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One hundred years ago on November 10 1917, the third battle of Ypres ended in a small Belgium village called Passchendaele and on Friday morning, November 10 2017 a unique new play commemorating the end of WW1, written by children from Thornhill Primary School, Heol Hir, Cardiff called Armistice Cantata will be premiered at Chapter Art Centre in Canton, Cardiff. On the same morning pupils from Rhydypennau Primary School with older people from the near-bye Goldies session at Rhydypennau Library will…

  Year 2 pupils from Marlborough Primary with Rebecca Keatley Year two pupils from Cardiff’s Marlborough Primary School have played a starring role in the launch of a national competition as children’s TV presenter Rebecca Keatley descended on their classroom. Rebecca, who is famous for her role in CBeebies Let’s Play, teamed up with gas emergency and pipeline service, Wales & West Utilities, to launch Get Creative, Be Safe – a competition to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon…

Commendatore Antonio Carluccio OBE 19th April 1937 to 8th November 2017 It is with great sadness that Commendatore Antonio Carluccio OBE sadly passed away on the 8th November 2017. Commendatore Antonio Carluccio was an OBE, OMRI and a much loved and respected Italian cookery writer, cook, restaurateur, food expert and loved TV personality, he was regarded as the Godfather of Italian cooking. Raised in the rural North West of Italy, Antonio had a rare and privileged breadth of culinary knowledge. Antonio was appointed Commendatore…

Cineworld is once again supporting BBC Children in Need with special screenings of the hugely popular BBC Children in Need Rocks the 80s concert which will be screened in 49 Cineworld cinemas across the UK on Monday 13th November at 8:30pm. BBC Children in Need Rocks the 80s is a spectacular concert featuring a star studded line up of artists performing some of the biggest hits of the 80s, those taking to the stage include; a-ha, Bananarama, Boy George, Erasure,…

Marie Curie is appealing for local volunteers to help manage the charity’s collection boxes in and around South Wales. The local Marie Curie fundraising team are seeking Collection Box Co-ordinators to help look after boxes that are on display in shops, newsagents, chemists, pubs and doctors’ surgeries and also place collection boxes in new locations. Sara Bass, Marie Curie Fundraising Manager for Wales says “As a volunteer Collection Box Co-ordinator you’ll help to raise vital money and awareness for Marie…

Redrow Homes continue to show support to their 2016/17 chosen charities as they complete Wales’s 3 Peaks Challenge, raising a total of £5,354.50 for Prostate Cancer UK. A team of 11 staff took on the gruelling challenge, which involved climbing Wales’s 3 highest mountains; Pen Y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon in just one day. The team started at 4am and braved the cold autumnal weather to impressively summit all 3 peaks just after 8pm, walking a distance of 20.35…

Traditional tailoring, timeless style and high fashion The Grace & Oliver Story Grace & Oliver is a brand born not only from a passion of the finest designer outerwear, but also from the frustration of being unable to find exceptional quality for the right price.  They couldn’t find the beautifully and thoughtfully designed coats that they wanted to see on the market, so they decided to start making their own.   At Grace & Oliver they currently have four full…

With her trademark swept-across the forehead, mop of black hair and soulful voice, Sharleen Spiteri and her band gave the crowd in St David’s Hall a powerhouse of a performance, belting out hit after hit and all along never missing a beat or sounding out of tune! Sharleen wasted no time in getting the crowd (mostly in the 40+ range, a testament to the longevity and lasting appeal of the band no doubt) up on their feet and rocking along…

Top tourist attraction Wookey Hole Caves has extended its Halloween offering to ensure families in Wales are able to visit this October half term. While the rest of the UK’s half term dates run from October 23-27 the Autumn half term in Wales is between October 30- November 3. Managers at Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset have decided to extend their special Halloween activities until November 5. Dubbed as the ‘Home of Halloween’, Wookey Hole Caves with its resident Witch and atmospheric cave tour,…

Did you hear the story of the Johnstone twins?  Set in 1960’s Liverpool, the story surrounds the ever growing Johnstone family. Blood Brothers is a heart-warming story of twin brothers Mickey (Sean Jones), and Edward (Mark Hutchinson) separated at birth. Soon they are brought together again by friendship, but their mothers, alongside social divisions, strive to keep them apart. The narrative is echoed distinctly through dark rhymes and moving musical numbers, which bring plenty of laughs (and tears!). Lyn Paul…