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UK audiences will once again be able to immerse themselves in the wonders of the ocean without getting their feet wet, as the Ocean Film Festival World Tour returns to theatres this autumn after last year’s highly acclaimed Tour. Originating in Australia, the programme will feature a brand new selection of the world’s most enthralling ocean-themed short films, showing in 30 towns and cities across the UK. The Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases over two hours of sublime footage…

Cardiff Marina’s new Sealift arrived last night, it is capable of lifting boats up to 20 metres in length and weighing up to 50 tonnes, making it the biggest boat lifting facility in the Bristol Channel. This is part of an ongoing significant investment programme in The Marine Group’s facilities. The Sealift was towed from Brixham and then craned over the Cardiff Bay Barrage into Cardiff Bay. The Sealift is now in position in Cardiff Marina on the River Ely…

CANCER RESEARCH UK has tripled its investment in pancreatic cancer, one of the hardest cancers to treat, since launching its research strategy in 2014 – according to new figures published. The charity increased spending on pancreatic cancer research – including improving diagnosis and treatment – to £18million in the 2015/16 financial year, tripling the £6million investment in 2013/14. One of the charity’s aims is to help tackle the rising rates of pancreatic cancer, in particular in women, as well as…

Pen-Y-Bont Health (PYB) has launched a new website, with the aim of making professional healthcare advice more accessible to its patients. The new website www.pybhealth.com, which will officially launch today at a conference held at The Heronston Hotel Bridgend, provides information on common illness do’s and don’ts, childhood complaints and health and well-being topics including stopping smoking and diet and exercise. New content will be added to the site every month, including regular commentary on topics from PYB’s own General…

A book festival backed by award-winning writers and leading figures in Welsh public life has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring a three-day festival aimed at promoting reading, writing and debate to the Welsh capital for the first time this autumn (28-30th October 2016). It comes in the year the city celebrates the centenary of its most famous literary son, Roald Dahl. Organisers Brian Meechan, Cerith Mathias and Anna Day are aiming to raise £5,000 via Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform…

GET ready for a night of headlocks and body slams as the Superstars of Wrestling extravaganza comes to St David’s Hall on Saturday 10th September! Witness the thrills and spills of live American wrestling for one night only crammed with death-defying, awe-inspiring, over-the-top-rope action in this fun-filled show. Plus, it’s a great value night out with tickets for a family of four available at only £40. Swansea sensation Stevie Starr is set to appear on the card alongside John ‘The…

Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra Starring Special Guest Narrator: Michael Sheen St David’s Hall Friday 21 October, 7.30pm CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA are set to open their most exciting season yet with a helping hand from a Hollywood A-lister! Iconic Welsh actor and director Michael Sheen OBE will be the special guest narrator in Concert of Unexpected: A Celebration of Roald Dahl at St David’s Hall on Friday 21 October. Michael will narrate the World Premiere of a work entitled Mr Dahl, which is based…

@ Chepstow Castle Thursday 18th August || Gates: 6.30pm £15 adult, £12 u16s, +bf || u16s accompanied by adult Tickets: seetickets The West Country’s much-loved Scrumpy n’ Western purveyors The Wurzels head to Chepstow Castle for Monmouthshire’s first ever Sausage and Cider Festival! The Wurzels This is your chance to eat and drink some of the county’s best sausages and cider whilst listening to one of the best traditional party bands the UK has ever produced – all in the…

A new GoFundMe campaign for a cat sanctuary that was broken into and had its cats stolen has raised £12,500 in just one day The GoFundMe page was set up by Owen Williams from Ty Nant Cat Sanctuary, based in Cymmer, Port Talbot, after the sanctuary was broken into on Saturday evening (30 July), leaving many of its cats missing and stolen. One of the sanctuary’s rescue cats was later found dead nearby. Mr Williams wrote on the GoFundMe page: “All…

THE nation’s favourite harmony group The Overtones are back for an intimate gig at St David’s Hall on Friday 2 September. After four consecutive Top 10 albums and sold-out headline tours, the lovable Londoners continue to reboot classic sounds for contemporary audiences. Plus, their success is a real ‘rags to riches’ story as the five of them were first discovered by a Warners Brothers talent scout whilst working as decorators in a shop near Oxford Street! They were singing Billy Joel’s doo-wop classic The Longest…