Explore Learning, the popular provider of maths and English tuition for children aged five to 14 is opening the doors to its first centre in Cardiff, Wales. Explore Learning has a growing presence throughout the UK and just this year has opened 11 new centres. The new education centre will bring Explore Learning’s unique and affordable tuition to Wales and create 20 jobs in the area. Local MP Craig Williams will be attending the centre launch at 2:15pm on Thursday…

Most of us in Cardiff will be familiar with the Holland House Hotel. The city’s Mercure 4 star hotel situated on Newport Road is one that many of us have visited over the years.  You may have spent the day at the spa, met friends for drinks or a meal, stayed the night or even attended a conference.  The hotel has recently had a major refurbishment and my husband and I were fortunate enough to be offered a night stay…

“Be safe, be seen.” That was the message from David Wilson Homes as it visited schoolchildren in St Mellon’s to kit them out with reflective gear to keep them safe on their walks home from school. Site manager Darren Payne took time out from working on the housebuilder’s nearby Parc Tyn Y Gollen development to talk to pupils at Oakfield Primary School about how important it is to be seen when walking home from school in the dark and deliver…

Director of Calonau Cymru/Welsh Hearts Sharon Owen asked local artist Christopher Langley if he would provide a work for auction the Snowflake Charity Ball on December 4th 2015.  Langley, 53, now living in Cardiff has shown work in New York in addition to selling to collectors worldwide. Langley donated ‘The Red Umbrella’, seen here with none other than himself: Father Christmas!  The event was held at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. Langley, who accepts commissions including pet portraits, says: ‘It is…

 Saturday 12th of December at 7.30pm Limited Seats Remaining CLASSICAL BRIT award winners Only Men Aloud are returning to St David’s Hall for their annual homecoming Christmas concert on Saturday 12 December – but hurry only limited seats are remaining! Their gig is always one of the most anticipated in the festive calendar, and the amazing vocal ensemble will perform a medley of Christmas carols and rock hits. The spectacular show will follow the release of Only Men Aloud’s acclaimed latest…

Friday 11 – Saturday 12 December 10.30am & 12.30pm GIVE the kids the gift of music this Christmas with Bert & Cherry’s Christmas Plum Pudding at St David’s Hall. Bert & Cherry’s Christmas Plum Pudding is a fabulously festive show, which features magic musical interludes and loveable characters, plus presents and mischief galore! There are four performances altogether across Friday 11 – Saturday 12 December with two on each day at 10.30am and 12.30pm. This hour-long seasonal show reunites Bert…

Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 December  7.15pm (Plus a Matinee at 3pm on Saturday 12 December!) JOIN Rat, Mole, Mr Badger and the lovable Mr Toad for a magical journey down the riverbank in The Wind in the Willows at St David’s Hall – but make sure you avoid those dastardly weasels! This literary classic for the whole family comes with a fresh musical twist with four mesmerising performances at 7.15pm on Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 December (with an additional…

Non Evans MBE to provide keynote address at event designed to get children to learn a new sport and forge a career in sport READING, UK, TUESDAY 1st DECEMBER: A series of FREE nationwide events is kicking off next month at Cardiff Metropolitan University, giving teenagers and young adults the opportunity to find out how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle, learn a new sport and also forge a career in the sport and fitness sectors. Formerly known as the National…

Women in Cardiff are among the most aggressive drivers in the country. Results from an online test – designed to discover how angry motorists feel in a variety of different situations – has revealed that female drivers from the Welsh capital are the most volatile. The Road Rage Ranker was created by Jennings Motor Group and, rather surprisingly, revealed that women generally feel more angry behind the wheel than men. The misdemeanours highlighted in the test were: ·       Potholes in the road ·       Tailgating ·       Traffic…

 Photo by Irfon Bennett On Sunday 6th December, men’s hockey teams from across the South of Wales meet at the National Hockey Centre at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff for the all-important Championship Semi-Finals. Whitchurch Hockey Club, Cardiff University, Cardiff & Met and Swansea University will be vying for a place in the Men’s Championship Final at the end of April, with European Hockey Federation (EHF) tournament slots also potentially at stake. Match 1                14:00     Whitchurch v Cardiff University Match 2                16:00    …