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. I suppose, in Rhiwbina, we are entitled to call the Wenallt, and even Caerphilly Mountain, part of our backyard. I grew up in Pantmawr where, as a kid, it was easy to hop over a friend’s fence at the end of their actual backyard and enter a total

REVIEW: '2:22 A Ghost Story' at New Theatre This award-winning supernatural drama from the pen of Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins opened in Cardiff last night (Monday) to an enthusiastic reception. There are goosebumps, jump-scares, and laughter, as the events of one night unfold in the old house, where new parents Jenny (Shvorne Marks) and Sam (James Bye) are trying to settle in. Jenny is convinced the house is haunted - she hears noises at 2:22 every night in their baby's be

Cardiff Council is inviting residents to have their say on the future of Welsh‑medium secondary education. The Council wants to hear from parents and carers, learners, school staff and the wider community about what matters most to them when it comes to Welsh‑medium education in Cardiff. There will be in-person events in North Cardiff, including a drop-in session at Llanishen Hub on Thursday (19 February) and a public meeting at Lisvane Memorial Hall on Tuesday 24 February.

REPORT: Friends of Rhiwbina Library author talk - Ruth Binney on 'Life with Plants' This week (Tuesday 10 February), the Friends of Rhiwbina Library welcomed author and gardener Ruth Binney  to give a talk about her life and the books she has written about plants, gardening, and the gardening communities she has been a part of. She brought us back in time to just after the war, discussing her childhood growing up in Tiverton, Devon with her father as a housemaster at a boys'

Wales hosts its first home game of the 2026 Guinness Men's Six Nations Championship this Sunday (15 February), and as usual there will be road closures for this and the other home matches. During these matches, roads around the Principality Stadium will close as follows: Sunday 15 February – Wales vs France, with kick-off at 3.10pm, roads will close 11am to 7.15pm. Saturday 21 February – Wales vs Scotland, with kick-off at 4.40pm, roads will close 12.30pm to 9pm. Saturday 1

Work is due to begin next week (16 February) on improvements in Rhiwbina village as part of the Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme (NRS). The work will include resurfacing the parking bays in Heol-y-Deri and repaving and resurfacing the pavements. The entrance to the rear access lane next to the Co-Op is also due to be resurfaced. There will also be new cycle stands, bins, planters and a community notice board, refreshed bus stop markings and new benches. More benches, planters, an

The spooky stage phenomenon 2:22 A Ghost Story returns to Cardiff's New Theatre next week (Monday 16 - Saturday 21 February). Winner of Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards, this edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller is written by Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcasts Uncanny and The Battersea Poltergeist . Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn’t convinced. Can the dead really walk again? There's certainly something unsettling in thi

REVIEW: 'Full House' at The Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Full House brings bingo and the valleys together to tell a sad, yet heart-warming story of a girl seemingly content with her lot but dreaming of better things. The performance took place in the Sherman Theatre studio, the seating in cabaret style and the set resembling a bingo hall, complete with obligatory glitter and glitz. The audience, or the bingo participants, were entertained by an '80s playlist and by Sam, bingo ca

A novel new service is coming to north Cardiff - Waggy Wash Club, a self-service indoor dog wash. Think car wash but much smaller and for your pets not your Porsche! The Cardiff club is believed to be the first in the UK to offer an indoor dog wash, while other similar services across the country are sited outdoors only. Image: Waggy Wash Club After a public Facebook survey which received 150 responses, plus 71 emails, Cardiff owners Jon and Natassja , honed their ideas ta

In December 2024, a 13-year-old north Cardiff resident started a petition to upgrade the playground in Whitchurch Library Gardens. Image: Aaryanna Aaryanna asked for the facilities to be repaired and improved after noticing the playground had deteriorated and some equipment was damaged or missing. Her petition stated "a refreshed playground would not only provide a safe and engaging space for children to play but would also serve as a welcoming hub for the whole community to

It’s Wednesday lunchtime at Beulah United Reformed Church and a room full of people are listening to four young singers from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) Opera School perform for us. Outside, life carries on, but inside there’s a sense of something special as we listen to Mozart, Handel and other great composers. Seeing such talented young performers, and to have access these performances in Rhiwbina village, feels like a real privilege. To understand th

Rhiwbeina Primary School’s British Sign Language Choir were invited to perform at Cardiff’s annual Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Conference this week. The choir, comprising 28 pupils from Years 5 and 6, performed in front of more than 150 delegates - their biggest audience so far.   The young performers have embraced British Sign Language to celebrate inclusion and support their peers. They showed the power of creativity and communication when they entertained delegates wit

REVIEW: 'Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts' at New Theatre, Cardiff Audiences at the New Theatre this week are transported back to Oxford in 1987 - for the first stage production of Inspector Morse . House of Ghosts , which began its Cardiff run tonight (Tuesday), opens with a production of Hamlet at the Oxford Playhouse. All is going well in this play within a play, until the promising young actress playing Ophelia collapses and dies on stage. Amid the panic and distress, he

The Independent Monitoring Board for HMP Cardiff, chaired by Rhiwbina resident Lynne Schofield, has published its annual report. If you haven't heard of Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB), you may recall their predecessors Prison Boards of Visitors? IMBs are statutory bodies, made up of over 1,000 unpaid volunteers operating in every prison in England and Wales, and every immigration detention facility across the UK. IMB members are public appointees, appointed by ministers

Beina Beats started as a simple idea in a local pub in December 2024. Ten local music lovers sat around a table talking about how many grassroots venues were closing, how hard it was becoming to find intimate live music spaces, and how much we all wanted something special right here in Rhiwbina. Instead of waiting for someone else to make it happen, we decided to do it ourselves. What’s grown from that conversation is Beina Beats. Started in 2025 as a hugely successful one-ni

PROMOTIONAL CONTENT After celebrating 10 years in business and moving to Rhiwbina in 2025, Podium Therapies is delighted to be joining Rhiwbina Info as a new partner, and is incredibly excited about what the months and years ahead will bring.   “As a local therapy provider, community has always been at the heart of what I do," said Sheree Phelps. "Becoming a partner in Rhiwbina feels like a natural step for me — allowing myself to be more involved, more connected, and better

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