Tag Archives: Splott
Finally! A pavement for Pearl Street!
After months and months of no pavement, fly tipping and mess, work is underway to complete the public highway around the bingo hall redevelopment at the end of Pearl Street. The Agate Street site, in Splott, had been vacant since 2009 upon the closure of Riva Bingo and subsequent damage in 2015 after a fire […]
Builth Wells hotel owners reconnect with Splott roots
The new museum of Splott that fits in your pocket, ‘The Story of Splott in 50 Objects’ is proving a hit with Splotties who have moved far and wide. Desri and Steve Davidson, formerly of Ruby Street, Splott, despite moving away over 20 years ago now run the Neuadd Henllan Hotel in Builth Wells, but […]
Help Keep Splott Tidier this Sunday
The Wombles of Splott are back at it this weekend with a community litter pick Sunday morning. Every month, usually on the last weekend of the month, a group of volunteers gather to tidy up an area in Splott. Alternating between a Saturday and Sunday, the events bring people together to make a positive difference […]
Free summer circus sessions for kids in Adamsdown, Splott & Tremorfa
Learn a range of skills for free, including juggling, hula, tumbling, cartwheels and more! Starting Sunday 27th April, Adamsdown-based No Fit State Circus will be providing two new circus sessions, free to people living in Adamsdown, Splott and Tremorfa, refugees and asylum seekers and people living in supported accommodation. Acrobatics is a weekly 16+ class at the No […]
Hot off the press! Splott’s quirky pocket museum (and you can own your own copy).
The Story of Splott launches appeal to help get its new community museum into people’s pockets. The team behind a new Welsh mini museum telling the inspiring story of Splott, from its famous people to proud achievements, is launching a crowdfunding appeal. Some 50 items telling ‘The Story of Splott in 50 Objects’, have been […]
Splott’s footballing heritage
For lovers of the beautiful game, a fascinating article by Russell Todd featuring some of Splott’s greatest footballers: Rhodri Morgan, the late First Minister of Wales and sports nut, writes in his foreword to the Library of Wales compendium of sports writing: “In all societies sports started as practice for hunting, and then as practice […]
What is the Cardiff Local Development Plan (LDP)?
Cardiff Council is currently consulting on the next Local Development Plan for Cardiff and is inviting residents to feed back by the 15th of April. The Replacement LDP will help shape Cardiff for the next 15 years to 2036 ensuring the right development happens in the right place at the right time, benefitting communities and […]
Splott charity receives special award
The High Sheriff of South Glamorgan visited Splott today to bestow a special award to local poverty alleviation charity, Splott Community Volunteers. The award, in recognition of great and valuable services to the community, was received by charity volunteers and trustees, who were delighted to chat to Mrs Janey Howell, current High Sheriff, about the […]
Memories of Splott by John Humphrys
An unsentimental trip down memory lane for John Humphrys, broadcaster, journalist, and former presenter of BBC TV’s ‘Mastermind’. Ah… the smells of childhood. Twice a week the bread baking gently in the oven. On Sunday mornings the promise of the slowly roasting leg of lamb. In summer fresh strawberries. And every evening the joy of bed-time cuddles with […]