Children from schools across Cardiff visited their local libraries this week to celebrate World Book Day.

And these year five pupils from St Paul’s Church in Wales Primary School, Grangetown, were one of 19 groups set loose in Grangetown Library, Havelock Place.

Cardiff Devils coach Gerad Adams branded his team’s defence as “atrocious” after last night’s 5-4 Elite League defeat to Sheffield Steelers.

Devils were ahead four times at the Cardiff Bay Arena through Max Birbraer, Mark Smith, Ryan Finnerty and Tylor Michel. But they threw away their lead late in the third period as Sheffield scored two power play goals through Jeff Legue and Joey Talbot to seal the win.

The defeat leaves the Devils in desperate need of building some momentum in the weekend’s games with Coventry Blaze and Newcastle Vipers, ahead of their Challenge Cup final second leg against Nottingham Panthers on Tuesday.

Inside the 17th century smithy, a blacksmith hammered away at a strip of metal glowing from the heat of the forge. Sparks flew off the hot iron as a hinge slowly took shape beneath the soot-darkened beams – and Cheryl Cole stared out from a copy of the day’s Metro nestled in the corner.
The mix of eras is typical of the modern, hands-on approach of St Fagans National History Museum, Wales’s most popular tourist destination.
Founded in 1948, the open air museum is set in the grounds of St Fagans castle …

CARDIFF theatre mini-troupe Dirty Protest are all about being spontaneous. Tonight’s show at Cardiff Arts Institute, Out With the Old, saw them reading from their scripts on stage after only two nights’ practice.

Fans of TV show Torchwood, who set up a shrine to one of its lead characters, have unveiled two plaques to thank people for the support of their campaign.

Joanna Bibey presents a plaque to Lee Simmonds, of Mermaid Quay
A group of fans began an internet campaign to reinstate character Ianto Jones, played by Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd, after he was killed-off during season four by writer Russell T Davies.

Llandaff North is to get a fresh lick of paint with the introduction of The Boiler House, a graffiti project organised by a Cardiff group called Peaceful Progress.
Bryce Davies, 26, a founding member of Peaceful Progress, has recently bought an old boiler house on Andrews Road which has been gutted and painted white to use as a free art space.
Mr Davies needed to buy a new studio space and decided to open up the area for the public.
The site consists of an art gallery, supplies store and a huge studio …