A newly established youth rugby side in Ely, Cardiff, is preparing for a season of success after receiving a donation of brand new match kits from Principality Building Society. The match kits were donated to Caerau Ely RFC’s new under 15s side, established in August of this year. The kits had their first run out on Sunday (30 September) in an under 15s Blues Cup tournament set up by the WRU, watched by parents and supporters from the local community…

★★★★★ “A fine split between offence and actual brilliance – and Bianca treads it perfectly” GAY TIMES ★★★★★ “Prepare to have your sides split.” ATTITUDE MAGAZINE “On point and hilarious” HUFFINGTON POST THE BIGGEST EVER SOLO DRAG SHOW TO VISIT 13 CITIES INCLUDING GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, CARDIFF, DUBLIN, LONDON AND MORE TICKETS GO ON GENERAL SALE THIS FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER, 9AM Following two consecutive sell-out UK tours, including three sold out nights at London’s Eventim Apollo, comedy queen and…

“I’m lazy in every way apart from writing songs. I think I’m looking for the song that loves me back …” Ian McCulloch // Mojo August 2018 Bands rarely ever arrive as the full package. Some manage to achieve that status through a lot of effort and a bit of luck; often though, there’s a magical element that sits just out of reach. Echo & the Bunnymen were the full package – maybe the first band of my youth to…

St David’s Hall Monday 15 October, 7pm Doors ICONIC indie band Echo & The Bunnymen are back sounding like they never before and they are coming to St David’s Hall on Monday 15 October! Their stunning new album – The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon – sees the Liverpool legends reinterpreting 13 of their most beloved songs from their peerless back catalogue with ‘strings and things’. Starting with Bring on the Dancing Horses and finishing with The Killing Moon,…

At 1.00pm on Tuesday people from across Wales will “cycle on the Senedd” to lobby Welsh Government for an increase in investment in walking and cycling to £20 per head, as recommended in a recent report by the Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee.  Welsh Government is currently spending just £10 per head, half of the level in Scotland. They will hear from representatives of each of the major parties as well as speakers from health and environmental organisations. The…

Debenhams Cardiff store is on the hunt for over 95 new members of staff this Christmas to help deliver the perfect shopping experience and encourage shoppers to ‘do a bit of Debenhams’. The colleagues will work on the sales floor during the store’s busiest times including Black Friday, Christmas and the Boxing Day sales. Successful applicants will start mid-November and work until the beginning of January. Debenhams has a strong position in the gifting market with ranges across beauty, accessories,…

A talented young footballer who received a traumatic brain injury from an unprovoked assault is running the Cardiff Half Marathon for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to say thank you to the staff at the University Hospital of Wales for saving his life. Kristian Speake was taken to the University Hospital of Wales following an assault in Haverfordwest in February 2018. Kristian tells us his story: “For 24 days I was in a coma on the Critical Care Unit at the Heath…

Speech intelligence app gweek reveals insights into the ‘land of song’s’ speaking habits following  a nationwide study: 48% of Welsh people admit to using filler words and hate the sound of their own voice 53% of people use filler words on the phone Most used filler world in Wales is ‘umm’ (42%) 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018: A study today reveals that people in Wales are under confident speakers, joining the rest of the UK in littering their sentences with pointless words…

A woman who started her 30-year career in caring for the elderly has been shortlisted for The Outstanding Service Award. Back in 1985, June Lyons was invited to look around Ty Draw Lodge in Penylan, Cardiff, where her young daughter Rachel was working as a part-time helper. She was encouraged by the manager to apply for a job, ended up having a successful interview and started as a care assistant. She then progressed on to be a reliable, caring and…

For the second year running, artists will bring their easels, canvases, and paints and take to the streets of Cardiff to create unique works in an alfresco event. Last year’s successful event attracted thousands of people, artists, and musicians to entertain them. The 2018 Cardiff Alfresco weekend will take place on September 28th to  the 30th in The Hayes. The brainchild of Cardiff’s most high-profile businessman, Giovanni Malacrino, the event is aimed at putting the city on the cultural map…