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‘Allo ‘Allo! Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival kicked off on June 23rd with Stephen Sondheims Into The Woods. The festival itself couldn’t be suited in a better location, in the heart of the city alongside the River Taff and in the beautiful grounds of Sophia Gardens. After enjoying the festival last year we was excited to be invited along to the gala showing of Allo Allo. I find it’s always hard to make the crossover from television show to theatre…

What is Shock Wave Therapy? Here at Shockwave Therapy Cardiff at the Victoria Park clinic we are very pleased to be using the Swiss Dolorclast Master shock wave machine. This is the Machine used to set the NICE guidelines, and most of the evidence around SWT has been undertaken using the same machine as we use right here in Cardiff. What is shockwave therapy? The simple answer : shock wave therapy sends soundwaves into the painful area to stimulate healing…

For many of us a new pair of shoes can make us feel like a million dollars, but after a while new shoe blues can kick in…. causing blisters, sore soles and corns to say the least! Cuxson Gerrard surveyed 60 Podiatrists for Carnation Footcare and found that 65% said they commonly advise their clients to change their footwear to tackle an array of foot problems. Sky scrapper heels are by far the worst shoes for our feet and flats…

Three in ten Cardiffians claim Sunday is no longer a day of rest Saturday and Sundays are the busiest days of the week in Cardiff British Gas to offer free electricity on Saturday or Sunday to smart meter customers New findings from British Gas have revealed that households in Cardiff are waving goodbye to lazy Sundays, with a fifth claiming they’re busier than in years gone by. Weekend days are now the busiest days in the week, as the nation…

There are never enough hours in the day or days in the week to get everything done. The bare essentials may make it through but looking after us often ends up at the bottom of the list. It’s crazy – because looking after ourselves saves time in the long term, as we are able to function more efficiently and less likely to succumb to illness when we are healthy. But when life is out of control, try to find just…

A 26-year-old from Llanishen has won gold in the Beauty Therapy – Body, final of a national skills competition. Skills Competition Wales is a Welsh Government-backed series of events designed to celebrate vocational skills and create a highly skilled Welsh workforce for the future. With Olympic athletes training hard for the imminent games in Rio, Victoria Paquet is just one of 78 Welsh youngsters who have been perfecting their skills in a bid to win a medal. Across a range…

Iconic American brand, Sailor Jerry, will be hitting the road once again for round two of The Ride. Kicking off on Saturday 2nd July, three bad-ass, bike building teams from across the UK will be tasked with a series of epic challenges and compete against each other on a hell raising journey of balls-to-wall riding. This year’s teams, hailing from across Great Britain, include Hackney Wick’s finest bike specialists, Kingdom of Kicks, Welsh motorcycle club and hot rod masters, FTH and 2015’s returning challengers, The…

Gig Of The Month Lionel Richie Liberty Stadium Swansea Legend is a word thrown around too easily today when describing pop stars but the legend that is Lionel Richie has more than earned the title and when he brought his show to Swansea Liberty Stadium on June 18th 27,000 fans got to witness The Legend at his very best. When I say very best that’s what you got, all the hits in one show, the night kicked off with Running…

FREE activities for kids! Thu 21st July – Wed 31st Aug Exotic animal encounter – Meet up to 35 exotic animals  (10am-4pm) Tue 2nd & Sat 13th Aug -Free face painting and glitter tattoos (11am – 4pm) Tue 21st, Mon 25th, Thu 28th July Fri 5th, Wed 10th, Tue 16th, Sun 21st, Tue 23rd, Fri 26th , Mon 29th August -Arts and craft sessions (11am – 4pm) Sat 23rd & Wed 27th July Wed 3rd, Sat 6th, Tue 9th, Fri 12th, Wed 17th, Fri 19th, Wed 24th, Sat 27th, Wed 31st August ***Free competition…

CALLING ALL CITIES: WIN UP TO £10,000 FOR YOUR LOCAL HIGH STREET •           Launch of the Great British High Street competition 2016 •           Last year’s competition had 230 entries and over 200,000 public votes •           New categories for individuals, including high street employees under 25 years old High Streets Minister Marcus Jones is calling on cities across the country to enter the Great British High Streets competition 2016. Now in its 3rd year, the competition celebrates the great work that…