Plasnewydd & Roath Community News

25/08/2026

🏅 Finish the Summer Reading Challenge and get your medal and certificate!

📚 If you’ve already started, visit the library and tell us about the books you’ve been reading – if you’ve finished all six you’ll get your final prize. Or join today and we’ll help you get started!

📱 Remember that audiobooks, comics and more all count towards your total. We hope to see you soon. 🙂

🎟 And don’t forget….. We’ll be giving away 4 x £25 ODEON cinema tickets to lucky children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge this year. Winners will be chosen at random.

The Challenge is a great way to keep kids reading over the holidays, and offers a real sense of achievement (plus little rewards!) for finishers. Ideal for completing before school starts, with a final closing date of 12th September.

24/08/2026

Road patching works have been carried out at the junction of Plasnewydd Road and Arran Street. 🛠️

These works will help improve the road surface, making this section safer and smoother for everyone who uses it.

22/08/2026

🚨 This Sunday, 11am till 1pm - come along to Roath Rec to meet your local neighbourhood policing team, enjoy family-friendly activities, and spend time with your community.

22/08/2026

Tonight! A great evening of music & fundraising for Cardiff Foodbank at The Royal George. 🎶

21/08/2026

Casablanca on Albany Road are recruiting front of house staff 👇🏽

Join the Casablanca team ✨

We’re looking for experienced Front of House staff who are passionate about hospitality, great service and creating a warm welcome for every guest.

Interested? Simply pop into Casablanca any morning except Mondays, bring your CV and meet our manager in person.

📍 Casablanca, Cardiff

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Tag them below 👇

20/08/2026

👮‍♀️👮‍♂️🌿 Plasnewydd's Neighbourhood Police Team will be visiting Plasnewydd Community Garden on Saturday 22 August, from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

Drop by for a chat, share any local issues or concerns, and speak directly with your local officers.

Everyone is welcome 🌱

20/08/2026

The Big Park Singalong is back! Join outside the Secret Garden Café in Bute Park, at 11am on Monday the 24th August, for rhymes and play! Everyone is welcome, no need to book.

19/08/2026

🍻 🛩️ The Ernest Willows, at the foot of City Road, commemorates one of the city's greatest pioneers. Born in Cardiff in 1886, Ernest Willows developed a fascination with flight at an early age and went on to become one of Britain's early aviation innovators.

In 1910, he made history when he became the first person to fly over Cardiff in an airship of his own design, steering his craft above the city and capturing the imagination of local residents. Willows would later achieve even greater fame with long-distance flights, including crossing the English Channel in one of his airships.

Today, this pub serves as a reminder of a remarkable Cardiffian whose ambition and ingenuity helped place the city firmly in the story of early aviation.

19/08/2026

| Do you recognise this man?

South Wales Police are appealing for information following a report of a hate crime involving two children in Cardiff.
At around 4pm on July 25, two children were in Roath Park when they were racially harassed by a man.

Investigators believe the man pictured may have information that could assist their enquiries.

If you recognise him or have any information, please contact South Wales Police, quoting reference 2600240131, by:

• Online: https://orlo.uk/xyIry
• Calling 101
• Calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

19/08/2026

Sunday afternoon saw the last of Robin’s sessions at Shelley Gardens. His mural will incorporate all the children’s drawings. Lots have come to take part and what a lovely atmosphere. Chance also for your local Councillors Mary and Sue to catch up with PSSO Monika and local residents.