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  Studies find that pomegranate juice consumption plays a role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes Study in the Journal of Food Science finds that pomegranate extracts could reduce sugar in the bloodstream after meals (postprandial hyperglycemia) New UK juice formulation, a partnership between a juice manufacturer and a diabetes charity, removes sugar and harnesses antioxidant benefits to create an ‘arterial wash’   A group of recent studies have found growing evidence that pomegranate juice consumption can have a…

    From iconic illustrations to prominent prints, there is no doubt that Andy Warhol is an inspiration to the modern generation. With his sassy, skilled silver hair, Warhol became a culture icon, familiarly known as the god of Pop Art.   Warhol was born in a working class suburb of Pittsburgh. As a young man he was interested in photography and drawing and attending free classes at the Carnegie Institute. He was frequently bed-ridden as a child due to…

Dangerous Games St David’s Hall Tuesday 7 – Sunday 12 April 8pm (Plus a matinee on Saturday 11 April at 2.30pm) THE breathtaking Lord of the Dance extravaganza is set to take St David’s Hall by storm with seven spectacular shows over six days (7-12 April).   Dangerous Games is the latest instalment in the iconic series, and the scale of the 18-month world tour is jaw-dropping with over 200 dates booked across 15 countries featuring stunning staging, cool costumes…

EASTER ARRIVES AT CARLUCCIO’S From bright and beautifully packaged Colomba cake to indulgent chocolate eggs and surprise treats, you’ll find something for everyone in Carluccio’s Easter range this year. Available online and in food shops nationwide from early March. Colomba Tradizionale (750g, £13.95) – A classic centrepiece to Easter celebrations in Italy, the Colomba – meaning dove – is studded with candied peel, topped with hazelnut icing and sprinkled with almonds and sugar. Dove-shaped Butter Biscuits (300g, £7.95) – Rich…

Uniplaces, the world’s fastest growing online accommodation booking service for students, has today launched the world’s first crowd-funded accommodation scholarship for students living anywhere in the world. The initiative, named the ‘Living The Dream Scholarship’, is the first ever programme to support student mobility funded collectively by the global student community. The initiative aims to promote kindness as currency, with students applying for the scholarship submitting videos of themselves carrying out ‘random acts of kindness’ on fellow students. Interestingly, the…

  Some may say I’ve slapped feminism in the face, others may say I’ve taken on a gypsy ideology. Instead I say, gimmie another reading week off uni so I can enjoy being a fifties house’wife’… (Look out for snippets from Housekeeping Monthly, 1955) For the past week, I embraced the archaic and seemingly out-of-date idea that my man is the sole breadwinner and goes out to work, (minus the pipe and newspaper under his arm) while I stay at…

Wales rugby legend Adam Jones needs no introduction. However, as a very excited Christian Amodeo, from CPS Homes, Cwtch Magazine, discovers, there’s more to the 34-year-old former British and Irish Lions Test tighthead and three-times Wales Grand Slam winner than world-class heft and a trademark hair-do. How was training today? Hard. Tuesday’s session involves more contact: hitting each other. You recently moved to Cardiff Blues after such a long time and so many successes at Ospreys. How have you found…

Safe and Sound campaign – Karl Denning Karl Denning, 45, was left in fear of leaving the house after being hit twice by the same quiet electric vehicle near his home in Dudley. Karl, who lost his sight in an industrial accident in 2009, applied for a guide dog shortly after the second terrifying experience.   The incidents took place before Karl was partnered with his guide dog, Quasi. He relied on a long cane, and was walking the familiar…

Guide Dogs joins forces with Paralympian Libby Clegg to highlight dangers of quiet vehicles on our roads   Leading charity Guide Dogs has teamed up with Paralympian Libby Clegg to call on the public to back a change.org petition, to protect pedestrians from the dangers posed by quiet cars. Quiet hybrid and electric vehicles are 40% more likely to collide with pedestrians than cars with a regular combustion engine¹. Guide Dogs wants the government to make it compulsory for all…

  The play, ‘Trevor’s House’ by Pontypool-based scriptwriter, Bob Rogers tells the story of terminally ill Byron Price who spends much of his time writing dreadful songs and sending them to famous singers. His adult son, Trevor, has special needs and loves computer games. Byron’s two mercenary daughters circle like vultures, waiting to snatch the family home.   Rogers, whose successes include the highly-acclaimed BBC comedy series ‘Kerr in the Community’, produced by Gareth Gwenlan and the BAFTA nominated TV…