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TODAY marks the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day, a campaign which has raised more than £600m to help alleviate poverty in the UK and Africa.

The idea behind Comic Relief and Red Nose Day is simply to make the public laugh while they raise money to help people in desperate need.

RED Nose Day, the biennial fundraising event organised by Comic Relief, has been supporting charities and organisations in Cardiff for 25 years.

Featured here are some of the numerous groups in Cardiff which have received financial assistance and encouragement from the prominent British charity.

Cardiff Foodbank

Cardiff Foodbank has been selected as the Welsh charity of choice by Comic Relief and Netmums to receive funding of up to £80,000 on Red Nose Day.

Welsh language music is in a precarious position. The clashes between Welsh musicians and the BBC, along with last week’s announcement on Clwb Ifor Bach’s uncertain future, have left the industry stuck between a rock and a hard place.

On January 1, BBC Radio Cymru lost the right to play more than 30,000 Welsh language songs because of a dispute over royalty payments to musicians. Earlier this month, EOS, the group representing the musicians, came to an interim agreement with the radio station allowing them to resume business as normal.

ASSEMBLY Member Andrew R T Davies has called for a tax cut for Wales's wealthiest if the government gets more devolved financial powers.

He claimed in his speech to the Assembly last night cutting the 40p tax rate for the highest earners in Wales would encourage business and entrepreneurialism. He argued the move, which would affect about 120,000 people, would create a more active Welsh economy.

ALMOST 41,000 people in Cardiff have never been in paid employment, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Including Proud Valley, a film exploring the role of miners in Wales and 1957 short, Songs of the Coalfields - The Best Little Doorboy.

MATERNITY wards in Wales are at risk of falling standards because the Assembly Government has a “lack of urgency” in addressing staff shortages, according to a report.

The Welsh Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee found Welsh hospitals generally provided an appropriate standard of maternity services, resulting in a positive experience for patients. But staff shortages and shrinking resources are likely to put this at risk.

LABOUR'S Cardiff Council has announced, in full, its draft budget for 2013/14. We've honoured our pledge of freezing council tax. We understand the difficulties being faced by the man and woman on the street in these difficult days. Labour values are the heart of our budget proposals.

Welsh Unsigned Stand-up Award heats

Starting at Chapter Arts Centre in Canton at 8pm and sponsored by the Glee Club, the WUSA aims to uncover the best up-and-coming Welsh comedic talent.  There'll be 6-8 contenstants in a series of heats leading up to semi-finals in July, and a final on July 23 at the Glee Club. It's £5 on the door for a night of guaranteed giggles.

Money off Baby and Toddler Show

The BBC1 Wales series The Story of Wales has been a great success among Welsh audiences, having been rated the top programme of 2012 so far. As the series draws to a close, Cardiff played host to John Geraint, one of the producers of Story of Wales who explained how the series was made.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Cardiffian’s Daily Briefing! This is our weekend offering. Here are a few ideas how to spend your weekend and a few dates for your diary.

Grand Slam day?

Today is a big day for Welsh rugby fans as Wales take on France at the Millennium Stadium at 14.45pm. Here at the Cardiffian we wish the Welsh team luck at their chance to win the Grand Slam.