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   Parents of young people aged 17-18 are being urged to make sure their teenager gets the MenACWY vaccine this summer.   The MenACWY vaccine helps protect young people from meningitis (inflammation of the brain covering) and septicaemia (blood poisoning) caused by some strains of meningococcal disease. Every young person in the ‘school year 13’ age range will receive a letter from their GP urging them to attend for the vaccine. Leony Davies, Specialist Nurse, said: “Up to one in…

The Lower Machen Festival takes audiences on an international journey this year with a theme featuring particular cities that have influenced composers. Now in its forty-ninth year, the Lower Machen Festival is a widely anticipated event in the musical calendar. Based in one of the smallest villages in South Wales, the Lower Machen Festival this year runs from Tuesday 21 June through to Sunday 26 June. The majority of the concerts take place in St Michaels and All Angels’, Lower…

  Welsh fans in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan will be treated to a unique Euro 2016 fanzone at Penarth based Vale Sports Arena to cheer on the Wales national squad.   The unique Fanzones will provide the chance to enjoy the event on a giant screen and take in the festival atmosphere, the fanzone is aimed at families and to ensure local children are inspired by Bale and co. The arena will also provide FREE 3G football pitches and FREE Pool tables for…

Forecasted levels of EU migration will place the Welsh NHS under huge strain in the coming years, according to Vote Leave campaigner David TC Davies MP.   It would mean that the Welsh NHS would require an additional £246 million per year by 2030 to maintain current funding levels.   Vote Leave has published new research highlighting the pressure the NHS will come under once new countries join the EU.   Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey – with a…

This weekend sees a push by organisations committed to getting young people to register to vote in the EU referendum. Wake Up And Vote, a volunteer organisation encouraging young people to vote in the referendum, and Bite the Ballot, an organisation committed to empowering young voters, have released a new video to raise awareness of the deadline. It is a filmed live stunt – giving real young people a surprise when they went to register. It’s demonstrating that no-one else…

Over May Half Term Euro 2016 Football fever headed to the Vale Sports Arena and the Principality Stadium to celebrate Wales qualification to Euro 2016.   Premier league giants Everton FC also held a Soccer Camp coaching and developing  local children at the Vale Sports Arena in partnership with PG10 Coaching.   The opportunities where open to children and young people aged 5-14yrs old; of all abilities.   To celebrate Wales Qualification to the Euro 2016 in France the Vale Sports Arena hosted a special 2…

80 events took place over the course of the campaign to help tidy the Welsh coastline ahead of the summer   Local residents and staff from the local McDonald’s restaurant in Longwood Drive took part in a clean-up event in Cardiff to help support the fourth annual Clean Coast Week, sponsored by McDonald’s.   25 volunteers from the local area and McDonald’s joined forces to help clear unwanted litter from Parc Tredelarch to help get the stretch of coastline looking…

Walk your way to beautiful legs! What do Kelly Brook, Heidi Klum and Elle Macpherson have in common? Beautiful legs! And it’s all thanks to … walking. Combined with good posture, it can make your pins look toned and slimmer, just in time for Summer! Walking is one of the most basic aerobic exercises you can do, and done right, it can have maximum effect for minimum effort! It’s not only something that we all do everyday but it’s also…

Faith and community leaders speak at Welcoming Ramadan event Alima Ali, a solicitor from Barry, has an Umrah trip for two to look forward to after finding  a special  ‘golden ticket’ in Islamic Relief’s first Ramadan mailing of 2016. Alima was presented with her prize – donated by Al-Hidayaah Travel – at our Welcoming Ramadan reception at Cardiff County Hall on June 2, which was addressed by faith and community leaders including Stephen Doughty MP. Alima spoke about how humble…

A group of year 10 students from Mary Immaculate High School who are working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, were given a rare insight into the mind of a record-breaking extreme adventurer this week, as Tori James called in to offer some encouragement and share her top tips. Pembrokeshire-born Tori became the youngest British woman and the first Welsh woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in 2007. She continues to partake in extreme adventure events…