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Llantrisant Ghost Walks have been announced for the Christmas period when visitors can be spooked by tales of hauntings, murders and executions. Now in its third year, Llantrisant Ghost Walks has gone from strength to strength with more than 1,500 adults and children hearing grisly tales of the town’s remarkable past. From witches and spirits to murders and plagues, the journey around the ancient hilltop town will bewilder and terrify as you walk the historic streets and hear blood-curdling stories…

The British Red Cross and St John Ambulance Cymru are gearing up to support the coronavirus vaccination in a number of Welsh health boards. Teams at both charities have been working with health boards to ensure volunteers are ready and able to support with the COVID-19 vaccination programme following the announcement of the approval of the Pfizer vaccine. The start date is likely to be in the New Year and planning is ongoing with training commencing imminently in readiness. Volunteers…

FEATURING ONE OF HER LAST EVER RECORDINGS & OTHER PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED & RE-ORCHESTRATED VERSIONS OF CLASSIC SONGS ‘Keep Smiling Through’ features brand-new, never heard before versions of re-orchestrated classic Vera Lynn songs with her beautiful, timeless and inspiring vocals. The album also features one of the last known recordings, her recital of ‘High Flight’: a moving poem written by a WWII fighter pilot read by Dame Vera and accompanied by music. There is also a specially recorded medley and a brand-new version of…

A joint initiative between Bouygues UK and Cardiff Blues Community Foundation to engage secondary school pupils in career discussions was launched recently at Pencoedtre High School in Barry. Cardiff Blues Tackle scheme is a sport engagement programme linked with essential and life skills workshops aimed to engage, inspire and motivate young people through an alternative curriculum experience. The eight-week course aims to engage pupils from years 8 to 10 initially, through workshops and practical sessions geared towards career aspirations and higher education avenues. It aims to…

Deaf Cardiff resident Shannon Evans cycled 100 miles to raise funds for the National Deaf Children’s Society throughout October. Supported by her parents, Shannon achieved the distance by cycling around Rhondda Cynon Taff. Shannon had originally planning to take on the Cardiff Bay 10K run, with a fundraising target of £100-150, but the event was cancelled due to Covid-19. Undeterred, Shannon decided to cycle 100 miles instead – and in the process raised £1,370 for the charity’s vital work, smashing…

Michelin star chef James Sommerin’s latest venture is now open in Barry. Based in the Goods Shed with a 15 year lease, ‘The Shed by James Sommerin’ is a 30 cover restaurant owned and managed by Head in the Shed Limited; a newly formed business set-up by James and his wife Louise along with investors Liam Murphy and Sarah Weaver. A £50,000 loan has been secured from the Development Bank of Wales and a £60,000 grant by Visit Wales. The…

Children of the Llanedeyrn Primary School Choir singing for the  ‘Goldies’ Christmas Celebration   Across the UK so many people will miss their traditional Carol Concert or Service. However Christmas music and those well-loved carols can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home with a warm invitation from the Golden-Oldies Charity. ‘Goldies’, as it is fondly known, was forced to cancel its daytime FUN singalong sessions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic in March. It then launched its online…

  Launchpad have announced the thirty three Welsh artists and three record labels to receive grant funding for 2021. The fund is part of Horizons – a partnership between BBC Cymru Wales and Arts Council of Wales investing in and platforming original music talent. This is Launchpad’s most diverse list of awards yet with fourteen female artists and sixteen black musicians and artists of colour from a range of genres receiving funding to aid their music and creative work, spotlighting…

Hope Rescue has seen a significant increase of surrendered dogs since the firebreak lockdown ended in Wales. The reasons for giving up a pet are varied and it is a difficult but responsible decision for the families involved in handing their pets over. Not only has there been a 100% increase in surrenders at this point in the year compared to 2019, the dogs that are entering the centres care are arriving with chronic untreated illnesses as the full financial…

WRAPS COME OFF PRIZE-WINNING TOYOTA RALLY CAR DESIGN AT CARDIFF SCHOOL It’s not every day you see your school homework adorning a real-life rally car, but this dream came true for 16-year-old Alice Goodliffe from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr, a comprehensive secondary school in Plasmawr  Cardiff. During the spring’s lockdown, Alice entered a special competition to ‘Design a Rally Car Livery’ and her winning submission, which pays tribute to the selfless and essential work undertaken by key workers during the…