South Wales Police (SWP) have been working to address parking issues on Heol y Deri in Rhiwbina and the side streets off it, especially during school drop-off and pick-up, because of local concerns.  The police say they have been:  liaising with council parking enforcement officers over local concerns; carrying out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and have issued Section 59 notices and seizure warnings for vehicles used in an anti-social way; issuing parking fines

Image: Cardiff Development and Regeneration C ardiff Council Housing Development is asking the public for their views on a proposed housing development at the site of a former North Cardiff pub. The development, on the former Wolf's Castle Inn site in Llanishen, would provide 24 new affordable and energy-efficient houses and apartments. They would be available to rent for people on the Council House waiting list. Homes will be designed with private gardens and outdoor spac

Freye Dry Cleaners at 1a Beulah Road has closed its doors this week. The company was established in 1966 and at the time of its closure had branches in Wellfield Road and Barry, as well as Rhiwbina. These too have been shut. A notice has been issued advising the company has ceased trading, while also offering thanks to the many loyal customers who used the shops over the years. The closure appears to have come as a complete surprise, especially to customers whose items have

A North Cardiff fish and chip shop has been named among the UK's best for the third year running. Fintan's Fish and Chip Co in Llanishen is one of only four South Wales chippies to be listed in Fry Magazine 's UK top 50 for 2026. The results follow months of judging in which takeaways, restaurants and mobile units were secretly assessed by mystery diners on a range of aspects such as food quality, premises cleanliness, staff expertise, value for money, ease of ordering, and

After 10 very successful years, the ending in July of Monico Movies, Rhiwbina's own community cinema, was a sad occasion for the village, regular audience members and the crew themselves. Previously, we reported on the generous donation of Monico Movies' equipment to Hwb Y Gors in Ammanford. And now the Monico Movies team have further cemented the legacy of the local cinema by making a financial donation to Made in Wales, a Film Hub Wales project. Film Hub Wales' objective i

As we say goodbye to 2025, we remember Rhiwbina Info's top stories over the past 12 months. Our leading story in 2025, garnering 4,409 views, told the truth behind the outcry about the potential closure of Rhiwbina stalwart The Deri Stores . While owners Adrian and Mary Davies confirmed there were no immediate plans to close the Stores, they did clarify the planning application to allow housing, submitted in September, is part of their personal forward planning. It was a gre

Rhiwbina-based artist and designer David Hopkins recalls some of the experiences and events that have influenced and contributed towards the artworks he now produces and sells, which put a different perspective on familiar subjects.   The World Powerboat Championships were held in Cardiff in 1975 - 50 years ago. At the time, I was a student at Cardiff College of Art, and we had been given the task of creating our own design project during the summer holidays. I knew the even

REPORT: Friends of Rhiwbina Library author talk - Professor John Aggleton on 'Memory: Losing, Using, and Improving' Professor John Aggleton of Cardiff University joined the Friends of Rhiwbina Library, this week (Tuesday 9 December) to speak about the brain and memory; how we use it, lose it, and ways to improve it.   A world expert in neuroscience , John’s research has expanded the scientific community's (and now the local Rhiwbina community's!) understanding of how memory i

A locally made animated short film has just dropped its first teaser trailer. A Fish Out of Water , co-written by our own Andy Weltch and award-winning Rhiwbina-born scriptwriter Robert Lancey, is now swimming steadily through production. The teaser offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the animation magic taking shape. Billed as “a tale of the fantastical and bizarre,” the film follows Victorian investigator Henry Godliman, voiced by the much-loved TV actor Robert Daws (from

REVIEW: 'Sleeping Beauty' at The New Theatre Panto season is back and is in full swing at The New Theatre, with Sleeping Beauty ! We all know the story of Princess Aurora, who sadly lost both of her parents. She is raised by Nurse Nellie, and is protected by her, and the Spirit of Pantomine up until her 21st birthday when the evil Carabosse is plotting her revenge in order to get the throne. Luckily for Aurora, she has the help of Nurse Nellie, the Spirit of Pantomine, Muddle

