http://whycardiff.com/News/News-Articles.html The top 10 latest news items en-gb Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:26:59 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Council-extends-its-commitment-to-Cardiff-&-Co.html Cardiff Council has extended its support for marketing company Cardiff and Co for a further year. Last year Cardiff Council asked the company for a five-year Business Plan and committed funding against the first three years of that plan. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Council-extends-its-commitment-to-Cardiff-&-Co.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Doctor-Who-Experience-landing-in-Cardiff-this-summer.html The search is on for staff to work at the Doctor Who Experience, a new visitor attraction due to open in Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay. BBC Worldwide is placing adverts for a Commercial Manager, a Retail and Merchandising Manager, an Events Services Manager and Event Manager. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Doctor-Who-Experience-landing-in-Cardiff-this-summer.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Google-set-to-help-businesses-in-Wales.html This March Google UK will kick off a year-long campaign in collaboration with a series of partners to help small business owners in Wales make the most of the Internet. The campaign is the first time Google has committed to an on-the-ground programme of this length anywhere in the UK - and is the company's first major visit to Wales. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Google-set-to-help-businesses-in-Wales.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-Co-appoints-Roger-Pride-as-interim-MD.html Roger Pride, director of marketing for the Welsh Government, is to lead Cardiff and Co when its managing director leaves at the end of next month. Mr Pride will take on the role on secondment from the Welsh Government for an initial 18 months. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-Co-appoints-Roger-Pride-as-interim-MD.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-enters-top-10-UK-destinations.html Cardiff has powered its way into the top 10 most popular choices for UK breaks, according to the travel website Expedia. Expedia lists Cardiff as number eight for UK travellers, putting it ahead of York and near neighbour Bristol. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-enters-top-10-UK-destinations.html http://whycardiff.com/News/BBC-appoints-Richard-Thomas-to-Board.html BBC Cymru Wales has appointed Cardiff and Co Managing Director Richard Thomas as Head of Marketing, Communications and Audiences and a member of BBC Wales' Executive Board. Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/BBC-appoints-Richard-Thomas-to-Board.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Time-for-Doctor-Who-at-Wales-Millennium-centre.html The Wales Millennium Centre will resemble a giant Tardis next spring as it becomes the venue for the first Doctor Who convention since the series came to Cardiff in 2005. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Time-for-Doctor-Who-at-Wales-Millennium-centre.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Gala-Dinner-raises-£4,000-for-Marie-Curie.html Businesses across the Cardiff city region have praised the Ambassadors' Gala Dinner held at City Hall last night. The event, with 400 guests and BBC director general Mark Thompson as the speaker, has been hailed as a major success. Fri, 4 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Gala-Dinner-raises-£4,000-for-Marie-Curie.html http://whycardiff.com/News/BBC-aims-high-for-Cardiff.html The BBC is aiming for a centre of creative excellence in Cardiff Bay, according to director general Mark Thompson. At the Cardiff Ambassadors' Gala Dinner, Mr Thompson said the BBC Drama Village at Porth Teigr was widely regarded as the first step towards a media capital in Cardiff Bay. Fri, 4 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/BBC-aims-high-for-Cardiff.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-chosen-for-prestigious-music-expo.html Cardiff has been selected as the city to host WOMEX, the leading world music expo, in 2013, after a year-long campaign to bring the event to the Welsh capital. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-chosen-for-prestigious-music-expo.html