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March 30, 2012

Welsh teachers face physical and verbal abuse on daily basis

Teachers in Wales are being subjected to physical violence and verbal abuse on a daily basis, a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers has revealed

Teachers in Wales are being subjected to physical violence and verbal abuse on a daily basis, a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers has revealed.

A third of the school and college staff surveyed claim to have endured punching, kicking and pushing while at work, 25 per cent of whom say they were targeted personally. Another quarter said they had witnessed violence directed at a colleague.

February 24, 2012

Boundary changes will take Cardiff's 'heart and soul'

Cardiff councillor attacks plans to merge Cardiff North and Caerphilly seats

A Cardiff councillor has said proposed changes to constituency boundaries in Wales would “Take the heart and soul out of Cardiff”.

Craig Williams, Conservative councillor for Pentyrch, made the comments at a public consultation to discuss the redrawing of the lines separating parliamentary constituencies.

February 24, 2012

Boundary changes will take Cardiff's 'heart and soul'

Cardiff councillor attacks plans to merge Cardiff North and Caerphilly seats

A Cardiff councillor has said proposed changes to constituency boundaries in Wales would “Take the heart and soul out of Cardiff”.

Craig Williams, Conservative councillor for Pentyrch, made the comments at a public consultation to discuss the redrawing of the lines separating parliamentary constituencies.

March 29, 2011

Ramsey believes Cardiff can join Premier League

New Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey still believes his old club Cardiff City can join him in the Premier League.

The Caerphilly-born playmaker, who played 23 times for the Bluebirds in two spells at his boyhood club, also thanked City for a loan spell he believes has prepared him for Arsenal’s title run-in.

The Bluebirds are in the midst of a run of form which has seen them go from automatic promotion candidates to clinging to a play-off position, after picking up just two points from a possible 12.

March 29, 2011

Skip which became health and saftey hazard removed by Cardiff Council

Cardiff Council have finally taken action to remove a skip which has been on a main Cardiff road for nearly four months.

The skip, owned by Caerphilly Skip Hire, was being used by builders renovating a flat above the disused Coriander Restaurant on Albany Road. But the builders haven’t been working there for more than a month and the skip had become a health and safety hazard.

Basil Turner, who works in the grocer’s opposite the restaurant, alerted The Cardiffian to the problem more than two weeks ago.

March 18, 2011

Cardiff Council take action over skip left disused for months

A skip hire company from South Wales was ordered to remove the skip after abandoning it for four months

Cardiff Council has finally taken action to remove a skip which has been on a main Cardiff road for nearly four months.

The skip, owned by Caerphilly Skip Hire, was being used by builders renovating a flat above the disused Coriander Restaurant on Albany Road.

But the builders haven’t been working there for more than a month and the skip has become a health and safety hazard.