http://whycardiff.com/News/News-Articles.html The top 10 latest news items en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:38:06 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Specialist-Models-take-one-giant-step-for-Cardiff.html A successful Cardiff firm best known for creating giant models has teamed up with Cardiff and Co to promote the city. The company, Specialist Models anticipate that the partnership will also help to further increase their profile both in the UK and further afield. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Specialist-Models-take-one-giant-step-for-Cardiff.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Safer-City-thanks-to-pioneering-research-at-Cardiff-University.html Pioneering research undertaken by Cardiff University's Violence and Society Research Group has been recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education. The research focused on reducing late-night violence in city centres. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Safer-City-thanks-to-pioneering-research-at-Cardiff-University.html http://whycardiff.com/News/What-the-papers-say.html Positive developments in Cardiff certainly caught the attention of the UK's broadsheets in 2009, with the Guardian bringing the year to a close with a feature on the city's rising status as a filming location. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/What-the-papers-say.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-the-Media-Capital.html The New Year started with some very positive news with the announcement that an agreement had been signed between BBC Wales and Igloo Regeneration to construct a Drama Village in the Roath Basin. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Cardiff-the-Media-Capital.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Vale-Resort-named-named-UKs-best-Large-Family-Hotel.html The Vale Resort, Hensol near Cardiff has been named as the UK's best Large Family-Friendly Hotel in the prestigious Hotel Excellence awards (2010) held in London on 28 January. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Vale-Resort-named-named-UKs-best-Large-Family-Hotel.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Further-praise-for-Cardiff-from-Lonely-Planet.html As we prepare to wave goodbye to 2009, Lonely Planet is set to usher in the New Year with a special Mini Guide, glowing with praise for Cardiff. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Further-praise-for-Cardiff-from-Lonely-Planet.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Pob-hwyl-a-diolch-as-Lord-Wogan-of-Splott-bids-a-fond-farewell.html Sir Terry Wogan, self-proclaimed Lord of Splott is to step down from his early morning show, 'Wake up to Wogan' after joining BBC Radio 2, thirty seven years ago. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Pob-hwyl-a-diolch-as-Lord-Wogan-of-Splott-bids-a-fond-farewell.html http://whycardiff.com/News/Devils-trial-new-corporate-packages.html Players from the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team helped launch a series of adrenaline fuelled corporate packages at Wales' largest indoor climbing centre recently. Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/Devils-trial-new-corporate-packages.html http://whycardiff.com/News/City-rises-to-6th-in-Retail-Centre-Rankings.html Cardiff has moved up from 10th to 6th position in the UK's Retail Centre Rankings in the latest report published by Experian. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/City-rises-to-6th-in-Retail-Centre-Rankings.html http://whycardiff.com/News/City-marketing-company-welcomes-new-partnership.html The establishment of a new body as the voice of major employers in Cardiff was welcomed today by Cardiff and Co, the company tasked with promoting Wales' capital city-region to the world. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://whycardiff.com/News/City-marketing-company-welcomes-new-partnership.html