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A new charity shop in aid of rescue greyhounds opens in Cardiff on Tuesday. Bargain hunters are invited to come along to the opening launch, as well as to a ‘Meet the Dogs’ day the following weekend to find out more about this gentle breed. Greyhound Rescue Wales is opening its doors in the city’s popular Albany Road following demand for a branch in the capital. It will be the charity’s fourth shop in Wales, with others in Blackwood, Ruthin…
A determined teenager from South Wales who has juggled an intense physical training routine while also caring for his mother is now set to achieve his dream of joining the British Army. 18-year-old Joshua Phillips has lost an impressive 3 ½ stone in just 6 months after spending time at a specialist training college dedicated to helping teens build fitness and life skills. With strong military roots dating back to his great grandfather, Joshua had always dreamed of joining the…
On May 28th and 29th a unique Wedding event will be taking place in St David’s 2 shopping centre in aid of Breast Cancer Cymru: ‘The E&W Wedding Festival’. E&W Couture are presenting a 5 week long window campaign in a prime location in Cardiff City Centre which will culminate in an independent weekend wedding event, something which has never been done before. A Boutique style Wedding Fayre, the E&W Wedding Festival will feature local, independent businesses: celebrating what makes South Wales…
A new series of fun, informal tennis sessions at local parks and clubs across Wales has got under way to inspire more women to play tennis more often. Tennis Tuesdays was launched last year and is back for 2016, organised by Tennis Wales and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) with Nike. This year, Tennis Tuesdays are available at venues around Wales, including Cardiff, Wrexham, Newport, Usk, Penarth, Dinas Powys, Llantrisant, and Barry. The weekly sessions are organised by local tennis…
Ensemble Cymru’s harp-stopping season finalè arrives at Chapter Ensemble Cymru’s final offering in their Coffee Concert series will see the harp take centre stage in a programme of stunning chamber music performed by a seven-piece ensemble, featuring a string quartet and an awarding winning harpist from Switzerland. The Ensemble will be performing in Cardiff for one night only, appearing at the Chapter Arts Centre on 14 May, 7pm. The North Wales based chamber music group’s May tour will draw together…
Key business statistics Business population (2014) 11,515 Number of new startups (2014) 1,835 Enterprise deaths (2014) 1,105 Survival rate (Four year survival rate) 45.6% Key financial statistics Average annual energy bill* £2,817 Average weekly earnings Overall average – £403 Full time – £499 Part time – £167 Female – £344 Male – £479 Should you make Cardiff your HQ? As Wales’ capital city, it only fits that Cardiff has grown to become a thriving hotspot for…
Dynamic leisure operator CG Restaurants & Bars is set for its next stage of growth, with the exciting announcement that it will be joining the Welsh capital’s booming nightlife scene in September 2016. Embarking on their first stage of national expansion, Dirty Martini has secured the former Maddison site on 71-72 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Excited to join the thriving community of successful bars and clubs, the group will be investing circa £1M in the refurbishment of the…
– Top 10 dream garden features revealed – – Three-quarters of Brits would like a swimming pool – -53% dream of owning a hot tub and 9% tennis courts- MANICURED LAWNS and flower beds were once the fad du jour of homeowners, but new research reveals traditional garden features have fallen out of favour, with more lavish features such as hot tubs, swimming pools and tennis courts taking prime position on garden bucket lists. 74% of…
A team including the partner of one of the first cancer patients to be injected with new a tumour-destroying vaccine to take on a challenge in May to raise money for charity. Martin Shaw is joining Roger Sanford, 40, and a team of nine from financial provider company, Syscap, to fundraise for Dimbleby Cancer Care by taking part in the UK’s greatest endurance challenge – a 100km event in which participants can walk, jog or run the distance from London to Brighton. The charity…
Welsh Folk group Calan bring their World Premiere tour of a musical adaptation of children’s story “The King, The Cat & The Fiddle” to schools across Wales this April-June. Following the performance’s success at St David’s Hall, Cardiff on April 22nd and 23rd, Calan will continue to tour their interactive musical show this week starting at Riverbank special school, Cardiff on Monday 25th April and ending the week in Heronsbridge Special School, Bridgend on the Friday. The tour continues into…
