Garden charity posts free seed packs to homes during lockdown
‘There’s something about growing seeds that is very hopeful,’ says Isla Horton, director of Grow Cardiff A CARDIFF charity is posting free seed packets to people who want to grow fruit,... Read More
‘Laundry Quarter’ to rise from site of demolished 160-year-old building
The new housing development in Canton hopes to tell the story of the site’s history A FORMER laundry site which served Pontcanna... Read More
How Coronavirus volunteers are helping vulnerable people in Cardiff West
But it’s important that those needing help are identified privately, it has been stressed VILLAGES in Cardiff West have joined together to... Read More
Protester stays in tree for 12 hours in doomed attempt to save it
Man was trying to stop it being cut down to make way for a housing development A MAN stayed in a tree... Read More
Where Cardiff Council is investing £256m to tackle homelessness
The Authority will build 2,230 council houses by 2024, many of which will be in Grangetown CARDIFF Council has begun the largest... 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
Six Nations paywall would be a travesty, warn pubs
The tournament could be shown on Sky from 2022, it has been reported PUB managers in Cardiff have warned that reported plans... Read More
Communities come together to help flooding victims
Cardiff fundraising events arranged following damage caused by storms FUNDRAISING events have taken place across Cardiff to help businesses and homes affected... 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
Nearly 200 Pwll Coch parents object to plan for Fitzalan High
We’ve been kept in dark, campaigners tell council over loss of school field ALMOST 200 objections have been made by parents of... Read More
Grange darts: Nicknames, nerves and mental health
An evening with the Baa Baas shows the best of grassroots teams IT’S 8pm on Monday night and the big game awaits.... Read More
Rhymetime week encourages children to be bilingual
‘What happens in the early years really matters,’ says BookTrust Cymru CARDIFF libraries are taking part in the Big Welsh Rhymetime –... Read More
Japanese film festival comes to Wales for first time
The festival launched with a screening and Q&A at Chapter The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan foundation touring film... Read More
Thompson’s Park rangers’ hut reopens as coffee shop
Free to access public toilet will also be provided as part of the new venture AN old park rangers’ hut in Thompson’s... Read More
Man in hospital after stabbing in Riverside
Ninian Park Road and surrounding side streets have been cordoned off by police after incident this morning A MAN is in hospital... Read More
Save the trees at Suffolk House, campaigners urge
Three trees to be felled in redevelopment of listed building in Canton CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save trees which are due to be... Read More
Parents welcome catchment area plan for Ysgol Hamadryad
Enthusiasm for Welsh-medium education growing in Butetown, says head PROPOSALS to establish a catchment area for Ysgol Hamadryad, Butetown, have been welcomed... Read More
Business rates relief ‘not enough’ to benefit Welsh pubs
Campaign for Real Ale calls new measures ‘a sticking plaster’ A BUSINESS rates relief scheme will help Welsh pubs, but the Campaign... Read More
BAME girl sport participation targeted with new funding
Cricket, golf, horse riding and opportunities to get into coaching will be available for girls thanks to £10,000 grant SOUTH Riverside Community... Read More
High rents in Pontcanna cause businesses to struggle
“Everyone thinks Pontcanna’s like Notting Hill and it’s really not, it’s a bit more scummy than that,” says one owner SMALL businesses... Read More
Volunteers open Repair café at new venue in Canton
Helpers use skills to reduce landfill – and can teach you to fix things too REPAIR Café Wales held its second event... Read More
Bone Yard moves to Canton with launch party for neighbours
Shipping container project expands after relocating from Pontcanna THE Bone Yard, a group of independent businesses housed in repurposed shipping containers, launched... Read More
Wales not doing enough to tackle poverty, says Oxfam Cymru
THE Welsh government is not doing enough to tackle the poverty issues highlighted in Ken Loach’s latest film, says the head of... Read More
Doormen acquitted of assault in Canton pub dispute
TWO doormen who allegedly injured a man after using “excessive force” while removing him from a pub were acquitted of common assault today.... Read More
Council slow to deal with broken glass say residents
BROKEN glass is being allowed to build up on streets in Cardiff, according to residents. Residents from several wards, including Canton, Riverside... Read More
More players needed in mixed gender Korfball
KORFBALL is a fast-paced, mixed gender sport, but it is struggling to boost participation. Katie Crompton, 30, Chair of Cardiff Raptors, said:... Read More
Recycling ranking system annoys and confuses residents
A CAMPAIGN to encourage recycling in Cardiff has been criticised for confusing environmentally conscious residents. Around 1,000 households are being monitored in Cardiff as... Read More
Canton campaigners force council to the table over student flats
AFTER months of campaigning by residents, Cardiff Council’s planning committee will meet to discuss the future of a controversial development plan. On... Read More
Medal owners needed to share stories for exhibition
THE organiser of a Cardiff exhibition on 100 medals is appealing for owners to loan their awards and share their stories. Angela McKenna, 53,... 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