The Cardiff Drop 🏰 - Thursday, July 3, 2025
Police investigation launched after Cardiff incident, new council homes, protests over pay, Noel Gallagher spotted and new wine and cheese shop
Good morning and welcome to The Cardiff Drop. I’m Steph and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news from across the city. Here is Thursday’s edition.
🗞News
👮♀️ A complaint has been made regarding the conduct of a South Wales Police officer after he appeared to punch a man in the face during an arrest in Ely. South Wales Police has confirmed it is investigating a complaint regarding the police officer's conduct. - Holly Morgan, WalesOnline.
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🌇 A Cardiff Bay office building, the former Scott Harbour, has been transformed into council flats to help boost the supply of affordable homes in the city. - Abbie Wightwick, WalesOnline.
🏥 Healthcare workers from Cardiff gathered in protest at Woodland House, in a pay row with the local health board. Carers within band two at the University Hospital of Wales say they are being paid less than those with the same roles in hospitals in Swansea. - Taite Johnson, WalesOnline.
🏥 A student called a hospital security guard a "f***ing Welsh c***" then argued the remark was not racist. Layla Ahmed later admitted her outburst at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales was racially abusive. - Conor Gogarty, WalesOnline.
💧 Erith Contractors Ltd, responsible for polluting Llanishen Brook and Roath Park Lake, has agreed to donate £150,000 to a local environmental charity, following an enforcement undertaking secured by Natural Resources Wales. - Nation Cymru.
🎒 More than 200 pupils from schools and colleges across Cardiff are benefitting from the Cardiff Commitment’s What’s Next Award Work Experience Programme. Running throughout June and July, the initiative is designed to equip young people with the skills, confidence, and insight they need to thrive in further education, employment, or training. - CardiffLife.
👧 As part of Cardiff Council's ongoing commitment to promoting civic engagement among young people, students from four schools in Cardiff, Cantonian High School, Cardiff High School, Cathays High School, and Ysgol Bro Edern, have visited County Hall and the Senedd. During the visit, pupils received political awareness training, learned about the functions of the Senedd, and participated in a mock election. - Cardiff Council.
🏥 Members of the Critical Care and Shaping Change teams at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board received an NHS Wales Sustainability Award for their work to eliminate unnecessary glove use. - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
🌥Weather
The hot weather is set to stay, however there is rain and a big temperature drop coming. - Robert Harries, WalesOnline.
🥂 What’s On
🍔 Burger restaurant Madbuns, which began in Swansea, is coming to Cardiff. They will open on Friday, July 18 (same date as Burger Boyz, who also call Swansea home alongside Port Talbot, Newport and Bridgend, is opening in the capital - is it a face-off of the burgers?) on City Road. I will simply have to try them both! - Madbuns.
🎸 Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher has been spotted in Cardiff, at Cardiff Central train station. Welcome to Cardiff Noel! There is no sign of Liam, yet. - Steph Colderick, WalesOnline.
✨ Keeping to the Oasis theme, there was a very cool drone show over the Principality Stadium last night, to mark the beginning of their Oasis Live ‘25 tour. - Oasis.
🎶 Slayer are performing at Blackweir Live tonight and here is everything you need to know about the gig including road closures, site map and more. - Branwen Jones, WalesOnline.
🧀 Victoria Park is set to welcome an exciting new addition for local food and drink enthusiasts, as The Welsh Cheese Company prepares to open its second cheese and wine shop later this year. They will take over the former Anatoni’s Pizzeria/The Dough Thrower site on Cowbridge Road in Victoria Park this autumn. - CardiffLife.
☕ Boss and Brew Academy, along with many other independent coffee shops and cafes in the city, are running Cardiff Coffee Crawl for Palestine. After making a donation to the Amos Trust customers can collect their indie coffee passport and loyalty stamp card. With this they can work their way around the fantastic coffee shops in the city. - Boss and Brew Academy.
🛍 Cardiff Bay welcomes a new retail experience with the official launch of Armadillo, a thoughtfully designed lifestyle store now open on the ground floor of Wales Millennium Centre. Operating daily from 10 am, the space offers a diverse range of home decor, jewellery, accessories for both people and pets, and prints. - CardiffLife.
🍦 Three ice cream shops, Swoon, Joe’s and Cadwaladers in Cardiff have been named among the best in the UK. My personal fave is Cadwaladers, what is yours? - Taite Johnson, WalesOnline.
🎶 Original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll performed at Rhiwbina's Ye Olde Butchers Arms pub, days before the band kick off their reunion tour at the Principality Stadium. - Mark Jefferies and Kathryn Williams.
🏃♀️ Entries now open to Cardiff Half Junior 2025. Children and families looking to join in all the action of the Cardiff Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 5, can now help kickstart race weekend. There will be a no-pressure, family-focussed 2.4K Fun Run where fancy dress is encouraged as well as a 50m Toddler Dash for those taking their first steps into physical activity. - ItsOnCardiff.
🏉 Sport
⚽ A consortium spearheaded by Gareth Bale has submitted an offer to buy Cardiff City, his hometown club. Gareth and his team are awaiting a response from the Cardiff owner, Vincent Tan, but believe their offer is serious and fair, and are thought to be optimistic it could be accepted. - Ben Fisher, The Guardian.
⚽ Brian Barry-Murphy’s coaching team for the 2025/26 season for Cardiff City has been confirmed. - Cardiff City Football Club.
⚽ Here is a look into the Cardiff City pre-season preparations as Brian Barry-Murphy gradually implements his plans and strategy for the season. - Glen Williams, WalesOnline.
⚽ ITV has announced an all-star broadcast line-up for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 this July, and among the names are two high-profile Cardiff Metropolitan University alumni, Beth Fisher and Nia Jones, alongside several Sport Broadcast graduates working across S4C and the BBC. - Cardiff Metropolitan University.
👁 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff University and Hywel Dda University Health Board joined forces to support ParalympicsGB with the classification process for athletes ahead of the Paris 2025 Summer Paralympic Games. The ophthalmology department hosted its second successful Paralympic classification event for athletes with visual impairments at the Cardiff Eye Unit. - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
⚽ Kayleigh Barton, who is from Cardiff, has said she would love to manage Wales one day. - BBC Sport.
🏉 Tom Bowen, who plays for Cardiff Rugby, goes from the bench to the starting 15 when Wales play France at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, tomorrow. - BBC Sport.
🎾 Cameron Norrie, who is half Welsh with his mum from Cardiff, has made it into the third round of Wimbledon. - Molly Hunter, The Independent.
🥊 Cardiff man, Gareth Evans, has donated shorts worn by legendary American boxer Sugar Ray to City Hospice. At the recent Brave the Shave auction, Gareth successfully bid for the signed shorts and chose to donate the shorts to Cardiff-based charity City Hospice. - InYourArea.
❤Community News
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📚 Hubs and libraries across Cardiff are preparing to launch this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, from Saturday, inviting children to step into the magical world of nature and storytelling with the 2025 theme: Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors. Aimed at children aged four to 11, the Challenge offers a fun and supportive way to keep young minds active over the summer. From outdoor-themed crafts and storytelling sessions to nature trails and imaginative play, there’s something for every young reader to enjoy. - Cardiff Council.
🎨 Hundreds of pupils from schools across south Wales will have their artwork on display at Cardiff Metropolitan University. The Creative Exhibition is held in Cardiff School of Art & Design, Llandaff . It is open to the public for free and will run until Friday from 10am to 5pm. - Cardiff Metropolitan University.
🚮 There is a Cardiff Metropolitan University litter pick at the Llandaff Campus taking place on Monday, July 14. - Eventbrite.
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