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Step aside Calendar Girls, the South West boys have outstripped you. Doing their bit for testicular cancer, men from across the South West have whipped off their clothes to participate in the 2016 calendar for the regional fundraising organisation, It’s in the Bag. Proudly sporting just a pair of It’s in the Bag iconic orange pants, 12 groups including members of the Exeter Chiefs squad, employees from Devon-based Burts Chips and the Bristol Beer Factory are pictured on the playing…

 One in 10 (13%) of drivers from Wales have had a road accident claim go unsettled due to lack of evidence Almost two-thirds (62%) singled out a dash cam as a product they would find most helpful to settle a future insurance claim 59% are keen to install a dash cam in their car to save on their insurance premiums alone 63% of drivers say they intend to use a dash cam in their cars in the coming year  It…

Swansea City first-team coach James Beattie is asking young people in South Wales to volunteer with small groups of friends to raise awareness of issues affecting disabled people.  Leonard Cheshire Disability needs 50 volunteers to launch their Action For Disability campaign across the region.  The former England striker is asking young people aged 14-25 to register via the charity’s website to declare their interest.  James Beattie said: “I support the charity because they support thousands of people with physical and learning…

Milton Keynes, UK, October 5, 2015: Green Star Energy is pleased to announce the launch of the Unlimited Tariff, a unique product for residential customers that removes the uncertainty associated with typical energy tariffs. With the Unlimited Tariff, customers gain the ability to fix their home gas and electricity bills, whatever the weather, for a full year. “We’ve seen in recent years some customers moving to fixed priced tariffs. Although these can offer price certainty, they lack protection against a…

Casting has been announced for the Music & Lyrics Limited and West Yorkshire Playhouse production of the much-loved Sherman Brothers musical CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. Lee Mead (Casualty, Legally Blonde, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat) will play Caractacus Potts, Michelle Collins (EastEnders, Coronation Street) will feature as Baroness Bomburst and Welsh actor Andy Hockley (The Phantom Of The Opera) will star as Grandpa Potts. Casting for the roles of Truly Scrumptious, Lord Scrumptious and the Childcatcher are to be announced. Ewen Cummins plays The Toymaker/Mr Coggins, with Sam…

QWill Writing Services Limited (“QWill”), located in Cardiff Bay, has a mission to reduce the cost of Will writing and Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) work whilst also taking a charitable approach to the business. Louise O’Halloran, Managing Director of QWill, established the Will writing business after experiencing considerable expense setting up a Will to protect her own family. Recent reports suggest that over 67% of the adult population in England & Wales do not have a Will. Reasons given include lack of knowledge surrounding the…

The International Concert Series continues at St David’s Hall next Tuesday (20 October) with the acclaimed Armonico Consort featuring one of the most exciting talents in Welsh classical music.  Swansea soprano Elin Manahan Thomas will share the stage with the supremely talented trio of William Towers, Alexander Aldren and Yvette Bonner for a powerful programme of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater.  Written just weeks before his death at just 25, Pergolesi’s imperishable Stabat Mater is one of the…

Two of the finest emerging talents in classical music will join forces next Tuesday (20 October) for a special Lunchtime Concert at St David’s Hall.  Benjamin Baker Acclaimed violinist Benjamin Baker and the supremely talented pianist Jonathan Ware will share the stage for a sensational programme of Schubert and Elgar. Born in 1990 in New Zealand, Benjamin studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music with Natasha Boyarsky and Felix Andrievsky. Over the last year Benjamin…

New research released today indicates that nearly a third of UK adults would have aesthetic treatment for a change in job or career, underlining that youthfulness still equates to success in work for many people.1  Survey results also highlighted that 1 in 5 women in the UK have dermal fillers to turn the clock back and retain their beauty while surprisingly, almost 40% of respondents, aged 25-44, said they would have aesthetic treatment if their partner wanted them to.1 This…

 Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra starts its spectacular new 2015/16 season in style with a powerful programme of Dvořák and Rossini this Friday (16 October) at St David’s Hall. This compelling concert features two of the most popular and instantly recognisable classics ever written in Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Dvořák’s Symphony No.9 From the New World. There’s also a performance of legendary Welsh composer Sir Karl Jenkins’ Concerto for Euphonium & Orchestra — expertly played by very special guest soloist, David…