PROMOTIONAL CONTENT: We’re very pleased to report that Lisa Curtis Estate Agents are again renewing their premium partnership with Rhiwbina Info, after a successful third year in business. “Having been an independent agent for my third year now, going into my fourth, this has been the best journey,” said Lisa. “The time has flown by, and I'm as eager as ever to help vendors and buyers sell and find their dream homes”. As an independent agent, Lisa doesn’t restrict herself to

Scouts, Guides, Cubs, and Brownies from Rhiwbina, Whitchurch, and Llanishen are among those taking to the stage at the New Theatre next week. They'll be taking part in this year's Cardiff Scout and Guide Gang Show at New Theatre Cardiff from next Wednesday to Saturday (4 to 7 November) with a new production, Beyond the Toy Box. The show is described as a heartwarming musical adventure packed with laughter, friendship and unforgettable performances for audiences of all ages. I

Plantings in Rhiwbina, Whitchurch, Llanishen, Thornhill, and Heath this season will contribute to a planned total of 30,000 more trees for Cardiff’s urban forest project. Building on five years of successful planting, this season will see new trees planted in every council ward in Cardiff. Planting sessions in Rhiwbina include: 14 December at Heol Llanishen Fach Park, 17 March at Hill Snook Park. Among the many other nearby planting venues are: Glider Field, Llanishen; St Ag

Race organisers, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), have this week revealed the full route for the 2027 Tour de France, which will pass Rhiwbina as it nears the end of stage three on Sunday 4 July. The route, unveiled yesterday (Thursday 22 October), shows that the riders will go down Thornhill Road, passing between Rhiwbina and Llanishen on Caerphilly Road, before reaching Gabalfa roundabout. They will then head west on the A48, Western Avenue, past Tesco Extra and Cardiff Met

Promotional content We’re excited to welcome a new Rhiwbina business as our latest partner – Revive Skin Studio, based in Lon Ucha. Revive is a skin and beauty studio offering a combination of advanced facials and skin treatments, traditional beauty treatments and restorative massage. Catherine Oats, who owns and runs Revive, has nearly 20 years’ experience in the beauty industry, with 10 years in education, and a background in teaching beauty and non-medical aesthetics. “I

Thornhill cemetery and crematorium have won national awards for excellence and sustainability. Thornhill Cemetery has been awarded a Silver Award in the large cemetery category at the National Cemetery of the Year Awards. And Thornhill Crematorium has achieved gold status under the Greener Globe Funeral Standards scheme. Organised by the British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM), the cemetery awards recognise excellence across the bereavement sector, with entries

Congratulations to Sheree Phelps at our premium partner Podium Therapies in Rhiwbina on winning the Sports Massage Association (SMA) Excellence in Practice award. Sheree Phelps - winner of the Excellence in Practice award She will receive the award at the Sports Massage Association's conference in Brentford next month. "I am honoured to have won," said Sheree. "This means so much to me and is something that needs to be celebrated!" As a result, Podium Therapies is hosting a

REPORT: Friends of Rhiwbina Library author talk - Mark Drakeford on Paul Robeson This week (Tuesday 13 October), former First Minister, Mark Drakeford, joined the Friends of Rhiwbina Library to deliver a melodious talk about Paul Robeson - his life, his singing, his activism, and his relationship with South Wales. This talk was part of a series of monthly talks the Friends of Rhiwbina host in order to raise money for the library. Mark brought the audience through the early li

More than 340 children and young people will benefit from new specialist school places across Cardiff, following the successful implementation of the first phase of Cardiff Council's programme to expand additional learning needs (ALN) provision. The programme includes expanded facilities for Rhiwbina's Greenhill Special School. Through refurbishment, new facilities and improvements at 14 schools across the city, an additional 342 specialist places have been created. This incl

REVIEW: 'Balloon Girl' at Sherman Theatre The Sherman Theatre's latest creation from writer-director Hannah McPake honours the life and legacy of Cardiff’s own Balloon Girl, Louisa Maud Evans. Splicing AI technology and a futuristic tycoon space-race with a time travelling journey of discovery, the show explores themes of risk, bravery, adventure and loss. We first meet Trumpian tech-billionaire Carol Gaudron (Elin Phillips), who is about to launch the first civilian-crewed

