News / Last Orders At The North Star As It Prepares For a Final Night of Trading
Last week, student favourite The Northstar announced that it will close permanently from 1 January, as rising costs have made the business unfeasible.
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2025–26
Published Gair Rhydd stories tagged “2025–26”.
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News / Cardiff University Concedes on Job Cuts as The UCU Vows To Continue Action
After six months of industrial friction, Cardiff University management has agreed to a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies in 2026 and the removal of 187 academic staff from immediate risk of redundancy.
News / Royston! Royston! Royston!
Last week , Wrexham’s indie rock band, The Royston Club, took to the Union’s stage. They bring with them a fanbase who know every lyric and every chant, and test how loud the speakers can go.
News / Two Teens Charged With Terror Offenses After Allegedly Planning Attack on a Cathays Mosque
Two Welsh 18 year-olds have been jointly charged with terror offences. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent appeared in court on the 12th December, accused of plotting terrorist attacks against Jewish and Muslim targets in the Welsh Capital, according to Counter Terrorism Policing Wales (CTPW.)
Culture / Imogen and the Knife: Songwriting, Performing and Music as a tool
After listening to Imogen and the Knife supporting The Last Dinner Party at Utilita Arena on 3 December, Gair Rhydd managed to secure a few moments talking with Imogen after the show.
News / NUS President Slams Tuition Rise For Students in Wales
In late November, the Senedd decided that tuition fees would rise from £9,535 to £9,790 for courses beginning on or after August 1, 2026. This will see students at Welsh universities facing increasingly higher student debt, with the third increase in tuition fees since 2024, which will see tuition fees in Wales go from £9,000 in 2023 to £9,790 in September 2026.
News / Unknown Males Attempt To Gain Access To Multiple Houses On Cathays Street
Unknown Males attempt to gain access to multiple houses on Cathays Street
News / Bird Flu Case Confirmed Amid Rising Bird Deaths in Cardiff
A confirmed case of avian influenza (H5N1) in Cardiff has been followed by a rise in reports of dead wild birds across the city, prompting renewed warnings from public health and wildlife authorities.
News / Cardiff University Students Vote “No” to NUS Affiliation
In what was supposed to be a routine vote, members present at Cardiff University’s Student Union’s annual general meeting delivered a shock result, choosing not to renew the union’s affiliation with the NUS.
News / Making Cardiff a Safe Space for Trans Students, at AGM 2025
Maria Pollard welcomed all attendees at the 2025 AGM of Cardiff Students’ Union. This year marks 50 years since the doors of the current building opened, Daniel Palmer CEO of the Union, stated. Many students expressed that Cardiff University is a community-like university for diverse groups of people. However, issues such as sexual violence, equality, pro-choice, freedom of speech and transphobia are very much still alive, said many attending students.
News / Kazakhstani Queer Rights Activists Arrested
The arrests occurred in Astana, the country’s capital, where Cardiff University’s campus is located.
News / Cardiff Students’ Union Passes Motion To Campaign For And Support Pro-Choice, Despite Concerns Over Neutrality
The third motion on the AGM agenda, that re-ignites calls for the Students’ Union to campaign for and support pro-choice was passed.
