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A leading Welsh conductor and choral master has poignantly dedicated his Lifetime Recognition Award to his wife and lifetime musical partner recently killed in a car accident on leaving a concert performance together. Llanelli-born John Hywel Williams received the award for his life-long dedication to the music, culture and youth of Wales at a recent glittering black-tie award ceremony, hosted by Carmarthenshire Radio and in the presence of County and Civic Dignitaries and heroes from across the region. The prestigious…
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…
Alicia Goulding has joined Tennis Wales, the national governing body for tennis in Wales, as regional participation officer. Alicia is a Level 3 tennis coach as well an accredited referee and competition organiser. As a player, she has been a key member of the South Wales senior ladies team for a number of years, and off the court she has completed a BA (Hons) in Journalism, Media, and Sociology at Cardiff University. She joins Tennis Wales from Tennis Squad Ltd,…
Beauty and the beast has to be one of my favourite Disney films. The songs, the story and the fun. Therefore, it was inevitable that I would take my children to see the classic tale performed by Everyman Theatre as soon as I heard about the performance taking place. It has to be said that Emma-Jayne Parker the Director and Choreographer did an absolutely superb job in bringing this play together. We all know how awful the weather has been…
The May 2015 polls were well-run overall with high levels of voter satisfaction, finds a report by the Electoral Commission. It makes a number of recommendations, following lessons learnt from the General Election, including that the registration system should meet voters’ expectations following the successful introduction of online registration by also letting voters check if they are registered online. The Electoral Commission’s report found that: Nine in ten people surveyed (91%) said the elections in May were well-run. Nearly all…
