Words by Dr Emily Warren Too vexed to vote? I am. For months, years in fact we have been unwittingly trapped in a Brexit Bubble. It’s the one where politicians talk in riddles which start with “let me be absolutely clear,” whilst being anything but; where beleaguered but heroic newscasters like Emily Maitliss and Laura Kuenssberg try their hardest not … Read More
Hot on the heels of Penarth being awarded ‘plastic-free’ status, two Barry residents, Stuart Burnell and Amy Greenfield, are fundraising to open the Vale of Glamorgan’s first Zero waste store, on Holton Road in Barry. The business, called Awesome.wales, will also host a coffee shop and community hub hosting workshops and cooking demos. Awesome.wales will be a plastic free shopping … Read More
Cllr. Angela Thomas has been elected as the Mayor for Penarth 2019/2020. Angela Thomas represents Plymouth Ward and served as Deputy Mayor in 2019/2020, which included many duties and charity events alongside Cllr. Jon Luxton. At the Town Council’s Annual General Meeting last Friday 17th May, Cllr. Rhiannon Birch Wilson proposed Cllr. Thomas and the motion was seconded by Cllr … Read More
Penarth has joined a network of communities across the UK who are leading the way on tackling throw away plastic. The town has been awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), in recognition of the work it has done to start reducing the impact of single-use plastic on the environment. Local resident Anthony Slaughter … Read More
Vaccination is only a small part of your pet’s annual health check. Your vet will also be doing a full clinical exam and checking that your pet is fit and healthy. One of the most common areas to discover problems is your pet’s mouth. Dental disease is the most common health problem seen in cats and dogs, with more than … Read More
Our friends at Westbourne School have compiled a list of 10 top tips to help those preparing for the GCSE exams in the summer period to be on top form. Achieving the top spot for the best IB (International Baccalaureate) 6th Form and achieving Excellent grades in school inspections, it’s clear the school prepares its pupils well for sixth form … Read More
For the first time ever there is a Welsh language Sofa to 5k podcast and app for Welsh speakers, and Penarth View’s Health and Wellbeing Influencer, Rae Carpenter is at the heart of it! Rae is the Personal Trainer for S4C’s FFITCymru which started at 8pm on Tuesday 2nd April for 8 weeks. She, along with 2 other experts, Sioned … Read More
Gillian Anderson already has a connection to Penarth’s Paget Rooms, with both starring in Netflix’s Sex Education. Until Gillian returns to Penarth to film Season Two, audiences can catch her in a live screening of the hit London play All About Eve on April 11th. Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here … Read More
