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Welsh charity City Hospice has opened a new store in the village of Rhiwbina. The store was officially opened by one of their ambassadors, Cardiff Blues and Wales rugby star Ellis Jenkins, and West End star Sophie Evans. The charity’s new store on Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina features clothing, accessories, crafts and homewares. The City Hospice team plan to be active members of the local community, engaging with their supporters and offering a range of quality items to their customers….

Take advantage of the advice and guidance being provided by the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service Economy Minister Ken Skates has called on businesses across Wales to take advantage of the advice and guidance being provided by the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service in dealing with the economic impact of coronavirus. Business Wales has a highly experienced team of advisers that can help firms with the most demanding of challenges, including how to minimise the effects of Covid-19 on business….

Businesses are being given access to a fully-funded suite of AI & automation tools to help them cope with the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Have free access to GoSmarter.ai:  the project is funded by the UK Governments Research & Innovation department, Innovate UK, and has been developed by Artificial intelligence (AI) company Nightingale HQ. The first tool, released this week, supports businesses with their social media listening. It will listen out for mentions on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and…

There is currently a prize draw to win a £1 million house for as little as £2.    10% of the money raised will go to Chestnut Tree House (a charity providing hospice care for children and young people based in Sussex) and St Barnabas House (a charity providing palliative care to adults in the Worthing area).  Becca Torricelli, a long-standing user of the children’s hospice, talks about the importance of Chestnut Tree House and what this money would mean…

Our Public sector organisations across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan joined together in July for the virtual launch of a new movement which aims to encourage and support people to move more and to eat well. The Move More Eat Well Plan 2020-23 aims to inspire individuals to make positive lifestyle changes and improve their health and wellbeing at a time when building human resilience has never been more important. The plan is relevant to all age groups and…

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: RACHEL RILEY CALLS ON CARDIFF AND THE VALE LOCALS LOCALS TO NOMINATE LOCKDOWN LEGENDS FOR NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARDS Countdown star, Rachel Riley, is searching for lockdown legends in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan as part of the 2020 National Lottery Awards, as time is running out to enter. This year the annual search for the UK’s most popular National Lottery funded projects will, for the first time, honour individuals who have made an extraordinary impact in their…

Finning UK Ltd,  has been awarded a prestigious gold standard employer award in acknowledgement of its continuous support for the armed forces community. The award highlights Finning, exclusive dealer of Cat® equipment in the UK, as an exemplar within the industry sectors that it works including construction, power generation, waste management and paving, by advocating support for the armed forces. The company, which has a branch in Pontyclun, Llantrisant, joins an elite group of organisations that includes Microsoft, Greater Manchester…

The Pen & Paper…Cardiff’s essential ‘non-essential’ art and stationery shop! During these challenging times, we’ve all suffered, personally and professionally. As a local independent business in the heart of Cardiff, we’ve re-opened but have never seen our capital City so quiet.  Whilst things have ‘picked-up’, they aren’t what they used to be and these are uncertain times. For over 20 years, as one of Cardiff’s leading art and stationary stores, The Pen & Paper has thrived. However recently, with a…

After the flooding and a global pandemic comes a brand-new facelift and a new era for pub turned community hub The Taff’s Well Inn is set to take its place at the heart of the community once more as it prepares to open its doors again after five months of closure. The pub became a focal point for locals following extensive flooding in the area earlier this year, with the Coronavirus outbreak closing its doors not long after. Now, five…

New research has revealed that parents in Wales unnecessarily threw away 40,000 school uniforms in 2019 despite the fact they were still in good condition, contributing to the 1.4 million binned across the United Kingdom. The study found that one in 10 simply throw uniform items away once their children have outgrown them, even though they are still in a wearable condition. When it comes to damaged items, 40% of parents in the country would prefer to throw a garment…