Promotional content Regional law firm JNP Legal is renewing its premium partnership with Rhiwbina Info for another year. JNP Legal, with a head office in Merthyr Tydfil, North Cardiff office in Llanishen, and further locations in Pontyclun and Nelson, has been providing quality and affordable legal advice to their clients for over 40 years. The team specialises in law for individuals, with services including wills and probate, lasting powers of attorney, estate administration

A new ‘closed road’ cycle circuit in Cardiff could be a lasting legacy of the Tour de France coming to the city. As we reported in July, Stage 3 of the event will pass Rhiwbina and finish outside Cardiff Castle in July 2027. Now a 1.5km traffic-free, national-standard cycle circuit has been proposed as a way of using the excitement generated by the world-famous race to encourage more people to get active. There are currently no urban closed-road circuits in South Wales, and d

REVIEW: 'A Man for all Seasons' at New Theatre, Cardiff This new production of Robert Bolt's award-winning play set in Henry VIII's court remains as enthralling and impressive as when it was written, 60 years ago. Martin Shaw excels as Sir Thomas More – scholar, ambassador, lord chancellor and friend of the king - whose stubborn commitment to his conscience leads him and his family into conflict with the state. And it's a conflict he could never win. This is a fabulous cent

THEATRE PREVIEW by Andy Weltch The famous 1966 film version of Robert Bolt's A Man For All Seasons won huge acclaim and multiple Oscars, and now - 60 years on - a new stage production, starring Martin Shaw, is coming to Cardiff. Shaw, who rose to fame in TV's The Professionals and later starred in Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently, stars as Sir Thomas More – scholar, ambassador, lord chancellor and friend to King Henry VIII. He's a man of integrity, loved by the com

The Cardiff Half Marathon takes place next weekend (4 October), which means road closures and likely congestion around much of the city. In fact, the road closures will start to be put in place in the Civic Centre area from 5am on Wednesday (30 September) to allow the race village and event infrastructure to be set up. These will extend each day during the week. On race day itself (Sunday 4 October), there will be a series of road closures from 4am to noon: North Road south o

Families with children in Years 7 and 8 who receive Universal Credit are now being invited to apply for free school meals. As part of the Welsh Government's expansion of free school meals for secondary school learners, all pupils in these year groups living in households claiming Universal Credit are eligible, regardless of income. Applications are now open, and you can apply online at: Free school meals - Cardiff Council Meals will become available no later than January 2027

REVIEW: 'The Other Side of Murder' at New Theatre, Cardiff If you enjoyed the darkly comic crime thrillers Murder in the Dark and Murder at Midnight, this week's offering at the New Theatre is definitely one for you. The Other Side of Murder, which opened in Cardiff last night (Tuesday 22 September), completes a murder trilogy from Original Theatre, written by Torben Betts and directed by Philip Franks. Each play is a totally independent story, but there are reassuringly fami

People in Rhiwbina and Whitchurch will soon be able to recycle more of their household waste, as a new pilot scheme for plastic bags and wrapping goes live from 13 October. Residents involved in the pilot, which includes parts of Whitchurch and Tongwynlais ward, Rhiwbina, Grangetown, and Trowbridge will have their new red plastic bags and an information leaflet delivered to their home from 28 September. You can check whether you are part of the initial scheme by using the onl

A photo called Camera Shy by Steve Taylor has won the inaugural People's Trophy in the latest Rhiwbina Camera Club awards. People's Trophy winner 'Camera Shy' by Steve Taylor The photo of an impala was chosen by public vote from the pictures on display at this year's Rhiwbina Summer Festival. A total of 327 votes were cast, and Camera Shy gained 53 votes, ahead of Ready to Rise by Jess Taylor with 44 votes and Missed! by Ben Ward with 39. Ben, who is also the club's secretar

A restaurant operator and his company have been ordered to pay over £3,500 after serious food hygiene breaches were identified at a restaurant in Birchgrove. Motiur Rahman, 51, from Cardiff, and his business, Spice Kitchen Ltd pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on 2 September to offences under food hygiene legislation following investigations by Shared Regulatory Services. The case came to light, when environmental health officers visited the premises, then trading