The School Games National Finals took place at Loughborough University between Thursday 30th August and Sunday 2nd September, with Cardiff’s Lilly Folland contesting the Wheelchair Tennis competition. The St Teilo’s High School pupil represented team Wales and performed well, bagging a Silver in the Girl’s Doubles. Eleven-year-old Lilly, who also narrowly missed out on Bronze in the Girl’s Singles, played with England White’s Ruby Bishop in the Doubles finals. The pair excelled on the court against England Blue’s Abbie Breakwell and Martha Harris, but in…

Schools across Wales, re-opening after the summer holiday this week, are being reminded of the Arts Council of Wales’ “Go and See” grant fund. This can provide grants to assist schools to attend quality arts performances, exhibitions or events. In addition this autumn, there is a final opportunity to take advantage of another fund – the “Wales Remembers” fund – which assists schools to attend or participate in events that commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Today, the…

  A specialist finishing and repair firm wants to breathe new life into run down landmarks across Wales. Plastic Surgeon, the UK’s leading surface repair experts, is calling on the public to nominate cracked iconic statues, stained public artworks and tired local monuments desperate for renovation. Their nationwide ‘Community Restoration Project’ campaign not only wants to restore a forgotten landmark somewhere in the UK, but forgotten civic pride too. Gary Danson, Operations Director for Plastic Surgeon, said: “It’s a campaign inspired…

In 2017 Cardiff’s biggest, boldest, brassiest band celebrated 25 years of making music in South Wales and beyond, and launched their collaborative, multimedia performance project, Wonderbrass25! Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Wonderbrass launched the project at The Gate last October, to a packed venue and a fantastic response. Since then, they’ve been making films and music videos, writing, performing and recording new compositions, developing a digital archive, running collaborative musical storytelling workshops with musicians Claude Deppa, Nick Briggs, and…

As damning stories of the state of some of our prisons hit the headlines, the need for an independent voice on conditions is more important than ever. Her Majesty’s Prison Cardiff may seem a strange place to spend one’s spare time, but this is what a group of local people do each week of the year in order to monitor conditions and bring any concerns to the attention of prison managers and the Ministry of Justice. Every prison is required…

    Almost 50 children from a Cardiff primary school took part in a free Food and Fun/Bwyd a Hwyl programme this summer, set up to ensure all children have access to enrichment experiences, sport and educational activity sessions, as well as benefitting from two healthy meals each day during the long break from the normal school routine. Hwyel Dda Primary School in Ely was visited by Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams AM who was keen to see how the…

      Forget the neighbour’s dogs and cats – some of the world’s most dangerous wild animals are living at private addresses in Wales From deadly snakes and crocodiles, to lions, leopards, bears and even an elephant –  Born Free reveals that nearly 5,000 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept right here in Britain A survey conducted by the Born Free Foundation has revealed that 4,798 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in Great Britain – 306…

Nearly a quarter of girls aged 14 (22%) said they had self-harmed in just a year according to a new report by The Children’s Society. One in six (16%) of more than 11,000 children surveyed reported self-harming at this age, including nearly one in 10 boys (9%). The self-harm statistics follow new analysis included in the charity’s annual Good Childhood Report, which examines the state of children’s well-being in the UK.  The report looks at the reasons behind the unhappiness…

With the change of season The Clink Restaurant Cardiff, the unique prison dining experience, is launching its new autumn menu. Making the most of the wonderful seasonal ingredients the new menu provides a wealth of delicious dishes for all palates. The new lunch menu offers diners a delightful selection of dishes including vegetarian and vegan choices. To start, diners will be able to choose from a mouth-watering selection including smoked trout rillette coated in a citrus crumb served with a trio…

Dementia is currently a global health priority due to worldwide ageing populations. It is estimated that every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term that is used to describe a set of symptoms that people experience when certain brain functions are affected by diseases of the brain. The most common symptom associated with dementia is memory loss, although all sorts of brain functions can be affected which can impact a person’s ability to perform…