14/08/2017

A brand new E4 primetime entertainment series is looking for members of the public to take part. During September and October this year, a luxury hotel in Greece will be managed by a group of Celebrities, with the aim of bringing a top-notch five star service to their guests. The casting team are now looking for individuals and groups of people to stay in the hotel. If you are celebrating, get in touch with the team to apply to take…

08/09/2016

250 Years of Change. Built in 1866, the Royal Hotel Cardiff has seen many changes to itself and its surroundings over the years, but still stands proud in the heart of Cardiff. Originally only 70 bedrooms, the first change involved adding an extension (both horizontally and vertically!) to the building which added 50 further guest bedrooms and staff quarters. A hundred years later the building as it was, was changed forever when new management decided to use the ground floor…

20/08/2015

The first buyer at Acorn Cardiff’s new Cathedral House development in the city was so impressed with the development that he has bought two apartments. Martin Darzins and his wife plan to make Cathedral House their weekday base in the city and were so impressed with the design and quality that they have bought a second for their daughter who is studying law in the city. “The family home is in West Wales which we love but my work means…

20/08/2015

– 21.8% self-diagnose symptoms rather than wait for GP appointment – Internet revealed as UK’s first port of call when feeling unwell – Liverpool tops league table of self-diagnosis cities   One in four people in the UK admit to self-diagnosing illnesses rather than make time for a doctor’s appointment.   Research published in the UK Digital Health Report, created by on-demand video GP service PushDoctor.co.uk , reveals that 21.8% of people have chosen to diagnose their symptoms on the web…

09/07/2015

  London is one of the world’s most iconic travel destinations. It has something for everyone from history to culture, art to architecture. The capital’s visitors can enjoy an abundance of galleries, museums and popular tourist attractions such as the London Eye and Buckingham Palace, interspersed between beautiful parks and open spaces. Gibsons, the family run traditional puzzle and games company since 1919, has created a 1000 piece London Landmarks Puzzle, featuring a collection of the city’s most visited sites…

08/07/2015

Everyone neglects their feet and then panic once it’s summer time! Flip flops and sandals aren’t very forgiving for women and men. Clip your toe nails with a toe nail clipper, taking time to do it in chunks to avoid snapping the nail. Use a rough emery file to smooth the edges of nail.  Give your feet a soak in warm water, it doesn’t need to be a pedicure bowl but best ask before you use the kitchen bowl! You…

07/07/2015

There’s much more to this summer’s festival scene than warm cider, soggy tents and yet another comeback tour. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to take part in the world’s biggest food fight, rock it out at the air guitar championships or parade through town in a coffin, this could be your lucky summer.  In fact, whatever your dream festival happens to be, the chances are it’s already been thought up and is happening somewhere on Europe’s…

01/07/2015

  TOP FIVE TIPS FOR TRAVELLING WITH TEENS   Choose your destination together Involving your teen in choosing your destination ensures that both parents and teens have the chance to enjoy different aspects of the trip   Give your teenager a budget Give your teen an allowance for the holiday to give them the independence they crave then let them keep what they don’t spend at the end of the trip.   Don’t force them to go without internet Plan…

01/07/2015

Julie James AM, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology, visited RNIB’s head office in Cardiff today to officially launch the Online Today service in Wales. Online Today is a Lottery funded UK-wide project that will support blind and partially sighted people to get online.   A team of digital inclusion officers and volunteers are working with people with sight loss, or who are deaf or hard of hearing, to help them gain confidence in using digital technology in everyday life….

01/07/2015

Care chief says the new legislation is “utter madness” A number of nursing homes in Cardiff could be forced to close because of new UK Government rules, a social care chief has warned. The controversial legislation will force non-European workers to return home if they are not earning at least £35,000 after six years – and that will include well-qualified nurses working in social care. According to Care Forum Wales, the body that represents the independent social care sector in…