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  Born with cystic fibrosis on 31 July 1987, baby Josh Llewellyn-Jones wasn’t expected to make it through the night Josh, from Cardiff, says he “trains to stay alive” – and has started CF Warriors, a charity to inspire children around the world with CF to turn to exercise His extreme challenges peaked last year with 24hrs4cf, when he exercised for 24 hours non-stop to raise awareness of and funds for CF Now he intends to lift 1 million kilos…

Earlier this year, Artist Scarlett Crawford visited Cardiff to create artworks with local residents focusing on the theme of racial equality, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Race Relations Act 1968 as part of Parliament’s First Waves project. The portraits are now due to be unveiled as part of Race Council Cymru’s Black History Month Wales 2018 celebrations. The artworks are due to be shown for the first time during RCC’s Creative Arts Launch which will take place on…

  Marking 100 years since the iconic leader’s birth, the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition joins a programme of Black History Month events celebrating Black history, arts and culture. The Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition opens at Wales Millennium Centre on 5th October during Black History Month, the nationwide celebration of Black history, arts and culture. The major free exhibition explores six themes of the iconic leader’s life – Character, Comrade, Leader, Prisoner, Negotiator and Statesman – tracing his Long Walk to…

60% of patients with neuroendocrine tumours, the cause of carcinoid syndrome diarrhoea, say that it severely impacts their quality of life and emotional health. The UK affiliate of Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) last month announced that Xermelo® (telotristat ethyl) has been recommended by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of adult patients living with carcinoid syndrome (CS) diarrhoea. Telotristat ethyl, which is administered orally in combination with somatostatin analogue (SSA)…

This September, as part of its annual Time to Read Campaign, BookTrust, Emma Kenny and leading children’s illustrators including Chris Riddell, Sarah McIntyre of the Pictures Mean Business campaign and Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child, are asking families to recognise the importance of illustrated books. They are also encouraging parents to take time to read and share stories together to help children to understand the world around them, enabling them to figure out fact from fiction and allowing them to…

The environmentally-friendly grounds care practices being adopted by Cardiff University are being recognised this year by the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards as the university’ grounds team is shortlisted for a major nationwide accolade – the Ransome’s Environmental and Ecology Strategy Award. The IOG awards highlight the high standards of volunteer and professional groundsmanship, from grassroots to professional stadia level. Independent judging at each venue will now take place and the winners will be announced Oscars-style at the IOG…

Cyber security training facility Crucial Academy has released the 2018 Cyber Security City Ranking, revealing the best cities for cyber security professionals, with Reading, Leeds and Cardiff topping the table. The top 10 ranking features Cardiff, which placed in third position overall. Analysing four factors, including salary, affordability, job availability and tech sector growth potential, the ranking sought to uncover which cities may be most attractive to those already working in or considering cyber security as a career path. Reading…

Wales based project to receive a £5,000 prize and National Lottery Awards trophy from actor Michael Sheen on BBC One TV programme The team behind a Welsh project which commemorates the centenary of the end of the First World War will be honoured as the nation’s favourite Education project at this year’s National Lottery Awards show broadcast on BBC One. Representatives from the Armistice Cantata project celebrating success at the National Lottery Awards 2018 with TV Presenter Ore Oduba At…

The Maternity Team from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have been shortlisted in the Nursing Times 2018 Awards for their work in lowering caesarean section infection rates. The nursing profession will come together at the Nursing Times Annual Awards ceremony in October to recognise, reward and celebrate the best in nursing. The Maternity Team were reported to have had a poor rate of infection in those having a caesarean section. However, the team did not have the evidence to…

Staff working for Bellway Wales – which has its divisional head office in Cardiff – have raised and donated an amazing £12,745 for Cancer Research UK over the past two years. Fundraising events were organised by employees from the Cardiff office in St Mellons and the division’s developments across South Wales and Gloucestershire, with the totals raised by staff boosted by double match funding from Bellway’s head office in Newcastle upon Tyne. Further events are now already being planned for…