The arrival of a new Vicar shakes up the parish council of a sleepy English village – the Vicar is female and gorgeous. Dibley and its odd-ball inhabitants aren’t yet ready for 20th century progress – or the force of nature that is Geraldine. Cardiff’s annual open air theatre festival has already played host to Spamalot to rave reviews, and a Comedy Gala night staged in aid of Amnesty UK. On Sunday 9 June, Hello Cabaret, featuring a cast of…

The New Theatre has announced today that local singing sensation Stephanie Webber has joined the cast of this year’s pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Stephanie joins the previously announced stars Samantha Womack, Gareth ‘Alfie’ Thomas, Mike Doyle, Chico and Tam Ryan, playing the title role of the beautiful princess Snow White from 9 December 2017 – 14 January 2018. Having graduated from the Arden School of Theatre, Stephanie has gone on to appear on television and in numerous…

Staff from the Cardiff offices of Onecom helped raise more than £2,000 for the mental health charity MIND with a sponsored run. Workers from across the business took part in the event on Thursday (June 29th) as part of ongoing celebrations for the company’s 15th birthday. In total 114 members of staff from across Onecom’s 12 regional bases raised £1,281 for MIND, each running a mile-long route around the office where they are based. A further £1,000 was donated by…

Around 14,500 dog attacks have taken place on postmen and woman over the last five years , with over 2,400 in the last year alone Royal Mail’s fifth annual Dog Awareness Week launches today and runs from the 3 to 8 July 2017. It aims to raise awareness of the issue of dog attacks and encourage responsible dog ownership The number of dog attacks on postmen and women has fallen by 7% on the previous year to over 2,471. This…

Community groups in Wales are being invited to apply for a slice of £82,000 funding by the UK’s fourth largest building society. Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving community funding scheme has 164 pots of £500 to give away in 2017 and is urging organisations in Wales to put their name forward before the deadline on 31 July. The award-winning Grassroots Giving is now well into its 2017 campaign in a bid to give a financial boost to dozens of groups…

The British Heart Foundation praises dedicated efforts of community fundraising in south and east Wales and urges people to continue their support. New figures released today by the British Heart Foundation Cymru (BHF Cymru) show residents in south and east Wales raised an incredible £265,288 for the charity’s life saving research last year by fundraising in their community. People across south and east Wales have shown they’re all heart, undertaking countless fundraising activities – from the weird to the wonderful…

A new vintage shop has opened in Cardiff City Centre. Ami’s sells women’s vintage clothes, jewellery and accessories, along with a few more modern ‘preloved’ items. The small shop is based in the Castle Emporium on Womanby Street, opposite Clwb Ifor Bach and is run by Ami Christopher. Ami says “It started with my own thrifting obsession – not wanting to wear the same as everyone else, whilst maintaining a modern sense of style. I wanted to create a space…

  THE COUNTDOWN is on to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Cardiff. With just two weeks to go until the big day, organisers are rallying local women to join the fight against cancer as fewer women than expected have registered for the life-saving fundraiser. Organisers are calling on mums, daughters, sisters and friends to show their support and take part in the 5k and10k events at Blackweir Fields, Bute Park on Sunday 16 July. Entry closes on13 July…

 Football fever hit the area as a festival of football hit Cardiff as teams from across Wales, from Penarth, Cardiff, Barry and far afield such as places like Swansea, Ceredigion, Gwent and Pembrokeshire ascended on Cardiff Arms Park the home of Cardiff Blues. The non competitive festival aimed at U6 to U11 age groups saw over 180 teams and  1952 children taking part in the prestigious football festival played under the FAW mini football rules. As the children where paraded on the pitch before a ball was kicked…

One of the most extraordinary men of the Victorian age, John Patrick Crichton Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, was a fabulously rich and visionary creator of great architecture. Heir to the Scottish estate that shares his name, as well as a massive Welsh fortune left by his tycoon father who helped to develop Cardiff into a major city, he set about making his dreams come true in both Scotland and Wales. Bute: The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune…