Petition to prevent Roath lake closing due to toxic algae
Call for long-term solution to stop ‘jewel in the crown’ of city parks shutting for third summer THREE Liberal Democrat councillors have... Read More
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
Canton and Penylan libraries to host Falls Awareness Week events
Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3bn per year COMMUNITY awareness events for Falls Awareness Week have been organised... Read More
‘Act now over junction before someone gets hurt’
Petition raised over Penylan accident hotspot famous for crashes caught on CCTV A JUNCTION that sees regular accidents and near misses needs to be made... Read More
Roath remembers its fallen – with a virtual war memorial
Stories of nearly 100 people have been saved but volunteers want help to uncover far more WITH no physical war monument, people connected to Roath... Read More
Blind Welshman has high hopes for England rugby call-up
GARETH Davies’ “whole world came crashing down” when he was just 20 years old. The doctor told him he had retinitis pigmentosa,... Read More
Roath festival celebrates Welsh folk music
A CELEBRATION of folk and Celtic music will be coming to Cardiff next month, when some of the nation’s most exciting up... Read More
Luxury student flats add to residents’ concerns
CARDIFF is rife with student accommodation. Traditionally, this has meant student halls or terraced houses converted into flats. The city is, however,... Read More
Cardiff to get 36 electric buses in air quality drive
A FLEET of 36 electric buses are set to go into service in Cardiff, after the city secured a £5.7m investment from... Read More
Final phase of Roath Brook Flood Scheme postponed
CAMPAIGN group Friends of Roath are “delighted” after winning a temporary reprieve for 38 trees that were due to be felled. A... Read More
Toshack: Timing makes things tough for Wales boss Giggs
FORMER Wales football manager John Toshack was in Roath this week with his new book, Toshack’s Way, and spoke of his concern... Read More
Flats will add to parking woes, say Roath residents
RESIDENTS have raised concerns over parking in Roath, after an application to build more flats was submitted. A developer wants to create... 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
Fundraisers try to save Roath church from closure
A CHURCH in the heart of Roath that has been welcoming residents since 1897, is on the brink of closure. St Andrew’s... Read More
Friends of Roath take campaign to save trees to Senedd
THE Friends of Roath took their campaign to the Petitions Committee for Wales this morning, as their dispute with Natural Resources Wales... Read More
Small bins and leaky lids: early feedback on glass recycling
EARLY feedback from residents taking part in a glass recycling pilot scheme suggests bigger bins and more frequent collections may be required... Read More
Greening Roath: Award winners at heart of community
THREE years ago a modest group of three began Keep Roath Tidy, a community project which now draws a regular 20 to... Read More
Made in Roath festival celebrates 10 years
ROATH celebrated the final day of its 10th Made in Roath festival yesterday, as art enthusiasts welcomed residents into their houses, halls,... 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
Roath flood protesters raise over £1,500 in three days
CAMPAIGNERS have raised more than £1,500 in three days as their fight against Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) controversial Roath flood scheme continues.... Read More
Armed police called to Penylan college over social media post
ARMED police were called to deal with an incident at St David’s College in Penylan shortly after 11:20am today in response to... Read More
Flood works paused in Roath to allow independent review
WORK to alleviate flooding risks in Roath has been paused for four months to allow a campaign group fighting to save local... Read More
Roath flood scheme protesters seek independent review
A GROUP is calling for a halt to tree felling as part of a flood protection scheme in Roath while an independent... Read More
Police raid two flats in hunt for three men over Cardiff shooting
POLICE hunting three men in connection with an attempted murder raided two flats in Cardiff this morning. More than 30 officers were... Read More
Penylan college is hoping to return to council control
ST David’s College wants to come back under council control, a move Cardiff council hopes will “enhance strategic planning for 16-19 education... Read More
Roath residents to take petition to Senedd against flood scheme
PENYLAN and Roath residents will present a petition to the Welsh National Assembly in their latest protest against the area’s flood scheme.... Read More
Residents frustrated by Roath flood scheme
NATIONAL Resources Wales is holding a drop-in session on Wednesday to address growing frustration with the Roath flood scheme. Some residents are... Read More
Penylan burglary victim hits out at cuts to steel gate budget
A RUGBY chief who had three bicycles stolen from his garden shed has criticised the council’s reluctance to block access to back... Read More
Penylan’s flood fears trickle away as work starts on £10m project
FLOOD-fearing homeowners in Penylan have welcomed the start of £10 million work to prevent Roath Brook overflowing. The 18-month project, overseen by... Read More