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
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
Ely GPs launch new parkrun event in Trelai Park
First Minister praises “fantastic opportunity” to keep people in west Cardiff fit and healthy A NEW parkrun event in Caerau is expanding... Read More
Cardiff flooding causes train delays, traffic chaos and businesses to close
There are currently 13 flood warnings and 23 flood alerts in place across South Wales FLOODING has hit South Wales overnight with trains cancelled,... Read More
Homeless families move into shipping containers
Scheme aims to take pressure off Cardiff’s 8,000 household waiting list for social housing THE first homeless people will move into converted... 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
Storm Dennis: Pet food bank offers meals, toys and beds
Taff’s Well village hall appeals for more pet supplies for flood victims DEBI Emmett, of the Pet Food Bank Service, has donated... Read More
Children enjoy half-term sports sessions in Hub scheme
Cardiff City and Caerau Ely RFC help to organise football and rugby events ELY and Caerau Hub is partnering with Cardiff City... 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
Meat and cheese thief given ‘one last chance’ by Magistrates
Christopher Smith stole food worth £100 from a Pentwyn corner shop A MAN who stole £100 worth of meat and cheese from... Read More
Residents’ anger at Heol Trelai development
A former care home is giving way to 16 affordable homes, but some residents aren’t happy at how it’s been handled. A... Read More
‘Dangerous’ drivers force disabled and aged in to road
Cars on Cowbridge Road West’s pavement cause a hazard for buggies and scooters RESIDENTS have called for “dangerous” drivers to stop parking... Read More
Thriving Ely charity looks to future after winning award
Action in Caerau and Ely has plans to move into a third building to expand its services A CHARITY based in the... Read More
Expanding Caerau and Ely club needs rugby volunteers
Help wanted on and off pitch as children’s teams grow from 20 players to 130 CAERAU and Ely Mini Juniors are looking... Read More
Fairwater and Ely councillors resign from Plaid Cymru party whip
Three councillors have left the Plaid Cymru whip leaving the party with no representatives left on Cardiff Council.
Tourist plan for the surprising suburb which formed Cardiff’s original city centre
THE first known human settlement in Cardiff which formed the origin of the city is to be transformed into a tourism destination.... Read More
“No easy answer” for speeding in Ely and Caerau
RESIDENTS are concerned by speeding in Caerau and Ely but can’t seem to agree about how to slow drivers down. Heol-Trelai is... Read More
Ely fundraiser breaks £101,000 barrier in memory of her sons
A WOMAN in Ely has raised £101,000 for Llandough Hospital Breast Cancer Fund in memory of her three sons. Irene Hicks,... Read More
‘Universal Credit enables coercive control,’ say Cardiff protesters
PROTESTERS in Cardiff believe the one claimant per household system in place under Universal Credit is allowing abusers to control their partners. ... Read More
‘Deaf’ door-knockers asking for money in Caerau and Ely
PEOPLE claiming to be deaf are knocking on doors in Caerau and Ely asking for money. Residents believe the door-knockers are not... Read More
Residents react to the Ely by-election
WHILE Plaid Cymru are revelling in Andrea Gibson’s win in the Ely by-election, people in the area have greeted the news with... Read More
Ely by-election is ‘political earthquake’ for Cardiff
LABOUR’S hold of Cardiff Council has been cut to just a three seat majority following a by-election in Ely last night. The... Read More
Welsh Labour lose Cardiff council seat to Plaid Cymru
PLAID Cymru candidate Andrea Gibson has won the Ely by-election, a ward where Welsh Labour has held all three seats in Cardiff... Read More
Princess Diana Gardens spread happiness but need more help
WORK on the Princess Diana Gardens in Ely has begun and is benefitting volunteers mentally and physically, as they work together to... Read More
Could Rumney spoil Rhiwbina and Wanderers title race?
CLASH of the Cardiff rugby titans nears as Rhiwbina and Glamorgan Wanderers are fighting it out for promotion to the Championship, with... Read More
Ely by-election- Meet the candidates
THE Ely council by-election will take place on Thursday and The Cardiffian has spoken to all four candidates, asking them what they... Read More
Ely by-election: What you need to know
THE ELY ward of Cardiff will elect a new councillor in a by-election next Thursday following the death of Labour councillor Jim... Read More
Empty homes in Ely and Caerau despite waiting lists
MORE than 60 properties are sitting empty in Ely and Caerau because of council red tape, despite there being thousands of families... Read More
The animal food bank helping hard-up pet-owners
A TEENAGER has set up his own animal food bank in Cardiff to help families struggling to care for their pets. Jamie... Read More