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Wiwo Noodle Bar in Cardiff crowned best takeaway in Wales at a star-studded ceremony for the first British Takeaway Awards Noodle bar beats off competition from thousands of other outlets for the coveted prize The inaugural British Takeaway Awards last night crowned Cardiff’s Wiwo Noodle bar as the best takeaway restaurant in Wales beating off competition from Indians, fish and chip shops and kebab houses. In a lavish ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel, hosted by TV couple Tess Daly and Vernon…
Public Health Wales is reminding women of the benefits of a planned pregnancy, as a new report confirms the link between congenital anomalies and teenage pregnancy. The annual report from the Congenital Anomaly Register and Information Service (CARIS) at Public Health Wales has confirmed that women who become pregnant while they are teenagers are at increased risk of their baby developing certain congenital anomalies. The report finds that teenage mothers in Wales are up to four times more likely to…
A new survey commissioned by ProVen Probiotics has highlighted the effect of children’s coughs and colds on school attendance and has shown that GP’s still commonly prescribe antibiotics to children with colds. The recent 2015 nationwide survey of 1,000 parents of primary school age children has revealed that two thirds of children take days off school every year, due to the common cold, and that more than 50% of those who went to the doctor with cough and cold symptoms…
Who After working for over 20 years in the Memory Teams of Bath and Cardiff, managing a nursing home and caring for people with dementia in hospitals, Jane Mullins, a dementia nurse specialist has created DUETcare, which focuses on helping professionals and families connect with the person with dementia through creative, sensory and innovative ways Beti George, BBC broadcaster and actress, partner of David, who has dementia What All training encompasses the values base of Dignity, Understanding and Empathy by…
Empiric to acquire student accommodation property on practical completion in Cardiff: Windsor House The Board of Empiric Student Property plc (ticker: ESP) is pleased to announce that the Group has exchanged contracts to acquire on practical completion the freehold of a premium student accommodation property in central Cardiff for £40 million (excluding costs). The property, which is Empiric’s fourth acquisition in Cardiff, is located directly opposite the Group’s existing Summit House property on Windsor Place, in the city centre within a…
PizzaExpress is celebrating the launch of its exciting new look restaurant in Cardiff High Street. The restaurant has been totally transformed and features artwork paying tribute to the nearby Cardiff Castle. Each PizzaExpress restaurant is individually designed – often using well known places, people or historical events from the area as the basis. The new artwork draws inspiration from the shapes of some of the former Cardiff Castle residents’ coats of arms, including those of the Tudors and the de…
Hailing from across the Midlands and Southern Counties, The Occasional Orchestra’s new album Clever Bones is fast becoming one of the favourites in my CD collection. The six-piece band of men and women produce some of the finest Indie Folk music in the UK, and Clever Bones is no exception. Permeated with the band’s usual energy and passion, I’ve had the charmingly distinct album on repeat since first playing it. You may well have heard of The Occasional Orchestra before:…
87% admit decorating their home has caused arguments Financial implications of decorating are the biggest cause of disagreements REFURBISHING or decorating the home can be a stressful task, and new research has found that doing so causes arguments among many families. A study of 1,000 UK adults by interiors etailer Furniture123.co.uk, revealed that 87% of people have had disagreements with family members over decorating their home. The research quizzed Brits on the family feuds that take place and found that the financial…
Thornhill Primary School in Cardiff is the first Welsh school to win an Ashden Sustainable School Award for being an exemplar in energy efficiency. The Ashden Sustainable School Awards are the UK’s leading green energy prize for schools and colleges and recognise educational institutions for their achievements in ‘going green’ and galvanising young people to embrace the energy-saving challenge. Thornhill Primary was named as one of four winners and received a prize of £3000 at the ceremony held at LSO…
DRENGE, RAT BOY AND BUGZY MALONE TO TAKE TO THE STAGE NATIONWIDE TOUR TO TAKE IN 11 VENUES FROM 29 JANUARY – 12 FEBRUARY TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SALE ON WEDNESDAY AT WWW.NME.COM/TICKETS The NME Awards Tour 2016 with Austin, Texas is gearing up to hit the road with a thrilling line-up headlined by Bloc Party. Joining the bill are Drenge, Rat Boy and Bugzy Malone who will tour the UK to take in 11 cities, kicking off on 29 January atCardiff Great Hall and coming to a close on…
