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‘Welsh Poppy’ is a special Autumnal collection by Clogau in partnership with HTW Support, helping Veterans and their families. Welsh gold jewellery brand Clogau have produced a pretty capsule collection for Autumn in collaboration with HTW Support, a charity set up to assist army veterans and their families. Happily gracing the rocky gardens of Wales, the bright and delicate Welsh Poppy has provided the inspiration for the new collection. Each piece captures the beauty of the iconic flower with its…

Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions are delighted to announce Billy Elliot the Musical will come to Wales Millennium Centre next year as part of its first ever UK and Ireland tour. Based on the highly successful film, the show is set in a mining town in the north of England against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike and follows Billy’s journey from boxing to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community…

London, UK – 24 September, 2015 –  Samsung and Code Club are today opening a coding hub in the city-centre location of the Cardiff Central Library Hub to give children and adults in Cardiff access to digital training. Deputy Minister for Culture, Ken Skates, officially opened the new hub and to mark National Coding Week, the hub was a hive of activity with adult coding sessions and the children of  Tredegarville Primary School impressing the Deputy Minister with their digital skills. The…

November 7th is the date of the first Sip & Swig drinks festival, which will be held at the Roath Church House in Penylan, Cardiff. A collaborative effort between local businesses, The Bottle Shop and The Italian Wine Women, this festival will give you the chance to try all sorts of new and wonderful things whilst challenging your preconceptions, and all in time for the festive season! Sustainability and artisanal practices are something we now hear a lot about in…

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has confirmed the quality and standards of provision at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) following its review in June 2015. A team of QAA reviewers visited UWTSD and judged that its academic standards, the quality and enhancement of its student learning opportunities, and the quality of information about its learning opportunities all meet UK expectations. The review identifies the following examples of good practice: the comprehensive range of academic and pastoral…

Says study commissioned by Leading Hair Expert, Philip Kingsley. •    1 in 5 of UK women over 25 currently suffers from hair loss or hair thinning •    Crash dieting, stress and oral contraceptives are among factors that play a role in rise of hair loss and thinning •    Women reveal that hair loss and thinning prevents them from being sociable and going out in public •    Philip Kingsley urges women to seek help earlier as it is the only way…

Told their unborn son would die within days of birth, they made the heart-breaking decision to donate his organs – making Teddy the youngest organ donor ever. When Jess was just 12 weeks pregnant with twin boys, she was given some devastating news. One of them was fatally ill with anencephaly – a rare birth defect that prevents the brain and skull developing.  Despite being told he may survive only a day or two, they carried on with the pregnancy,…

A head turning new exhibition by two up and coming young Welsh artists will feature some of the world’s top DJs and a unique painting style using a violin bow. Photographer Gethin Ceidiog Hughes will showcase stunning images of Cardiff’s nightclub scene alongside the ingenious music-inspired work of his friend, violin playing printmaker Llinos Gunn. In what is set to be one of the most extraordinary events of the artistic year, the exhibition launch at the Cardiff Made gallery on…

Channel 4 has commissioned a new daytime format from True North,  Too Many Cooks.  The series will see amateur foodie couples from across Britain lining up to take the heat off stressed-out party planners and provide the catering for a special event. Each episode will follow couples as they create menus and provide party food – all on a tight budget. If that wasn’t enough, there is no room for error as the couples will also be competing to win…

Due to popular demand, reggae legends UB40 have confirmed seventeen UK live dates for October 2015. Naming themselves after the unemployment benefit form, UB40 formed in 1978, before releasing their debut album ‘Signing Off’ in August 1980 – considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band. It was the start of a career that has since seen the band have over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and achieve sales of…