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March 22, 2013

Residents left in the cold by incinerator

Discussions over a deal to provide heat to Cardiff businesses from the Splott incinerator have been branded a “PR stunt”.

DISCUSSIONS over a deal to provide heat to Cardiff businesses from the Splott incinerator have been branded a “PR stunt”.

The proposed £30 million deal between Virodor waste management and E.On energy suppliers is the latest development in the building of a new incinerator off Ocean Way which has faced opposition from local residents from its inception.

March 15, 2013

Can you help us find Gloria?

After being forced to break up with her in 1958, Russ Williams hopes to find his ex-girlfriend Gloria to explain his reasons after 55 years.

A CARDIFF man is making an appeal to find his long-lost girlfriend who he was forced to break up with more than 50 years ago.

Russ Williams, 78, of Gabalfa Avenue, Gabalfa, last saw Gloria Parley in 1958 when he was forced to break off their two-year relationship due to work commitments.

Russ first met Gloria in 1956 while he was travelling from Brighton to Cardiff on a train, after visiting relatives. The couple got chatting during the journey which sparked a two-year relationship.

March 15, 2013

Council pledge to close gender pay gap

Cardiff council have committed to closing the pay gap between men and women by April

CARDIFF Council pledged to close the pay gap between its male and female employees, although some argue not enough has been done.

Council statistics, revealed in a report put to cabinet last night, show female employees of Cardiff Council earned on average £1.05 less than men in 2011/2012. On a 35-hour week, this is a difference of £36.75, which is almost £2,000 per year.

March 12, 2013

IPCC report "raises serious concerns"

More on the IPCC investigation into South Wales Police's handling of domestic violence cases.

THE INDEPENDENT Police Complaints Commission has revealed police officers from Cardiff are among those under investigation for malpractice in the handling of domestic violence cases.

A Cardiff woman made a complaint at Fairwater Police Station in 2011 after her partner threatened her, but she was sent home by officers without any action being taken. She was assaulted by her partner two days later.

March 8, 2013

17% pay rise for John Lewis and Waitrose staff

Employees get pay rise despite shop closures across Cardiff

EMPLOYEES from John Lewis and Waitrose in Cardiff have reason to celebrate after being awarded a bonus equivalent to almost nine weeks pay.
From 2012 until now, Cardiff has seen the closure of Peacocks and BHS, Thomas Cook and Barratts going into administration and hundreds of job losses. But the John Lewis Partnership has appeared to ignore the struggles of the high street and gathered profit increases across all outlets. As a result of this fourth consecutive gain, 84,700 partners will receive a bonus of 17 per cent.

March 5, 2013

Legal aid reform: How will it affect you?

Legal Aid will no longer be available from April 1 for family disputes, including divorce and custody decisions.

WITH sweeping changes coming into force on April 1 in the benefits system, one important change seems to have been overlooked.

February 15, 2013

Horses roam residential streets

Neighbours tell of accident fears and animal neglect

CARDIFF residents have told police that horses illegally left to wander their estate are dangerously neglected and could cause an accident.

Coun Jim Murphy, who represents Ely, said the horses are part of a herd of around 40 horses.

February 8, 2013

Police continue search for missing man Ben Thompson

Police in Cardiff continue their search for Ben Thompson, rugby fan from Haverfordwest

Police in Cardiff are continuing their search for missing man Ben Thompson.

Volunteer search teams, made up of friends and family of the rugby fan from Haverfordwest, gathered at the Sand Martin pub on Leckwith Road in Canton this morning to launch what could be the last desperate search. Mr Thompson disappeared in Cardiff after attending the Wales v Ireland Six Nations match on Saturday.

February 1, 2013

Residents promise to continue fight against Splott incinerator plans

Residents continue to rally against Viridor incinerator plans despite Prosiect Gwyrdd selecting Cardiff as the preferred bidder.

LOCAL councillors vowed to stop the “bullying tactics” of the development company who won preferred bidding status for a new incinerator today.

Prosiect Gwyrdd have announced Trident Park, Cardiff is the preferred site for a new incinerator which will process 172,000 tonnes of waste each year from five Welsh authorities. But protest groups and councillors are determined to stop the development.

March 30, 2012

One parking ticket every five minutes in Cardiff

Inner city hit hard as ticketing makes the Council almost £2 million last year

Parking tickets are being issued more than once every five minutes in Cardiff, The Cardiffian can reveal.

Cardiff council issued more than 66,000 parking tickets in the city during the past year, making the authority an income of almost £2 million.

But drivers are twice as likely to get a parking ticket in Cathays than in any other part of the city, it has emerged. Tickets are handed out once every 13 minutes in Cathays, but only once every three weeks in Radyr.

March 23, 2012

Cardiff Council approves new housing strategy

1000 new homes to be created in the next five years as part of Cardiff Council strategy

Cardiff Council are committed to building at least 1000 new homes in the next five years following the approval of the Housing Strategy for 2012-2017.

Speaking at last night's full meeting of Cardiff Council, Judith Woodman, Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and Social Justice, outlined the details of the plan, saying the strategy create new jobs and contribute to Cardiff's thriving and prosporous economy.

She said: "We will continue to develop interventions to help those at risk of poverty and on low incomes.

March 16, 2012

An Instinct for Kindness

Chris Larner tells the story of his jounrey to the Dignitas suicide clinic in Switzerland with his chronically ill ex-wife.

Chris Larner tells the story of his jounrey to the Dignitas suicide clinic in Switzerland with his chronically ill ex-wife in An Instinct for Kindness at Wales Millennium Centre. Tickets are £8 - £12. For more information, go to www.wmc.org.uk or call 029 2087 8889.

