Tag Archives: tremorfa
Get to know your friends and neighbours: new FAN Meeting launches in Splott
FAN (Friends and Neighbours) is a Cardiff based charity that brings people of all ages and backgrounds together in the spirit of friendship; people who enjoy meeting others or are feeling a little lonely will be sure of finding a warm welcome if they attend FAN. Plus, it’s FREE to attend a FAN group! […]
Pushbike revival! Nextbike comes to Splott and Tremorfa
People in Splott may have shrugged their shoulders and thought ‘so what?’ when the world’s most extensive bikeshare operator – nextbike – arrived in Cardiff on the 26th of March with the first installation of five docking stations and 50 bicycles in the city centre. However, things have recently got much closer to home with […]
How to be vegan in Splott: Hannah Butler has the answers
The number of vegans in the UK has quadrupled over the past 10 years, and as major chains everywhere embrace the trend, the tentative “do you have… soy milk?” no longer produces head-scratching and muttering about the weird hippy in the corner. If you’ve recently decided to join the plant-based army or have a […]
Teenage crime spree causes havoc in Tremorfa and Splott
Reported instances of vandalism, criminal damage, abuse and anti-social behaviour have recently risen in Tremorfa and Splott, culminating last night in an incident on Aberystwyth Street which left car wing mirrors shattered and plastic casings in pieces. At 6.30pm a group of teenage boys on pushbikes rode down the street smashing and bashing any […]
Plastic pollution not our problem? Think again; this is just around the corner from Splott
A few weeks ago, Gareth Davies, Project Officer for Cardiff’s Keep Wales Tidy branch, posted online some photos of plastic pollution along the banks of the Rumney River that were, to be frank, pretty shocking. People may think that plastic pollution is a problem that affects other areas, but not South Wales, right? WRONG! […]
Finding purpose through volunteering; Inksplott interview with Splottlander Brendan O’Shea
Up until very recently, Splott resident Brendan O’Shea was a volunteer at STAR Communities First, helping out at the office on Splott Road. Brendan posted a lovely farewell message on Facebook after his last shift about the opportunities volunteering gave him and how it made him feel. Inksplott caught up with Brendan to find […]
Information about the closure of STAR Communities First
As you may be aware, the Welsh Government’s Communities First Programme will end on 31st March 2018, affecting the services currently delivered from the Splott Road office. Many people will be very sad to say goodbye to STAR Communities first, which has served Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown and Roath very well for a number of […]
Applying for a primary school place in Cardiff: what you need to know
The deadline for applying for a primary school place is fast approaching (8th of January no less) and some parents may be dreading the whole process. Fear not, for Cardiff Council has issued a quick guide. Read on to find out what to do and by when… Starting primary school is an exciting time […]
What’s occurring with Mardy Road Bridge? Read on for an electrifying update!
As we all know, the railway line between London and Cardiff is being electrified, which has meant bye-bye to the old bridges of Splott and hello to new, elevated, bridges. First to be replaced was Windsor Road, followed by Beresford Road Bridge and then Splott Road Bridge, which is still underway with construction due […]