Ethan is the parliamentary candidate for UKIP. Transport and the environment are key issues in Cardiff North. How would you balance the need for more housing, with the protection of the green belt and improving transport links? Short-term we need to have a regional plan: why do all of the new houses need to be … more…
Craig is the parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives. Transport and the environment are key issues in Cardiff North. How would you balance the need for more housing, with the protection of the green belt and improving transport links? The current Local Development Plan for Cardiff is a huge mistake and the second such plan I … more…
Elin is the parliamentary candidate for Plaid Cymru. Transport and the environment are key issues in Cardiff North. How would you balance the need for more housing, with the protection of the green belt and improving transport links? We need to balance the need for homes with protecting the green belt. We need to recycle … more…
Shaun Jenkins is 26 years old and has just officially formed his own political party. Alter Change is the culmination of four years work by the Thornhill resident who grew up in Tongwynlais. I spoke to Shaun about growing up in Tongwynlais, why he decided to start his own party and his plans for next … more…
A History of Rocketgoldstar’s “Tongwynlais” We recently interviewed Gaz Williams of Rocketgoldstar, who recounted the story of their track “Tongwynlais”. Way back in 1996, Cardiff-based art rock band Rocketgoldstar were recording a new album with local music legend Richard Dunn producing. The band, Frank Naughton (aka Frank Static), Gaz Williams and Sion Orgon, were making … more…
Robert Carney has painstakingly built over 140 castles from around the world using Lego bricks. Castell Coch was the first Welsh castle he built in 1987. Robert chose Castell Coch as his brick collection was significantly smaller back then. With a larger number of bricks available, Robert built a second model of Castell Coch in … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.