Samuel Coles, 20, a stroke survivor from Cardiff is set to take part in the Step Out for Stroke fundraising walk in aid of the Stroke Association at Roath Park on 10 June.   The anatomy student is looking forward to meeting other young stroke survivors at the walk as he works to overcome the emotional effects of the stroke he had in just March.   Step out for Stroke walks will take place across Wales from May to…

Self-taught musician, Tom Auton has just released his highly anticipated single Invisible Necessity His single gathered over 1000 Spotify streams in the first 3 days of release. Speaking about the inspiration behind his single, Tom Auton said, “Watching a friend become careless, irresponsible and nonchalant in a relationship wasn’t easy. Especially when the other half of that relationship continues to love, appreciate and respect. Without knowing they become an Invisible Necessity to their unappreciative partner. It was seeing this unravel…

NEW ALBUM, ‘GRAVITY’, OUT JUNE 29th VIA SEARCH AND DESTROY/SPINEFARM RECORDS   BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have released ‘Letting You Go’, the third track from forthcoming album, Gravity.  Check out the official music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Len0qLhmhL0   Matt Tuck says, “Letting you go was a very challenging song to write in so many ways. It’s by far the most experimental track I’ve ever written musically and lyrically. I really wanted to make a track that stood out from the crowd…

Rebecca returns with her latest installation in her dog walking series: when to allow your pet off the lead   Deep breath now, this topic can be a hot one! I am on a dog-related Facebook group that won’t even allow discussions on the matter as it is guaranteed to cause arguments.   When should your dog be allowed off lead?   Having worked as a dog walker, managing groups of dogs, many different breeds, temperaments and training levels for…

7 KEY INTERIOR IDEAS TRENDING IN 2018 So what’s on trend in 2018? I always hate this question as I cannot give just one answer, as there are normally around 10 trends at one time that are becoming popular. So let’s have a look into a few options shall we… Ice Cream Pastels; So we are not just saying hello to Blush pink but also her other mates such as Minty Green, Perfect peach and Powder Blue. Mix these altogether…

The 22nd Cardiff Scouts are bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco have teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000, raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores, awarded to three selected local community projects. The scout hall’s application to the Tesco’s Bags of Help Grant Scheme has been successful, and now the group’s much needed safe, all-weather outdoor activity area…

People visiting their GP for mental health issues have improved access to support thanks to a successful pilot in the Cardiff East area   Cardiff East GP cluster identified a need for increased support for patients with mental health difficulties in primary care and introduced a Primary Care Mental Health Nurse to provide tailored care and support to these patients.   GPs within this cluster, which covers Llanrumney, Rumney, St Mellons and Trowbridge, identified that it would be helpful to…

Can you help put a smile on the faces of our patients?   Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) Volunteer Services is currently looking for volunteers to support at University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough, St. David’s Hospital and Barry Hospital.   The Health Board welcomes volunteering applications from all walks of life, whether you can spare a few hours once a week, fortnight or can give a couple of days each month, there are opportunities to suit…

On 24 May, the Mas ar y Maes programme was officially launched, as Stonewall Cymru and the National Eisteddfod published details of an exciting project between the two organisations and the LGBT community in Wales   The programme will be held within the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. The announcement comes exactly 30 years to the day since the introduction of Clause 28, legislation which banned the discussion of any LGBT issues in local authorities and schools. The aim of the project is…

A man from Cwmparc who has Type 1 diabetes has swum 50 miles, the equivalent of swimming the English Channel and back again, to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK Cymru   Scott Bennett, 31, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1994, aged seven. He signed up to complete the charity’s Swim22 fundraiser, which encourages challengers to swim 22 miles, the length of the English Channel. However, he quickly decided to set himself an even greater challenge. Scott said,…