This October half term, join the splendiferous Welsh branch of national music charity Live Music Now, for two hours of creative and musical fun for all ages, to celebrate the Roald Dahl Centenary! Live Music Now (LMN) is a national charity that provides high-quality music experiences for people with limited access to the arts, due to disability, illness or social disadvantage. Participants benefit from the amazing therapeutic, social and emotional benefits of engaging with live music – an experience that…

The British Science Association (BSA) has announced the winners of its prestigious Award Lectures for 2016. Seven top UK researchers have been recognised for their cutting-edge research after a competitive selection process. They will join an illustrious group of Award Lecture recipients, which include Professor Brian Cox (winner in 2006), Maggie Aderin-Pocock (2008), and Richard Wiseman (2002). The winners and their respective awards are as follows: * The Daphne Oram Award Lecture for Digital Innovation was awarded to Dr Rebecca Stewart (Queen Mary University of London) * The Charles Darwin Award Lecture for Agricultural, Biological and…

The full programme for this year’s British Science Festival has been made public. With events as diverse as Sonic Kayaking in Swansea Bay to the critically acclaimed Science(ish) Live podcast with Channel 4’s Rick Edwards – there is something for everyone. The Festival, hosted by Swansea University, will take place from Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 September, followed by a Family Weekend on 10 – 11 September. Tens of thousands of visitors will see hundreds of leading scientists come together to showcase the latest…

Swansea is the UK’s panic attack hotspot, followed by Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Glasgow and Birmingham, according to a new study into panic disorders, involving 3,000 UK adults.   The research, conducted by a team headed by panic disorder specialist Dr. David Sinclair, founder of bcalm, also revealed:   The majority (52%)* of us will have at least one panic attack in our lifetime (that’s more than 46 million panic attacks happening in the UK every year, or 120,000 panic attacks per…

Edwards Coaches, the largest independent coach operator in Wales and one of the largest in the UK, has secured a £2.2 million funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial to assist with the purchase of ten new Mercedes coaches. In particular, the deal will allow Edwards Coaches to expand its fleet of holiday coaches, a key growth area for the business. The award-winning 5th generation family run business, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, currently operates a fleet of over 300 buses and…