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Artist's impression of Ely Mill development

Work begins on a new housing development at Ely Mill, which could create up to 800 new homes.

Around 60% of the homes will be available at below-market level rents. Credit: Working Word PR
The site spreads over 53 acres Credit: Working Word PR
The site is on the old Arjo Wiggins Teape paper mill, on the banks of the Ely river Credit: Working Word PR

Work underway at Ely Mill site

Work has begun at the former Ely Paper Mill, where there's been a £100m investment to create a housing development with up to 800 affordable homes.

The site, on the old Arjo Wiggins Teape paper mill on the banks of the Ely river, aims to address the shortage of affordable housing in Cardiff.

Around 60% of the homes will be available at below-market level rents.

Welsh building society, Principality, with a commercial loan from the Welsh Government, is behind the project.

The company says the site, which spreads over 53 acres, will be closely linked to a proposed primary school, existing health centre and community hospital.

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Minute's silence in Cardiff for Karina Menzies

Karina Menzies
Karina Menzies will be remembered at a Bonfire Night event in the Ely area of Cardiff Credit: Family / South Wales Police

A minute's silence will be held tonight in memory of a Cardiff woman who died during a series of alleged hit-and-runs in the city last month.

Speeches will be made before a special pink firework is launched for 31-year-old Karina Menzies at a Bonfire Night event in Ely.

Alleged hit and run's injured discharged

All of those who were at the University Hospital of Wales after being injured in a series of collisions in Cardiff just over a week ago have now been discharged.

The alleged hit-and-run collisions took place in several locations to the west of Cardiff, including Grand Avenue, Cowbridge Road West and the Leckwith Retail Park on October 19.

31-year-old Karina Menzies died as a result of the incident.

13 other people were injured including at least seven children.

A 31-year-old man remains in police custody charged with murder, 13 counts of attempted murder, four counts of actual bodily harm and one of dangerous driving. He will reappear in court on 28th January.

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