A local Florist from Penarth has diversified her business during the pandemic. Toni Horne, from The Lily Pad Florist, took the opportunity to turn her passion for plants into another section of her business when a new space became available. “I’ve always kind of had an interest with plants and flowers and when I retired from being a professional singer, … Read More
A charitable coffee shop has opened up in Roath with the aim of raising money to keep a much loved community building alive. St Andrews Coffee shop, based in the grounds of St Andrews United Reformed Church, is founded by best friends Wayne Courtney and Nathan Wyburn. Their inspirational idea to set up the Coffee Court will ensure the survival … Read More
The Turner House Gallery has reopened its doors today, showcasing the well known illustrations by Quentin Blake. After 2 years of discussions with Amgueddfa Cymru- National Museum Wales on how to transform the gallery, it has now been decided by Penarth Town Council that the historical building will be turned into a new multi-purpose cultural venue. The original re-opening date … Read More
A campaign to help keep Penarth residents safe officially launched yesterday with the Mayor of Penarth in attendance. Craig Parker Trott, from Apothecary64, came up with the idea for local businesses to be able to offer a ‘Safe Place’ to anyone in the community who requires it after the devastating recent events of Sarah Everard, Black Lives Matter and as … Read More
Windsor Penarth officially opened the first Padel Court in Wales on the 14th March. Played by over 12 million people worldwide, the racket sports increasing popularity brings hope that many places in Wales will soon follow suit. What is Padel? With combined elements from tennis, badminton and squash, Padel is played in a 10m x 20m court surrounded by glass … Read More
Penarth Library officially reopened earlier this month, 8 months after closing its doors. In an initial bid to tackle the Coronavirus, all library services were suspended before a click-and-collect service was implemented in late June. The new refurbishment, which has been funded jointly by the Vale Of Glamorgan Council and Welsh Government, features a redecorated ground floor with new furniture, … Read More
Remote workers across the Vale of Glamorgan are being invited to break free from their kitchen tables as part of the Cowork Local Festival, which will see pop-up workspaces open across the county borough. The festival is part of an initiative by the Vale of Glamorgan Council & TownSq to encourage more people to work remotely from local spaces by … Read More
After over a year of gruelling on-and-off lockdowns, Wales has recently began to spring back to life over the past few weeks with the gentle easing into Alert Level 3. Whilst all non-essential shops were given the go-ahead to re-open on 12th April, pubs cafes and restaurants were only granted permission to open outdoor-facilities. Finally the announcement has come that … Read More
The annual ‘Foster Care Fortnight’ campaign began earlier this week, aiming to ‘shine a light’ on the work being done by Local Authority foster carers. From 10th-23rd May 2021, the campaign will see buildings all across Wales lit up Orange and Cardiff and the Vale residents are being asked to place a lamp in their front window. This year’s theme, … Read More
Penarth View would like to congratulate Keyif on 3 years of business. This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially independent businesses who rely on face-to-face interactions. But Keyif have embraced this new normal, morphing into a takeaway service, instead of their usual sit-down style dining. Here at Penarth View, we spoke to owner Mehmet Yildiz about those 3 … Read More
