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17/06/2016

Teachers from Wales have been encouraged to apply for the chance to be chosen as the world’s best teacher. Nominations have now opened for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2017 – widely referred to as the Nobel Prize for teaching – at www.globalteacherprize.org The US$1 million award, now in its third year, is the largest prize of its kind in education.  Maine teacher Nancie Atwell won the inaugural Global Teacher Prize in 2015.  Palestinian teacher Hanan Al Hroub won…

14/06/2016

Welsh fans in Vale of Glamorgan were treated to a unique Euro 2016 fanzone at Penarth based Vale Sports Arena to cheer on the Wales national squad.   Wales legend and all time most capped player Neville Southall was also in attendance signing autographs for local children and joining in the celebrations following Wales historic victory against Slovakia.   The unique Fanzone provided hundreds of people with the chance to enjoy the event on a giant screen and take in the festival atmosphere, the fanzone…

14/06/2016

Relate Cymru releases tips on how to reconnect with your Dad this Father’s Day Father’s Day is meant to be a time to celebrate our Dads and thank them for all they have done for us, but what if your relationship is far from perfect? If this is the case, you may take some solace in the fact that you are not alone. A recent study of over 16s in the UK by Relate, Marriage Care and Relationships Scotland* found…

14/06/2016

Robbie Fowler, Didi Hamman and Jason McAteer and World Champion Boxer Tony Bellow to star in Sports Dinners at Vale Sports Arena   Liverpool FC legends Robbie Fowler, Didi Hamman and Jason McAteer will star in a trio Sports dinner and current champion of the world and Hollywood actor Tony Bellow will be heading to the Vale Sports Arena in 2016 as a host of top stars are set to entertain guests in various Sports Dinners.   Guests will enjoy a 3 course meal, Q and A, speeches, auctions and…

14/06/2016

The world’s largest Original Newspaper archive, Historic-Newspapers.co.uk, today launches a new Pictorial Newspaper Book to coincide with the celebrations of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations. To mark the occasion, Historic Newspapers has released the new Pictorial Newspaper Book to give recipients a fascinating insight into the history of Queen Elizabeth II. Original news reports and images from the Daily Mirror document iconic moments from Her Majesty’s reign, including her christening, which took place on 26th April 1926, up to, and…

14/06/2016

An international charity with twenty years’ experience bringing the benefits of music therapy to vulnerable people around the world is launching a new pilot project in Newport, South Wales for the first time this month.   Music as Therapy International will train care staff working at the Oaklands centre in Rogerstone, giving them the skills to use music therapy techniques with the children they care for on a daily basis. The children, many of whom have profound multiple learning disabilities…

14/06/2016

      Commenting on the publication today of Wales’ most recent greenhouse gas emissions figures, WWF Cymru Policy and Advocacy Officer Jessica McQuade said: “WWF Cymru is pleased that Welsh greenhouse gas emissions have reduced between 2013 and 2014, and we’re back on the right path to tackling climate change. However, we need to act faster if we are to avoid the 2°c of warming in our climate that scientists agree would be catastrophic.   “We now have an Environment…

14/06/2016

  How Hape Noah’s Ark will help introduce the celebration of World Environment day on the 5th June to our children. World Environment Day is celebrated to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. With this year’s theme: ‘go wild for life’, which is raising awareness about the illegal trade of wildlife products. Hape Noah’s Ark toy will help teach children about these magnificent endangered animals that need to be saved by us, much like they needed to be saved by…

14/06/2016

  1 in 3 brides won’t let their future husbands make any decisions  1 in 5 brides fibbed to their fiancée about the cost of something at their wedding Just half of grooms decided on their bestman or groomsmen without their fiancée’s input   BRITISH grooms are being cut out of wedding planning and aren’t trusted by their future wives to make decisions on their own, according to new research.   A survey of 2,235 UK adults, carried out by One4all, the…

14/06/2016

Local footy fans can win the chance to watch a match with John as the UHoF takes up residence in the city to screen games from this summer’s biggest football tournament   The UK’s largest electronic retailer has created the Ultimate Home of Football – a ‘pimped up’ touring RV equipped with the latest 4K TV technology The Ultimate Home of Football (UHoF) will visit cities in Wales, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during this summer’s biggest football tournament…