Millions of pounds are being wasted on reassessing people with Parkinson’s for a benefit even though they will not get better. Based on analysis by Parkinson’s UK, the charity has estimated that to reassess everyone with Parkinson’s who received Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for the replacement benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will cost the taxpayer a shocking £3 million. In addition, £1.3 million of this will be spent on reassessing people who were previously identified as having the highest…

Industry accolade also boosted by prestigious Institute of Practitioners in Advertising    Orchard Media and Events Group are celebrating being named as one of the Top 100 independent marketing and communications agencies in the UK as ranked by industry magazine The Drum which scored from over 16,000 independent agencies.  In a double-win, the Cardiff-based agency also secured membership of the prestigious IPA (Institute for Practitioners in Advertising) in the same month. Orchard’s media planning and buying department deliver bold and…

Stage adaption of tense thriller Gallowglass set to enthral Cardiff audiences. A world stage premiere of Gallowglass, from the pen of one of the world’s greatest thriller writers, Ruth Rendell (writing as Barbara Vine), will play at Cardiff’s New Theatre next week, 30 January – 3 February. It’s a new adaptation written especially for the stage and follows the gritty TV version which aired 25 years ago starring Michael Sheen. In Gallowglass, when Sandor snatches Joe from the path of…

Cwmbran-based telecommunications provider, RPS Technology Solutions, has installed its advanced technology solutions free of charge in Prostate Cymru’s office in Cardiff. Prostate Cymru was established in 2003 and is the leading charity in Wales fighting against all prostate diseases. The charity works with medical professionals and aims to raise awareness, promote understanding and fund both the latest medical equipment and training of healthcare professionals. Prostate Cymru’s aim is to ensure that all men in Wales have equal access to tests,…

  Wales Captain, Abi Welsford has this week announced her decision to retire from International hockey; a decision she’s not taken lightly. “I’ve been contemplating retiring for a while now, and started to think more seriously about it leading up to the Home Europeans in Cardiff. But after that tournament I wasn’t 100% decided on what to do and I didn’t want to regret retiring too early, so I decided to stay part of the programme and literally take each…

The Commonwealth Games Council for Wales has announced Wales’ men’s and women’s hockey teams have both qualified for the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast Australia next April 2018. The men’s squad secured their place at the games after a phenomenal rise in the recently released, FIH World Rankings; which saw them peak the climbers list by a staggering 8 places; sitting them comfortably at 24th in the world. After kicking 2017 off with a string of strong performances; and…

St David’s Hall Wednesday 7 March, 7.30pm   ST DAVID’S HALL is winding the clocks back to the Swinging 60s for one night only with some of the biggest stars from an unforgettable era!   The Sensational 60s Experience returns to the National Concert Hall of Wales on Wednesday 7 March with and brand new production for 2018 and its best line-up yet featuring three UK chart-topping acts and two other classic bands.   Topping the bill is Mike Pender,…

Rookwood Hospital will be celebrating its 100th anniversary during 2018.  To mark this special occasion, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) will be hosting a series of events for staff, patients, visitors and the local community. Rookwood Hospital is a rehabilitation hospital in Llandaff, Cardiff.  It is one of only twelve spinal rehab units in the UK. It is also a regional neuro-rehabilitation hospital as well as housing a geriatric day hospital, a geriatric intermediate care facility and a geriatric medicine rehabilitation ward. Cardiff’s Parkinson’s Disease services…

Healthy January stops here as the annual fruit and veg marketing budget runs out.  £296.6 million gets spent on confectionery, snacks, fruit, veg and soft drink marketing in the UK each year.  But when was the last time you saw a humble carrot ad? That’s because only 5% of that total is allocated to fruit and veg.   To highlight the gap in marketing budgets, renowned food campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has joined forces with the national Peas Please initiative, led…

February & March 2018   OPEN FOR ALL WALES’ SIX NATIONS HOME GAMES   LOOKING for the perfect place to watch live Six Nations coverage in the heart of the city centre?   Well, look no further than at St David’s Hall! We are showing all three of Wales’ home Six Nations games:   Wales vs Scotland – Saturday 3 February, 2.15pm   Wales vs Italy – Sunday 11 March, 3pm   Wales vs France – Saturday 17 March, 5pm…