A south Wales bus company has joined forces with a national intercity technology platform to launch a new Cardiff to London coach service. NAT Group will begin operating the new service, which begins its journey in Pontypridd and Treforest, stopping at Cardiff and Newport, before travelling direct to London, on Friday 29th November. The service will initially operate on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. In October, Snap – a premium technology platform for coach operators – asked south…

  This Christmas many children supported by Barnardo’s Cymru will go without presents and a festive meal, according to a survey of the charity’s frontline workers.   A YouGov survey revealed that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of children among families in Wales who celebrate Christmas will be waking up to more than 10 presents on average this Christmas morning.   In contrast, 43 per cent of Barnardo’s frontline staff responding to a separate survey said some of…

  Bowel Cancer UK is encouraging men across Wales to get sponsored to grow a beard this December. Taking part in Decembeard is really simple. All you need to do is shave on 30 November and let your facial fuzz grow throughout the month. Already bearded? No problem. Dye, ditch or decorate your beard and join the campaign. More than 2,200 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Wales each year, making it the country’s fourth most common cancer. It’s also…

  Velindre University NHS Trust was delighted to welcome Professor Andrew Goddard, President of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to the Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC) earlier this week. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss a number of areas of mutual interest including the development of the medical workforce and the development of oncology expertise in the acute care setting across LHBs in Wales. 10% of patients in an acute hospital are admitted with a cancer-related emergency and in…

  For the first time, HLC Properties Ltd. – the estate of Bing Crosby – has released a series of extremely moving letters sent from Bing Crosby to the families of young soldiers during World War II. Alongside his words of support and reassurance are also handwritten letters to Bing, from those relatives, thanking him for bringing joy and a sense of hope to their beloved sons, husbands and brothers. Also revealed today is a collection of poignant photographs of Crosby entertaining troops during World War…

Welsh Hospitality Awards 2019 The winners of The 4th Welsh Hospitality Awards 2019 have been announced following the ceremony that took place on Monday, November 11, at The Exchange Hotel in Cardiff. The Welsh Hospitality Awards 2019 is an exclusive celebration of the people and businesses that make the country a great place to visit or call home; from restaurants, bars and hotels to shopping complexes, festivals and cultural venues that enhance the country’s cultural landscape. The elegant event was…

                            Grab your Santa hat and brave the waves at one of the many chilly Christmas dips that take place across the UK each year. From Wales to Weston-super-Mare, will you be one of the brave swimmers to hit the waves in the name of charity and community spirit? 1. Hit the winter waves of the west country in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Each year, brave Somerset locals delay…

  The results are in after Tesco customers cast their votes this summer to help community projects in South Wales bag up to £25,000. The supermarket is marking its Centenary year with two special Bags of Help funding rounds, with a huge £100,000 funding pot in South Wales. The first of these special rounds concentrated on groups delivering health and wellbeing benefits. In first place, Cancer Research UK has been awarded £25,000, in second place, Ty Hafan has been awarded…

  Scientists from Britain and Ireland who have been involved in compiling the newly published Atlas of Britain and Ireland’s Larger Moths have revealed that our moths are on the move.   A series of dramatic changes has driven this development. Intensive agriculture has caused the decline of many moth species through the destruction of wildlife-rich habitats and use of fertilizers and pesticides.   Widespread environmental pollution such as artificial light at night and chemicals in the air and soil,…

A school in Tremorfa, Cardiff has won an award for providing great care to children and young people with Type 1 diabetes. Baden Powell Primary School was chosen for the Diabetes UK ‘Good Diabetes Care in School Award’ because of the support it provides to students with the condition, the help it offers to manage their diabetes safely, and the care it takes to include them in all school activities. Type 1 diabetes is a serious, lifelong condition where blood…