Sexual Exploitation Panel Discussion   What do you feel when you read that headline? When you read the words ‘sexual exploitation’?   I read the words on the WOW programme and straight away I know it’s a serious topic. I figure it will be heavy and interesting, and I also think it will be separate from me, my life, and my experiences.   I am in a state of naivety about this talk, not knowing it will be one of…

 Björn Again 30thAnniversary Tour Hits Cardiff  Our reporter Abby Wilson headed to St David’s Hall, Cardiff, to watch and review Björn Again’s opening night to their 30th Anniversary Tour.   Yesterday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing Björn Again at St David’s Hall, for their first show of their 30th Anniversary Tour. As I entered St David’s Hall, for the first time, I was surrounded by a demographic slightly older than myself, with above 40 being the norm. Many came dressed in ABBA-like…

Heritage Angels – people who have played a special part in caring for Wales’s heritage – have been honoured at a special awards ceremony, sponsored by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, at Caerphilly Castle on 8 November 2018. Chaired by Baroness Kay Andrews, a panel of distinguished judges gave awards to five projects, recognising the achievements of young people, apprentices, volunteers and historic building restoration work. Thornhill Primary School won the Best Contribution to a Heritage Project by Young People…

Charity Playathon    For the 12th year in a row, students from Forte School of Music will be taking to the stage this month to raise money for charity. On Sunday 18th November, in the annual Forte Playathon, students of all ages will be providing 4 hours of continuous performance at the Red Dragon Centre between 12pm and 4pm. In the run up to this exciting event these dedicated students are collecting as many sponsors as possible in an effort…

Love Your Liver Roadshow to visit liver disease hot spots in Wales One in five adults in Wales may be walking around with liver disease and be completely unaware because there are usually no symptoms in the early stages, warns the British Liver Trust. The Love Your Liver mobile screening and scanning unit will be visiting 5 liver disease hot spots across Wales between 19th to 23rd November. More than 600,000 people in the UK have a significant degree of…

As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has been accredited as ‘Veteran Aware’. This mark of distinction means that patients who have served in the UK armed forces will be cared for by frontline staff who have received training and education on their specific needs, such as around mental health, and who can signpost them to local support services. The Health Board is one of 24…

‘Tis the season to be jolly and the countdown to Christmas has now officially started, as Coca-Cola announces the return of the iconic Christmas truck tour, visiting Cardiff from the 17th of November. The Coca-Cola Christmas truck will be stopping in Cardiff at Queen Street, City Centre from 12pm until 8pm on the 17th November and 12pm until 8pm on the 18th November.  Bringing festive magic to people across the UK ahead of the big day, the famous truck tour…

Tim Wynne reviews the Welsh Winners from the 2018 Great Taste Food Awards at St David’s Hotel I’ve often thought about what it might take to eat my way around an entire country. Luckily for me the cabinet secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM, had the same idea. Also luckily for us, for convenience, she decided to make the best of Welsh Entries into the 2018 Great Taste Awards right at home in Cardiff Bay’s St…

Our reporter Abby Wilson headed to Oasis, Cardiff to watch and review their production of The Island. Last Friday evening I was lucky enough to get myself a ticket (only £5) to see The Island, a play written by Athol Fugard, Joh Kani, and Winston Ntshona. Upon hearing the play’s title, I hadn’t actually heard of it, and didn’t realise it was quite a famous and successful production. As such, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, and when I…

TV star Ross Kemp has backed a major fundraising drive to help Britain’s wounded veterans who are at risk, some battling the evils of unemployment, isolation and struggling with their mental health. Two of Britain’s leading military charities – Help for Heroes and Walking With The Wounded – have joined forces for this year’s Walking Home for Christmas campaign, supported by British fashion and homeware retailer Matalan. They have called on Brits across the country to put their best foot…