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Talybont Gate plans rejected
A bid by Cardiff University to add additional living space to the Talybont North student residence site has been blocked by Cardiff Council.
The planning application, previously reported by gair rhydd in Issue 960, had been submitted for a new six storey block to be built in the overflow car park area next to Talybont Gate.
Cardiff faces criticism as it introduces ‘Thrive’
Cardiff University has launched a competition to win the ‘ultimate scholarship’ that would entitle the winning applicant to at least £50,000 worth of tuition, not just funding an undergraduate degree but a lifetime of education.
The …
NUS shows concern about Wonga.com
The loan company Wonga has stopped targeting loans at students, after receiving huge criticism over their rates of interest. The company offers payday loans, at an average APR of 4,214%, which had been marketed at …
Column Hall switches off
Statistics from the ‘Student Switch Off’ campaign have been released, showing which of Cardiff University Halls of Residences have saved the most energy so far this year.
Since September, the University and Cardiff Students’ Union have …
The world’s police force target Sheffield Hallam student
By Alex Greig
Westminster Magistrates Court last week allowed the extradition of a Sheffield Hallam University student to the USA. Richard O’Dwyer, 23, is accused by US authorities of infringing on copyright through his website, TVShack, …
Phobias, fears and ‘flooding’ them away
In Features this week, Angharad Tye-Reeve talks phobias, weird and wonderful
We all feel anxious from time to time – it’s a part of normal life. As a student, some of our biggest anxieties are meeting …
Y ras i arwain Plaid Cymru
By: Cerith Rhys Jones
Y Gweinidog – Elin Jones
Mae’n debyg mai Elin Jones yw’r ffefryn yn y ras arweinyddol ar hyn o bryd. Mae’i hymgyrch hi’n canolbwyntio ar sefydlogrwydd – dyna’r gair pwysig. Dan Elin Jones …
Iran Oil Imports Banned by EU
By Trisha Chowdhury
Iran’s controversial nuclear program has landed it in trouble with the European Union. This has resulted in a ban on Iranian oil imports in an attempt to get the nation’s officials into resuming …
No eggs this Easter kids, Mr Gove’s bought you a Bible
By Luke Slade
Good old Michael Gove has set himself the task of sending a copy of the King James Bible to every school in the UK at Easter. If that wasn’t enough for the little …
Antony Worrall Thompson’s recipe for a free lunch
By Liam McNeilly
The Antony Worrall Thompson affair has been one that I’ve found particularly humorous. I found it hard to take him seriously prior to his recent mishap, and the image of him stealthily leaving …
Who you gonna call? Rhys to the Rescue returns for second BBC series
Could Wales really be home to some of the world’s most dangerous creatures? Are ‘big cat’ sightings the Welsh answer to the Scots’ Loch Ness Monster mystery? And can someone with less than 200 twitter …
