September 7, 2011
Cardiff Council leader Rodney Berman (pictured) has today welcomed press reports that a £500m rail scheme linking Wales with Heathrow Airport is being drawn up by the UK Government Under the proposals a new railway station would be built at Heathrow Airport which would link directly to Cardiff, cutting journey times and avoiding the need ...
August 18, 2011
A metal roofing company has been prosecuted for safety failings after a Cardiff worker suffered a serious wrist injury while operating production line machinery. Darren Gillard, 46, from Splott, was employed by Euro Clad Ltd to make metal roof panels at the company’s Wentloog factory. On 19 April 2010 he was operating a machine that ...
July 15, 2011
A Cardiff fishing club has cast out a line to the local community by providing a free organised fishing trip. Fairwater and Pentrebane Community Angling Club has been working in partnership with Cardiff Council’s Leisure Services, Ely Garden Villagers and drug and alcohol charity Kaleidoscope. The club was established two years ago by Gary Smith, ...
July 12, 2011
On 12th July 2011 Richard Parks made history becoming the first ever person to stand on the 7 highest summits of the world and all 3 poles – The South Pole, North Pole and summit of Everest in the same calendar year. An incredible feat achieved within 7 record setting months. 209 days ago Richard ...
October 7, 2010
Family-owned fast food outlet Spudulike will open alongside local and national food operators at St David’s, Cardiff, bringing the popular Welsh centre’s Eastside dining area to full capacity. Spudulike has been serving hot baked potatoes since 1974 and has over 40 restaurants in Britain, continuing to open in new locations around the country. The baked ...
December 1, 2009
Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Transport Minister, Jenny Randerson AM has today called for plans to be brought forward to electrify the Valley Lines network immediately following the electrification of the Great Western line. The calls come after officials from the UK Department of Transport told the Assembly’s Enterprise and Learning Committee that “there is logic” ...
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