I imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic …
All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street Read More
I was back up in the ‘Diff for a short stay this weekend, and took in a few sights from around town. Pictured above is the Alliance sculpture situated outside the rather …
Cardiff photos – chip alley, Alliance sculpture, National Museum and more rain Read More
Stepping off the London train, there’s not many sights more welcoming than the dreamy vision of the Brains brewery tower, manfully thrusting into the Cardiff sky above the railway station.
Great welcoming sites of Cardiff #1. The Brains tower Read More
It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed …
A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales Read More
Here’s Tom Jones, spotted gazing out of the window of the Spillers record store in central Cardiff. He certainly managed to out-stare me.
Tom Jones seen in Spillers Records, Cardiff Read More
For all my life, Cardiff City have been known as the ‘Bluebirds’, because they played in blue and had the logo of a bluebird on their badge. And that’s what …
Corporate branding and Cardiff City FC. So what are we called now? Read More
So after zero consultation with the fans, Cardiff City FC have declared that from henceforth we shall play in red, swiftly discarding over a hundred years of club tradition.
Cardiff City FC becomes Franchise FC as branding changes forced on fans Read More
Recorded at various Cardiff City games, home and away in 1991/2, is this old school rave tribute to the mighty Cardiff City FC and their manager, Eddie May, who recently …
Cardiff City Attack! Vintage 1993 football rave track from the 1927 Club Read More
It looks like Cardiff City really are going to ignore the wishes of their fans and push through the unwanted rebranding of the club in return for a fat £100m …
Say no to Cardiff City FC corporate rebranding and sign the petition Read More
I’ve come to expect all sorts of stupidity in the name of filthy cash when it comes to the modern game of football, but rarely have I seen anything as utterly idiotic …
GTFO: Malaysian investors want Cardiff City FC to rebrand and play in red Read More
The campaign to save one of Cardiff’s oldest pubs looks to have hit a dead end, with the property’s owners Marcol Asset Management Limited agreeing to donate the 1853 building to the National …
Cardiff pub The Vulcan loses its fight to survive, building to move to National History Museum Read More
In my home town of Cardiff, a campaign has kicked off to save one of the capital city’s oldest pubs from closure and demolition.
Save the Vulcan Hotel pub in Cardiff – demo on 11th May 2012 Read More
Despite the unfeasibly early start (kick off at 12.30? Why?) and the heftily hiked-up prices (£30 ticket and £3.80 for a bottle of Carling – you’re having a laugh), this was …
Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come! Read More
On Sunday, I was back at Wembley for a thrilling game of football as Championship underdogs Cardiff took on the Premiership big boys Liverpool. It’s taken until now for me to recover.
Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk Read More
My nephew is already half way down the M4 in a car laden with lager, and I’m getting ready for some serious north London drinking before this afternoon’s Carling Cup …
Carling Cup 2012 – Cardiff City vs Liverpool. Come on you Bluebirds! Read More
I’ve actually lost my voice from shouting at the mighty Bluebirds for so long tonight, such was the tension in this game. The away leg at Selhurst Park was nerve-racking enough but watching this …
Cardiff beat Crystal Palace on penalties – the Carling Cup final awaits! Read More
There was a lively atmosphere at Selhurst Park for the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final on Tuesday, 10th Jan 2012, with the mighty Cardiff City taking on Crystal Palace.
Cardiff City vs Crystal Palace, Carling Cup semi-final at Selhurst Road, 10th Jan 2012 Read More
Problem: we’re in a noisy rock band but there’s nowhere to rehearse – and we can’t afford to pay proper studios. Cunning solution: drive up to an abandoned quarry in …
Stolen electricity and open air rehearsals: the Rhiwbina Hill sessions, Cardiff Read More
For old-time Cardiffians like yours truly, it still seems quite hard to take in the immense changes that have taken place around Cardiff Docks in the past decade or so. …
Cardiff Bay – photos around the old Tiger Bay and Cardiff Docks Read More
Sadly, there wasn’t a snow-covered festive scene to greet me on my return to Cardiff this year, as the weather had turned boringly mild. There was still loads going in around the city …
Cardiff city centre at Christmas 2011 – funfairs, shopping and Brains SA Read More
Still to be seen ferrying folks along the short stretch of track from Cardiff Queen Street station down to Cardiff Bay is this 1960 vintage, Class 121 diesel multiple unit, …
Fifty year old train still in service as BR Class 121 rumbles along the Cardiff Bay line Read More
Despite the strong connection between the urban75 website and Wales, organising drinks in the Principality always seems to present a formidable challenge, akin to trying to herd ketamine-infused cats. However, this Christmas we managed …
The urban75 Christmas drink at the Buffalo Bar, Cardiff Read More
I loves the ‘Diff, so it’s great to see Doctor’s Who’s Matt Smith presenting a short video piece about my glorious hometown – a city lauded by National Geographic as being …
Doctor Who’s video guide to Cardiff, presented by Matt Smith Read More
Once the longest-serving advert in any British football ground, the painted words of “Captain Morgan Rum – The Right Rum For Today’s Taste” adorned the roof of Cardiff City’s Ninian …
The 41 year reign of the Captain Morgan Rum advert at Ninian Park, Cardiff Read More
As if 1927 wasn’t a great enough year for Cardiffians (it was the year the mighty Bluebirds won the FA Cup) it was also the year that saw the opening …
Checking out the new National Museum of Art in Cardiff Read More
I’m not entirely sure why, but this piece of graffiti at the rear of the Martin Tinney gallery in Cardiff brought a smile to my face. The gallery was established in Cardiff …
‘Composition is eyerthin …g’, graffiti on Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff Read More
Located in what was once the bustling area of Tiger Bay in Cardiff docks, Cardiff Bay railway station (Bae Caerdydd) is the southern terminus of the short Butetown Branch Line, …
Cardiff Bay railway station in old Tiger Bay quietly rots away… Read More
Situated a short walk out of the centre of Cardiff on City Road, A Shot In The Dark is a cafe/bar/venue that stays open late with occasional live music events.
A Shot In The Dark coffee bar, Cardiff Read More
It’s not a patch on the sophisticated ‘Boris Bikes’ scheme that covers a large chunk of central London, but it’s great to see Cardiff’s more modest OyBike bike rental system …
Cardiff’s Oybike street bike hire scheme continues to grow Read More
Seagull numbers in Cardiff have apparently more than doubled in the past five years, with the cheeky ice-cream stealing buggers creating all sorts of problems – and even covering Welsh …
Cardiff overrun with seagulls, not even Aneurin Bevan safe Read More