There has been a Doctors surgery at 39 Belle Vue Crescent for over 50 years. Up until the mid-90’s it was the main GP practice in Llandaff North before the new Llandaff North Medical Practice was built. It also was used as a location, as a GP practice, in the S4C ‘soap’ Pobol y Cwm [...]
Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 23 is now available to read online and will in the shops in Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North this week. Covering the early summer months of May and June, this issues features an exclusive interview with highly-acclaimed writer, Rachel Trezise. Winner of the inaugural Dylan Thomas Prize back in [...]
Cardiff-based senior care company Home Instead are running a free educational workshop for those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. As we live longer, 1 in 3 of us will develop dementia in our lifetimes. It is estimated that about 10,000 people have dementia in Cardiff & Vale. The workshop [...]
Leela Dutt goes back to school in Llandaff North to find out more about the largest and fastest-growing independent school system in the world. cardiff steiner school Cardiff Steiner School has moved to Llandaff North! Currently taking children of primary age, the school will grow year on year to offer education up to sixteen. The local [...]
by Bill Farnham Our first “on the road” General Meeting at The Church Centre, Thornhill last month was very successful with a very good attendance from members of various Watch Groups around the City and also, several P C’s and PCSO’s from South Wales Police who were able to answer questions from the audience. The [...]
See if you can spot any familiar faces in the photo collection from Rhiwbina Sports Day 1962.
Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 23 is now available to read online and will in the shops in Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North this [...]
See if you can spot any familiar faces in the photo collection from Rhiwbina Sports Day 1962.
Chernobyl Children Cancer Care Cardiff In Belarus there are high rates of cancer, cerebral palsy and other developmental problems seriously affecting children following the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. Chernobyl Children Belarus was subjected to 70% of the radioactive fallout from the explosion at the nuclear power station. Those children whose parents were exposed to these extremes have been particularly vulnerable. The 5Cs’ main role in working with the Hospice is [...]
As the North Cardiff suburb of Rhiwbina celebrates its centenary year, we’ve produced a special Centenary Edition, recalling and recounting residents’ stories and memories from the last 100 years in the village. Door-to-door deliveries will start shortly but for now, you can read the magazine here. Please remember to support our advertisers – you can click through to their websites and emails by clicking on their adverts. Open publication
by Alan Gray My father had joined the GPO (the old name for British Telecom) as in the prelude to World War 2, house building dried up and his plumbing and lead burning experience was instrumental in him getting a start. Dad’s expertise with lead burning and jointing on telephone cables, and his methodical way of working soon managed to get him promotion to tradesman’s money. Despite this, the family [...]
By John Lloyd Thomas air raid On the 18th May 1943, I was 8 years old and my sister Shirley was 10. We were living at 27 Wenallt Road at the time of the raid, which occurred at 2.30am. My father, John Evan Thomas, was on duty with the Home Guard. My mother, Gwenllian, was in bed upstairs and my sister and I were asleep in our Morrison air [...]
