North Cardiff's first purpose-built padel venue is set to open next year. The Padel Club and fitness operator SW7 Gyms - co-founded by Rhiwbina's Sam Warburton - have today (Thursday 10 September) been confirmed as the first occupiers at Stride Park in Llanishen - a site which will include fitness, leisure and commercial use. Padel has become highly popular in recent years, as it's seen as easy to learn and more social than many sports The Padel Club will open a seven-court v

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions rugby union star Jamie Roberts has officially opened a new community sport and games facility at a North Cardiff park. Designed with the help of local children, the new facility in Hailey Park replaces the former games area and provides space for activities including soccer, rugby, hockey, cricket, basketball, volleyball, netball and calisthenics. Jamie Roberts officially opens the sport and games facility. Pic: Cardiff Council It also f

The new soccer season is now in full swing - with North Cardiff interest in the top two tiers of the league in Wales. David Collins, editor of Rhiwbina-based Welsh Football magazine told us about the sport's new look at the top - with a number of format and branding changes. Action from Cardiff Met vs TNS at Cyncoed There’s a new sponsor, Novira, for the Cymru Leagues, and the Cymru Premier League is receiving increased media coverage, with live match broadcasts on S4C, BBC W

There will be road closures in Cardiff on Sunday (6 September) for the Kidney Wales Cardiff 10k. The event starts at 10am, and there will be a rolling road closure in place from 9am until 1pm along the route. To set up the race village, from 5am on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday, the following roads will be closed in the Civic Centre: King Edward VII Avenue, Corbett Road, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road. On Sunday, from 9am until 1pm, the ro

Our Andy Weltch is gearing up to run the Cardiff Half Marathon to help the fight against homelessness and poor housing in Wales. Andy, who helped set up Rhiwbina Info in 2013 and remains part of the team, has secured a place in the 13.1-mile run around the city for Shelter Cymru, the charity of which he was a trustee for many years. "The Cardiff Half is one of the biggest road races in the UK," said Andy. "So, it's an exciting event to be part of and a great opportunity to sh

There will be road closures on Sunday (16 August), when Manchester City and Arsenal meet at the Principality Stadium to contest the FA Community Shield. With kick-off at 3pm, road closures around the stadium will be in place from 10am until 8pm, so it will be harder to get around the city centre. All routes for both Manchester City and Arsenal fans will be clearly signposted for cars, minibuses, and coaches. For up-to-date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads g

Great Britain has officially become the next host of the Tour de France, ahead of next year's race, when the final Grand Départ stage will pass Rhiwbina (4 July) on its way to the finish in Cardiff city centre. The Grand Départ Trophy was handed over in Paris, following the final stage of this year's race. The handover from 2026 host Barcelona formally confirms Britain as the next host of both the men's and women's Grands Départs in 2027 – the first time both have started fro

A new North Cardiff swimming pool - the first of its kind in the UK - has opened this week (28 July). The 25-metre pool at Pentwyn Leisure Centre has been rebuilt over the past two years and now features state-of-the-art technology, including two movable floors — the first facility of its kind in the UK. The new pool and slide. Photo: Cardiff Council The design will enable a wider range of swimming activities and improve accessibility for all abilities, with adjustable depth

Local man David Phelps has spent more than two decades in the quiet, disciplined world of elite rifle shooting, a sport where success is measured in fractions of millimetres and the difference between triumph and obscurity can be the slightest tremor. Now, that lifetime of precision, resilience, and service has been recognised by his induction into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame, joining a roll of honour reserved for the nation’s most influential sporting figures. They includ

PROMOTIONAL CONTENT Our premier partner, Rhiwbina-based Podium Therapies has expanded its services, with Sheree Phelps becoming a certified scar therapy practitioner. Sheree gained her qualification through the Restore Scar Therapy method, further enhancing her commitment to helping people move better, recover well and regain confidence. Inspired by the growing understanding of how scar tissue can impact both physical and emotional wellbeing, Sheree has trained in specialist

A North Cardiff park celebrated its centenary at the weekend. Hailey Park in Llandaff North was opened on 3 May 1926 on a 20-acre site, within the boundaries of Bridge Road to the south, the River Taff to the west, and the the Glamorganshire Canal to the east. The park came about because of a gift of 10 acres by Claude and Gertrude Hailey of Whitchurch, and that area became the northern half of the park. The recently resurfaced section of the Taff Trail in Hailey Park The cou

A programme involving girls at two North Cardiff schools was among the winners at the Wales Golf Awards. The Leadership in Sport - Girls to Golf programme, involving 12- and 13-year-old students at Whitchurch High School and Llanishen High School, was named the Women and Girls Project of the Year for its outstanding impact. The award celebrates golf clubs and partnerships that demonstrate exceptional commitment to increasing participation among women and girls. Judges praised

Plans to help a high-flying North Cardiff soccer club get extra funding to improve facilities at their home ground are set to be agreed with Cardiff Council. Cardiff Draconians, who play at Lydstep Park, are due to take on responsibility for managing and maintaining facilities and green space in the park in Gabalfa. The club featured in a two-page spread in Rhiwbina-based Welsh Football Magazine last year , covering their rise through the leagues in the past decade, and thei

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

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

Our premier partner David Reid of Rhiwbina-based DL Reid Wealth and Finance will be running the London Marathon next April, raising money for the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation in aid of The Children's Trust. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for me as a runner and, more importantly, to raise funds for such an important cause,” said David. The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury. They deliver rehabilitation, education and community

Land at the seventh hole of Whitchurch Golf Club in Rhiwbina is up for sale. The 2.65-acre plot is being sold for potential development,...

Rhiwbina Runners celebrated their 10th anniversary with a day-long event that raised more than £1,300 for charity. Despite the pouring...

With thousands of runners expected to take part in the Brecon Carreg Cardiff 10k and the final phase of the Lloyds Tour of Britain...

More than 180 local school children have helped shape the designs for a new sport and games facility in a North Cardiff park. The new...