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With food banks and charities facing continued levels of need this winter, people are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive. The 12th annual Tesco Winter Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from November 28th to November 30th. Tesco’s charity partners, Trussell and FareShare, are calling for volunteers to sign-up to support the event in store as both charities are providing a lifeline in response…

  During this season of remembrance, Tredegar House in Newport is commemorating the 170th anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade with an exact replica of Godfrey Morgan’s military horse ‘Sir Briggs’, created in willow and draped in over 4,000 hand-made poppies. The 15 hands high willow sculpture of the horse has been hand-woven by local willow artist and BBC Repair Shop TV personality, Sarah Hatton. Now cared for by National Trust Cymru, Tredegar House was home to one…

Rhodri Meilir and Sara Gregory in Odyssey ‘84   What does it mean to be a part of a Welsh community? What shapes Wales’ contemporary identity? These are the questions that lie at the heart of Sherman Theatre’s newest production, Odyssey ‘84, which revisits the Miners’ Strike of 1984 through the lens of Homer’s Greek classic The Odyssey. Penned by Tim Price, one of Wales’ most successful playwrights (following the meteoric success of Nye), the play commemorates 40 years since…

BBC Children in Need recently announced this year’s schools fundraising campaign encouraging schools across the country to challenge themselves to fundraise for the charity. As an added incentive to get involved, the charity also launched a prize draw for schools to win a visit from BBC Gladiator star, Steel, plus another surprise Gladiator guest from in and around Cardiff. Last year, schools across the UK raised nearly £4m which helped to support 30,000 children and young people who are facing…

New figures from Statistics Wales show that homelessness in Wales has risen to its highest level since records began in 2015. More than 13,000 households were assessed as homeless last year by councils, an increase of 8% on the year before.    The latest numbers come less than a year after a White Paper was published outlining how the Welsh Government plans to end homelessness.   Andrew Connell, Policy Manager for The Salvation Army, said:     “This year marks 150…

The Algae Photobioreactor has been designed by Cardiff University students Hajira Irfan, 21, and Harry Parkinson, 20, with support from their professors and other students.   The duo teamed up to scoop a prize at the university’s Spring StartUp Awards earlier this year, which were part funded by charity EIBF.   Now, Integrated Engineering student Hajira and Physics student Harry will compete against nine other teams from across the UK in the EIBF Champion of Champions Competition.   Recognising the…

On Saturday 21st September, Tesco customers at Cardiff Countisbury Express were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find a specially created gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.    Llanrumney United was one of three local charities that customers could vote for to receive the £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme.    Sarah Mace, Club Secretary at Llanrumney United, said: “This Golden Grant means the absolute world to us and…

A dozen award winners were recognised for their commitment to never stop learning and inspirational stories at the joyous ceremony held at The Coal Exchange, Cardiff.   Each Inspire! winner demonstrated how learning can offer second chances, help create new career opportunities, build confidence and help communities become vibrant and successful.   The winners included schoolteacher Inas Alali, who fled war-torn Syria with her two children following the death of her husband, to build a new life in her adopted…

Candlelight Halloween: Horror Movie Soundtracks Fever’s Candlelight concert series is set to light up Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff with special Halloween-themed shows. These haunted evenings will feature favorite movie soundtracks, including The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, The Exorcist, Thriller, and many more. The unique musical program welcomes everyone from 8 years old and promises to be a fun and spooky night for all. Candlelight Concerts are a series of original music concerts created by Fever aimed at democratizing the access to classical music. This innovative format represents a unique…

Looking for a great day out  this October Half Term week? How about a trip on the amazing Vale of Rheidol Railway?  It is the perfect day out and a wonderful way to see the stunning Cambrian Mountains countryside from a vantage point you can only get to by train.  The Vale of Rheidol’s beautifully restored 1920s steam locomotives will take you through 12 miles of glorious Ceredigion scenery on one of the most spectacular railway journeys in the UK. Sit…