Tag Archives: adamsdown
Fitness and Fun in Splott
Forget Bums ‘n Tums; it’s boxing and hula hooping all the way in Splott! There are many ways of getting fit but, let’s face it, some are booooring! Not so in the lovely land of the speedbump; we have a cornucopia of unusual classes and activities right here on our doorstep, including roller skating and […]
Splott school parent council launches fundraising campaign for new playground
The parent council for Splott’s Welsh language primary school, Ysgol Glan Morfa, is looking to raise £16,000 to develop a playground at the site of the new school being built on Lewis Road and is asking for people to vote for them in the latest round of Aviva funding. Construction of the new Welsh-medium primary […]
Hula is here! Learning about ‘hooping’ with local business Elliecoptor Hoops
As part of our ‘Fitness and Fun’ series, this week Inksplott talks to Ellie Pilott, founder of Hula Hooping business, Elliecoptor Hoops, and 2016 finalist and runner up in the Cardiff Lifestyle Awards for best Fitness Facility. Inksplott: Hi Ellie, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can you tell us a little about yourself […]
Waving goodbye to the number 11 bus and hailing the number 61
From Sunday the 3rd of September, bus-hoppers in Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown & Pengam Green will wave goodbye to the number 11 bus, which has taken public transport users in this area to and from the city centre for many a year, and welcome a new service: the number 61. Billed as ‘your link right across […]
Rubicon Dance: 40 years of tutus, tap and throwing shapes on the dancefloor
Last week, an Inksplott reader asked if I had run an article on all the local fitness classes on offer: “Have you done any articles on where to exercise in splott and surrounds? I know about the women’s running group, the hub classes etc., but am sure there are loads more and would love to […]
Splott Road Bridge reopens but only briefly
Splott Road Bridge reopened today to traffic following full closure caused by the Citadel collapse last month. The bridge is now allowing single-flow traffic directed by a four-way traffic light system, as it was before the tragic incident which claimed a man’s life. This will be a relief to residents of Splott and Adamsdown, especially […]
Council and Police clampdown on illegal scramblers and quads
Earlier this year, Inksplott promoted the See It Report It Campaign asking people of Splott, Adamsdown & Tremorfa to call 101 to report any sightings of scramblers and qad bikes being driven on public roads and parkland. This issue was raised to Splott Councillors Edward Stubbs and Huw Thomas by local residents sick of motorbikes […]
An update on the Splott / Adamsdown Citadel
Adamsdown Councillor, Nigel Howells, today posted this briefing note on community communication platform, Nextdoor, and kindly agreed that Inksplott could share it with its readers. Here is an update on the situation, past and present, with the Citadel: Following the tragic incident on Tuesday in Adamsdown, officers from the local authority have been supporting the […]
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 […]