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Two Teens Charged With Terror Offenses After Allegedly Planning Attack on a Cathays Mosque

By Gabriela Hunt Two Welsh 18 year-olds have been jointly charged with terror offences. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent appeared in court on the 12th December, accused of plotting terrorist attacks against Jewish and Muslim targets in the Welsh Capital, according to Counter Terrorism Policing Wales (CTPW.) Edwards and Vincent appeared before the Old Bailey, London from the 21st to 22nd of November and remanded … Continue reading Two Teens Charged With Terror Offenses After Allegedly Planning Attack on a Cathays Mosque

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Review

Imogen and the Knife: Songwriting, Performing and Music as a tool

By Ruby Collins After listening to Imogen and the Knife supporting The Last Dinner Party at Utilita Arena on 3 December, Gair Rhydd managed to secure a few moments talking with Imogen after the show.  Imogen’s debut, extended EP, ‘Some Kind of Love’ shows fluid versatility. From intimate and bare ‘Paris Night’, to the choral and eerie ‘Some Kind of Love’ to her electric single ‘Mother of … Continue reading Imogen and the Knife: Songwriting, Performing and Music as a tool

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Politics

When Powell Came to Cardiff, Revisiting Enoch Powell’s Controversial 1968 Union Visit

By Oliver Dermody It has been 57 years since Enoch Powell, described by some as the “best prime minister his country would never have” and by others as a racialist provocateur, made his eventful Cardiff University visit and speech. So, what can the events of November 1968 tell us, and are we currently seeing a reincarnated Powell sneaking his way to electoral victory in the … Continue reading When Powell Came to Cardiff, Revisiting Enoch Powell’s Controversial 1968 Union Visit

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Unknown Males Attempt To Gain Access To Multiple Houses On Cathays Street

By James Burns Unknown Males attempt to gain access to multiple houses on Cathays Street Earlier this week two men reportedly knocked on the doors of multiple houses on Thesiger Street in Cathays, requesting uninvited room tours and asking about the relationship statuses of residents. A resident of the street told Gair Rhydd that the strange incident saw two men knock on the door at … Continue reading Unknown Males Attempt To Gain Access To Multiple Houses On Cathays Street

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Bird Flu Case Confirmed Amid Rising Bird Deaths in Cardiff

By Olivia Griffin A confirmed case of avian influenza (H5N1) in Cardiff has been followed by a rise in reports of dead wild birds across the city, prompting renewed warnings from public health and wildlife authorities. Cardiff Council announced this week that a swan found in Cardiff Bay had tested positive for bird flu, the first confirmed case in the city this winter. Additional dead … Continue reading Bird Flu Case Confirmed Amid Rising Bird Deaths in Cardiff

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