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Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have announced that the 14th edition of the Cardiff based festival will go online this October, and will be available for free. They also confirmed that the £30,000 Iris Prize, supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation, will be presented to a filmmaker to produce another short film on Saturday 10th October. The festival will open on Tuesday 6th October and close on Sunday 11th October, with all screenings, talks and events available…
Wherever you look, whether it be in skincare shopping aisles, in magazines or online you will see the term ‘anti-ageing’. We have always had an interest in looking good for our age, perhaps now more than ever with the evolution of social media. The term itself has been debated in more recent times, ‘anti-ageing’, what exactly does that mean to you? For me personally I have no issue with the term as it is a helpful marketing term when used…
A free online booking and appointment app launched by Cardiff-based digital company Zipporah is helping the Vale of Glamorgan Council reopen its recycling centres and reduce waiting times for the public. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced last month that recycling centres could reopen as part of the easing of coronavirus restrictions. More than 3,000 bookings were made on the first day when they reopened in the Vale of Glamorgan – 10 bookings were made every minute. The Zipporah app called…
Midlands-based Vaughtons, makers of the iconic Aston Martin badge that adorn every model of the British sports car maker, is today launching an NHS Rainbow Badge priced at £9.99 with profits going to NHS Charities Together. Every badge is hand-crafted in the UK using traditional methods by Vaughtons’ expert team of badge makers. Each badge is stamped and polished using tooling which has been in operation since 1819. Bright rainbow-coloured enamel is then also applied by hand. …
Last week (3rd June 2020) multiple crews were called to a fire on Wentloog Road, St Mellons in Cardiff. Upon arrival firefighters were faced with a derelict caravan on fire, which had consequently spread to nearing trees. The fire is suspected to have been caused deliberately and the Fire Crime Team from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have since been monitoring the site which currently has approximately 25 tonnes of rubbish dumped, including four caravans. Fly tipping…
WELSH rugby international Ellis Jenkins has come up with a challenge that will raise funds for a Cardiff charity, providing fun and fitness to the sporting public whilst possibly driving them nuts! The Cardiff Blues flanker is an ambassador for City Hospice, the only provider of home-based specialist palliative care in the capital. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all of the charity’s fundraising events have been cancelled, leading Ellis to come up with the idea of the 2020 Keep…
Introducing Homeless World Cup: REWIND The first ever Homeless World Cup Day is set to see a selection of classic games aired from previous Homeless World Cups featuring punditry from current and former professional footballers. Host for the day is TV presenter David Tanner, one of the UK’s most accomplished broadcasters, who has led live coverage of UEFA Champions League football, Scotland international fixtures and Scottish domestic league and cup matches for nearly 20 years at Sky Sports….
More young people in Wales, particularly girls, are being invited to take part in a new series of free, online cyber security courses this summer, giving them the opportunity to develop valuable digital skills and enrich their problem-solving abilities. The free CyberFirst courses, created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in partnership with skills provider QA and children’s education charity The Smallpeice Trust, will offer students aged 14-17 a dynamic introduction to the cyber security landscape. To meet the…
The Welsh Government is following updated advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and recommending people in Wales wear three-layer face coverings in situations where social distancing is not possible. The evidence remains clear that maintaining a two-metre distance and good hand hygiene is the most effective way to protect yourself and others from contracting coronavirus, but the updated guidance from the WHO says three layer face coverings could help provide some control of the virus in specific circumstances. This…
A US charity fundraising platform championed by Hollywood stars including Daniel Craig, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jennifer Lawrence is launching its first UK based campaign – offering the chance to win a £1,000,000 house to raise essential funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Omaze is teaming up with Teenage Cancer Trust to help them continue supporting young people with cancer during the coronavirus crisis and beyond. This includes raising crucial funds to ensure the charity’s frontline specialist nurses and youth support teams can…
