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Julian Clary, national trinket, author, TV and radio star is coming up your way… The Joy of Mincing is Julian Clary’s celebration of 30 years as a camp comedian. There is so much to tell you; the ups and downs of his sordid love life, the true and heart stopping account of how he saved Dame Joan Collins’ life, and don’t start him on the perils of his DIY electrical home enema kit. On stage Julian will proudly wear his well-deserved…

PizzaExpress on High Street, Cardiff has recently undergone a major makeover, with the restaurant being totally transformed, and now features artwork paying tribute to the nearby Cardiff Castle. Each PizzaExpress restaurant is individually designed – often using well known places, people or historical events from the area as the basis. The new artwork draws inspiration from the shapes of some of the former Cardiff Castle residents’ coats of arms, including those of the Tudors and the de Clares. We were…

98 percent of Welsh children pester their parents for treats when they are out and about. 75 percent of Welsh parents admit they spoil their children 72 percent admit that their children consider them a “soft touch” “Pester power” costs Welsh parents an average of £3,536 a year, according to a new study by Quidco. New research has revealed the extent to which modern parents feel pressure from their children – with more than a third (31 percent) admitting they…

This year for Giving Tuesday, (December 1st), Teenage Cancer Trust is encouraging everyone to get dressed up in their best Christmas Clobber and raise vital funds for young people with cancer in South Wales. The charity is calling on people to take part in Christmas Clobber, a fun way to celebrate Christmas whilst supporting young people with cancer. Join friends, colleagues and classmates and get creative decorating old wooly jumpers and hats with a fun festive theme. Wear a Christmas…

Do you find yourself succumbing to the Winter blues and plagued with colds and flu ? The good news is that it’s actually easy to support and boost our immunity as long as we tune into the winter seasonal rhythm and adjust our lifestyles accordingly! Winter time is typically associated with cold short days and long dark nights. At this time of year more than any other it’s important  to wrap up warm and protect our immune system. Holistic Nutritionist Elizabeth Montgomery…

A new agreement between Community Housing Cymru and Public Health Wales has committed the organisations to working more closely together to improve the lives and health of people in the most deprived communities in Wales. A Memorandum of Understanding signed on 19 November 2015 will ensure that the organisations work together to identify common problems and develop joint solutions. The memorandum is a commitment to a joint focus on prevention and early intervention, to ensuring work is informed by the…

Beginning next week (30 November to 11 December 2015), world leaders will meet in Paris where a global climate deal is expected to be agreed. It will follow a weekend of global climate action, including Wales Climate Action Day in Cardiff , organised by Stop Climate Chaos Cymru. Hundreds of people are expected to take part in a mass bike ride from the city centre to the Senedd on Saturday 28 November. Leaders are under pressure to ensure that they…

The 33rd annual Christmas Concert organised by the Cardiff branch of blood cancer charity Bloodwise takes place at a new venue in 2015, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, at 7pm on Saturday 12 December. The concert will be hosted by BBC Radio Wales’ Arts Show presenter Nicola Heywood-Thomas and HTV legend Arfon Haines Davies. Welsh actor Mark Lewis Jones, star of Sky 1 comedy ‘Stella’, will also present at the event. Performing will be the Cowbridge Male…

Bawso in partnership with Welsh Women’s Aid, New Pathways, Unite, Safer Wales and Welsh Centre of International Affairs will be holding the annual, multi-faith Light a Candle event to mark the International Day to End Violence against Women on Wednesday 25th November at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. The Minister for Public Services Leighton Andrews AM will be the main speaker at the event. Also speaking will be a survivor of violence against women who will share her experience. Representatives from…

BulliesOut has joined up with Giveacar, a non-profit social enterprise which collects old cars as part of a novel fund-raising boost for BulliesOut. Giveacar is a not-for-profit social enterprise that turns old and used cars into monetary donations for charity. Profits from the sale are then donated to a charity of the car owner’s choice. Giveacar is supporting local charity BulliesOut to help raise vital funds. BulliesOut is a registered charity with Giveacar, making it an easy and effective way…