The EFL and Mind encourage people to have the conversations that matter by bringing Cardiff City’s iconic moment to life   The English Football League (EFL) and their charity partner, Mind, have launched an awareness campaign for World Mental Health Day 2019, Goals Worth Talking About.   Cardiff City are one of a number of EFL clubs across the country whose fans have voted for their side’s most iconic EFL moment; each of which is being immortalised as street art…

Your new album Lexicon reminds me so much of your album Echoes which featured your standout track Jealousy, it feels like a natural successor to that album, even though you had an album out between these two called 85% Proof, in 2015? I made that song Jealousy with Richard X, and the same writing partners Jim and Mima Eliot. And when we did that album Echoes, we always said pretty much that when we finished it that we wanted to…

CARDIFF PLAYERS PRESENTS: DROWNING ON DRY LAND AT MIKE BARLOW THEATRE Cardiff Players make a triumph return with their latest production Drowning on Dry Land written by Alan Ayckbourn, the production is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd and Concord Theatricals. All aspects of the performance were outstanding and a full credit to all involved. There was pre-show music playing in the theatre as it filled from the performance, in the form of an X-Factor playlist featuring Alexandra…

The Professional Teaching Awards Cymru returns with a new and exciting category putting pupils in charge On 2nd October, Education Minister Kirsty Williams announced the launch of the fourth annual Professional Teaching Awards Cymru, which celebrates the inspirational education professionals across Wales. The Education Minister met with last year’s Headteacher of the Year winner Rhian Morgan Ellis at her school, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda in Porth, to launch the 2020 awards. The Professional Teaching Awards Cymru received over 100 nominations…

Techniquest – Wales’ most popular science centre – has today reopened its doors after a brief closure during September and is showing off a very exciting new feature. The ‘Living Wall’ has landed at Techniquest, and its unique style is a perfect teaser for the changes that visitors can expect in 2020. Techniquest last year announced plans for its ‘Science Capital’; due to open next year with an exciting 50 new exhibits to showcase, 60% additional floor space, and completely…

  Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, has partnered with Coyote Ugly bar in Cardiff to help students get home safely after a night out. Ola will supply Coyote Ugly with recyclable plastic cups printed with information on how to order an Ola and claim a new user 30% discount offer for two weeks. Coyote Ugly will first use the SunPint created cups on Monday, 23rd September to coincide with the start of Freshers’ Week and Wales v…

The Ivy comes to Cardiff with first Welsh restaurant opening  The Ivy Collection is delighted to announce the opening of its first brasserie in Wales this winter. Located within the heart of Cardiff on The Hayes at St David’s Cardiff, and catering for over 260 guests across two stunning floors, The Ivy Cardiff will offer sophisticated yet friendly all-day dining in a beautiful setting. The brasserie will be open seven days a week from morning until night, offering an idyllic…

  Dementia is now the UK’s biggest killer, with someone developing it every three minutes. Of the top 10 causes of death, dementia is the only one that we can’t cure, prevent or even slow down, but Alzheimer’s Society Faye Baylis, 41, is part of Team Bluebirds in honour of her father who was diagnosed in 2016. “As a care professional with 25 years’ experience I knew what was coming but it’s totally different when it’s your own family. “I was…

Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, celebrated its first anniversary of operations in the UK this weekend. Coincidentally timed with Pride Cymru, the team joined the procession with a giant balloon and shared rainbow coloured creations by ‘Miss Ballooniverse’ with the South Wales community. Passengers have taken more than a million rides in taxis and private hire vehicles through Ola’s ride-hailing app since the company launched in the UK one year ago, analysis of Ola data reveals. Since…

CLUB TROPICANA – WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE – 13 AUGUST 2019 By Alan Coulthard Most people love a good juke box musical and ‘Club Tropicana’ definitely comes into that category.  In fact, it is quite brilliant! What I like most is that, rather than use the lyrics and titles of the songs to progress the plot in the style of ‘Mamma Mia’ (which some would say is ‘artificial’ and ‘contrived’), in Club Tropicana the songs are weaved more naturally into the…