Tomorrow’s Surgical Stars Compete for Centre Stage in Fourth Year of Unique Surgical Skills Competition Today, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (www.rcsed.ac.uk) together with sponsors Medtronic (www.medtronic.com), a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, launch the nationwide surgical skills competition aiming to inspire, discover talent, and provide a platform for the next generation of surgeons.  With only 8% of medical undergraduates qualifying as surgeons in one of the ten specialities, surgery is an incredibly competitive…

Image: Mark, Victoria and Jen   A mum from Pontypridd tackled the Great North Run on Sunday 9 September to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK Cymru.   Jen Matchett, 32, chose to run the world’s biggest half marathon in support of her dad David, 56, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1991.   Jen, 32, a secretary at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, said, “A colleague mentioned how much water dad was drinking and suggested he…

By Kate Morgan On Wednesday night Cineworld hosted the world premiere of A Discovery of Witches. The television adaption of a trilogy of books by author Deborah Harkness is set to hit the small screens on September 14th on Sky One The invitation to the premiere for Sky One’s A Discovery of Witches foretold of a red carpet, drinks, canapés and photo ops. So of course, yours truly jumped at the chance. Enter an awkward budding journalist (aka me), a…

    BBC Three are currently in production with a unique format and they’re casting for people across the country to invite them to feature in the series. The Bafta-nominated BBC Three series, ‘Eating With My Ex’ has been commissioned for a 10-episode long-form series after it’s short-form version went viral online. The show reunites former couples to sit down and have one last dinner with each other, and to discuss their relationship in an honest and open conversation. The…

  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…