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Protecting our planet
I WAS recently asked to sign a petition to get the Senedd to ban plastic grass, so I thought I’d…
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Pause for Thought – How grief affects us all
MY colleague and fellow column writer Fr Robert were deeply saddened to hear of the death of the Glamorgan Star’s…
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Protecting our planet
EARLIER this year I took part in the Big Plastic Count, a nationwide survey that invites people to count the…
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Passing Comment – Cadstock will be back this summer!
PHEW, panic over then as Cadstock finally confirms its much-awaited return to Victoria Park this summer. Our free, friendly, fully-inclusive,…
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Protecting our planet
I RECENTLY read a United Nations report that estimated that in 2022, the world wasted 19% of the food produced…
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Pause for Thought – How you can find the Turin Shroud in a Cardiff church
IN Turin Cathedral in northern Italy, they have a remarkable artefact - a shroud which bears the faint image of…
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Passing Comment – Barry must protect its sporting facilities
WELL, WELL, another day, another row with our valiant Vale Council as they once again make plans to slash one…
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Pause for Thought – Marmite hot cross buns? Let’s not forget the story behind them
One Good Friday, one of the monks, Brother Thomas Rocliffe, created a special bun to share out. There was a…
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Pause for Thought – Mothering Sunday can prompt a wave of compassion
OVER the last few years, I have started receiving emails from various companies before Mothering Sunday, asking if I prefer…
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Bringing water voles back to the Vale
I HAVE been involved in lots of volunteering recently, including tree planting and shrub clearance work with the ‘Restore the…
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