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By Stefan Rollnick A new initiative designed to engage more young people from BME communities in cricket will launch this week. The Cricket Beyond Boundaries project will offer 7 pop-up cricket clubs across Cardiff, targeting areas not usually associated with mainstream cricket clubs. This novel initiative, which will be targeting areas of Cardiff not generally associated with organised cricket clubs, is part of the Calls4Action programme launched by Sport Wales to help tackle inequality by using sport to breakdown…
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR ‘Noise In The Hood’ BRAND NEW TOUR SEPTEMBER 22ND 2015 – 7th April 2016 ‘Hilarious’★★★★ Daily Telegraph ‘Astonishing’ ★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News Cardiff Times are running a competition to won tickets to see The Noise Next Door, see our Facebook page. On the 22nd September, the Noise head out onto the road again for their third National Tour as their audience queue to see them time and time again (for a new show every night) the phenomenal…
St David’s Hall Autumn & Winter 2015/16 Now On Sale! WHAT better way is there to get away from the hustle and bustle of a busy day than by escaping to a relaxing Lunchtime Concert? The new autumn and winter 2015/16 season at St David’s Hall offers a sensational series of soothing shows that will provide the perfect chance to unwind amid the sounds of serene strings and piano keys. Acclaimed organist William Whitehead (Tuesday 29 September) starts the…
Five budding Welsh cricketers have been selected for the England Women’s U15 Development Programme (EWDP) summer competition. The event brings together the cream of young women cricketers from England and Wales for a week of matches at Shrewsbury School, Monday 10th to Friday 14th August. The competition, organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), involves four select teams – three U!5 and one U16. Jessica Thornton, Alexandra Griffiths and Charlotte Scarborough have been included in the U15 squads….
New study from Tesco reveals the top five well-known meals Brits can cook from scratch without the aid of a recipe, with quick and easy weekday favourite the stir fry coming out on top and spaghetti Bolognese a close second nationally Study also reveals more than half (55%) of Cardiff adults only know how to cook just five or fewer dishes without resorting to looking up a recipe Almost a third (31%) of locals admit they cook a new recipe…
Made by Hand 2015: A welcome return for the largest Contemporary craft fair in Wales After a highly successful Made by Hand in 2014, the event’s organisers are pleased to announce that they will be bringing Wales’ largest contemporary craft festival back to Cardiff for a second year, from October 30th to November 1st 2015. Spread across three days in the heart of the city, at the historic and prestigious City Hall, Made by Hand brings together an…
National Youth Orchestra of Wales St David’s Hall Saturday 1 August 1pm & 7.30pm SUPPORT the classical stars of the future with two fantastic concerts from the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at St David’s Hall this weekend! Firstly, there’s a Lunchtime Concert in the Lefel 3 Lounge at 1pm this Saturday (1 August) featuring some of Wales’ most exciting and creative prospects. Young composers are the latest addition to the National Youth Arts Wales family and this performance showcases…
The Wales tennis team has been named for the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa. Boys: Matthew Story, age 17, Cardiff Metropolitan University XL Academy, and Bath University; Ricky Hernandez Tong, age 18, Cardiff Metropolitan University XL Academy. Girls: Joely Lomas, age 17, Swansea Tennis Centre; and Cardiff Metropolitan University XL Academy; Rebekah O’Loughlin, age 16, Cardiff Metropolitan University XL Academy. Captain Ellinore Lightbody, performance manager at Tennis Wales, said: “This is a strong team, and we have a real…
Two cricket coaches from South West Wales have been recognised for their contributions to the sport. Mark Todd, junior coordinator at Clydach Cricket Club has been named Wales coach of the year, while Rick Walton, the Cricket Wales community cricket coach for Pembrokeshire, received the Outstanding Contribution to Coaching award, both from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The awards were presented at the SSE Swalec (formerly Swalec Stadium, Sophia Gardens), Cardiff by former England international, Hugh Morris, chief…
Since I took the leap to leave a well paid and secure job to start up SarahJane Therapies, there have been a number of hurdles in my path. One of the hardest has been the need to present myself to the world as someone you trust to help you feel good! The days of leaving the house make up free, in leggings and my pyjama top to do the school run, are long gone! After all, would you go to…
