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…

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….

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…

Its true what they say, ‘it’s not all about winning’….however, it certainly does give you a boost (!) especially when the prize is as baa-rilliant as this one! I was lucky enough to win the new ‘Shaun the Sheep movie’ through Cardiff Times Facebook competitions! And it’s safe to say, it caused quite a few excited bleetings in our household! As did the accompanying ‘bag’ (which despite being nearly 30 myself, i did consider trying on, but decided better of…

EYE OPENER – BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT SEMI FINALIST URGES LOCALS TO PRACTISE SAFE SUN THIS SUMMER Welsh seven times over the safe UV limit for eyes during summer months Photocall opportunity What: Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Nathan Wyburn poses with giant eye mascots The Protectors to highlight risks of UV light this summer. Where: Outside Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay When: Tuesday 30 June between 11-11.30am Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Nathan Wyburn will pose with giant eye mascots The Protectors…

Hasbro have announced the launch of the Monopoly World Championships, with regional heats set to take place across the UK and Ireland. On Saturday 27th June, a specially designed double-decker bus, fitted with ten Monopoly tables, will be visiting Cardiff Celtic Manor to find the world’s best Monopoly player!   Fans can register using www.monopolychampionships.co.uk for a chance to compete for a spot in the UK and Ireland final at The View From the Shard, with the winner travelling to…

People in their 50s urged to act now to beat the squeeze Those aged 45-60 are becoming the “Sandwich Generation” – caught supporting and caring for both their children and their parents – research released today confirms. In Cardiff, half of people currently support another family member financially, and a third offer care support, leaving 34% concerned about funding their own retirement. While the burden can be heavy, there are simple steps that can provide security, for those in the…

  Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra St David’s Hall Saturday 4 July 7.30pm Last Remaining Top-Priced Seats in Stalls Now £10!* CARDIFF Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate Independence Day in style with their spectacular American Night concert on Saturday 4 July. Plus, to mark the occasion the last remaining top-priced seats in Stalls are now just £10!* And kids’ tickets are just £5!* For one night only it’s all about the Star-Spangled Banner at the National Concert Hall of Wales with this stunning…

Getting children across the UK and Ireland writing, with over £14,000 worth of prizes   Recognising the importance of handwriting in children’s development, BIC has unveiled the very first Handwriting Olympiad. Launched in partnership with Start-Bee, which helps children to write effortlessly and enjoyably, the competition aims to get primary school children writing simply by asking them to complete the sentence, “I love being able to write because…”.   Hosted on the Teachers’ Corner section of the recently developed BIC®…

A new ethical food label – assured by the RSPCA – has been launched in a bid to help improve the lives of a further 100 million farm animals, plus many millions of farmed salmon and trout, in the next five years. As reported in The Grocer the RSPCA Assured label replaces the RSPCA’s Freedom Food mark on eggs, meat, dairy products and fish sold in supermarkets and shops throughout the UK.   The new label makes it easy to find products…