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Recent research has shown that protein raises your sense of feeling full, according to the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This is just one reason supporting the idea that protein is a powerful food group. We have spoken to our leading Nutritionists to find out the top three reasons why we should up our protein!    1. Shed those extra pounds The one goal that many of us strive towards is that leaner, healthier more athletic physique,…

TESCO customers have voted in their millions and helped good causes in Cardiff bag a share of a £11.5million carrier bag charge fund. The supermarket teamed up with Groundwork to launch its Bags of Help initiative, which sees grants of £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to environmental and greenspace projects. Millions of shoppers voted in stores up and down the country. And the final three winners can now be revealed…

Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th April, 11am – 5pm. The Cardiff Arches, John Street, Cardiff, Wales CF10 5PE Booking £95 (incl. booking fee) Nathan Improv is delighted to announce his new local courses in improv comedy: Nathan Improv Local. Weekend Intensive Improv & Performance course that will improve improv skills to create scenes on stage. The course begins by developing students with a deeper understanding of an offer and acceptance into characters. First, students focus on their communication with each other…

It will promote the work of the Goldies Cymru Charity which started in South Wales four years ago and is now brightening the lives of hundreds of older people through its daytime singing and activity sessions. Singing for Goldies at the concert will be the City Voices Cardiff choir conducted by Simon Curtis, they have a special connection with Goldies Cymru. One of their singers, Geoff Ashford, is also the popular leader of Goldies Cymru sessions at Whitchurch, Dinas Powys,…

  St David’s Hall Friday 8 April 7.30pm  ALL aboard the Soul Train as the grooviest show on Earth stops off at St David’s Hall for one night only on Friday 8 April! Soul Legends is the ultimate feel-good extravaganza and the perfect way to kick-start your weekend with a medley of everyone’s favourite dancefloor fillers from the 60s to the 80s. Sling on your dancing shoes and get ready to jive to the likes of Michael Jackson, Tina Turner,…

The Easter holidays proved to be a busy time at the Vale Sports Arena as PG10 hosted a popular Soccer Camp with a guest appearance from Wales legend Neville Southall. Hundreds of children and young people aged between 6-14yrs old where given opportunities to learn new skills and techniques on the new state of the art FIFA regulated 3G pitch as well as opportunities to get fit and active in the new gym, spin bike room and conditioning area. Following…

THE clocks may have gone forward recently, but we’re winding back to the sensational 60s at St David’s Hall! Owen Money’s Juke Box Heroes offers the ultimate playlist of the music from four genuine icons throughout an unforgettable era on Saturday 9 April. Hosted by lovable Welsh comedian Owen Money MBE, this evocative show features old favourites that are often played on his BBC Radio Wales programme on Saturday mornings. The acclaimed quartet is spearheaded by local legend Tom Jones…

Family business makes a significant contribution to Wales with almost one in 20 of all UK family firms based in the region UK family businesses celebrate another successful year with employment and turnover up Half of the UK’s family businesses plan to grow their organisations over the next few years and will invest in the skills of their staff to do so Family firms across the UK are setting their sights on expansion following another hugely successful year for the…

Remploy Cymru, the biggest provider of specialist employment services to disabled and disadvantaged people in Wales, has appointed a new business development director for Wales. Helen Northmore, who joins Remploy from the Chartered Institute of Housing, says that building partnerships “is absolutely critical to providing the right support to get disabled people into work.  There are lots of organisations doing great work and I hope that we work with them to deliver more positive outcomes for people in Wales.” Remploy…

·         People become worried about their health 11 years earlier in life than they expected they would ·         Nine per cent of people in Cardiff wish they had taken their health more seriously than they did when they were younger People in Cardiff should take their health more seriously at a much younger age than they think, according to research by leading health care cash plan provider Sovereign Health Care. The survey* revealed that 37 per cent of respondents in…