Back in 1994 a group of Penarth parents, struggling with childcare, established a unique venture called Bear Pak. Twenty five years later the nonprofit organization, run by volunteers continues to go from strength to strength adapting and offering a multitude of services to meet the challenging childcare needs of parents, including but not limited to pickups, club/home drop offs and care … Read More
“The best six doctors anywhere, and no one can deny it, are sunshine, water, rest, fresh air, exercise and diet.†The words of Wayne Fields have struck a chord with us at Penarth View. Our Health and Wellbeing themed issue this spring is full of features, written and created, to start the season off the right way! With the help … Read More
A new campaign will launch in March 2019, aimed at making Penarth’s shops and services as accessible as possible to disabled people. For some years, the well-known Shop Penarth initiative has helped promote the value of supporting the local economy, through a well-established loyalty scheme involving offers in local independent shops. Now the scheme’s instigators Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) have … Read More
A Penarth historian who has been searching for the descendants of Penarth men taken as POWs during the First World War is planning a reception where some of the descendants can meet each other. Bruce Wallace, who comes from Penarth, has been researching the lives of the men after discovering his grandfather’s name on a menu card for The Penarth … Read More
Crafty Devil Brewing Co is opening of its newest venue; Crafty Devil’s Cellar Penarth. The Cellar Penarth will be a community focused bar that specialises in great local beer and hand-picked locally sourced food. What’s it all about? Childhood friends and founders of the brewery, Adam Edinborough and Rhys Watkins, grew up in the area of Penarth and the new … Read More
Children’s hospice charity TÅ· Hafan is celebrating the first anniversary of its innovative upcycling project and is inviting business organisations to get involved and help create its stylish range of homeware, gifts, furniture and accessories. ‘Handcrafted by TÅ· Hafan’, which was launched last Christmas, takes donated stock and materials and re-uses and upcycles them into handcrafted gifts and furniture which … Read More
Nearly two dozen of Penarth’s independently owned shops and cafes came together on 5 December to offer residents and visitors alike an opportunity to indulge in some late evening festive retail therapy. One of the attractions on offer was a Christmas Hamper ‘prize draw trail’ – and on Saturday 22 December the lucky winner received their valuable prize comprising gifts … Read More
Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, the capital’s festive focal point is high, wide and handsome this year with a new ride attraction that will provide the best ever views over south Wales and beyond, the biggest site in the event’s history, and the return of the undercover open air Admiral Ice Rink November 15 to January 6 (tickets on sale now at … Read More
Tec Marina, a Penarth-based serviced office space and innovation hub, hosted a visit from the Lord Mayor of London on the afternoon of 22nd November. During the visit, Lord Mayor Alderman Peter Estlin and his party met with Chris and Gaile Griffiths, founders of OpenGenuis and Tec Marina, and took a tour around the Tec Marina office space. A selection … Read More
