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   It’s time to welcome the blooming arrival of spring and to celebrate the freshness in the air, why not take advantage of Novotel’s up to 30% off deal and book your next escape?  With one night’s stay including breakfast available from just £61 per night, Novotel’s spring offer is the perfect opportunity to relax and indulge in style.    Available on stays from now until 06 September 2015, guests can enjoy up to 30% off at any of the…

SSE SWALEC FINALS DAY 2015 Celebration of welsh grassroots rugby returns on 3rd may SSE SWALEC Finals day will return to the Millennium Stadium on Sunday 3rd May in a triple match spectacular featuring the finals of the SSE SWALEC Cup, Plate and Bowl. The three finals will take place on a day that has become a true celebration of Welsh grassroots and semi-professional club rugby.   Bowl Final KO 13:00 Plate Final KO 15:15 Cup Final KO 17:35  …

St David’s Hall Monday 4 May 8pm ONE of Britain’s best-loved comedians, Paul Merton will bring his sharp improvisational wit to St David’s Hall for a special night of comedy on Monday 4 May.  But he’s not coming alone! Sharing the stage with Merton will be his Impro Chums Richard Vranch, Lee Simpson, Mike McShane. Plus, Merton’s wife Suki Webster will also be joining him as the quintet pit their wits against each other to see who’s got the quickest,…

The roles will be based at the Firstsource Solutions centre in Cardiff Bay. The new jobs are as a result of the award-winning firm expanding the customer management services it currently provides to global telecommunications and media company, Sky. The roles include sales and customer experience advisors, dealing with inbound and outbound telephone calls.   Kathryn Chivers, Firstsource Solutions Vice President – Sales, said: “Firstsource Solutions is delighted to be able to continue to bring new employment to Cardiff.  We…

Washington Green, fine art publisher to Castle Galleries and Castle Fine Art, has launched IN:SIGHT 2015; their campaign to encourage unsigned, emerging visual artists to apply to join the ranks of its big names, with the chance to exhibit at their flagship Birmingham gallery in the summer. The prestigious art group, with a gallery in Cardiff’s St David’s Dewi Sant, boasts the likes of Ronnie Wood, Bob Dylan, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and famous art forger John Myatt in their…

Following its hugely successful ‘Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur’ campaign showing millions the cruel truth behind fur, PETA, the world’s largest animal rights organisation is today partnering with FightMe to launch its latest initiative on the war against fur. Well known for its bold campaigns, the charity has enlisted the help of the world’s first challenge-based app, FightMe, to launch a thought-provoking video challenge calling for people to make a stand and spread its anti-fur message. The first-of-its-kind online video protest…

This June Children’s Art Week (Sat 13th – Sun 21st June 2015) will be back bigger and better than ever! Don’t miss the chance to get creative with your kids at one of the hundreds of events being held in venues around the UK. With everything from; ‘Weird & Wonderful Weaving’ to ‘Mosaic Making’ there’s bound to be something on near you to engage children of all ages. Find out what’s on near you by visiting the Children’s Art Week…

800 students to be taught CPR in a mass one-day session by heart charity volunteer medics. On Thursday 23rd April Welsh Hearts charity team of medics will train up over 800 students at Lliswerry High School, Newport, Gwent in CPR and the safe use of defibrillators in just one day! Our doctors, nurses, paramedics and community first responders from all over Wales have been providing free CPR and defibrillator training as part of the “Saving Lives in Wales” campaign with…

Asda stores in South Wales have raised an incredible £7,350 for Velindre Cancer Centre. Welsh International rugby union player, Sam Warburton, made an appearance at Asda’s Cardiff Coryton store to congratulate Asda colleagues on their fantastic fundraising achievements, and present the cheque to Velindre representative, Kylie McKee. Colleagues at Asda’s 20 stores in South Wales raised money through a range of fundraising activities over St. David’s Day, including fancy dress, community raffles and sponsored events. Asda’s Blackwood store raised the…

Miller and Carter Steakhouse in Bath teamed up with young local entrepreneur, Daniel Williams, to host a sensational ‘Dining in the Dark’ experience, where all diners were blindfolded for the duration of the event so they could understand the challenges of having a visual impairment. Daniel, who is visually impaired himself, also aimed to dispel preconceptions and assumptions that many have when meeting people for the first time. Inspirational Daniel Williams, 23, celebrated the 1-year anniversary of his business Visualise…