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The new range of mini backpacks from Noisy Sauce is the perfect accessory for any little one. Made from 100% polyester and smaller than a regular rucksack at roughly 30cm in height and 24cm in width, it’s the perfect lightweight bag to carry essentials for smaller children. The backpack remains true to its Minecraft roots with an unmistakeable pixilated detail. Despite its ‘mini’ size there is no shortage of pockets to stash all your essentials efficiently. The backpack is…
A 38-year-old from Caerau has won a gold medal in the senior wall and floor tiling final of a national skills competition. Backed by the Welsh Government through the European Social Fund, Skills Competition Wales is a series of events held in colleges across the country, designed to celebrate vocational skills and create highly skilled, award winning employees for the Welsh workforce. James Ackland, who is studying a level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling, competed against eight…
Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is launching its third online travel challenge for workplaces Results from October’s Cymru Travel Challenge reveal that on average, car users can save up to £1,000 a year when they switch from a car commute to cycling or walking. Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is running its third challenge this July, helping more people in Wales to opt for a healthier mode of transport and saving money as a result. The challenge is completely…
START SUMMER THE SWEDISH WAY WITH REKORDERLIG WHAT: Rekorderlig Cider Lagom Tour WHERE: Working Street, Cardiff WHEN: Thursday July 6th 2-8pm Get into the Beautifully Swedish spirit this summer with Rekorderlig Cider’s unique 38-day Lagom tour. The simple and stylish Rekorderlig sampling vehicle will grace a number of cities in the UK, including Cardiff, where guests will be able to immerse themselves in Scandinavian style, drink, and culture. A beacon of summer celebration, spot…
The World’s Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story Returns to Cardiff’s New Theatre Not seen in Cardiff since 2014, demand for Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story which plays the New Theatre from Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 July has been phenomenal. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the enduring tale of the musical icon’s meteoric rise to fame and his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before…
The sun will continue to shine at Cardiff’s New Theatre over the summer. Audiences will be transported to Greece from Tuesday 27 June – Saturday 1 July for the heart-warming and delightful comedy play Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell, starring Jodie Prenger. Then we head to the States for “the world’s most successful rock and roll musical” – Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. The multi award winning West End show charts Buddy’s meteoric rise to fame to his…
The Bunch of Grapes pub, Pontypridd, was triumphant in the Best British Roast Dinner competition 2016. But will a Welsh pub lift the title again in 2017? Nick Otley, owner of Bunch of Grapes, said: “We’ve always been busy, but since winning the Best British Roast Dinner competition we’re taking bookings for Sunday service weeks in advance. It’s inspired us to become even better.” All pubs have to do to enter the national competition is fill in a…
Family days out don’t get better than Tredegar House and there is a whole host of activities to get involved with over the summer months. With striking colours, perfumed scents and relaxing spaces, the walled gardens are the ideal backdrop for making memories. Families can get closer to nature and spend quality time together in these beautiful surroundings which offer something for everyone. Families can try their hand at traditional games such as skittles and quoits or follow trails through…
How to spot a scam Lucy Harmer, Director of Services at Independent Age, the older people’s charity, gives her expert tips on how to spot a scam. The charity has just launched a new, free advice guide, called Scamwise: Spotting, avoiding and reporting scams, which can be ordered for free via independentage.org/scamwise or by calling 0800 319 6789 Is it unexpected? – It could be a scam if you’re contacted out of the blue – for example, an unexpected…
You can visit Wales’ most Family Friendly Museum for FREE! Explore this award winning museum to find amazing objects, uncover fascinating stories, and take part in lots of hands-on activities such as creating prehistoric clay pots or ‘enjoying’ the smells of a WW2 air raid shelter! It is the Museum of Valleys Life – you will discover the Valleys of the past and explore how we have lived and worked from the Romans to the Miners and everyone in…
