Good morning Cardiff!
Members of the Cardiff Socialist party will stage a protest today at 2.30pm outside Vinci Construction UK in St Mellons in opposition to violence used to break up an environmental protest in Moscow.
The campaigners in Russia are opposing the construction of a road through one of the major greenbelt forests near Moscow. Joe Higgins MEP has written a letter demanding an explanation from the Russian government following recent brutal attacks against protesters and has called for international protest action against Vinci Construction.
Also today the new chief executive for Cardiff Council Jon House will begin his time with the local authority. He starts his first day touring some of the sections and service of the council and we'll bring you the latest from his first public visits around Cardiff.
At 7pm tonight it's the Fairwater partnerships and communities together meeting at Pentrbane Community Centre, Beechley Drive. Find out more on ourbobby.com.
With the beginning of September also brings a number of new happenings and events to look forward to in the next month – we'll have more on the blog later today, but let us know what' you'll be up to in comments below.
What's making Cardiff tick today?
In the news, South Wales Police are concerned for the welfare of 40-year-old William Bernard who went missing on Thursday 19 August from Whitchurch hospital.
William is described as 5'6" (168cm), fresh complexion, short straight brown hair, green eyes, stubble, deep Welsh accent, wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, brown leather jacket, black baseball cap and trainers. He is known to frequent the Bristol area particularly St Pauls.
If anyone has information regarding him or his current location, please contact Detective Sergeant Andrew Miles, South Wales Police Tel 029 20222111ext 35426 or via Email Andrew.Miles@south-wales.pnn.police.uk
Cardiff South and Penarth MP Alun Michael criticises city centre roadworks scheme as council 'losing the plot', reports WalesOnline.
A man has died after falling from his pleasure boat at the Cardiff Bay festival bank holiday weekend reports BBC Wales.
Welsh Icons tells us about the LGBT Mardi Gras coming to Cardiff this weekend.
October is gearing up to be a jam-packed month of musical goodness. Creative Boom Cardiff focuses on the Oxjam Cardiff takeover taking place at the beginning of the month. More here.
Room to Read tells us about their final fling of public reading in Cardiff city centre this Saturday before the winter chill begins to set in – read more here.
On BBC Wales Music, Adam Walton reveals some of the Cardiff bands on his crowd-sourced playlist. Read the post here.
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