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News that you might have missed - 09/10/23

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06/10/23 - New murals inspired by Cardiff's history and musical heritage

A new mural inspired by Cardiff's musical heritage and designed by Unify Creative, the artists behind the ‘Butetown Mona Lisa,' has appeared in a Cardiff city centre underpass that runs beneath Boulevard de Nantes.

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06/10/23 - Changes to Registration Services in Cardiff

Registration Services in Cardiff will change temporarily over the winter, with the registrations of births, marriages and civil partnerships due to move from City Hall while the building is closed for essential maintenance.

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05/10/23 - Heritage learning at Cardiff Castle recognised as ‘excellent'

With 2,000 years of history stretching back to the Romans, there's a lot for visitors to learn at Cardiff Castle. Luckily the education programme on offer to the thousands of school children who visit each year has recently gained a Sandford Award.

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03/10/23 - The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Cardiff today to celebrate Black History Month

Today, The Prince and Princess of Wales visited The Grange Pavilion and the new Fitzalan High School, to mark the start of Black History Month and to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush to the UK.

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03/10/23 - New City Centre Warden Team

A new team of officers are patrolling the streets of the city centre to work with the South Wales Police and other partners to crack down on antisocial behaviour.

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03/10/23 - ‘Dear Mum' garden at Western Cemetery wins gold at national awards

A cemetery garden in Cardiff, telling the story of a young mouse called Dora who wishes she could tell her mother how much she misses her, has won a gold ‘Bereaved Community Award' at the annual Cemetery of the Year awards.

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02/10/23 - Extension of the temporary closure of St David's Hall - Cardiff Council Statement

The temporary closure of St David's Hall has been extended to allow more time to complete the additional checks on the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels in the building, and to take the necessary next steps.

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29/09/23 - New website to support older people in Cardiff to live well

A new age-friendly website has been launched in Cardiff, to coincide with the annual United Nations International Day of Older Persons (October 1).

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29/09/23 - Welcome to Ffos y Faendre: new council homes in St Mellons

Thirteen Cardiff households will shortly be calling a new housing development in the east of the city home, after the properties were handed over to the council today.

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28/09/23 - Work on new Drovers Way Play Area to begin

The ‘water-themed' refurbishment of a play area at Drovers Way in Radyr is due to start on 2nd October, following completion of work to resolve drainage issues at the site.

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27/09/23 - Abandoned dog becomes latest South Wales Police recruit

An abandoned dog found wandering the streets of St Mellons in Cardiff, and taken in by Cardiff Dogs Home, has become one of South Wales Police's newest recruits.

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