In fact, make it ten! Wales’s contribution to testosterone-fuelled operatic singing, the Ten Welsh Tenors are back by popular demand with an amazing concert featuring 10 of the finest tenors from all over Wales with a feast of sumptuous popular operatic delights. The Tenners include Rhys Meirion, Aled Hall, Aled Wyn Davies, Richard Allen, Elgan Llyr Thomas, Trystan Llyr Griffiths  & other guests  will be joining forces to raise the roof for a special Gala Charity Concert at The Cardiff Metropolitan…

  John Kiki 18th March – 9th April 2015 Corys’ Pop-Up Gallery, Corys’ Buildings, 57 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AJ Preview: Wednesday 18th March 2015, 6.30 – 8.30pm Opening Times: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 4pm Admission is free to all visitors Gadewch i un a phob yn ffynnu a bod yn greadigol Let one and all thrive and be creative   An historic building in Cardiff Bay is being given a new lease of life through the creation…

The St. David’s Hotel and Spa is the first hotel in Wales’s capital city to have been awarded a prestigious Green Tourism Gold award – the highest national sustainability standard measured by the not for profit organisation Green Tourism. The St. David’s Hotel and Spa in Cardiff Bay was awarded the gold standard following a rigorous assessment process which evaluated water and energy efficiency, waste management, communication, transport and purchasing. The Hotel established a green committee made up of staff…

 As a follower of European politics, it seems both the effects and consequences of austerity on the personal lives of the ordinary person cannot be underestimated. Inevitably, it is those who are most vulnerable within our societies who are affected by change the most. What events in Greece also show is the collective power of individual voices to challenge this. In the UK, though the extent of austerity is not as severe as in some other Euro countries, services here…

Lloyds Bank branches across Wales will tomorrow begin a weekend of celebrations to commemorate St David’s Day.  From Friday 27th February to Monday 2nd March, colleagues in 104 branches across Wales will be putting on a full programme of activities to welcome in St David’s day, whilst raising money for BBC Children in Need. Over the weekend, branches will be fitted with the traditional St David’s day decorations of daffodils and flags, whilst colleagues will also add red to their…

That’s Entertainment! St David’s Hall Thursday 5 March 7.30pm CALLING all Strictly Come Dancing fans! Britain’s King and Queen of the ballroom Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag will be waltzing through St David’s Hall next week! The stars of the popular BBC show are back with this dazzling new production That’s Entertainment on Thursday 5 March, which features astonishing choreography, sparkling costumes and a medley of catchy tunes. Expect all the hits from the stage and the silver screen…

Tomorrow’s Generation is a registered charity that provides a range of dyslexia support services for children and young people in South Wales.  The Charity was founded by Anders Hedlund of International Greetings and Chaired by Dr John Elfed Jones CBE DL who has been at the forefront of many cultural changes within Wales over the last thirty years. Mr Hedlund who has dyslexia himself wished to create a small provision in Wales using specialist staff , technology and curriculum to…

Tom Jones: The Life by Sean Smith Published by HarperCollins on 12th March in hardback at £18.99 and eBook at £9.49   From bestselling biographer Sean Smith comes the fascinating and tumultuous true story behind Sir Tom Jones, the nation’s treasure, sage of The Voice and living music legend. Now approaching his 75th birthday, Tom Jones’ life has been an unforgettable rollercoaster ride. From starting out in a little Welsh mining town where he suffered from TB and married his…

I Never Knew That About Wales Written by Christopher Winn Published by Ebury Press on Thursday 26th February 2015, £8.99, paperback Packed full of legends, firsts, birthplaces, inventions and adventures, I Never Knew That About Wales visits the thirteen traditional Welsh counties and unearths the hidden gems that they each hold. A glittering pantheon of writers and artists, thinkers and inventors, heroes and villains have lived and toiled in this small country. This book seeks out their heritage, their monuments,…

 Responding to news from the Family and Childcare Trust that nursery costs in Wales have risen 40% since 2010, Julian Foster, Managing Director of Computershare Voucher Services, said: “Childcare costs are a major barrier to work for far too many parents. “Employers could do more to help parents by making flexible working opportunities a reality for employees at all levels. “There is still time for employers to set up their own childcare voucher scheme to help parents with childcare costs…