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09/07/2024

UKRI Natural Environment Research Council is pleased to announce plans for a free public event ‘Archwiliwch ein planed – Explore our planet’ in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre and Techniquest, Cardiff. The event will be from 18-20 October, based at Techniquest, with a research ship available for the public to visit in Cardiff Bay. The event and activities aim to bring the world of environmental science to the public. The weekend promises to be full of fun, facts and…

03/07/2024

The Friends of Nant Fawr Community Woodlands are delighted to announce their 30th Anniversary Celebratory Event, to be held on Sunday, July 7th, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This milestone event, in association with Cardiff Council, Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Butterfly Conservation, Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, Cardiff Naturalist’s Society, Friends of Cardiff Reservoirs, and Keep Wales Tidy, promises a fun-filled day for the entire family. Since its establishment, the Friends of Nant Fawr Community Woodlands have…

21/06/2024

SPAR launches its biggest retail moment of 2024, as it announces its summer campaign ‘Make Me A Champion’ – with a twist. Introducing SPARaoke Saturdays; a chance for store customers to sing like a SPAR and win prizes like a champion. From Saturday 22nd June 2024, and for four weeks across England and Wales, customers in your area have the chance to take part in SPARaoke Saturdays. Simply hear an iconic song in store, grab the mic, and be in…

21/06/2024

Police officer Jamie Davies, 27, from Rhondda, took on the first of three challenges – Ironman Lanzarote – earlier this month. Jamie – who serves with South Wales Police in the organised crime unit – started completing endurance events in 2017 after losing approximately six stone in bodyweight. He said: “I went from not being able to run five minutes, to running a half marathon! I wanted to take on another challenge so I ended up taking on the Marathon…

21/06/2024

three-year programme, delivered by Wales-based enterprise education specialists An ambitious three-year programme, delivered by Wales-based enterprise education specialists, 2B Enterprising, in partnership with Principality Building Society, will provide over 450 classroom-based workshops reaching 40,000 children in 51 primary schools across Wales over the next three years. Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School in Cardiff were among the latest children to receive valuable enterprise skills and were joined by some special visitors from Principality Building Society along with Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek…

21/06/2024

Professor Carl Gombrich, Dean of The London Interdisciplinary School, highlights ways for students to stay relaxed and focused during this exam period   Keep a sense of perspective: As adults all know, exams don’t define a person. It’s worth pointing this out to your teen and reminding them that there’s always a plan B, C, or even D. If they don’t feel that the exams went the way they’re hoping for, then this can help reassure them that they’ll be OK. There’s often more than one way to…

21/06/2024

The winners of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2024 in Wales have been revealed and some of the most impressive recent building projects from the local area are on the list. The winning projects, which were announced at the regional ceremony in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff were judged across five categories; Residential Development, Community Benefit, Heritage, Public Sector, Refurbishment-Revitalisation. The Interchange: Wood Street House was revealed as winner of the Residential Development category and Fitzalan High School won…

21/06/2024

Last year Ireland was the third expert market for Welsh goods (by value) accounting for £2.5 billion. Europa Road have launched a first of its kind service To support this vital trading relationship, Cardiff based road freight experts Europa Road have launched a first of its kind service on all of its daily routes between the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain, designed to remove post Brexit challenges. Europa Road provides market leading European road freight services, its Cardiff site is at Cardiff Gate Business…

21/06/2024

On 1st June 2024, serving Royal Navy officer, Lt Commander Alex Miles began his Land’s End to John O’Groats 1,000-mile trail run fundraising for the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and Alabaré, a homelessness charity assisting veterans. Alex, who was born and raised in Newport, South Wales, will be running for 37 days and over 70,000ft of elevation on a bespoke route which has been designed by race organiser, Run Britannia, to take in some of the most…

21/06/2024

Cardiff residents will have the opportunity to see the impact art has on their brainwaves this month. The new technology, which shows brainwaves in real time and in 3D, is being brought to South Wales by Art Fund – the national charity for art – as part of a UK-wide tour. Visitors will be able to test the technology out for themselves on June 21st and 22nd at Chapter. The tech will be available to try for free in the…