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If you thought that apprenticeships were only offered by small, local businesses then think again. These 11 big names offer apprenticeships in a variety of sectors from locations across Wales. 1 – BBC Cymru Wales BBC Cymru Wales offers a range of apprenticeships in departments from production and journalism to art, costume design and marketing from bases in Llandaff and Cardiff Bay. 2 – Mercedes-Benz Fancy working for one of the biggest names in motoring? An apprenticeship with Mercedes-Benz from…

This summer Welsh Government is helping to support 1,000 brand new apprenticeship vacancies for people of all ages across Wales. The vacancies, which will be posted on the Apprenticeship Matching Service on the Careers Wales website throughout the summer, will offer young people and adults the chance to secure an exciting career in a wide range of disciplines including ICT, creative industries, construction and STEM, where skill shortages are particularly prevalent. The job roles will all be apprenticeship opportunities with…

Lawyers will be put through their paces in a charity run to raise funds for survivors of brain injury. Twenty sporting enthusiasts at Slater and Gordon’s Cardiff office are entering the city’s half marathon to help local branches of Headway in Bridgend, Swansea and Pembrokeshire. Team captain, Tom Mulcock, had never run before signing up for the October fundraiser which sets off from Cardiff Castle, taking in some of the capital’s landmarks and stunning scenery along the 13-mile route. It…

Cardiff Anime & Gaming Con will take place this 19-20 August at the Mercure Holland Hotel, and will be an all age event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans, and cosplayers! Make sure to go book your ticket now @ http://www.cardiffanimecon.com The price remains low at just £9 per day if you book beforehand. They have so much content including the Talent Show, Cosplay Masquerades on both days with a £100 cash prize up for grabs on the Sunday, Karaoke,…

Budding legal eagles have a chance to get their foot in the door as city centre law firm Slater and Gordon launch an exciting new apprenticeship programme. Having teamed up with well-known learning providers including Cilex Law School, they’re on the look-out for ambitious individuals who want to kick-start a career in the legal industry. And the opportunity is open to Cardiff people of any age. Head of General Law at the firm, Siri Siriwardene said: “This is a fantastic…

    Samantha Womack, Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher will star as Morticia, Fester and Wednesday Addams in the UK & Irish premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a musical comedy, with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. Samantha Womack will take on the role of Morticia Addams fresh from leaving BBC1’s EastEnders after nearly a decade as Ronnie Mitchell.  Samantha has also played…

From pop stars to popcorn – to the world’s most expensive milkshake – as it gears up to welcome a whole host of events to celebrate it twentieth anniversary this month (August), it’s safe to say the Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay has had quite an eventful two decades!   August 1997 – Will Smith and Puff Daddy both hit number one in the charts – Men in Black and I’ll Be Missing You were surely songs of the…

A Welsh start-up is on track to deliver one the of first road-legal A.I.-controlled autonomous vehicles in 2018 thanks to a successful crowdfunding round. Kar-Go, built by The University of Aberystwyth-based Academy of Robotics is capable of delivering items to retail customers on unmarked roads without human assistance. The Academy recently closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube at more than £321k – 107 per cent of its original target. The 321K raised will also be matched by “one of…

Research published by a leading vegan charity today shows the Welsh are the most environmentally friendly group surveyed, with all respondents doing at least one thing to help the environment on a weekly basis. Worryingly, The Vegan Society’s research also revealed a staggering 77% were unaware that farming cows and sheep is a cause of climate change. The survey of 2,000 UK adults showed that even fewer people knew that livestock production results in extinction of other species (8%) and…

After entertaining over 10,000 people at last year’s Edinburgh Festival, Ireland’s top comedy hip-hop improv team and Fringe sell-out favourites Abandoman are bringing their “raucous, expansive and relentlessly hilarious” show Life + Rhymes to Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach on Thursday 26th October! From the get-go, Abandoman (AKA rapper/comedian Rob Broderick and musician/vocalist Sam Wilson) have won a string of awards and the highest of international critical acclaim. They supported multi-platinum artist Ed Sheeran on his UK tour, performed across The USA,…