News in Penarth

PENARTH BRIEFING: Monday, January 20th 2020

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South Wales Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of 51-year-old Timothy Pettican, who has been reported missing.

He was last seen at around 8.45 am today at his home in Penarth.

Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) is holding an event to discuss Penarth's next steps in tackling climate change. Residents are invited to come and discuss: What can we do locally about the climate emergency?

The discussion marks the 10th anniversary of the GPG group, which began with a public meeting about how the people of Penarth could find effective ways of acting locally on environmental issues. They remain a local voluntary group who have achieved a variety of environmental targets in the past ten years; including, starting Shop Penarth and successfully achieving a Plastic-Free status for the town.

Penarth Nub News recently hit over 100,000 page views on our site. To mark this occasion, we wanted to write an article that celebrated all things Penarth.

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Local chef, Tom Martin, is hosting a pop-up evening at Crafty Devil Cellar Penarth on April 17th 2020.

The night will consist of a 6 Course menu showcasing dishes that use quality Welsh ingredients in a casual setting, focusing on personality and nostalgia.

Wacky World, the UK's largest indoor inflatable activity arena, is taking over Penarth Leisure Centre for one day in February.

The company aims to bring a unique entertainment experience to the public right across the nation.

PENARTH BRIEFING: Friday, January 17th 2020

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Vodaphone has launched its 5G service in 37 towns across the UK and Penarth has been one of the areas picked for the companies big switch on.

5G will be at no extra cost to Vodaphone customers. They will give it to customers as standard on plans that are 5GB and above. That means 5G doesn't cost any extra and connects in exactly the same way as 4G.

Due to essential maintenance works, Cardiff Bay Barrage will be closed to the public on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January between 8.30 am - 5 pm.

The walkway will be open from the Bay side as far as the Fish Pass – but there will be no access to and from the Penarth side.

Last Sunday hundreds of people took part again in the annual Penrolio (head rolling) in Penarth to mark Hen Galan, the Old Welsh New Year and welcomed multiple Mari Lwyd's to the town.

The celebrations began at 1.00 pm when the internationally celebrated artist Ifor Davies read the story of the giant Bendigeidfran from the old Mabinogion tales, and then made a ceremonial sawing of the Bendigeidfran Window frame.