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11/02/25 - Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival 2025
Award-winning children’s authors and illustrators including Emma Carroll, Jack Meggitt-Phillips, Sioned Wyn Roberts, Rob Biddulph and Maz Evans are lined up to entertain and inspire a new generation of readers
The first-ever Music Fans' Voice survey has launched, giving gig-goers a direct say in shaping the future of live music in the UK.
The 100,000th tree in a new ‘urban forest' has been planted in Cardiff, just four years after the first one.
Ysgol Gynradd Creigiau Primary School has been commended in its latest inspection by Estyn as a thriving, caring, and inclusive community that fosters a love of learning and mutual respect among its pupils.
31/01/25 - News that you might have missed - 03/02/25
Cardiff Council support new fringe theatre at Porter's; Rare ‘Gabalva' apple trees planted in Cardiff for first time in 100 years; Wales National Ceremony to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day; and more
31/01/25 - The Update: 31 January 2025
Volunteers appeal to deliver new befriending service for unpaid carers; Rare ‘Gabalva' apple trees planted in Cardiff for first time in 100 years; Cardiff Council support for new fringe theatre at Porter's
Popular city centre bar Porter's is to open a brand new 60 seat pub theatre in the basement of its premises on Barrack Lane.
A rare variety of apple tree that once grew in the grounds of the Bute family estate in Cardiff has been planted in the city for what is thought to be the first time in around 100 years.
28/01/25 - The Update: 28 January 2025
In your Tuesday update this week: Wales National Ceremony marks Holocaust Memorial Day; Estyn praise for Willows High School; Ysgol Mynydd Bychan expansion latest move to grow the Welsh language; Applications for 2025 nursery places now open
This morning in Cardiff, religious and political leaders came together to observe Holocaust Memorial Day. This commemoration of Wales honours the millions who perished in the Holocaust and subsequent genocides worldwide.
Applications for nursery school places are now open and parents with children who turn three between September 1 2024 and August 31 2025, can now apply for a part-time nursery place to start in September 2025.
21/01/25 - The Update: 21 January 2025
Fitzalan High excels in latest Estyn inspection; Plans for new attraction at the International Sports Village; Ambitious strategy to modernise local authority’s property; New puzzles and games-themed play area
Willows High School in Tremorfa has been praised by Estyn during a recent inspection, with praise given to the school's welcoming community, its commitment to diversity and its focus on creating a positive learning environment.
Work gets underway to develop a new games and puzzle-themed play area in Splott next week.
Cardiff Council has demonstrated its clear commitment towards the Welsh Language through further expansion of its Welsh-medium primary school provision which supports the Welsh Government's target of a million of Welsh speakers by 2050.
20/01/25 - News that you might have missed - 20/01/25
Teeing up transformation; Cardiff Council Unveils Ambitious Five-Year Strategy to Modernise Estate and Boost Capital Receipts by £10m; Fitzalan High School excels in latest Estyn inspection; and more
