How shielding from coronavirus has impacted the mental health of vulnerable people
As lockdown restrictions ease in Wales, some fear their lives will never get back to normal A THIRD of those shielding in... Read More
‘Library of shared things’ may expand into Splott
Rumney group wants to inspire volunteers to spread the pioneering lending service A COMMUNITY project that loans out everyday items to residents... 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
Splott centre hosts first animated film night
Screenings are for families and children ahead of Cardiff Animation Festival SEVERAL animated short films were screened at Oasis refugee centre in... Read More
St David’s Day to bring Splott communities together
The Welsh-themed event involves a quiz and storytelling A SPLOTT charity is hoping to bring generations together on St David’s Day with a Welsh-themed celebration. Splott Community Volunteers, who normally... Read More
Planned Splott community hub tackles lack of green space
Railway Street project ‘will serve schools, families and the environment‘ THE final plans for a community hub in Splott have been revealed... 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
Illegal off-road bikers trouble Splott and Tremorfa
Community police and residents call for better fences to stop speeding motorbikes MOTORCYCLISTS as young as 14 are speeding through the streets... Read More
Refugee centre expands to cope with rise in demand
£60,000 kitchen refit is part of Oasis project that educates clients about catering OASIS refugee centre in Splott is expanding its kitchen... Read More
Hand in your knives to combat crime, urge police
Teams of Cardiff officers are tackling violence with knife amnesties and events POLICE are inviting people to hand in knives to be destroyed as... Read More
Redeemer Church ‘helps people of Splott feel at home’
DAI Hankey, 43, and Ross Frierson, 38, are the pastors of a young and diverse Independent Protestant church in Splott that aims... Read More
Hooded vandals target cars in Adamsdown
HOODED teenagers on bikes are smashing car wing mirrors and scratching cars in Adamsdown. Cars are being damaged by the groups in... 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
Meet the refugees giving Splott a taste of home
Mohammed and Hafiz both volunteer in the Oasis Centre’s Mobile Street Food Kitchen, in the centre of Splott. Mohammed Robaie, 42 is... 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
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
Council ‘chooses profit over people’ in Splott – petition
PLANS for a community space in Splott have been rejected by Cardiff council in favour of commercial use. A petition protesting against the... Read More
Three vans set alight in attacks across Cardiff
THREE vans belonging to the same Cardiff company were torched in a “mindless” and “senseless” act. The vans were set alight late... Read More
Workers find 119-year-old note inside Splott bridge
WORKERS demolishing Splott Road bridge have found an 119-year-old handwritten note inside one of the original pillars. The note is dated 1... Read More
Footballers transform disused building for community
A FOOTBALL club has transformed a disused building into a community hub after being handed the keys by the council. Splott Albion... Read More
Help yourself to our water, says green café
ASKING for tap water shouldn’t make people feel awkward, one east Cardiff café has said – as it begins offering free refills... Read More
Noisy night-time rail work: So just why is it allowed in Splott?
As rail work at 3am continues to keep Splott and Adamsdown residents awake, The Cardiffian looked into why it is allowed into... Read More
Young litter pickers get a boost in Splott
SPLOTT’S “little wombles” will soon be getting new kit to help them clean the city’s streets. Litter-picking group Keep Splott Tidy meets... Read More
“James Bond got turned down but we were allowed in!”
Award-winning actress Caryl Morgan on Splott, Bond and filming in the Senedd FOR Caryl Morgan, working away from home is nothing unusual.... Read More
Parents and staff respond to schools’ “red” category rating
THREE Cardiff schools have been given a red rating in this year’s Schools Categorisation Ratings by the Welsh Government, meaning they require... Read More
Fly-tipping “a kick in the teeth,” says council leader
LITTER-pickers in Splott have called for more CCTV after fly-tippers dumped waste in a spot volunteers had cleared just days earlier. Council... Read More
Neighbours share ideas for Splott railway site
THE future of a plot of land in Splott has been put in the hands of residents who were asked how it... Read More
When Harry and Meghan came to Tremorfa – your view
THE STAR Hub in Tremorfa had two extremely important visitors last week. Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle toured the community centre... Read More
Splott Road Bridge work continues despite Carillion collapse
SPLOTT Road Bridge will close as planned in February despite the collapse of contractor Carillion, Network Rail has said. Splott Road Bridge... Read More