The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Councillor Margaret Jones officially opened the new Holiday Inn hotel in Tongwynlais tonight. Guests were invited to take a look around the recently refurbished hotel and to sample the Christmas Party Night menus. You can get in touch with the hotel at their website, on Twitter or on Facebook.
What is the Cardiff Debate? According to the City of Cardiff Council, the Cardiff Debate is, “A debate on the future of public services in Cardiff. It will take place over the next 3 years and will involve local people and communities in shaping the future of public services in the city.” You can take … more…
How many Lego bricks would it take to build a scale model of Caerphilly Castle? We got in touch with Robert Carney, who has spent more than 30 years building over 100 Lego castles, to find out. Robert’s 2005 Caerphilly Castle model used nearly 32,000 bricks! You can even visit Robert’s site, Lego Castles and … more…
Castell Coch was the featured image on Bing.com today. The photo was taken by Joe Daniel Price and is available on Getty Images. Bing’s homepage today. #castellcoch pic.twitter.com/BoexuapGyx — Lee Roach (@TheLeeRoach) June 5, 2014 The links on the page take you to a map of Tongwynlais and search results for Gothic revival Britain.
Alternative Sites Cardiff Council have published details of 3 proposed residential development sites in Tongwynlais. These proposals are called “Alternative Sites” and are a response to the Deposit LDP. Below are details of the 3 proposed sites. Ty Isaf Farm This site is at the north of the village, just off Heol-Y-Fforest. Full details are … more…
I feel the need to explain the title of this article as most people I ask haven’t heard the term “hyperlocal” before. According to Wikipedia, hyperlocal is: “online news or content services pertaining to a town, village, single postcode or other small, geographically defined community”. Not all community websites describe themselves as a “hyperlocal”, but … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…