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Hundreds of cancer patients in Wales are missing out on vital tests each year that can lead to targeted personalised cancer treatment, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK published on Tuesday 29th September. The report looked at the NHS’s molecular diagnostic testing service for cancer patients in Wales. These are tests that can identify the genetic faults underpinning a patient’s cancer, some of which can be hit with targeted therapies. The report focused on patients with skin,…

Courageous locals show their support for The Commando Spirit Appeal to raise thousands for Royal Marines charity. It’s survival of the fittest as two brave participants from Cardiff test their endurance by taking part in an arduous 30 mile training exercise designed to test the military’s most elite force.  Tom de Souza (34) and David Cooper (50) from Cardiff will come face to face with one of the most difficult training exercises encountered by the Royal Marines when they take part…

Commons’ Committee members urged to review planned cuts in consumer payments. Members of Parliament should hold an immediate inquiry into proposed UK government cuts to the solar PV Feed-In-Tariff (FiT) scheme – a move that could cost thousands of jobs across Wales, says the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). The move comes after recent consultation from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), signaled a massive reduction (around 87%) to the domestic Feed-In-Tariff solar PV scheme at the end of…

The Pauline Quirke Academy is a weekend performing arts school for 4-18 year olds – and the newest Academy is opening in Cardiff on Saturday 3rd October. Speaking of the brand new Academy, Pauline said, “When we opened our first academy in 2007 our mission was simply to provide the very best performing arts education. We’ve grown a lot since then, but that mission hasn’t changed. By working with people we believe are outstanding in their field, we aim to…

South Wales has a fantastic new luxury tile and bathroom showroom from the experts at Global Tiles Cardiff. In their tile and bathroom store you’ll find the very best brands in wall tile, floor tile, mosaic, bathroom furniture. But, it’s not just about a stunning tile showroom and innovative design, the unrivalled technical expertise at Global Tiles and Bathrooms will guarantee a stylish new design that really works for your home. If it’s time to give your home a make-over…

Miss Sunshine UK 2015 in aid of (if a charity event) Noahs Ark Appeal 13/09/2015 10.00am Novotel Hotel in Cardiff Miss Sunshine UK 2015 Elle Wilks, Miss Teen Inspiration UK 2015 is holding a Charity Beauty Pageant in AID of the The Noahs Ark Appeal, Childrens Hospital in Cardiff and is calling out for all aspiring beauty queens of the UK to come along and support!! The Beauty Pageant will take place on September 13th 2015 at Novotel Hotel in…

Miss Elle Wilks, Miss Teen Inspiration UK 2015 is holding a Charity Beauty Pageant in aid of The Noahs Ark Appeal, Childrens Hospital in Cardiff. This fabulous event is taking place in the Novotel Hotel, Schooner Way in Cardiff on Sunday 13 September, registration at 10.00am. Throughout the day all contestants will receive pageant training and will have a great day getting to know the other girls.  Open to girls aged from 4 to 19 years old, this will be an exciting opportunity and a fun day…

They’re queuing in Girona. Long lines of people straggling through the preposterously high plane trees of the shaded Devesa park, on the northwestern edge of this small city in Catalonia, some sixty miles northeast of Barcelona. They’ve been there some time. It’s all to do with a literary event, one of two hitting the streets of the old quarter this summer. Of the two, the one I’d most like to talk about is my book, City of Good Death, about…

 Cardiff  one of the most generous cities in the UK with more than 50% of people giving money to emergency appeals to help the poorest in the world VW Camper Van Summer Bus Tour to find most charitable people in the UK, hits Cardiff  Cardiff is one of the most generous cities in the UK with more than 50 per cent of people donating money to emergency appeals to help the poorest people in the world, according to an Attitudes…

My Name is Natalia Mavromoustaki and i am 23 years old. I have just graduated at the university in Cyprus as a social worker. On the 30th of August 2015 i took part in a beauty pageant called Face of the globe Wales heat , one of the biggest beauty pageants in the UK. I won first place winning myself a trip to the world finals in Disney land Paris in April 2016. The pageant supports the Rainbow child foundation, a…