A new cycling hub is set to open in the village opposite the Ainon Church. Follow @mytongwynlais Co-owner Raoul told me, “We want to open a new hub for cyclists, runners and walkers this winter. The hub will offer related clothing, footwear and accessories; bicycle servicing; top quality coffee and other hot drinks and home … more…
The first Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Festival started this month and we have some classic footage of Tom Jones performing at Castell Coch in 1987. Festival Chairman Jonathan Morgan unveiled the festival logos. Really pleased with our new logos for the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais festival pic.twitter.com/7pe8wnOXEk — Jonathan Morgan (@beyondthesenedd) June 1, 2015 We posted the … more…
Get on your bike and take part in a Breeze ride from Taffs Well to Bute Park and back. Breeze is British Cycling’s biggest ever program to get women riding their bikes for fun, aiming to help thousands more women feel confident and comfortable about going for a bike ride. Breeze has spoken to lots … more…
We’ve been notified of several crimes via our Facebook page over recent weeks. These include an attempted burglary, theft from a shed and a stolen car. I contacted PCSO Gary Dunning from the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Neighbourhood Policing Team and he confirmed that there were a number of shed burglaries reported over the weekend. Gary … more…
Fforest Fawr is the setting for a series of junior mountain bike races organised by Maindy Flyers. The races are open to anyone and there’s an entry fee of £3 for U8/U10/U12 and £5 for U14/U16. The event in Fforest Fawr was part of "Go Ride Wales" – http://t.co/nGsGPO1H9l from @welshcycling pic.twitter.com/1Wj2ZYjNTl — Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) … more…
I was cycling down Iron Bridge Road a few weeks ago and spotted, what looked like, marshals for some sort of event. As I approached I saw they were promoting Sustrans. I stopped to chat and discovered some things I didn’t know. I knew they were involved in developing the Taff Trail and always thought … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.