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On an isolated island like Flat Holm, with no mains water, gas or electricity supply to connect to, simple things like boiling a kettle and staying warm in the colder months can be more complicated than they are back on the mainland
10/12/24 - Surviving Storm Darragh on Flat Holm island
On a sunny day, there aren’t many better places to escape city life and reconnect with nature, than on an isolated island like Flat Holm. But during a storm, life on a tiny island in the Bristol Channel is far from paradise
03/12/24 - Rhiwbeina Primary School named as one of the 49 recipients of a ‘Trees of Hope' Sycamore Gap sapling
Rhiwbina Primary School in North Cardiff are among 49 recipients across the UK to receive a sapling from the felled Sycamore Gap Tree, which stood at Hadrian's Wall until it was unexpectedly cut down in September 2023.
Cardiff Riding School has been named as the British Horse Society’s 2024 Approved Centre that has “made the greatest difference to their community.”
11 parks in Cardiff will be permanently protected after a public consultation found overwhelming public support for plans put forward by Cardiff Council.
11 parks in Cardiff could be permanently protected after a public consultation found overwhelming public support for the plans put forward by Cardiff Council.
12/11/24 - Bringing the National Forest to Six Cardiff Schools through Trees for Cities collaboration
Six Cardiff primary schools are set to have their playgrounds transformed into nature-rich learning environments as part of the Healthy Playgrounds programme.
A rare variety of apple that once grew in the grounds of the Bute family estate in Cardiff is to be reintroduced to the city for what is thought to be the first time in around 100 years.
Up to 100 new electric vehicle charging points could be installed with Cardiff Council support over the next two years.
01/10/24 - Cardiff public sector worker spends nothing on petrol and gets paid by his energy company
As an Occupational Therapist, Reuben Morris spends his days driving the streets of Cardiff to visit clients in their homes. He’s the first to admit it would be “very difficult” to do his job without a car
Cardiff Council's ambitious programme to create a stronger, fairer, and greener capital city is evaluated in the authority’s latest Wellbeing Report, and while the assessment shows good progress has been made, it also identifies future risks and areas in
04/09/24 - RSPCA Gold awards for Cardiff Dogs Home
Cardiff Dogs Home has received two Gold-level RSPCA PawPrints awards.
Cardiff Council has revealed it is facing a predicted budget shortfall in 2025/26 of almost £50m.
Cardiff’s energy system will require significant changes to achieve net-zero, according to a new Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the city.
An eight-week public consultation on plans to protect 11 parks in Cardiff and ensure they remain publicly accessible green spaces, has been launched.
Residents staying at Cardiff Dogs Home have a new garden to enjoy as they wait to find their forever home.
