Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Riding To Remember Tim
This weekend there will be a charity fundraiser bike ride from Splott to Barry Island aiming to raise £1,000 in aid of Prostate Cymru in memory of a local man. Tim Driscoll, who played rugby for St Albans and was well known in Splott passed away 21st November 2022. On Saturday the 1st of June, […]
What can £4 get you in Splott? A lot!
Each week a charity in Splott serves up a piping hot breakfast, hot drinks and a bag of shopping including fridge and freezer items for a donation of just £4. Splott Community Volunteers was set up nine years ago by husband and wife team Angela and Fred Bullard and their close friend Trisha Mardon to […]
Is Splott beautiful?
That is the question that will be posed by the Cardiff Civic Society and Cardiff University in an upcoming consultation taking place in Splott. The Cardiff Replacement Local Development Plan 2021-2036 is at consultation stage and it will shape our city for over a decade to come, deciding what gets built and where. A team […]
Car boot sale in Splott this Saturday
Head to the back of the STAR Centre on Splott Road this weekend to bag a bargain! Local charity Splott Community Volunteers has responded to the loss of Splott Market by introducing a series of car boot sales in their car park this summer, with the first taking place this Saturday, the 18th May, between […]
Pregnant women and parents missing out on free supermarket vouchers
Women in Wales who are more than 10 weeks pregnant or people with young children may be entitled to help to buy healthy food and milk, but thousands aren’t claiming their entitlement. Healthy Start is an NHS scheme that provides eligible people with a card with money on it that can be used in some […]
New Willows High School gets green light
But will the ‘community access’ be all it’s cracked up to be? Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee has given the go-head for a brand-new home for Willows High School to be constructed on land off Lewis Road in Splott (on the site of the old Splott Market and other plots off Lewis Road). You may have […]
What’s on in Splott this May
Hopefully that big yellow ball in the sky will be back, bringing with it some decent temperatures! Weather aside, as we move into May, let’s have a look at what Splott has to offer in the month ahead. Friday 10th May – Quiz Splott Community Volunteers is running a Quiz and Curry fundraising evening on […]
Karate for Kids in Splott
Kokoro Karate is a traditional Shotokan karate school with a modern approach to practical applications and is based here in Splott. This week we spoke to Sensei Paul Cooper 4th Dan who has over thirty years of experience, achieving his black belt in 1987 with Hanshi Shiro Asano 9th Dan, who was a direct student […]
Walking marathon to stroll through Splott later today
While many will be watching the London Marathon this morning, there’s an alternative taking place in Cardiff for a very good cause. Last year, Nic Clarke and Richard Melhuish had the idea of walking a 26.2 mile route around Cardiff on the day of the London Marathon to raise funds for Cancer Research Wales. The […]