A Rhiwbina schoolboy is calling on locals to help him undergo a life-changing operation later this year. Thomas Harries was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 18 months old. He is unable to walk and normal day to day tasks require assistance. But now the 8 year-old has been given the chance to undergo life changing [...]
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Rhiwbina’s ‘Schools Into Europe’ Celebrates 20 Years in the Village
March 15th, 2012 
Editor A Rhiwbina-based school and group tour operator is celebrating 20 years of success this year. Schools Into Europe was started by Paul and Lesley Denison in 1992, and has since gone from strength to strength, now employing 17 staff, ten of whom are Modern Foreign Language speakers. “We are a family-run business specialising in educational [...]
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Rhiwbina Squash Club Open Day Saturday March 31st
March 15th, 2012 Editor Rhiwbina Squash Pro and Welsh No.1 Peter Creed won his first professional squash title in Wroclaw, Poland in January, lifting him to No. 98 in the world. Creed defeated England’s Eddie Charlton, in 34 minutes during the final winning 11-7, 12-10 and 11-9. This is the third Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour final for Pete. [...]
Cardiff Harlequins opens doors to sporting and social activities this spring
March 6th, 2012 Editor The Diamond Sports Ground on Forest Farm Road in Whitchurch is welcoming new members to take part in a range of sporting and social activities, from rugby and cricket to running and Zumba. “It always surprises us to hear some local people were unaware, until very recently, of the existence of the sporting and social [...]
Rhiwbina Living Spring 2012 Issue Sold Out
February 27th, 2012 Editors Here’s the first look at our Spring 2012 issue of Rhiwbina Living. We have now sold all our allocated advertising space in this issue, but you can book your adverts for our other forthcoming titles. You can see our 2012 schedule here. We’re busy designing last-minute adverts and we’re looking to distribute to each and [...]
DANESCOURT LIVING CELEBRATES ITS 1ST BIRTHDAY!
February 23rd, 2012 Editors Celebrating its first birthday this March is our ‘baby sister’ of our magazine portfolio, Danescourt Living. Launched in March 2011 to replace the now defunct Danescourt News magazine which had served the Llandaff suburb for many years. The popular A5 magazine has become a hit with residents of this large family-based and commuting population. 1,500 [...]
Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 17: READ IT HERE FIRST!
February 21st, 2012 Editors Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 17 is currently being printed. Distribution will commence in a few days time across Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North. But if you can’t wait to get your eyes on it, here’s our online version. Simply click on the magazine below to browse through our first magazine of 2012!
FEATURED ADVERTISER: Zumba Yourself Fit in Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Llandaff
February 19th, 2012 Editors Pick up your ‘Club Card’ at one of the Zumba with Ingrid Watson classes: Have any 6 sessions signed off and receive the 7th one FREE! (£4/class) Class Schedule: Monday: Whitchurch Rugby/Social Club: 6-7pm Llandaff Rowing Club: 8-9pm Friday: Beulah Church Hall, Rhiwbina: 9.30am-10.30am Beulah Church Hall, Rhiwbina: 11.30am-12.30pm NB: The Friday sessions in [...]
FEATURED ADVERTISER: The Book Nook is about to celebrate its first birthday in Rhiwbina!
February 16th, 2012 Editors It is almost a year since Anne Lee opened the second-hand book shop in Rhiwbina village. Throughout the year, people have discovered the little shop tucked away at the end of the row of shops in Beulah Road. It has become a haven to browse at your leisure through a wide range of interesting books. [...]
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In memory of ‘gentle giant’ Lewis
February 14th, 2012 Editors Friends and team mates of Lewis Smith, a young South Wales rugby player who died suddenly aged 21 after a match, have organised a spectacular variety concert in his memory. Lewis died on January 15 2011 after leaving the field of play for Abergavenny Quins away to Gwernyfed Rugby Club. Lewis had Type 1 diabetes, [...]
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