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
Access Penarth
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
Crafty Devil Brewing opening in Penarth
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
Winner of late-night shopping event Christmas Hamper Trail receives prize!
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
Local Welsh School excels in Sunday Times Schools Guide
Westbourne School Penarth announces NEW league table success 2018 has proved a highly successful year for Westbourne School Penarth, the School is delighted to announce a host of national accolades including being named one of the National Schools of the Year in the Sunday Times School Guide published on November 25th. Latest Success: International Baccalaureate School of the Year … Read More
Tec Marina Welcomes the Lord Mayor of London
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
World Reflexology Week
24th – 30th September is World Reflexology Week, what better time to find out more about this wonderfully relaxing complementary therapy and see if its something you might like to try. Penarth View quizzed Penarth-based Reflexologist Jane Lorimer when we recently sampled a Taster Session. Jane established her clinic Hand to Heal in 2017 which can be found in the leafy … Read More
Dog food that changes a dog
Winston. The love of our life. The office pet. He’s a sensitive soul and a delicate character, especially when it comes to his food. We found it difficult to find a supermarket brand that worked for him. Most were too low-quality and wouldn’t agree with him. Some he’d just plain ignore and leave in the bowl. He also had a … Read More
£50,000 of grant funding available in Penarth
Calling all community groups, 3rd sector organisations and town and community councils in Penarth. Through the Strong Communities Grant fund, funding is available specifically to provide/enhance Public Art on site and within the vicinity of the Penarth Heights development. Please see this attachment for terms regarding the funding opportunity. All funding listed above does not prejudice groups in applying for … Read More
A History of Robert James Limited, Glebe Street, Penarth
Words by Audrey Poole, President of Penarth Civic Society. Audrey’s great grandfather is on the left in the photo above from 1900, who, along with the family, owned the shop. It was the longest same-use shop, dating back to c. 1880 – it has, of course, now closed. That accolate now passes to Pearns, née Gerhold the Chemist. Audrey has many … Read More