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Hannah Barrett (31) from Whitchurch was told she would probably never run again after being crippled in an horrific road traffic accident which killed one of her fellow passengers. It happened five years ago in Australia and left her in a wheelchair with broken legs and a ruptured cruciate ligament. She is now recovered sufficiently to throw away her crutches and take part in the Cardiff University ‘Cardiff Half Marathon’ on 27 March to fundraise for one of the event’s…

Each year three in ten blood cancer patients will not find the potentially life-saving bone marrow match they need, which is why Julie Penketh from Ystrad Mynach and the Welsh Blood Service are encouraging more people to join the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Since donating her stem cells three decades ago, Julie has continued to urge others to ask to join at their blood donor sessions or by returning a home-delivered, needle-free swab-kit, which can be ordered in minutes…

Hope Rescue in Llanharan, welcomed English Bulldogs Mum and pup Deedee aged five and 12-week-old Dill after their owner took them on from a breeder and soon realised, they couldn’t meet their health needs. On arrival it was clear that both dogs had extensive health problems that needed investigating.   Mum Deedee had an eye condition called entropion which requires surgery, and her other eye needs removing due to irreversible damage. She also has extreme brachycephalic features including pronounced facial…

  BAFTA in Wales has published the rules, eligibility and timeline for the BAFTA Cymru Awards in 2022. Entries are open with changes to the eligibility criteria for The Breakthrough Cymru Award, which is open to Welsh individuals only; the addition of a new category ‘News, Current Affairs & Topical’ and a change to the former ‘Editing’ category, which will be split into ‘Fiction’ and ‘Factual’. Angharad Mair, BAFTA Cymru Chair and Executive Director of Tinopolis, said: “As the creative…

The Page Turner Awards is inviting creative authors, writers, and screenwriters from around the globe to enter their writing projects into their 2022 awards, which has just opened. In particular, the awards judging panel is keen to discover unique voices from diverse cultures. The team at Page Turner Awards passionately believes that talented writers can be from any background, age, race, religion, or interest. Whether you have a guide to the most intriguing cultural practises, a memoir about your diversity…

A Cardiff teenager who lives with type 1 diabetes has been chosen to represent Wales at an international dance competition. Ballerina Olivia Bant, 13, has made the Wales team for the finals at the Dance World Cup in Spain, where she will take part in three solos, three groups and a quartet. Olivia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 10 and now uses a sensor (Libre) to monitor her blood sugar levels. Her mother, Helen Brown…

Public libraries in Wales are celebrating the Winter of Wellbeing campaign with three days of online national events this March (15-17). Schools and colleges across the country are being invited to tune in to join a fantastic line-up of authors and ambassadors who’ll be shining a light on the power of reading to help us cope in tough times and to connect us to others, through music, poetry, chat and debate. The Winter of Wellbeing is the Welsh Government’s cross-sector…

  The Waterproof and Wellies Project, part of The Outdoor Guide Foundation, is raising £5m to provide State Primary Schools with outdoor clothing & welly boots to enable children to learn about and enjoy the outdoors.   The pupils of Lansdowne Primary School were delighted to benefit from the Waterproof & Wellies Project, devised by founder Gina Bradbury Fox. The project was launched by TV presenter Gemma Hunt from CBeebies in Bristol last year. So far, 140 schools across the UK…

Resident Advisor, Secretsundaze and fabric are coming together to host a fundraising stream in support of humanitarian charities and organisations working in Ukraine. From 2pm until 10pm on Thursday March 3rd, Streaming For Ukraine will broadcast sets from Craig Richards, Fabio & Grooverider, Daniel Avery, Jane Fitz b2b Carl H, Gilles Peterson b2b Jamz Supernova, Shannen SP b2b Ikonika, Danielle b2b Parris and partners Secretsundaze. You can tune in from 2PM via RA’s website, on Facebook Live and also on Mixcloud Live.   The tragic invasion of Ukraine is creating…

  Intrepid and sprightly accountant Ian Mitchell is tackling the round Wales coastal path to mark his 75th birthday. Ian and his accountancy firm Mitchell Meredith nominated Alzheimer’s Society Cymru as their charity of the year for 2021/22 and have already raised over three thousand pounds to support people affected by dementia in Wales. Ian, originally from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, said: “I am really looking forward to complete even more of the round Wales coastal path…