{"id":15228,"date":"2016-11-22T18:20:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15228"},"modified":"2016-11-22T18:20:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:20:03","slug":"welsh-olympic-boxer-opens-star-community-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/22\/welsh-olympic-boxer-opens-star-community-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh Olympic boxer opens STAR community hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15230\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15230 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0510\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15230 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0510\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0510-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>The STAR Hub welcomed the community to discover what it has on offer.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OLYMPIC boxer Joe Cordina marked the official opening of the Star Community Hub today by cutting the ceremonial cake alongside Councillor Peter Bradbury and members of the community. <\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15239\" style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15239\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0518\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15239\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_0518\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0518-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/noscript> Councillors Huw Thomas and Peter Bradbury cut the cake with Joe Cortina.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Star Hub in Splott has been open to the public since September but today\u2019s open day invited residents\u00a0to explore what\u2019s on offer and celebrate their new community space.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Commonwealth bronze medallist praised the centre and all the work the staff had done.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing facility. I have had a look around myself and now it\u2019s great that we have opened it officially,\u201d \u00a0he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Star Hub incorporates leisure facilities including\u00a0a 25m swimming pool, a gym, a library and an IT suite. The centre aims to be a one-stop shop for community support, with access to employment advice, training and assistance with housing and benefits issues. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event was opened by Willows High School choir, followed by brief speeches by some of the people involved in delivering the Star Hub.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Addressing the crowd, Coun Bradbury said: \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic facility that the community really deserves. This wouldn\u2019t have happened without you standing up and telling us you needed a facility like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15240\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15240\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The ceremonial cake marking the official launch\" width=\"372\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15240\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The ceremonial cake marking the official launch\" width=\"372\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/IMG_0524-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>The ceremonial cake marking the official Star Hub launch.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new Star Hub was met with scepticism in the planning stages with some residents concerned that the plans would leave the area without an adequate sports hall. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But the\u00a0then council invested in Willows High School sports hall, which is now open to the public.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistant headteacher of Willows, Gareth Ritter, said the school welcomes members of the local area to use their newly refurbished sports hall and changing rooms. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Ritter said: \u201cWe are a community focused school and we look forward to sharing our facilities with you all.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; OLYMPIC boxer Joe Cordina marked the official opening of the Star Community Hub today by cutting the ceremonial cake alongside Councillor Peter Bradbury and members of the community. 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