Taiko Drumming from the company who have been touring the world for more than 20 years.

Tickets are on sale for £15.50 to £21.50.

Yamato: The drummers of Japan, playing in the Netherlands:

Chinese New Year celebrations in Cardiff included a lion dance, flying lettuce and lots of music and food.

Over the weekend, party-goers welcomed the Year of the Snake.

The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay kicked off the celebrations on Saturday as the center hosted demonstrations, free craft workshops, themed stalls and traditional Chinese food.

The classic Roald Dahl children’s story is famous as a book and a film, but is opening at the New Theatre as a play this evening, with promising reviews so far.

On a side note, the book was number 56 on a list of the 100 most challenged books compiled by the American Library Association, due to concern it promotes disobedience and mysticism.

 Seats are from £9. There will also be a matinee on Saturday at 2pm.
 

Cardiff Council are committed to building at least 1000 new homes in the next five years following the approval of the Housing Strategy for 2012-2017.

Speaking at last night's full meeting of Cardiff Council, Judith Woodman, Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and Social Justice, outlined the details of the plan, saying the strategy create new jobs and contribute to Cardiff's thriving and prosporous economy.

She said: "We will continue to develop interventions to help those at risk of poverty and on low incomes.

The eerie silence of Saturday morning dampens the senses as I look around and realise I am in the company of the dead. 

No, it’s not a horror movie. I’m in Cathays cemetery, in the heart of Cardiff. John Farnhill, Treasurer of the Friends of Cathays cemetery has invited me to a workday to explore the cemetery with the Friends. 

In Cardiff for five days only, For Once is a dark comedy based around a tragedy turning a community upside down. Performed at Sherman Cymru Theatre, tickets range from £7-£14.