Cardiff Council’s pink sticker recycling scheme criticised
Residents are worried they will get fined over a mistake or due to someone else’s rubbish CARDIFF Council launched its pink sticker... Read More
Penarth anxious over more Hinkley Point mud dumping
Second lot of sediment from nuclear power plant may end up off Welsh coast, council fears PENARTH councillors want answers from EDF... Read More
Penarth residents to pay an average £4.76 more council tax per year
Council take out £500,000 loan to help renovate civic buildings. PENARTH residents will be asked to pay an average £4.76 more town... Read More
Murder they wrote: Crime authors event meets its end
The Orenda book tour makes both its Welsh debut and final stop MURDER will be the topic of discussion next Friday at... Read More
Meet the Penarth food businesses that are plastic free
‘If you change one thing once a month then that is a good start’ “THERE is a great cohesion and momentum to... Read More
Penarth plan to revive French twin town link
Schools asked about support for scheme with Saint-Pol-de-Lyon PLANS to revive Penarth’s connection with its French twin town, Saint-Pol-de-Léon, have been revealed. ... Read More
Fibromyalgia: the invisible illness
“Do you see that tree, there?” Cheryl asks, pointing out the window. “Imagine all the branches as nerve endings in your body. With fibromyalgia,... Read More
Schools are helping Penarth become eco-friendly town
Shocked pupils clean beach and collect 6.5kg of harmful rubbish CAMPAIGN group Plastic Free Penarth has teamed up with schools to make... Read More
Concern as staff absences at Vale council rise by 20%
PLAID councillors have expressed concern over an increase in injured staff at Vale council. A 44% increase in joint problems is partly... Read More
Public toilets in Penarth are facing an uncertain future
PENARTH’S public toilets are facing an uncertain future because of proposed funding changes by the Vale of Glamorgan council. The Vale council... Read More
Veteran’s haven set up in memory of Marine killed on exercise
PAUL “Woody” Woodland was killed in a training exercise shortly after achieving his long-term dream of joining the Special Boat Service; his... Read More
From Basra to Barry: Meet the very busy Kath Fisher
SOME people do a lot. There are people you encounter every now and again, who just do more than the rest of... Read More
Myths, sausages and cyclists at Penarth Winter Festival
THE people of Penarth are celebrating the official end of winter with festivities inspired by the success of last year’s National Eisteddfod of... Read More
Penarth police chase after elderly hand over £20,000 in scams
AN 18-year-old man was arrested last night in connection with a series of alleged scams targeting vulnerable, elderly residents in Penarth and... Read More
Meet the woman who wants to get everyone riding round in circles
ZOE Westerman admits something early on in our interview – she whispers it across the table, eyes darting around, checking no-one else can hear:... Read More
Don’t demolish our historic pavilion, say residents
The demolition of an historic Victorian pavilion in Penarth is being opposed by local residents. The building in Belle Vue Park, currently used... Read More
Ideas sought for sustainable transport in Penarth
A £15,000 study into the development of sustainable transport in Penarth is set to be carried out. Organisers of the scheme, which... Read More
Fly-tipping app is being used to clean up Cardiff’s streets
AN app set up to report fly-tipping in Cardiff has been used 553 times since June, according to the council. In 99%... Read More
How green is your street? Data map measures leafy Cardiff
HOW green is your street? The Office for National Statistics has released an experimental data map showing how leafy the streets of Cardiff and... Read More
Penarth shops sign up to plastic-free status
CAMPAIGNERS have persuaded Penarth businesses to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. GWYRDDIO Penarth Greening had to get 12 shops to agree to replace... Read More
‘Flimsy’ recycling bags getting harder to come by in Cardiff
RESIDENTS in Cardiff are finding it difficult to get hold of green bags for their recycling waste. They also say new bags... Read More
Vale residents will soon have to separate recycling
VALE residents will soon have to separate their recycling and be limited to two black bin bags each fortnight. At the moment... Read More
Campaigners want to turn Penarth into ‘woodland’ town
CAMPAIGNERS want to plant more trees in Penarth to secure “woodland town” status within 10 years. Penarth Civic Society discussed the plan... Read More
Penarth tax precept rises – but funds for landmarks fall
PENARTH’S new budget was given the green light this week, increasing the council’s precept by 7% while cutting funding for two of... Read More
Penarth’s Greenslade falters in World Bowls thriller
PENARTH’S Jason Greenslade is out of this year’s World Indoor Bowls Championships after losing a third set tiebreak in a thrilling match... Read More
Penarth is lit up and ready for Christmas
THOUSANDS of people turned up to see the Christmas lights being switched on in Penarth. Owen Money, from BBC Radio Wales, switched... Read More
Penarth on parade for Remembrance Sunday
ALMOST 200 people took part in the Remembrance Day Parade in Penarth in the sunshine last Sunday. Paul Todd, formerly of the... Read More
Cardiff author launches book about mysterious murder
AUTHOR Katherine Stansfield is coming to Penarth to discuss her new novel Falling Creatures. Griffin Books will host the evening on Friday... Read More
Air pollution and green spaces on Green agenda for Penarth elections
AIR pollution and green spaces are top priorities for Green Party candidate Anthony Slaughter in Penarth’s local government elections in May. Mr... Read More
Green Party leader talks Trump, Brexit and housing during Penarth visit
CO-LEADER of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley discussed Trump, Brexit and issues closer to home during his visit to Penarth today. Mr Bartley,... Read More