Author Archives: Lynne Thomas

Tremorfa teenager selected to play for Team GB!

Lily-Rose Bateman hardly suspected when she attended a softball session in Splott that she would make the Great Britain team and have the opportunity to play in Europe this summer! A teenage girl from Tremorfa has an incredible opportunity to represent GB and her family has set up a GoFundMe page to help her raise […]

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Trembling in Tremorfa

Good at ghost stories? Had a paranormal experience? A spooky storytelling event may be coming soon to Splott or Tremorfa.

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Lane closure on Newport Road

Lane closure on Newport Road to last until end of August as Wales & West Utilities upgrades gas pipes. In a post on their blog this week, Wales & West Utilities advised that a lane closure will be in place travelling east on Newport Road between the junctions of Harlequin Court and Colchester Avenue from […]

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Moving to Splott? What has it got?

Well, a banging community, but what else? Splott has a lot more to offer than people think. East Cardiff has a reputation for being a bit of a wasteland, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! Splott and surrounding areas is chock full of fab stuff, if you know where to look (luckily, pointing […]

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What’s on at Whitsun in Splott?

Next week is the May half term and there’s a fair bit on offer for children in Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa. Check out the list of free half term activities below:

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Parakeets in Pengam Park!

But that’s not the only wildlife on show at Lamby Lake (Parc Tredelerch). Tonight I took an evening stroll around our local lake, hoping to get some photos for weekly Twitter event #WildCardiffHour, and it did not disappoint! My trek around the trails started with spotting the usual suspects: the swans and coots have had […]

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Single parent wellbeing coffee morning in Splott this Friday

Local resident Amy Harris contacted Inksplott to share news of a support meeting taking place in Splott on Friday the 28th April. “I am an ambassador for an organisation called Single Parents Wellbeing, which provides wellbeing workshops, support and events for single parent families across Wales. I have arranged a coffee morning at Ysgol Glan […]

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Keep Splott Tidy tackle Splott Park

Moving to an evening slot for a change, the next Keep Splott Tidy litter pick will be on the evening of Thursday the 27th April as the Wombles of Splott tackle the pitches of Splott Park. Why not join them, grab a picker and a hoop and help make Splott Park immaculate while having a […]

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New community noticeboard launches in Splott

Community project, Railway Gardens, has launched an online noticeboard to help everyone easily find activities, events, groups, and support in the Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa. The top of the noticeboard contains a map of local activities and a directory of local services. Scroll to the bottom of the page to submit something for inclusion. This […]

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