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Cocktail bar and café opens to Llandaff customers

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20 Nov 2018
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Phoebe Radford
TRADER’S, a new cocktail bar and café in Llandaff has opened its doors after a three-week renovation of the former Ffandangos café deli site. Business owners Jonathan Braham-Everett...
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How green is your street? Data map measures leafy Cardiff

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20 Nov 2018
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Ffion Enoch
HOW green is your street? The Office for National Statistics has released an experimental data map showing how leafy the streets of Cardiff and Newport are.   The...
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Burial and cremation costs could rise by 15% in Cardiff

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20 Nov 2018
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Corey Aunger
THE cost of cremations and burials in Cardiff could rise by 15% in a council plan to bridge a £35.2 million budget gap. The proposal...
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Fundraisers try to save Roath church from closure

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20 Nov 2018
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Jonathon Hill
A CHURCH in the heart of Roath that has been welcoming residents since 1897, is on the brink of closure. St Andrew’s United Reformed Church,...
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Canton residents are backed in fight for parking spaces

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20 Nov 2018
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Katherine Berjikian
CANTON will increase residential parking spaces because commuters and sports fans have been occupying available spots. Between the Church of Saint John and Westgate Street,...
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Residents battle against HGVs driving illegally through Radyr

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20 Nov 2018
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Ffion Lewis
RESIDENTS in Radyr have set up a group to tackle the ongoing problem of HGVs travelling illegally through the village. Heol Isaf, the main road...
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Scrapping bus ‘may leave Cyncoed elderly isolated’

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20 Nov 2018
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Emma Elgee
SOME Cyncoed residents are worried about being left isolated and lonely now that the X11 bus connecting them with the city centre has been scrapped....
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Welshman Shore vying for title at Cage Warriors 100 homecoming

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20 Nov 2018
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Oliver Lewis
CAGE Warriors is returning to Cardiff for what the organisation is calling the biggest event in its history.   The Mixed Martial Arts event, which combines striking (punches...
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Man injured in anti-Semitic attack on Barry-Cardiff bus

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20 Nov 2018
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William Morgan
A 38-YEAR-OLD man suffered head injuries in an anti-Semitic attack on a bus travelling from Barry to Cardiff. South Wales Police said in a statement...
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New arena in bay could be set to replace Motorpoint

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20 Nov 2018
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John Cooper
LIVE Nation, owners of the Motorpoint Arena, are interested in operating the 15,000-seat venue set to be built on the site of the Red Dragon...
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Plan to close post office disappoints customers

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20 Nov 2018
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Lucy John
CARDIFF shoppers are disappointed at plans to close Cardiff’s main Post Office and relocate it to a WH Smith.  “It is a stupid idea as...
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Blues face daunting trip to top-of-league Glasgow

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20 Nov 2018
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Michael Jones
CARDIFF Blues face a daunting trip to top-of-the league Glasgow Warriors on Friday night in the Guinness Pro 14. Dave Rennie’s side extinguished Cardiff’s hopes...
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Whitchurch volunteers restore old church garden

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20 Nov 2018
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Yusuf Khan
A VOLUNTEER group of pensioners in Whitchurch have been working to restore the old site of St Mary’s Church, on Old Church Road, Whitchurch. The...
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Penarth shops sign up to plastic-free status

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20 Nov 2018
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William Bolton
CAMPAIGNERS have persuaded Penarth businesses to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. GWYRDDIO Penarth Greening had to get 12 shops to agree to replace or remove three,...
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Residents’ relief as police shut nuisance property

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20 Nov 2018
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Oliver Lewis
A PROPERTY in Grangetown that created an atmosphere of “intimidation, fear and despair” among residents has been closed up. The Thomas Street council property was given a...
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Hazardous waste plan for Rumney ‘horrendous’ say traders

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20 Nov 2018
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Michael Jones
A PLAN to build a hazardous waste unit in Rumney has been condemned by local businesses.   Biffa – a waste collection company – has applied...
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Off-road bikes “ruling the streets” of Ely and Caerau

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20 Nov 2018
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Louise Lazell
RESIDENTS in Ely and Caerau are concerned over groups of bikers driving illegally and recklessly around the neighbourhoods. One even believes some of the balaclava-wearing...
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Temple of Peace, where Cardiff’s war dead are recalled, turns 80

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20 Nov 2018
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Ffion Enoch
THIS Friday is the 80th anniversary of Wales’ Temple of Peace and Health — built to bring communities and nations together after World War One. The anniversary...
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Is the Cardiff Devil’s luck about to change?

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20 Nov 2018
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John Cooper
CARDIFF Devils remain fourth in the Elite League, but with hopes for a change in fortune after a much-needed win and a new player on...
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Castell Coch employs bilingual Santa after complaint

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20 Nov 2018
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Yusuf Khan
CASTELL Coch will have a bilingual Santa this year, after a complaint that Father Christmas couldn’t speak Welsh. The venue, run by Cadw the Welsh...
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Can Wales make it four out of four against South Africa?

