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Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara have announced they are to star in a streamed performance of their brand new, ‘Remembering the Oscars’ for a limited three-week season starting on Saturday 27th March at 7.30pm – ending on Saturday 17th April 2021. In what is sure to become one of the most popular streamed events, this one-hour TV special will see Aljaž & Janette roll out the red carpet to celebrate the greatest award-winning songs, films and dance routines from the…
According to a new survey commissioned by Comic Relief for Red Nose Day, more than eighty per cent of people from Cardiff rely on humour to help them get through lockdown. Red Nose Day returns on Friday 19th March and aims to unite the nation by spreading joy and humour to homes across the UK, whilst raising money to help people struggling. Humour has the power to get people through some of the toughest of times. 81 per cent…
‘Christ on a bike’, ‘I’m grand’ and ‘it’s bucketing down’ are some of the most popular slang phrases made famous by the Irish – but commonly used by the Welsh, English and Scottish. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 46 per cent often use the term ‘I’m knackered’ but only 11 per cent are aware that its origins are commonly credited to the Emerald Isle. And 86 per cent didn’t know the phrase ‘On me Tod’ – meant to…
Sadhguru: The last year has been a challenging time for all of us. When things are not going the way you want them to go, that is when your capability is most needed. But if you are anxious, worried and get into a panic, you will be paralyzed. A human being who is joyful, sensible and responsible can deal with situations much better than one who is fearful. #1 Keep Accounts of Your Joyfulness In business, only one who keeps…
At this time of year, most of us are eager for winter to relinquish its hold over our lives and for spring to arrive and this year is no exception to that rule – in fact even more so in 2021, with the constraints of lockdown bearing down upon us for many months. However, no matter how dismal things may sometimes feel, records suggest that recent springs are occurring about 11 days earlier than they did a century ago, even…
A Cardiff Great Grandmother whose charity provide vital baby items to vulnerable families has been hand-picked by The National Lottery to feature on a special Mother’s Day podcast with TV star Anna Williamson. Hilary Johnston, founder of charity Cwtch, was singled out by The National Lottery for her project’s inspirational work providing essential equipment, clothing and toiletries for babies aged up to 24 months old across South Wales. Hilary was chosen to appear on the National Lottery’s ‘It Takes A…
Garden Dan-y-Coed Road Cardiff From rolling hills and valleys, delicate snowdrops, swathes of daffodils and cascades of blossom and roses, to riverside retreats National Garden Scheme gardens across Wales have been providing a stunning glimpse of their glories during lockdown. The virtual visits – filmed by the charity and its garden owners while their gates have been forced shut by the Coronavirus pandemic – have kept the gardens of Wales virtually open for the best part of a year. “The films that garden owners across Wales have shared since last…
Cleo Johnson, 20, from Cardiff, celebrated at a star-studded virtual awards ceremony on the 11th March, for taking control of her future. With a clear set of goals and fresh confidence, Cleo is more motivated than ever to achieve her ambitions. Cleo won the prestigious HSBC UK Breakthrough Award, recognising the progress of young people who have developed new skills to enable them to make positive steps towards facing their challenges and stabilising their lives, at the ceremony hosted…
A South-Wales based entrepreneur is supporting a Welsh Government campaign aimed at promoting the benefits of a diverse workforce and raising awareness of the support available to help businesses attract, recruit, and retain disabled people. Ceri Jennings, from Cardiff, is the founder of Sparkles Cleaning Services Wales & West, which offers commercial, construction, domestic and speciality cleaning services across Wales. Promoting diversity in the workplace is a passion close to Ceri’s heart after she was diagnosed with dyslexia at a…
SATURDAY 27TH MARCH – 20:30-21:30 GMT Earth Hour is the moment every year when millions unite around the world to show they care about the future of our planet. WWF-Cymru is inviting people to join this year’s symbolic ‘switch off’ at home on Saturday 27th March, as an opportunity to connect with our planet. This year we’re asking you to take part individually, with households or as communities. Due to the current situation, the focus has shifted to participation at home. Nine out of ten people who take part in Earth Hour feel inspired to…
