Tag Archives: Splott
Citadel collapse causes rail and road closures in Splott
Roads above and railway lines below Splott Road Bridge are closed due to a collapse of part of the Citadel building on the junction of Splott Road and Pearl Street. Inksplott was made aware this afternoon of an incident near to Splott Road Bridge that had caused the closure of the railway line and immediately […]
Fatality announced following Citadel collapse
Though two people were able to extract themselves with ‘minimal injuries’, South Wales Fire and Rescue tonight confirmed that a man trapped in the collapsed structure has died from his injuries. Work had been progressing to demolish the 1892 Citadel building over the last few weeks and the building has been covered in scaffolding and […]
“Let’s be honest, who can’t help but love the name Splott?” Ruth Jones turns her attention to the best burrough in The ‘Diff
Splottlanders were all a quiver today as BBC Radio Wales announced that our very own Splott is to be given the Ruth Jones treatment! Welsh actress and writer Ruth Jones, known for playing Nessa in Gavin & Stacey and the lead character in Sky’s ‘Stella’, is to bring a brand new sitcom to Radio Wales […]
Belong, Believe, Achieve. Meet Mr. Chris Norman, the Head Teacher driving the rise and rise of Tremorfa’s superb secondary school, Willows High.
There are four schools between Splott and Tremorfa and it’s about time they had some Inksplott attention! In a bid to get to know more about our local educational establishments, their staff, pupils, achievements and upcoming events, Inksplott will be running a series on local schools. The next in the series is an interview with […]
First Minister and Wales Football Manager visit Splott to launch Welsh Language Strategy
It’s not every day that the First Minister and the manager of the Welsh football team come to school. But that’s what happened at Ysgol Glan Morfa in Splott on Monday, as the Welsh Government came to Splott to launch a new strategy to grow the number of Welsh speakers to one million by 2050. […]
From Kingfishers to Carp: Parc Tredelerch is a wildlife haven worth visiting (and it’s just outside Tremorfa!)
Cardiffians are familiar with the lovely Roath Park Lake, Sophia Gardens, Bute Park and the Bay, but for us here in Splott, there’s a wildlife park just around the corner which has a 40,000 square meter lake at its heart. Today Inksplott introduces Parc Tredelerch, found on the edge of Tremorfa. Parc Tredelerch is situated […]
Super Saturday in Splott: the reason I love this community (editorial rant!)
For some reason, Splott gets a bad rap, as does Adamsdown and Tremorfa. Yes, we have issues, but no so more than other places in Cardiff and it really bugs me when I hear people talking down about this part of the city because, actually, there’s a hell of a lot going for Splott and today […]
Meet Mr. Meilir Tomos, Headteacher of Ysgol Glan Morfa, Splott’s Welsh Language Primary School
There are four schools between Splott and Tremorfa and it’s about time they had some Inksplott attention! In a bid to get to know more about our local educational establishments, their staff, pupils, achievements and upcoming events, Inksplott will be running a series on local schools, starting with an interview with the Head of Ysgol […]