Scientists in Cardiff are inviting the public to two free events on Wednesday 24 July, to hear about current progress in dementia research. The meetings will involve talks from scientists at the forefront of research into the condition. The free events are organised by members of the Alzheimer’s Research UK Wales Network Centre. Dementia affects over 850,000 people in the UK, including almost 4,000 people in Cardiff alone. The condition, most commonly caused by Alzheimer’s disease, affects people’s ability to…

  Tesco customers are being invited to cast their votes to help community projects in South Wales bag up to £25,000 this summer.   The supermarket is marking its Centenary with two special Bags of Help funding rounds, with a huge £100,000 funding pot.   Bags of Help, run in partnership with Groundwork, sees funding awarded to thousands of local community projects every year.   Customer voting in the first of these special rounds will begin in July and will…

A Review by Melissa Compton. The Gin to my Tonic event kicked off with a swing a Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. It may be that everything was covered in black cotton or the outstanding mood music being provided by Teresa de Roberto’s vocal performance in the bar, but it was clear this was no ordinary event. The main floor was dedicated to exhibition stands with over 40 exhibitors in attendance, with a catering section in the middle with plenty of seating…

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 12 JULY AT 10AM LONDON, U.K. (Monday 8 July 2019) Following the coveted Special Guest slot on Metallica’s 26-date summer European stadium tour “WorldWired,” and a 32-date Fall headline arena tour of North America, Ghost will bring its “Ultimate Tour Named Death” to European arenas starting November 16 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The company will travel across the UK and Europe over a five-week period culminating in Toulouse, France on December 19.  Ticket go…

      The Palliative Care team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have improved comfort for families of patients receiving end of life care in the acute hospital setting.   The team carried out the National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL) which identified key areas which could be improved to make the patient and family experience easier at what is an already difficult time.   Following the audit the Palliative Care team have arranged…

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is delighted to announce that Susan Dinsdale, Senior Nurse in Community Child Health has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by community nursing charity the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).   Queens’ Nurses serve as leaders and role models in community nursing, delivering high quality health care across the country. The application and assessment process to become a Queen’s Nurse is rigorous and requires clear commitment to improving care for patients, their families…

A new adaptation of the much-loved film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave, ranked one of the Best British Films ever. Socialite Iris is travelling home to England on the train when an accident introduces her to the mild-mannered Miss Froy.  After her travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. With the help of urbane musician Max she turns detective and together they…

British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) confirmed as new partner for the Iris Prize   BUFF will nominate a short film for the Best British Award at Iris and present a programme of Iris Prize shorts in London “This partnership is a reminder that diversity starts at home.” Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have confirmed the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) based in London as a new partner festival. The announcement was made during the press launch for…

    This is the first time that this garden is open in support of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) and it is great example of a large urban garden. It is an unexpected delight when you come through side gate off the main road. There is an explosion of colour and a lot to explore. The garden was never designed but evolved over time through the passion of the garden owners for colour, flowers and a bargain in the…

  The vast majority of parents/More than three-quarters of parents (79%) believe first aid and lifesaving skills should be on the new school curriculum in Wales, reveals new research.   The survey, commissioned by the British Red Cross and BHF Cymru, supports their joint call with St Johns Cymru that first aid should be a compulsory element of the school curriculum from 2022, with all primary and secondary pupils learning it throughout their school life.   Parents surveyed believe that…