A PACKED Morning Star meeting at the National Eisteddfod heard tributes paid to communist and Welsh language campaigner Gareth Miles on Thursday evening.

Panellists paying tribute to Mr Miles’s life and work included TUC Cymru’s Ceri Williams, former MP Cynog Dafos, professor and author Jane Aaron and peace campaigner Sian Howys.

Welsh communist Catrin Ashton told the meeting that Mr Miles’s family were in the audience and the paper had organised the event to pay tribute to his life and work, including his time on the Star’s management committee.