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    People can now refill their water bottles for free at Youth Hostels throughout Wales – including YHA Cardiff Central. The leading youth charity, YHA (England and Wales), has joined Refill, a national free tap water initiative designed to reduce plastic pollution by making refilling water bottles as easy, convenient and cheap as possible. All YHA locations are now listed on the The Refill scheme website and app. The addition of more than 150 youth hostel sites in England…

  There was a buzz in the air when six members of staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) recently took part in an Introduction to Beekeeping course. Neil Jones, Paul Price, Sarah Dunne, Sharon Cornish, Jim Bax and Mike Lewis, who all work within the Mental Health Clinical Board, took part in the course to help them look after bees when they are sited at University Hospital of Llandough (UHL) when the hives are located in Our…

  SCROLL DOWN FOR LINE-UP Derrick Barry, Courtney Act, Sonique and Gabrielle are amongst this year’s acts who will be performing at Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend on 24 – 26 August 2018. Drag performer, Derrick Barry, is widely known for impersonating Britney Spears, competing in the third season of America’s Got Talent, and the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Celebrity Big Brother 2018 winner Courtney Act is an Australian drag queen and pop singer, who first came to prominence…

  Over 70 young people, together with assorted adults, converged on Cardiff’s Victoria Park on Monday, to play in the first Under 18 Home International series. The competition had been organised by the Governing Bodies of all four home nations, in collaboration with Cardiff Beach Volleyball Club.  The club has. The only purpose built volleyball facility in the UK! It ran fro Monday 6th until Wednesday 8th August. The Tournament Director, Freda Bussey, said “It’s been a big success for…

  An independent South Wales fostering agency have pulled together to support cancer charity Maggie’s Place. Calon Cymru Fostering staff, foster carers and young people took part in a 5km walk in Pembrey Country Park raising £700 in total through donations and sponsoring young people in the agencies care to take part. The charity based near Singleton Hospital, Swansea, came to Calon Cymru Fostering’s attention when their Carmarthen social worker, Vicky, accessed their support while undergoing treatment for cancer. Calon…

Whether it’s sunshine or rain these shimmering summer bronzers from W7 Cosmetics are perfect for that sun-kissed look.   The Bronzer – Matte –  £5.95 Bronzing Pearls – £4.95 Honolulu – £5.95 Honolulu Loose Bronzing Powder – £5.95 Hollywood Bronze & Glow – £5.95 Very Vegan Matte Bronzer – £8.95 Bronze Fever – £6.50 Solar Glow Bronze Shimmer – £9.95   Created in 2002, W7 Cosmetics was the brainchild of two men from West London who believed that every woman should…

    A Wrexham-based author has had his latest children’s book translated into Welsh following increased demand from educational professionals for Welsh language materials.  ‘Emily’s First Pet’ written by Phil Burrows is the first in a series of picture books which aim to help normalise same-sex parenting for children. The English version of the book, which was published and released on Amazon last November, has already been picked up by Stonewall Cymru, an organisation which campaigns for the equality of…

    This Summer, Queer Question Time is travelling the country on its first ever official UK tour. The South London-based event is coming to Cardiff on Friday August 24th in support of Pride Cymru after opening the tour on the Isle of Wight for UK Pride. The Panel is made up of the following elected representatives and community figures: Jeremy Miles (Labour), Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), Lisa Power (Community Activist), Shash (Glitter Cymru It will be Chaired by Stewart…

      The Nation Radio Cardiff 10K has been nominated for the 2018 Running Awards 10K of the Year, as it continues to consolidate its position as one of the lead events in the UK’s running calendar. Taking in some of the capital’s most famous landmarks, the race sees participants run past the likes of the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff Castle, the Principality Stadium and the Sophia Gardens Cardiff Cricket Stadium. Since its launch in 1986, nearly 50,000 runners have…

    Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has been awarded Gold for its support to the armed forces, only 50 awarded in the UK this year. The Health Board was awarded a Gold Award announced by the Ministry of Defence for businesses and organisations who have shown outstanding support for the military community and the Armed Forces Covenant. The ‘Gold Awards’ recognise that Cardiff and Vale UHB have shown fantastic initiative in areas such as employing veterans and providing…