March 9, 2012

Are you social media savvy?

The Cardiffian takes a look at the Canton social media surgery to find out what the project can do to help people and get the most out of social media.

With Google estimating 40% of Welsh businesses are not online, social media surgeries provide a low-key, laid-back setting for individuals and not-for-profit organisations to seek help with their social media queries.

The Social Media Surgeries were originally established as a partnership between individuals from GuardianCardiff and WalesOnline. After initial success, volunteers were sought to establish new surgeries in different areas of Cardiff.

March 9, 2012

Clark's Pies celebrates National Pie Week

Founded in 1913, Clark's Original Pies has become a Cardiff institution producing hearty pies according to family recipes for almost 100 years.

Stamped with the CLARPIE seal of approval, Cardiff-based Clark’s Original Pies has become a Welsh institution in its own right.

Clark’s Original Pies was founded by Mary Clark in 1913, when she her husband Arthur and their children moved to the capital.

The first home of the legendary pie creators was at 93 Donald Street, Roath, but the success of the shop was short lived, as it was soon forced to close down due to meat rationing in the First World War.

March 9, 2012

Ely landlord: "They're trying to close my pub"

Craig Buse says he's been the victim of over-zealous police conditions after alleged violence at the Riverbank Inn.

A Cardiff landlord feels he is being pressured out of business by overly strict and unlawful conditions imposed by South Wales’s Police Licensing Department.

Craig Buse, 39, Landlord of the Riverbank Inn in Ely, says he feels he has been discriminated against and has been told by police they want his pub closed. As the result of a licensing review last month after alleged violence at the pub, Mr Buse has been given a list of 14 points to follow, or else he will lose his licence.

March 1, 2012

The sun shines brightly on St David's day parade

Welsh flags and daffodils dominated the streets of the city centre as young and old came out to witness the procession, which benefited from blue skies and unseasonable 14ºC temperatures.

The crowds came out in force in the Cardiff sunshine yesterday to watch the the tenth National Saint David’s Day parade.

Welsh flags and daffodils dominated the streets of the city centre as young and old came out to witness the procession, which benefited from blue skies and unseasonable 14 degrees temperatures.

February 22, 2012

Prayers banned from council meetings

Prayers have been banned from meetings at Cardiff Council following a High Court ruling which says the practice is “unlawful.”

Party leaders have instead agreed to voluntary prayers being held in the Council Chamber prior to meetings. This ruling will come into effect from tomorrow’s meeting.

Traditionally prayers have been led by a chaplain at the start of monthly full council meetings at City Hall or County Hall.

February 18, 2012

Job Centres hit by protests

Protesters hit the streets of Cardiff to oppose the government's 'work-fare' scheme.

Job Centres in Cardiff were targeted on Thursday by a small band of protesters determined to stop what they called “slave labour” in Britain’s supermarkets.

The group protested with a banner and megaphone outside job centres across Cardiff, and also set up camp in the centre of Queen Street and outside the Cathays branch of Tesco.

They were complaining about the recent government “work fare” scheme to compel Job Seekers to take an unpaid private sector job or face losing their benefits.

February 3, 2012

Dare You Walk Alone?

A night of ghost hunting is not to everyones tastes. But for Jim Cowan it has become a way of life.

By the pricking’s of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.

Whilst this may not be the overwhelming feeling as I’m sat in the Maltsters Pub in Llandaff, it becomes more and more relevant the longer my interview goes on.

April 1, 2011

Ma Vida Loca

Ma Vida Loca traces the influence of gangs in Los Angeles’ Mexican population.

Ma Vida Loca traces the influence of gangs in Los Angeles’ Mexican population.

The division into two collections is key to the exhibition’s power.

The earliest collection of photographs, East Side Stories, came from the photographer’s exploration of East LA from 1992 onwards.

Guns, money and tattoos are everywhere. Many of the pictures show young gang members, full of threatening swagger.

“The photo agency asked for more violence in my pictures,” we are told.

April 1, 2011

More than 2,000 complaints against Cardiff buses

The number of complaints received by Cardiff Bus over 14 months exceeded 2,000, as passengers criticised drivers' attitudes, standards of driving and their failure to stop to pick up passengers.

An FOI request revealed Cardiff Bus received 2,319 complaints between 1 January 2010 and 28 February 2011. The “attitude” of bus drivers received 399 complaints, while their “driving standards” earned them 378 complaints.

April 1, 2011

Protests as UWIC board votes to close history courses

University of Wales Institute, Cardiff’s board voted to close several major courses amid student protests today.

March 25, 2011

City's big venues in the dark for Climate Change week

Cardiff will be switching off its lights as part of a global event to fight climate change, but smaller businesses are missing out because of practical implications.

The World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour initiative is encouraging people to stay in the dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday March 26, as part of Climate Change week.

Staff at Milgi lounge in Roath said despite taking part last year, practical issues are preventing them this year.

March 22, 2011

Police hit back at councillor over parking

Cardiff police have hit back at a councillor who has criticised the force.

Cardiff police have hit back at a councillor who has criticised the force for increasing parking problems in one of the city’s worst-affected areas.

Councillor Ramesh Patel said police are failing to tackle dangerous parking in Canton, which is putting peoples’ safety at risk.

In a blistering attack on the force Coun Patel said police needed to “get off their bikes and start booking cars”.

March 18, 2011

Society will pay the price for police savings

Last year, the Government abolished the right for employers to force staff to retire at 65. But in a swift turn-around, South Wales Police have begun a process to force officers who have served 30 years or more in the force to retire.