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250 Years of Change. Built in 1866, the Royal Hotel Cardiff has seen many changes to itself and its surroundings over the years, but still stands proud in the heart of Cardiff. Originally only 70 bedrooms, the first change involved adding an extension (both horizontally and vertically!) to the building which added 50 further guest bedrooms and staff quarters. A hundred years later the building as it was, was changed forever when new management decided to use the ground floor…

  Britain Has Spirit, a nationwide search for the UK’s best volunteers, is calling for the public to cast their votes having today announced finalists for both individual and group categories. This crucial next stage in the hunt for Britain’s community spirit relies on public votes for the national finalists, who hail from ten regions across the UK. The two overall Winners of ‘Regional Community Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Regional Community Hero of the Year’, will each be awarded…

Y Gwyll/Hinterland leads with four nominations Television drama 35 Diwrnod and Feature Film Yr Ymadawiad each receive three nominations Factual programmes; Tim Rhys Evans – All in the Mind, Swansea Sparkle: A Transgendered Story and Iolo’s Brecon Beacons each receive 3 nominations  Sherlock receives highest number of craft category nominations   The 25th ceremony, which will celebrate Welsh talent across film and television production, craft and performance roles, will take place on 2 October 2016 at St David’s Hall, Cardiff….

Soaring rates of violence against women and girls are an indictment of the Conservative government and a stain on the UK, the Women’s Equality Party said on Monday, calling for immediate cross-party action to end this epidemic. The Crown Prosecution Service’s annual report  shows prosecutions for offences against women at an all-time high. Prosecutions for gender-based crimes including domestic abuse, rape and sexual assaults, have risen by almost 10% to 117,568 in 2015-6. “The last year has seen a record…

It’s a first for both companies, who share similar objectives, core values and aspirations, with Call Bruce keen to elevate the ‘money can’t buy’ holiday experiences they deliver for clients and charities at silent auctions across the UK, plus Birmingham-based Everywhere Travel looking to handle travel logistics for more top flight sports teams and personalities. Call Bruce, located on Pierhead Street, is led by GB 400 meter great Jamie Baulch (he’s a former world champion indoors and an Olympic silver…

It has been a strange year for small businesses in Britain, it is currently Small Business Advice Week is here to provide millions of small businesses up and down the UK with great advice and tips. As always it has attracted leading Government Bodies, Corporate Organisations and experts– making it a key point in the media calendar. This year, Small Business Advice Week has partnered with Royal Mail, ICAEW, 123-Reg and the Department of International Trade, all of whom are planning…

The Welsh International Super Cup, now in its 32nd year, has attracted over 160 football teams to compete in the longest running youth football competition in the U.K. Teams have come from all over the world to compete. Over 300 Maltese players and supporters flew into Cardiff to be part of the Welsh International Super Cup in 2016 taking in Welsh culture with visits to Cardiff Castle and the Principality Stadium. The team captured the hearts of everyone at the…

ARE YOU READY? Cardiff Contemporary, the Welsh capital’s biennial festival of international contemporary arts, is announced to take place between Thursday 20 October – Saturday 19 November 2016. The 2016 theme of communication, and title, Are You Ready? references Marconi’s breakthrough radio signal, made from Flat Holm Island to Lavernock Point in 1897. Ten new artist’s commissions include the activation of a permanent sculpture on Cardiff’s waterfront and the re-appropriation of two derelict city landmarks, where artists will communicate ideas…

Christmas is a time for giving, so it’s not surprising that the connection between coins and Christmas has a very long history. Stir-up Sunday, this year on Sunday 20 November, is a lovely Christmas tradition that includes the whole family. The Royal Mint’s silver sixpence plays a very important part in this custom – it’s the day when Christmas puddings should be made in order to give them enough time to mature before Christmas, when every family member can take…

Cardiff based Pet Den manager Liane Shield is to run the Great North Run to raise money and awareness for a charity close to her heart. Liane, who manages Cardiff based dog grooming and pampering company, The Pet Den Ltd, will be taking on the world’s largest half marathon to raise vital funds for assistance dog charity Support Dogs. Support Dogs trains and provides specialist assistance dogs to deliver life changing support children with autism and adults with disabilities and…