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Published Gair Rhydd stories tagged “2025–26”.
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Cardiff University and its Students’ Union have joined forces this month to launch ‘Gŵyl Gymreig: Embrace your Welshness’, a ten-day celebration showcasing Welsh culture, language and identity across campus.
Philosopher Daisy Dixon discusses Grok and its use in sexist abuse.
A fire alarm was activated at approximately midnight last night, Wednesday 18th February, during YOLO at Cardiff Students’ Union.
On November 20th, at Cardiff University Students’ Union’s Annual General meeting, students present decided not renew the union’s affiliation with the National Union of Students (NUS).
Trigger Warning: This article contains sensitive material that some may find distressing.
In the early afternoon of Sunday, February 8th, 2026, Morgan McSweeney resigned as Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff, “after careful reflection,” following his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.
Trigger warning: This article contains sensitive material that some may find distressing.
The former Barnet council leader, Daniel Thomas has been announced as the Welsh leader for Reform UK.
Cardiff Students’ Union has suspended the Men’s Cricket Club for the remainder of the current academic year following reports of serious misconduct.
Cardiff Graduate Huw Edwards, who was once the lead presenter for BBC News at Ten, found himself deep in scandal when allegations of sexual misconduct and child abuse surfaced in July of 2023 and led to his suspension and disgrace. Following this, Channel 5 has commenced work on The Downfall of Huw Edwards, a two part drama covering his fall from grace.
Across respective sports, the arrival of January heralds a ramping up of competition. In Football we see the FA Cup expand, and dramatic fixtures like Crystal Palace’s shock loss to Macclesfield dominate the back pages of papers. Remaining space is usually filled by 6 Nations predictions, Champions and Challenge Cup matches, the NFL, and the occasional Formula One story.
Cardiff Council has described cockroaches as an “extremely difficult pest to eradicate from a property” amid a surge in cases across the city.
