Local girl from Cardiff, Ling Lin, has won the title of Miss Teen South Glamorgan and a place in the prestigious grand-final of Miss Teen Great Britain 2019. Ling Lin, from Cardiff has seen off hundreds of teens from across Great Britain to make it to the grand final. Ling says: “I am so excited to have made it to the final, it is definitely a great achievement, as there were so many gorgeous semi-finalists! I feel honored and over…
Canadian comic Stewart Francis is coming to St Davids Hall on 7 June on his emotional farewell tour!
The King of the One-Liner has sold out the venue several times in the past, so you’ll need to be quick if you want to see Stewart performing his superb stand-up for the last time ever in Cardiff. Renowned for his trademark deadpan delivery and perfect puns, he has become a familiar face on popular programmes like Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week. Neil Collins caught up with Stewart Francis before he heads off Into…
A keen advocate for people with dementia, on Sunday 29 April the Secretary of State for Wales joined ran the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon for its Charity of the Year, Dementia Revolution. This year-long campaign brings together Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK to power groundbreaking dementia research and lead the charge towards a cure. The Secretary of State raised over £7,700 which will be spent on dementia research. Dementia is the biggest health threat facing society today…
42 foot giant redwood among tallest ever trees on RHS show ground Garden highlights diversity and biosecurity as paramount to our future The Resilience Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show has unveiled a sensational variety of plants and trees including a giant redwood, monkey puzzle, prickly pear cactus, red yucca, and ginkgo. The centre piece is a six metre tall grain silo, re-purposed as the designer’s studio with an oak floor and lined with a willow…
There was a nostalgic feel to the atmosphere in the Mike Barlow Theatre this evening as the Cardiff Players presented the opening night of their current production Yes Prime Minister. If your old enough to remember the television series, this new production will not disappoint you, with all the one-liners delivered perfectly in the right place using expert timing. The play follows the story of the Prime Minister as she attempts to solve an economic crisis within the European…
Two South Wales sisters have pledged to do 20 challenges for 2020 for Macmillan to mark 20 years since they sadly lost their mother to breast cancer. Sisters Verity Pyke, of Cardiff, and Lauren Turner, of Bridgend, want the public’s ideas for their 20 fundraising challenges for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of their mother Susan Turner, who sadly died in 2000. So far, the pair’s 20420 challenges include a family climb up Pen-y-Fan, a zip wire…
A new campaign will launch this week to introduce people who may know little about the screen industries to the array of jobs available behind the camera – including many involving skills that can be transferred in from other sectors, such as construction. Find Your Future in Film and TV will run in cinemas, social media and online from Friday. The campaign is an initiative from ScreenSkills, the skills body for the UK’s screen industries, supported by the BFI, awarding…
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is calling the people of Cardiff to come and get involved in a giant cricket relay on Friday 31 May in celebration of the first game of the tournament in Cardiff the following day. Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams to take part in the record-breaking relay and support participants along the way. Invitation to cricket and sporting fans, of all ages to join the relay around the city of Cardiff and…
CHARITIES and community groups across Wales have now been awarded grants totaling £5 million thanks to Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative. Since launching in 2015, the scheme, run in conjunction with the charity Groundwork, has seen £71 million from the sale of Bags for Life fund more than 23,000 local projects across the UK. This week the total grants awarded passed the £5 million mark, with 1,877 projects across Wales benefiting to date. From ukulele clubs in Swansea to street…
Between 27 May and 1 June, over 10,000 children will be heading to the Red Dragon Centre, where they will use the centre’s facilities for rehearsals and preliminary rounds during the annual Urdd National Eisteddfod. The Urdd National Eisteddfod has become one of Europe’s most prominent youth touring festivals. Each year the festival in Wales attracts around 90,000 visitors throughout the week. With a focus on families and young talent, the festival will see over 15,000 young…
