Reem Ahmed

I'm a senior news reporter for WalesOnline, covering Cardiff.

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The hidden gem Cardiff restaurant serving huge portions for less than a tenner

There are a couple of aspects of Kingdom of Sheba that intrigue me before I even try its food. As I approach the restaurant in Bute Street in Butetown, Cardiff, I'm greeted by a small, squat, and dark grey building, with a flat roof, boxy shape, and hefty metal gate reinforcing its front entrance. It reminds me strongly of the architecture of buildings in the Middle East and I can't help but think it's fitting setting for a Yemeni eatery. However it turns out this is purely coincidental: the bu
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I ate at the unassuming diner where you'll find the best tea in Cardiff

Just before 11.30am on a Tuesday morning Idris Mohamed takes a well-earned breather at a seat in his small diner in Cardiff. It's been non-stop for the 38-year-old for the past hour and a half or so as he's been busy preparing traditional Somali breakfast for an ever-constant stream of customers through the doors of Togayo café in Bute Street. "The café plays a big role here, a really important role. I didn't realise it – I used to think it's just another business – but running it the last 10 y
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We tried the top-rated restaurant in Butetown

Situated in Cardiff's Coal Exchange Hotel, Culley's Kitchen & Bar has a lot to live up to. Its surroundings boast a rich 134-year history. Hailed as one of the most significant buildings in Welsh history, it was constructed between 1884 and 1886 and was once a hive of businessmen trading in the city. In 1904, the first £1m cheque was signed there and, in 1913, it welcomed Captain Scott and his team before they boarded the the Terra Nova and set sail on their ill-fated Antarctic expedition. Grant
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We tried the £12 student takeover menu at The Classroom

My much-anticipated afternoon of fine dining in Cardiff has a rather unconventional start. Sidestepping through a gaggle of college students basking in the sunshine, I slip through a revolving door into a huge education hub. The welcoming thrum of student life reminds me fondly of my own university days, but for one panic-stricken moment, I wonder if I'm in the right place. Aware I'm already running late for my booking, I make a beeline to a security guard, who swiftly assuages my fears, directs
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I tried living off food waste apps in Cardiff for a week

The statistics on food waste are staggering. According to this recent article by BBC Earth around 1.3bn tonnes of food gets wasted globally each year – accounting for one third of all food produced. This number is shocking enough but it leaves a particularly bad taste in the mouth once you find out that between 720m and 811m people in the world faced hunger in 2020 – not to mention the impact of food waste on climate change, as this article by the WWF explains. The good news is individuals and
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I stayed in a quarantine hotel for 10 days and this is what it was like

Over the last year, self-isolation has become a norm in society - not only in Wales but across the globe. If you developed a new, continuous cough, came into contact with someone who has Covid, or even caught the virus yourself, chances are you’ve had to stay cooped up at home for 10 days and keep a distance from your loved ones. But not many of us have experienced a much more restrictive form of self-quarantine that has arisen in response to the pandemic - a quarantine hotel. Quarantine hote

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