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Aspiring Welsh tennis players enjoyed success in early pre-season tournaments nationally and internationally across various age groups. At the International Tennis Federation (ITF) event in Malta, Welsh U18s had a week to remember. Cardiff-based Matt Story reached the semi-finals in the male singles while Ricky Tong, also from Cardiff, secured a well-earned place in the quarter-finals. And after their exploits in the singles, Matt Story and Ricky Tong teamed up to take the boys doubles title in dramatic fashion. Also…
A lifelong Manchester United fan has supplied artwork for the recently opened Hotel Football Old Trafford, after GG Hospitality director, Gary Neville spotted his work on Twitter. Welsh artist Neil Roberts, aged 32, from Caernarfon, has designed a one-of-a-kind timeline featuring football superstars. The artwork lines the stairway to the Old Trafford Supporters Club and the main hotel stairway leading to the Player’s Lounge and Stadium Suite conference and event spaces. Neil’s artwork compliments the 70 pieces supplied by students…
Cowbridge Food & Drink Festival, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Sunday 24th – Monday 25th May 2015 The Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival is back for 2015 after taking a well-earned break in 2014, and will, for the first time in its 11 year history, take place in May. The award winning two day foodie extravaganza will start on Sunday 24th May and run across the second May Bank Holiday weekend. Michelin star chef James Sommerin is just one of the…
Old Post House, St Fagans Bed & Breakfast, Weddings, Events & Functions, “Pop Up” Restaurant A warm welcome awaits you at Old Post House Bed and Breakfast. Set in the picturesque village of St Fagans we’re perfectly positioned opposite St Fagans National History museum, and only a short drive away to enjoy the cosmopolitan and vibrant city centre of Cardiff. Ramblers and cyclists can enjoy many of the walk and cycle paths that surround the village making us an…
We’re over the ‘Bay’ for Tenovus Cancer Care The St. David’s Hotel & Spa challenged daredevils of Cardiff to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime zip wire challenge today in Cardiff Bay in aid of the hotel’s charity of the year, Tenovus Cancer Care, Wales’ leading cancer charity. More than 70 people from the ages of 12 up to 92, took part in today’s zip wire challenge and, tomorrow a second round of adrenalin junkies will take to the skies with over…
CARDIFF SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS from Cancer Research UK’s Cardiff Centre put on their pink ‘war paint’ and are calling on women from across South Wales to join the fight against the disease by signing up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. They want thousands of mums, daughters, grans, friends and colleagues to unite and form a ‘pink army’ at the Race for Life 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy events at Bute Park on the weekend of 18 & 19…
Thu 7 May – 10 Feet Tall – 7.30pm – Free Cardiff Animation Nights – Oh Willy, The Obvious Child & Two Films About Loneliness Cardiff’s only animation night returns to 10 Feet Tall! Come and see a selection of great short animated films, including… OH WILLY Weird and wonderful knitted stop-motion short from Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels, winner of 82 awards from film festivals worldwide. “Forced to return to his naturist roots, Willy bungles his…
Thu 7 May – Undertone – 8pm – £4 Beevents Presents: Punk n’ Disorderly It’s a school night, so be a rebel. Come and get punked up with us at Undertone. Live music from Tenplusone, Last Vendetta and more just for you, you lucky punk. 8pm £4 May 7th. Remember to vote first! F@*k yeah! EVENT PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/events/430181677144341/ BEEVENTS – https://www.facebook.com/beeventspresents Fri 8 May – Undertone – 10pm-4am – £3 JILTED (unofficial Prodigy Afterparty) We invite you to join…
St David’s Hall Tuesday 15 September 7.30pm Tickets on Sale on Friday 1 May at 9am LEGENDARY British songwriter Richard Thompson OBE is coming to St David’s Hall on Tuesday 15 September. Thompson is renowned as being one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time, and tickets for his spectacular live show go on sale tomorrow (Friday 1 May) from 9am. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the 60s, Thompson and his bandmates virtually…
A third of Cardiff residents check their phone 50 times per day and are glued to their mobile for 17 hours a week -Cardiff residents spend an average of 2 hours 32 minutes per day on their phone -Almost a fifth even check their phone while on the loo -Over one in ten would sacrifice time with their loved ones rather than lose their phone The mobile report commissioned by comparethemarket.com to mark the launch of its new mobile tariff…