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20 Nov 2018
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Yusuf Khan
WALES are three from three this autumn, after a superb second-half performance beating Tonga 74-24 at the Principality Stadium at the weekend. This Saturday they face...
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Gunter asks Bale to fly in family to share historic night

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20 Nov 2018
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Jonathon Hill
CHRIS Gunter is asking to borrow Gareth Bale’s £9.35m private jet to fly his family to Albania this evening, to see him claim his 93rd...
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Tax plan could help to fill empty homes across Cardiff

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13 Nov 2018
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Thomas Willetts
PLANS are being made to tackle the number of empty houses in Cardiff to help communities and create more homes. The recommendation to the council...
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Weekly round-up: Bluebirds, Devils and Wales in action

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13 Nov 2018
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Oliver Lewis
It’s been a busy sporting week in South Wales, but The Cardiffian has you covered. Neil Warnock marked his 100th game in charge of Cardiff...
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Residents and police discuss drugs crime in Adamsdown

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13 Nov 2018
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Connor Tovell
ADAMSDOWN residents have complained of rising drug crime in the community as parks are being targeted by youths in a new wave sweeping the ward....
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Future of Waungron Road recycling site remains unclear

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13 Nov 2018
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George Morgan
CONSTRUCTION vehicles are clearing the site of the controversial former Waungron Road recycling centre, but Cardiff council is not saying what it’s being cleared for....
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Barry High Street goes hip to celebrate Christmas

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13 Nov 2018
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William Morgan
BARRY is getting hip for this year’s Christmas lights switch-on, which will have everything from a bar made out of an old horsebox to Portuguese...
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Volunteers needed to restore Princess Diana Garden

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13 Nov 2018
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Louise Lazell
A GROUP in Ely is trying to restore a garden which was opened 30 years ago by Princess Diana. Just months after the Diana Garden...
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Friends of Roath take campaign to save trees to Senedd

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13 Nov 2018
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Jonathon Hill
THE Friends of Roath took their campaign to the Petitions Committee for Wales this morning, as their dispute with Natural Resources Wales over the felling...
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Canton artists concerned about lack of visitors to monthly market 

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13 Nov 2018
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Katherine Berjikian
RESIDENTS of an artist community are concerned about the lack of people attending their monthly open markets.   The Bone Yard is an artist space made of 10 shipping...
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Baun spoils Devils’ 1,000th Elite League fixture

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13 Nov 2018
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Jonathon Hill
CARDIFF Devils suffered a double setback in their efforts to retain their Elite League title last week. They lost two out of three games on...
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700 sign Penarth petition to secure future of Kymin centre

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13 Nov 2018
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William Bolton
PENARTH Town Council Labour Group has created a petition to persuade the Vale of Glamorgan to grant it a long-term lease on the Kymin community building. ...
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Football club’s 25-year wait to complete a home season

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13 Nov 2018
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Lydia Stephens
A FOOTBALL club that has never played a full season on their home ground because it always floods are hoping a resolution is in sight....
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Heath hospital: Residents angry over ‘antisocial’ smokers

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13 Nov 2018
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Corey Aunger
HOSPITAL staff and visitors smoking outside neighbouring homes are becoming a major concern for residents in Heath. Smokers congregate on the footpaths by the maternity...
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Wales v Denmark: Ryan Giggs’ men can defy the odds

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13 Nov 2018
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Connor Tovell
WALES can defy all odds this Friday and win their Nations League group in a make or break tie with Denmark at Cardiff City Stadium....
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Work starts on outdoor facilities for Llandaff North schools

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13 Nov 2018
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Isobel Owen
THE second phase of Cardiff council’s £8.2m investment into Gabalfa Primary School and Ysgol Gymraeg Glan Ceubal in Llandaff North is underway.   The two primary schools have been built as part...
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Rogue traders and bogus callers target elderly in Llandaff

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13 Nov 2018
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Phoebe Radford
RESIDENTS are being warned to be vigilant due to an increase in the number of rogue traders knocking on doors in Llandaff.  One elderly woman was forced...
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Pentyrch tea room closure is “loss to the community”

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13 Nov 2018
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Ffion Lewis
A POPULAR tea room which hosted community events in Pentyrch has closed its doors. Bethan Kate’s Tearoom, formerly known as Lady Jane’s tea room, closed...
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Mini-tennis club for children comes to Llandaff Fields

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13 Nov 2018
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Ffion Enoch
MINI-TENNIS has been launched at Llandaff Fields in the hopes of  getting younger children involved in the sport.   A new club has been set up...
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Residents act to clean up a gateway to Cardiff city centre

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13 Nov 2018
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Lucy John
CATHAYS residents are banding together to clear litter and make the area a cleaner gateway into the city.    Litter was identified as a top priority...
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Wales v Tonga preview: Team buoyant after beating Wallabies

