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Mar 7

Road closures for Sunday's rugby game

There will be a full city centre road closure on Sunday (10 March), as Wales face France at the Principlaity Stadium in rugby's Six...

Mar 5

Long-term empty homes face big rise in council tax

Cardiff Council is proposing tough new measures to help bring long-term empty houses in the city back into use. At a meeting of the...

Mar 4

Monico Movies announces spring programme

Rhiwbina's community cinema, Monico Movies, has announced its line-up for the spring. After The Unlikely PIlgrimge of Harold Fry this...

Feb 29

Could GWR fund help your project?

Are you inolved in a project connected to the railway and which address an area of social need? If so, you can can now apply for a slice...

Feb 27

Rhiwbina project will help cut costs of school dress-up days

The Rhiwbina Eco Team is launching a new Dress Up Shop to help parents with the costs of school dress-up days. Starting in April, the...

Feb 26

Work starts on Roath Park Cycleway

Building work has started today (Monday) on the first phase of Cardiff's Roath Park Cycleway. As well as a new cycleway in Roath Park...

Feb 24

Rhiwbina film reaches Liverpool Indie Awards final

Rhiwbina short film Annalium 8: Sssss has been selected as a finalist in the Liverpool Indie Awards. The dark scifi film was chosen from...

Feb 23

Local primary children visit Tŷ Glas demolition site

Pupils from a North Cardiff primary school have enjoyed a unique opportunity to visit the demolition site at the former HMRC office...

Feb 22

Cardiff Council reveals budget to safeguard services and bridge funding gap

Cardiff Council has revealed its budget, which it says safeguards schools and education, supports social services, and protects the most...

Feb 16

Local youngsters work with award-winning playwright

Award-winning playwright Jennifer Lunn is working with young writers from across Cardiff to develop a new play to be performed by the...

Feb 15

New recycling system starts in Rhiwbina and Birchgrove next week

The new recycling collection system comes to Rhiwbina and Heath/ Birchgrove next week (20 February). As we reported last month, people in...

Feb 13

Ghostly chiller heads to the Cardiff stage

A thrilling new ghost story by acclaimed writer Torben Betts is coming to Cardiff's New Theatre this month (27 February). Murder in the...

Feb 12

Local kebab house in the running for Wales title

A local takeaway is in the running to be crowned the best kebab shop in Wales - again! Golden BBQ in Birchgrove is one of ten outlets...

Feb 9

Rhiwbina film selected for festival screening

The made-in-Rhiwbina short film Annalium 8: Sssss has been selected for screening at an international film festival this spring. The dark...

Feb 8

'Apprentice Train' arrives in Cardiff

The 'Apprentice Train' arrived in Cardiff yesterday (Wednesday 7 February), as Great Western Railway celebrated National Apprenticeship...

Feb 7

Rhiwbina author's debut novel earns five-star reviews

Imagine if you could control your dreams and turn nightmares into exciting adventures in history. That's the premise of the debut novel...

Feb 6

Hare's story to help schoolchildren overcome trauma

Local primary schools are set to receive an illustrated storybook designed to help children to overcome trauma. Written and illustrated...

Feb 5

North Cardiff tennis courts set for major refurbishment

Tennis courts in North Cardiff parks are among those to be refurbished as part of a partnership between Cardiff Council and the Lawn...

Feb 3

How a nursery school in Rhiwbina inspired one in Hackney 30 years later

Do you remember Greenways Nursery School in Rhiwbina? A former pupil is trying to trace the family who ran it – to let them know they...

Feb 2

North Cardiff projects among those to benefit from Welsh Water community fund

Community projects in North Cardiff were among the 153 groups and organisations which received over £91,000 from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water's...

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