A Cardiff pupil has taken vital carbon monoxide (CO) safety messages to the House of Commons after winning a competition run by industry body Energy Networks Association, and supported locally by Wales & West Utilities. Marcos Fernandes age 7, who attends Llanedeyrn Primary School, was chosen as Wales & West Utilities winning Key Stage 1 Welsh entry of the ‘Get Creative, Be Safe’ competition. The safety competition, which was launched at the beginning of the year by Wales & ex-British…

A lack of awareness has sparked cause for concern around one of the leading health conditions in the UK, Type 2 diabetes, with 53% of people in Cardiff admitting to never having been tested to determine their risk. Over 1 million adults in the UK, which could mean over 5,000 in Cardiff, that’s 2% of the population, may have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. So Lloyds Pharmacy is on a mission to help find those people who are at risk and…

Llandaff City Church in Wales Primary School has been swarmed with excited parents this past week for a production of ‘Roar Some More’, a unique adaption of the family favourite film and most successful stage show of all time, ‘The Lion King’. Earlier this year, auditions were held to cast all roles, which ranged from stagehands to chorus – even to the king of the jungle himself, Simba! Rehearsals have been taking place on a weekly basis ever since, and…

The bloody and ruthless MACBETH is the final main stage show to open at the Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival, from now until 29 July 2017. Treachery! Murder! Black Magic! When the prophecy of three witches proclaim that Macbeth is destined to become King, he and Lady Macbeth tear away the mask of respectability stopping at nothing in their savage and bloody pursuit of power and success. Cardiff’s annual open air theatre festival has already played host to Spamalot to rave reviews,…

We recently visited Pizza Express at St David’s 2 and were greeted by Bianca. She was super friendly, took our drinks order and had a little chat with the children. As she is studying at Cardiff University, we wished her all the best with her future endeavours. Bianca took the children’s order for starters: ‘dough balls’, and as always they ate every single item on their plate.   As for the adults, we saved ourselves for the main course. We…

Jonathan Larson’s AIDS-themed urban rock musical Rent is back on stage, directed and choreographed by Kris Crowley and performed by a strong, young cast belting out the numbers as if their lives depend on it. Even though it was written 20 years ago, AIDS feels all the more relevant and a crucial theme to be covered now. The musical follows a gang of artists who struggle to maintain relationships and conforming to society. They soon decide to face the music,…

As it’s the end of the school year, your little darlings will be coming home from school and nursery with a higher influx of paintings and drawings. Your walls and notice boards cannot cope with the overload so we have the answer! A storage frame to hold up to 50 paintings – Yes 50 paintings and drawings! We would like to introduce a range of patented Front-Opening Wooden Storage Frames, from Dynamic Frames. MyLittleDavinci by Dynamic Frames is a front-opening…

Get July 21st in your diary, the soundtrack to your summer has arrived! Levi Roots presents “Reggae Reggae Hits”, the ultimate sizzling musical soundtrack to your summer. For the very first time Levi Roots has curated a selection of his favourite reggae songs and the result is this storming collection of classics. It’s the perfect fusion of Caribbean vibes, laid back reggae and BBQ party fun. The triple album features 60 tracks with 27 top 5 hits hit singles including  Bob…

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is currently undertaking a radical review of nursing education. This is a once in a generation opportunity to review the standards that all nursing students trained in the UK must meet before they can practise as a nurse. On 13 June 2017, the NMC are launching a consultation on proposals for what the future of nursing education will look like and it’s vitally important that they hear the views of the public on these proposals. What is…

For something a little different, we have the ideal Thank You Teacher gift.  There’s a range of stunning designer, personalised hairbrushes from Rock & Ruddle, available at www.rockandruddle.co.uk.  Have your chosen hairbrush personalised to your teacher i.e. ‘Best Teacher’, ‘Mrs Smith’, ‘Mr Turner’ or simply ‘Thank You’.  Brushes come in some fab designs from stripes, leaves and floral inspiration to sailing boats, toy soldiers, pirates and more. Brushes come in two sizes, large and smaller-sized – the personalised range starts from £25. Rock & Ruddle’s quality boar…