A leading consumer expert has joined Slater and Gordon as it continues to expand its dispute resolution team. Stephen Southwood-Evans is launching a new team that resolves issues between landlords and tenants at the firm’s office in Cardiff. With more than 18 years’ experience, he began his career in consumer finance with First National Bank and progressed to specialist litigation with a background in consumer credit. Stephen said: “I didn’t study law traditionally and that is quite unusual at this…
The Football Association of Wales is extremely pleased to announce a new three-year partnership between Boots and the Women’s National Team – signalling the biggest commercial agreement in women’s sport here in Wales. The partnership, which will include the time span of the upcoming 2019 Women’s World Cup in France and the 2021 Women’s European Championships in England, will focus on telling the stories of some of the inspirational role models represented in women’s football to inspire active participation from…
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is committed to the health and wellbeing of its staff, patients and visitors. Smoking on hospital sites is a major problem for patients who are already very ill or vulnerable as they are exposed to harmful second-hand smoke. A number of measures have been implemented to reduce smoking across all hospital sites but people smoking on site is an ongoing challenge. Since January 2018, the UHB has employed a No Smoking and Waste Enforcement…
The Entertainer is the fastest-growing, family-owned high street toy retailer in the UK and National Autistic Society (NAS) is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families. Theses two are partnering up to support World Autism Awareness Week which takes place 1st-7th April. During the week, The Entertainer’s Quiet Hour will run each morning for the first hour of opening in all 163 of its stores across the UK. The music will be switched off and noisy product…
TONIGHT’S Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Masters tribute show (Wednesday 3 April) at St David’s Hall has now been cancelled and rescheduled for Monday 15 April at 7.30pm. A joint statement from the band and venue read: Due to illness of lead singer Vince Contarino, he is unable to perform and the Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Masters show tonight (Wednesday 3 April) has been postponed. They offer their heartfelt apologies, and genuinely hope you’ll be able to make the…
Prepare to be entertained by many of the biggest stars of the era as Let’s Rock Wales hits Newport’s Tredegar Park on Saturday 1st June. The joyous annual celebration of all things pop and 80s, Let’s Rock is the UK’s leading retro festival series. In a festival scene dominated by the same names and themes, Let’s Rock offers something different: gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun where iconic pop names play hit after hit to a crowd of all ages. With headliner…
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Young Onset Dementia Service is looking for help and support to create bespoke centre to support patients and their families. The service based at Barry Hospital is in the process of being refurbished to create a centre appropriate for patients with young onset dementia. The team is seeking help and support from local businesses and the community to help with the project. Often it’s thought that dementia only affects people over 65. But there…
On Saturday 6th April, 10am-6pm the Official Coca-Cola Premier League Trophy Tour will visit Cardiff, St David’s Shopping Centre The experience will include a purpose-built double decker bus kitted out with a stage and DJ booth, as well as unique experiences for fans Cardiff legend Danny Gabbidon will be taking to the stage for a live Q&A Fans have the opportunity to become champion of the ultimate FIFA competition ‘Battle of the Ballers’ to win match day tickets and Premier…
Cardiff Tesco is encouraging people in the city to support Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life by popping to their local Tesco store to see it ‘turn pink’ this weekend (April 5th & 6th). The nationwide ‘Tesco Turns Pink’ weekend will see thousands of Tesco colleagues unite across the UK to raise vital funds to help beat cancer. Tesco colleagues across the city are set to embark on a variety of fun fundraising activities in-store, giving visitors the opportunity to…
The podiatry team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have recently been shortlisted for the national Advancing Healthcare Awards for their revolutionary STANCE project. On Friday the 12th April will see Angela Jones and Helen White, two of the project’s leaders travel to London to represent our health board on the national stage. STANCE is an innovative and ground-breaking project designed to empower patients at risk of diabetic foot disease to take ownership of their foot care and,…
