Fighting Ash dieback in Cardiff
The Ash tree disease Chalara dieback has been found in seven newly planted sites across Wales, including Wentwood and Wye Valley areas, North Wales and Carmarthenshire. Private owners in the Cardiff area are being encouraged to check their Ash trees for the disease which causes leaf loss and crown dieback and report to the Chalara... Read More
Fundraiser for Gremlin squatters
Local squatters and activists ‘The Gremlins’ are holding a fundraiser in aid of their new social community centre at the Bute Dock Hotel. The fundraiser, which will take place at the Kebele Community Co-Op in Bristol, also aims to inform people about ongoing Cardiff campaigns. The evening will begin with a vegan dinner at 6.30pm... Read More
Increase in pet neglect over Christmas
With five kittens found abandoned on the side of a South Wales road in November, pet rescue agencies are warning against people taking home pets they are unable to look after. The festive period is a peak time for pets to be abandoned, with reports in the past of up to three pets abandoned every... Read More
Plan to save threatened honey bees
A plan to safeguard endangered pollinator populations has been proposed by the Welsh Government. Environment Minister John Griffiths produced the Action Plan for Pollinators in Wales as honeybees and hoverflies become increasingly threatened. For 30 years the varroa mite has spread diseases destroying colonies. 20 per cent of crops are pollinator dependent with a value... Read More
Local coffee shop condemns chains
A local coffee shop owner has warned that the invasion of coffee chains could soon envelope the authenticity of the traditional Italian coffee shop. With the emergence of Coffee Number 1 in Cardiff to rival perennial coffee powerhouses Starbucks, Costa and Café Nero, the presence of the traditional coffee shop is in danger of being... Read More
Cadw celebrates Christmas with Dickens
This year Cadw is celebrating Christmas at Castell Coch in an unusual way, marking not only the festive season, but also the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest writers, Charles Dickens. This special event will involve a seasonal assortment of readings from the works of Charles Dickens, followed by an authentic... Read More
Learn Christmas Stitchery in Radyr
Want to save money and avoid a stressful Christmas shop? Learn to patchwork for £25 on Saturday 1 December and create your own hand stitched gifts. The class, entitled ‘Christmas stitchery’ runs from 10-3, and aims to enable students to create their own Christmas gifts such as fabric gift baskets, tree decorations, cards and Christmas... Read More
Book release: Patagonia travel memoir
Beyond the Pampas, an autobiographical account of a European’s journeys around Patagonia, is being released today by Seren. Its German author, Imogen Herrard, spent a year in Aberystwyth where she became intrigued about the descendants of the Welsh settlers in Patagonia. She has since travelled there several... Read More
Photography exhibition: Other Spaces
Straddling the physical and emotional, bridging composed utopianism and passionate performance, linking a book and an exhibition: Jo Longhurst’s exhibition Other Spaces is in Ffotogallery Turner House until 26 January 2013. Other Spaces is about elite gymnasts but sport was not the genesis for the project. This is no kneejerk homage to the Olympics. Longhurst... Read More
Waterlogged pitches prevent play
Last weekend the park’s pitches across Cardiff were not open for activities, as Cardiff Council took to the web to inform local sports clubs. The reason for this cancellation was down to the weather, a force of nature that covers the city with heavy rainfall. The consequence meant waterlogged pitches as they are situated on... Read More
Cardiff’s festive jog for charity
A fun run involving thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus is returning to Cardiff this December in aid of the British Heart Foundation. The 5km route, which is set in Bute Park, is asking participants to raise money in sponsorship for the event and is hoping to make a total of £30,000 to ensure that... Read More
Big prizes to Welsh badminton champion
The prize money to the winner of the Yonex Welsh international badminton championships has increased to £15 000 to attract better players. Held in Sports Wales National Centre, the championships will be over four days from 29 November to 2 December. Thursday will see the qualifying, Friday is the start of the main draw, Saturday sees the... Read More
Trelai Youth Centre is revitalized
Volunteers from the Principality building society in Cardiff have repainted the large sports hall at the youth centre in Ely, revitalizing facilities for hundreds of children, providing them with a fun, clean and safe sporting environment. The centre provides facilities for young people from Ely and Caerau, aged between 11 and 25, with a sports... Read More
World record cracker pull
The Fire Fighters Charity (FFC) is attempting to break a Guinness World Record for the biggest cracker pull. On 8 December, in Cardiff Bay, the FFC will be attempting to pull 3000 crackers, in order to gain a prestigious place in the Guinness Book of Records. The record to beat is 1492 crackers, which was set... Read More
A Bridgend bread that’s better for you
Slow fermented bread isn’t a secret, according to Tortoise Bakery founder Mike Sweetman, but it will take a lot of patience to get the exceptional bread promised by the recipe. Mike discovered his passion for baking as a teenager, while working in his father’s bakery, but it wasn’t until years later that his interest in... Read More
Gluten-free cake comes to Roath
A new bakery makes eating cake an option for allergy sufferers in Cardiff. The Allergy Free Bakery (AFB) allows those with food intolerances the chance to indulge in their favourite sweet treats. From today their range of Gluten free cakes, biscuits, pastries and loaves will be available at Ten MaryPort in Roath. Owner, Jo Vincent, came... Read More