The development of apartments at Guildford Crescent has been one of Cardiff’s more controversial planning sagas.
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Buildings that will change Cardiff’s skyline nearing completion
Construction work on the apartment blocks, located where the old Brains brewery site used to be, started more than two years ago.
Family wins bid for home extension despite neighbour’s ‘boxed in’ concerns
A family’s proposal to extend their home has won planning permission despite neighbour concerns.
Minimum alcohol pricing could rise as Welsh Government ponders 15p increase
The Welsh Government is consulting on whether to maintain the current minimum alcohol unit pricing of 50p, or increase it to 65p.
Tour of Britain to return to Caerphilly County Borough
The Tour of Britain returns next month – with world-renowned cyclists set to race through Caerphilly County Borough in the event’s final stage.
Demolition plan set out for ’empty and unused’ office near Caerphilly Castle
Demolition work could be approved for a disused office building in Caerphilly.
Number of people receiving skin cancer treatment up 79% since 2019
There has been a 79% increase in the number of people receiving skin cancer treatment in Gwent since 2019, the area’s health board has revealed.
Power surges blamed for damaging city CCTV cameras
Power surges were to blame for knocking out some CCTV cameras in Newport, senior councillors have confirmed.
Former Conservative candidate latest to quit party for Reform
Ex-Conservative parliamentary candidate Hannah Jarvis, who also twice stood to be Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, has left the party to join Reform.
‘A tremendous boost’: Comprehensive school taken out of special measures
Risca Comprehensive School was put into special measures in January 2024 – but efforts to improve the school have been praised by inspectors.