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13 Nov 2018
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Yusuf Khan
WALES are preparing to take on Tonga buoyed by their 9-6 victory over Australia at the weekend which ended a 13-game losing streak to the...
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Croeso Butetown project to welcome refugee family to Cardiff

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13 Nov 2018
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John Cooper
FAITH communities and residents in Butetown are aiming to raise £9,000 to re-settle a Syrian refugee family. The Croeso Butetown project is using the slogan...
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Parking and young people top priorities for Penarth  

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13 Nov 2018
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William Bolton
PEOPLE in Penarth have identified helping young people and improving town centre parking as key priorities for the future.   The preferences were expressed in a...
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Warnock after 100 games: How he transformed Bluebirds

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13 Nov 2018
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Oliver Lewis
NEIL WARNOCK marked his 100th game in charge of Cardiff City with a fine 2-1 win over Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion, courtesy of...
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Match preview: Cardiff City vs Brighton and Hove Albion

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10 Nov 2018
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Jonathon Hill
CARDIFF host Brighton at 12.30pm today, in what will be manager Neil Warnock’s 100th match at the helm. The Bluebirds will be aiming to respond...
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Revised plan for Cardiff bus station approved

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08 Nov 2018
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Corey Aunger
PLANS for a new bus station in Cardiff city centre have been approved by the planning committee. The revised plan includes 14n bus stands, a...
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Brexit a scary time for our industry, say creative workers

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07 Nov 2018
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Connor Tovell
BREXIT may damage Adamsdown’s creatives as international touring costs and work spaces in the community could  become harder to afford. “It is a scary time...
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Work begins on Mother Languages monument at last

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07 Nov 2018
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Isobel Owen
GRANGEMOOR Park is to be the home of a new monument celebrating diversity in commemoration of the Unesco annual International Mother Language Day.   Work began...
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Glass recycling pilot scheme a success, say councillors

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07 Nov 2018
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Lydia Stephens
MEMBERS of Cardiff council’s environmental scrutiny committee yesterday discussed the glass recycling pilot scheme that has been rolled out across parts of Cardiff. Despite complaints...
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Holiday cabin plans cause controversy in Caerau

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06 Nov 2018
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Louise Lazell
PLANS to build holiday log cabins in Caerau have been dubbed “stupid” by a local councillor. Ermaer Ltd’s proposal for 10 ecological holiday cabins to...
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Future of Central Square bus station plan to be discussed

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06 Nov 2018
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Jonathon Hill
CARDIFF council is meeting tomorrow at County Hall to discuss the proposed £100 million development of the Central Square bus station. The application by Rightacres...
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Fight to save 106-year-old Whitchurch tennis club

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06 Nov 2018
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Yusuf Khan
WHITCHURCH Tennis Club, has been open for the last 106 years but could be closed next year and the land redeveloped.  The club, which has been...
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Demolishing Llandeyrn bridge ‘could put children at risk’

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06 Nov 2018
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Emma Elgee
A PEDESTRIAN footbridge over Llanedeyrn Drive is to be demolished and replaced with two zebra crossings as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment but residents...
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Remembrance weekend at Temple of Peace

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06 Nov 2018
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Ffion Enoch
THE TEMPLE of Peace will play host to several events this weekend for the centenary of the armistice.  Minnie James otherwise known as the ‘Mother of Wales’...
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Shoppers concerned by cyclists on Queen Street

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06 Nov 2018
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Lucy John
CARDIFF shoppers have expressed anger about cyclists travelling at high speed on one of Cardiff’s busiest streets.  Despite a ban on cycling in Queen Street,...
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100 years on: Cardiff marks armistice

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06 Nov 2018
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William Morgan
CARDIFF will mark 100 years since the end of the first world war this week – with events across the city aimed at remembering its...
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Small bins and leaky lids: early feedback on glass recycling

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06 Nov 2018
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Lydia Stephens
EARLY feedback from residents taking part in a glass recycling pilot scheme suggests bigger bins and more frequent collections may be required if the system...
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Cardiff remembers wartime sailors lost at sea

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06 Nov 2018
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John Cooper
BUTETOWN residents are discovering the stories of Cardiff sailors lost at sea in World War One. “Once I started on it, I just couldn’t stop,”...
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Fireworks display in St Mellons raises £1,700 for charity

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06 Nov 2018
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Michael Jones
A FIREWORKS display in St Mellons raised an estimated £1,700 for charity.  Over 1,000 people attended the event organised by the Beacon Community Centre, with...
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Llandaff North pulls together to bring back Christmas lights 

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06 Nov 2018
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Isobel Owen
AFTER a disappointing year without Christmas lights, Llandaff North Festival Committee is raising funds to make this season’s switch-on one to remember.   “I think it took...
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