As part of the 'Next Stop' campaign, Cardiff North MP Anna McMorrin has written again to Ken Skates, the Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, seeking a commitment to doubling the frequency of trains on the Coryton Line from two to four per hour. The campaign, also involving Senedd member Julie Morgan and Cardiff Labour councillors, was launched 12 months ago, seeking improvements in the train network serving Cardiff North. The 'Next Stop' campai

REVIEW: 'The Frog Prince' at Sherman Theatre The Frog Prince is currently playing at The Sherman Theatre, and we were lucky enough to go and have front row seats to one of the performances! It follows the story of a young princess, Biwti, and her father, the King, who both love Christmas. Like most families, they spend the day together celebrating and want the day, as well as everything else in life, to be “perfect”. During the planning of their special day, her father gifts

REVIEW: 'Alice: Return to Wonderland' at Sherman Theatre The seasonal festive cracker from the Sherman Theatre was much anticipated in our house after a couple of immensely pleasing December visits, and it once again exceeded all expectations. Billed as a spectacular and supremely silly adventure into Wonderland, the show is based on Lewis Carroll's 1871 novel, Through the Looking-Glass . But we are removed to a 1940s Cardiff via the direction and words of Sherman regular Han

Fortune smiled on this year's Christmas Festival in Rhiwbina Village, with the threatened downpours staying away and just a few showers making a short appearance. Image: Rhiwbina Info The village bustled with activity, with a range of food stalls doing brisk business in Pen y Dre, Canolfan Beulah hosting stallholders galore and the stage on Heol y Deri welcoming an array of talent throughout the event. Father Christmas first appeared on the snowy roof of Edwards and Co Proper

The New Theatre's eagerly waited pantomine Sleeping Beauty opens on Saturday (6 December). Once upon a time in a land far away, Princess Aurora is given a 21st birthday present by her evil aunt Carabosse. By pricking her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel she is placed under a curse and forced to sleep for 100 years.  Who will outwit the evil Carabosse and foil her wicked plans?  The show promises magic, music, comedy and special effects.   Gethin Jones stars as Prince Ge

A new book by a local author aims to 'lift the lid' on the history of Whitchurch - a North Cardiff suburb which has been the site of conflict, agriculture, and heavy industry over the centuries. One Man's Whitchurch - A Step Back in Time by Terry Chard is published this weekend (30 November), and it covers parts of Rhiwbina too, as they used to be in Whitchurch parish. Terry said the book "acts as a reminder of how much history and heritage has been lost and not just lost,

South Wales Police are launching Operation Cimmeron to counter shoplifting, theft, and handling in all retail stores in the Llanishen sector. The campaign will cover Rhiwbina and other local areas such as Llanishen, Heath, Cyncoed, Lisvane, and Thornhill. As we reported in August , shoplifting had been one of the most common crimes in the area for over 12 months. The aim of Operation Cimmeron is to have a greater police presence in all retail stores,  patrolling at key times

REVIEW: 'Death on the Nile' at New Theatre, Cardiff A new production of an Agatha Christie classic has arrived in Cardiff, offering the chance to leave chilly South Wales for a luxurious cruise under the Egyptian sun. Death on the Nile opened to a packed house at the New Theatre last night (Tuesday 25 November), and the audience was not disappointed. This is another high quality Christie adaptation from the team that gave us Murder on the Orient Express earlier this year. W

...is to go to the Rhiwbina Christmas Festival on Saturday 29 November! The programme of events for the 2025 Rhiwbina Christmas Festival has been announced. Activities, focused on Pen-y-dre and Heol-y-Deri, will begin at 4pm and go on until 7pm. There will be music and family entertainment, arts and crafts stalls, a variety of food and drink. The full programme is as follows: 4.00 Sounds From The Stage by RATS (stage) 4:30 Kinetic School of Performing Arts (stage) 5.00 Chr

Image: National Trust Rhiwbeina Primary School held a landmark event today (Monday 24 November) planting their ‘Tree of Hope’ - a sapling from the renowned Sycamore Gap Tree which stood at Hadrian's Wall before it was illegally felled in September 2023. The 200-year-old tree, which stood within Northumberland National Park on land cared for by the National Trust , was an iconic landmark visited by thousands of people every year. Seeking to provide a legacy arising from this