A Review by Melissa Compton Westlife played the final date in Cardiff on their reunion tour – they’ve officially returned to the world of music to a crowd of all ages. Named the ‘Twenty Tour’ and featuring some of their biggest hits and 14 number one tracks, Westlife were supported by breath-taking Keelie Walker and brilliant three-piece The Rua. Before the show began as the arena filled music played and occasional promotional videos were played one of which was a…

A new bereavement suite and memory-making room for the parents of stillborn babies has opened at the University Hospital Wales in Cardiff.   The Snow Drop Suite, situated in the hospital’s maternity unit, was kindly funded by Cardiff and Newport SANDS, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.  The room was designed to give parents a peaceful, private space in which to spend precious time with their baby before saying a final goodbye.   The suite has been equipped with a…

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Cymru is looking to recruit people in the Cardiff Council area who are not currently in employment and looking for a career in childcare to become paid trainee nursery assistants. NDNA’s Childcare Works programme, fully funded by the Welsh Government, will be delivered across ten local authority areas in Wales. Cardiff is the second project area to launch recruitment of candidates, following a successful launch in Conwy in May. Those who are accepted onto the…

On Sunday 7th July 2019, the Cancer Research Wales team will be running The Wales Marathon in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record – ‘the most runners linked to complete a marathon’. The idea stemmed from Cancer Research Wales supporter Neal Gardner, who initially broke the record 10 years ago, when he and 29 other runners completed the London Marathon. He now aims to re-break the record whilst raising funds and awareness for Cancer Research Wales. However, the bar…

The award-winning Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival: Everyman 19 returns to Sophia Gardens this summer, with six weeks of theatre for the whole family from the 27th June – 3rd August. The festival kicks off this year with the classic sitcom ‘Hi-De-Hi’, followed by the Shakespearean favourite, Much Ado About Nothing. As we head into the Summer holidays, the whole family can enjoy ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’, brought to you by Go Productions, with the festival brought to a close with the rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. Alongside the main…

  Local student Sarah Goddard will be travelling to Bogota Columbia to carry out research for a Public Health Programme. This June Welsh student Sarah will be travelling to Bogota Columbia for a four-week placement at the Institute of Public Health at the Pontificia Javeriana University in Bogota. Calon Cymru Fostering are pleased to sponsor Sarah’s research trip which will provide priceless information for her university studies, gaining a different perspective of public health in a country very different from…

Cardiff’s New Sri-Lankan restaurant has arrived, located on Cardiff’s bustling Mill Lane; The Coconut Tree officially opens its doors on Friday 28 June 2019. From the moment you step across the threshold it’s clear that The Coconut tree is full of personalized decorations from the coconut leaves on the ceiling in the foyer to the coins embedded in the bar’s surface. The whole restaurant has a street food vibe to it, and there is plenty of staff to serve you….

With cancer, heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes accounting for more than half of all deaths in the UK*, Tesco has launched Dance Beats to support the life-changing work of its three national health charity partners – Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK   This July, Dance Beats will bring the nation together to have fun, show off their moves and raise millions of pounds to tackle the UK’s biggest health challenges   Dance Beats will…

Inspired 2019 is a two day Charity Event coming to Abergavenny Castle on the 3rd and 4th August 2019 to raise funds for Breast Cancer Haven (Hereford); Cancer Research UK and the Critical Care Unit of Nevill Hall Hospital.   The outdoor concert is being organised by local resident Erica Hawke who explained “Due to a Breast Cancer scare last year, I wanted to do an event to give something back; I have chosen to try and raise some money…

A Review by Melissa Compton. Cardiff University was home tonight to The Alarm’s Midsummer Gathering. The atmosphere was friendly, casual and electric as fans gathered from all over the country, as The Alarm treated Cardiff to the awe-inspiring experience that is a gathering. The Alarm who initially formed in 1977 as punk-rock band ‘The Toilets’ have been entertaining us with their unique brand of rock since shooting to fame in the 1980’s.  The Band who are from Rhyl host annual…