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A girl from Cardiff has taken over as CEO for the day at the country’s largest housebuilder, Barratt Developments, as part of activities supported by Plan International UK for International Day of the Girl. 15-year-old Qahira took part in the girls’ takeover in London earlier this month, starting the day by touring one of Barratt London’s newest sites in Tooting, before launching a programme to support women’s career development.  The takeover was part of Plan International UK’s activities to celebrate and recognise the power of girls, which saw girls taking over positions across the worlds of business, media, technology, and politics.   Qahira commented on…

  A refugee who fled the war in Ukraine and now helps others in similar circumstances has been honoured with a spectacular projection at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, unveiled by broadcaster and TV personality, Chris Tarrant. Vladyslava Zhmuro, a caseworker for the Welsh Refugee Council, has achieved incredible things assisting Ukrainian refugees find a home following displacement caused by the war. She came to Wales in March 2022 after fleeing Ukraine herself, finding work at the Welsh Refugee Council and…

Visa is calling for towns across Wales to enter Let’s Celebrate Towns – a nationwide showcase of the hundreds of towns helping local businesses and communities to thrive. Communities should encourage their local authorities and councillors to share their success stories to be in with a chance of winning. We want to hear all your stories: from examples of brilliant entrepreneurship, fresh new initiatives to upskill young people, or ideas that have helped local businesses flourish.  Let’s Celebrate Towns will highlight examples of how…

The Why Waste? Project returns for its second year with Massimo Bottura challenging three of the most influential chefs from around the world to transform food unjustly categorised as ‘waste’ into imaginative and delicious dishes.  Representing the UK is Sat Bains of two-Michelin star restaurant with rooms located in Nottingham. Bains is accompanied by Césare Troisgros representing France, the fourth-generation continuing the legendary story of La Maison Troisgros which has held three Michelin stars since 1968 for an incredible 54…

The former Wales wing is championing a new campaign called “Help is Closer Than You Think” and has today been named as a Save a Life Cymru ambassador. It comes as new data reveals that every year in Wales more than 6000 people will have a sudden cardiac arrest and around 80% of those will happen in the home. Almost one in four of us (24%) have witnessed someone collapse and possibly need bystander CPR and defibrillation intervention. Yet, less…

Halloween is almost here and kids will be looking forward to dressing up to go ‘trick or treating’.  However, with many parents feeling the pinch due to the rising cost of living, some may feel stressed at the idea of covering the cost of costumes and Halloween decorations. With this in mind, we wanted to remind you of OLIO. Operating across the UK, the sharing app allows people to give away items no longer needed to those in the local…

Professor Green is launching the second phase of British Gas Post Office Pop-Ups in Cardiff from the 31st October providing people with straight answers to their energy questions and directing them to the independent advice available through British Gas Energy Trust and the organisations they fund, including how to access grants of £1,500. New research has shown that despite the wider support available, 79% of people in Wales are concerned about their energy bills this winter and how they will cope financially with the rising cost of energy. The…

Martin with parents   Being brought up in Wales, I have always considered myself to be Welsh.  However, my father was Irish and my grandfather on my mother’s side was Scottish. I guess you can call me a true Celt! On the 7th of October 2022, I watched news reports coming through about an explosion which took place at the Applegreen petrol station in the village of Creeslough in County Donegal, Ireland. Martin Left of image   I messaged an…

22nd October 2022, 7.30pm, City United Reformed Church Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BZ   Created and composed by the celebrated Welsh pianist Geoff Eales, Spirit of the Mine is a powerful multi-media musical-drama that tells the epic story of the rise and fall of the Welsh coal-mining industry, an industry that created the wealth of a nation. It is a tale of unbearable hardship, tragedy, bitter social conflict, greed and exploitation. But it is also a story of immense courage,…

An ultimate Cymranian celebration   As Wales take on Iran at the FIFA World Cup on Friday 25 November. The two rich cultures are set to come together at the iconic Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay.  It’s going to be an open event like no other in Wales during this World Cup. The venue will broadcast the match (kick off, 10am), shortly followed by music performances, talks, poetry and food. Those confirmed so far are:  Cymranian singer, Parisa Fouladi will be…