Good morning Cardiff!
In the news, a new 32-storey hotel development in Cardiff Bay will be the tallest building in Wales reports WalesOnline. This comes before Cardiff's Local Development Plan is debated at full council today. BBC Wales's Week In Week Out featured the LDP last night and we'll bring you reactions from those watching the programme later today. Members of the Green Party have also voiced their concern for greenfield sites on their blog.
Capture Cardiff looks at the Free Cakes for Kids branch in the city – the community project will invite anyone who can wield a wooden spoon to baking days.
There's also a great feature on the news blog looking at the underground supper club. The alternative to a high street restaurant – the group promote Welsh cooking, locally sourced produce, and family recipes. Check out the underground supper club blog here.
Cardiff's very own all girl group The School features in guardian music as the new band of the day. Paul Lester writes: "They're a Cardiff outfit fronted by awesomely Andre-esque vocalist/songwriter Liz Hunt, who wears her 60s obsession on the sleeve of her Biba coat." Read more here.
On the blogs, Mark Grove says 'good riddance' to UK post offices as another closes in Pontypridd.
Fashion stylist Lucy Smith looks at vintage gold mines in Cardiff on the Cardiff Fashion blog. Read our post on the launch of the site here.
The Joy Collective previews three bands playing at Buffalo Bar this Saturday.
YourCardiff speaks to the organiser of photomarathon project, coming to Cardiff in June, on their blog.
Flat Holm Island will be hosting Easter hunts taking place this weekend, reports Welsh Icons.
In sport, Bluesy Blues comments on the news Joe Ledley is back in training. Cardiff City Online say farewell to the Bob bank at Ninian park with photos of the stadium in its glory days.
On Fix My Street, a blocked drain is soaking residents after heavy rain and potholes in Cyncoed are getting worse.
Today, Cardiff City footballer Scott Young will open a cycle unit at Gabalfa primary school.
At County Hall the Cardiff Audit panel will meet at 10.30am.
The new white water rafting centre opens its doors to the public this Friday 27 March. The media get a sneak preview of the Olympic facility today so I'll be going along to try it out.
Tonight the Plasnewydd pact meeting takes place at Mackintosh Centre on Keppoch street. Parking is sure to be top of the agenda – read our report with comments here.
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