Good morning Cardiff! I hope you all enjoyed the lovely sunny weather this weekend. If you have any good pictures, do add them to the Cardiff Flickr group pool and we'll feature them on the blog.
Anyone in Roath yesterday couldn't have failed to notice the cordoned off streets around Roath Park – 30 officers, armed police and helicopters were called to the scene after a stabbing was reported on Ninian Road. Read the BBCWales report here.
Elsewhere in the news, older voters say they want to meet politicians face-to-face and still embrace door-to-door canvassing in the digital age, reports WalesOnline.
Some cycle routes building the network for cyclists to use the new Pont Y Werin bridge linking Cardiff Bay to Penarth could be delayed due to financial cutbacks – read the report on WalesOnline here.
On the blogs, Rachael Phillips asks the big question 'why blog?' - and admits the comments are her real drive for keeping up her web log.
WalesHome provides a round up of general election coverage on the blogosphere here and reports Nick Clegg's visit to Cardiff for the launch of the Liberal Democrats's campaign in Wales. Betsan Powys looks at the reaction of Cardiff North constituents on her blog. If you missed Cameron's visit to a cash and carry in Grangetown – here's the report on BBCWales. The Caerphilly Observer have provided a map of their constituencies with lots of info on the candidates. Lee Smith looks at the Welsh brand Real Crisps election flavoured snacks on his blog.
The Sprout looks at the next three free gigs at the National Museum and give the head's up for the next editorial meeting on 29 April – more details here.
Following the hot weather this weekend, one resident reported on Cardiff Fix My Street Roath Rec was covered in cans, bottles, disposable BBQs... I'll be speaking to the council to see if the sunny weather caught their cleaning units by surprise. Also reported in Roath were smashed records on Inverness Place and calls for a CCTV camera to be placed on the road. More potholes have been reported in Llanishen as well as overhanging trees in Butetown.
Cardiff Fashion features swap shop website myFashionJunkie.com
Babylon Wales pictures Tony Bennett in 1973 with two Welsh ladies.
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