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 the programme’s...

Schools in North Cardiff are among those being recognised for their commitment to strengthening careers and work-related experiences through the Careers Wales Quality Award (CWQA) – as registration opens for more schools across the country to take part.   Whitchurch High School and Corpus Christi High School are among 66 schools and settings across Wales to have taken part in the pilot since its launch in September 2023. Early results show how the award can support schools to build...

Overnight visitors to Cardiff will pay an extra fee from next year (April 2027), city councillors decided yesterday (Thursday 26 March). The visitor levy (sometimes dubbed 'tourist tax'), as set out in legislation, will be £1.30 per person per night for most accommodation types and 75p per person per night for campsites and shared rooms like hostels. The charges will be subject to VAT. In Rhiwbina, the levy will apply to hotels such as the New House Country Hotel and the Travelodge at the...