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One of the biggest challenges for us parents is finding clever ways to help our kids maintain some sort of motivation, resilience and good study habits, and simultaneously make sure well-being is not suffering. Kids are missing their friends and need to use their phone to ‘meet up’ virtually. But where do we draw the line? How much is enough? There is no surprise that kids find the pressures of independent learning difficult, which in turn can have a detrimental…

With international travel all but banned for non-essential trips, NAT Group has announced it will discontinue its overseas operations and focus all of its efforts on running high quality bus services and private hire throughout the UK. NAT Group Managing Director Adam Keen said: “Following the latest Government guidelines that foreign holidays are unlikely for the remainder of 2020,  along with increasingly stringent social distancing measures being placed on transport operators, NAT Group has taken the decision to cease our…

In the past week ClearitWaste discovered a 2100% increase in searches for ‘can garden centres reopen’, indicating that Brits are eager to redecorate their outdoor spaces – however, they also found that 1 in 5 Brits don’t know where to begin! Making your garden presentable for the summer months can seem like a daunting task, but with the help of these quick tips, your garden will look fresh and tidy in no time.   1. Getting rid of weeds:  Getting rid…

Hay Festival Digital sees more than 100 award-winning writers, global policy makers, historians, pioneers and innovators take part, celebrating the best new fiction and non-fiction, and interrogating some of the biggest issues of our time, from Covid-19 and world health, to the climate crisis and our future, under the theme of #ImagineTheWorld. Live sessions will be streamed via Crowdcast, offering registered users the opportunity to interactive with fellow audience members and pose their questions to speakers.  Festivalgoers can explore the…

Organic Apoteke: Anxiety Reducing Yoga Flow for Mental Health Awareness Week (18th – 24th May) 1. Inhale & Exhale – Stand with feet under hips, lengthen the muscles of back and move crown of head towards the ceiling to gain as much length in the body. Place hands on either side of hips with palms facing outwards. Inhale as you take your hands out to the sides and upwards and over your head. Once all the way up, turn palms outwards…

The Welsh Government published a document on the 15th May setting out how it is considering the next phase for schools, in response to COVID-19. The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, has described the working document as “setting out our current thinking” for how schools, other education settings and childcare providers’ operations will change to allow social distancing and other factors. Most schools have been closed since the start of the pandemic, with some open for the children of critical workers…

Futuregen by Dr Jane Davidson A new book by Dr Jane Davidson urges other nations to learn from Wales’ Well-Being of Future Generations Act.  In her new book, #futuregen: Lessons From a Small Country, ex-Minister for Environment, Housing and Sustainability, reveals what governments, policy makers and activists around the world can learn from the creation and implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act, and the strong vision put forward by Wales.  Topics cover zero waste, supporting agriculture, supporting local…

Loyal blood donors in Cardiff have responded to a request from the Welsh Blood Service to ‘donate differently’ by rolling up their sleeves to make a lifesaving donation at one of the Service’s new regional hubs. Across Wales, of the 6,234 individuals that visited a Welsh Blood Service donation session last month, almost two thirds (65%) of donors attended a clinic that was not their usual donation venue. In Cardiff, 820 donors came forward to give blood in April, with…

Despite the on-going situation surrounding the Covid-19 crisis, the management team at what will be the new Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill in Swansea have started looking to recruit staff to work in the new restaurant. Located in J Shed, in the SA1 area of the city, the plan is to open the new venue later in the year once the lockdown restrictions have been eased. And as the final details are put in place and work starts…

In response to COVID-19, Kitchen CUT has developed a tool for all businesses to offer delivery or click + collect at no cost to the business, customer or community. The past few weeks have seen a seismic change in the nature of hospitality operations all over the world.  For the F&B businesses that have been able to remain trading, options such as takeaway, delivery, drive thru and even operating as shops for fresh produce have been a lifeline.  Businesses of…