Sandi Toksvig is Politically Incorrect St David’s Hall Thursday 10 March 7.30pm THE multi-talented Sandi Toksvig is getting the Party started with her superb new stand-up show at St David’s Hall on Thursday 10 March. Last year the comedian, activist, writer, TV personality and national treasure co-founded the Women’s Equality Party, which is already the UK’s fastest growing political group! And to celebrate this remarkable feat, Sandi is heading out on a fundraising tour entitled Sandi Toksvig…
KICKING OFF ST DAVID’S DAY WEEK Celebrations start in the Capital To kick off St David’s Day week there’s a range of exciting events, bursting with Welsh produce. A host of golden daffodils, the national symbol of Wales, will greet visitors to Cardiff Farmers Riverside Market this Sunday 28 February. The renowned market will be packed with stalls, and there will be a special tasting of the market produce. Expect hot Welsh cakes, farm reared meats, artisan vegetarian…
Bio: Dawn Evans (pictured above) is the owner of training services company Ajuda based in Cardiff Bay. In early December, Dawn gave gifts worth £1,000 to the Noah’s Ark Charity which supports sick and injured children in and around the city. This is the second year she’s been a ‘secret Santa’. Dawn was born and brought up in Cardiff and had a successful career in the fitness industry. However it an incident with her daughter Bethan which led her to…
Wales Climate Action Day on Saturday 28 November saw hundreds of people join us and our Stop Climate Chaos Cymru for our Pedal for the Planet event ahead of the UN’s climate change conference currently taking place in Paris. Despite the wind and the rain, we were joined by hundreds of people on their bikes, who cycled from Callaghan Square in the city centre, down Lloyd George Avenue, to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay for a rally to call for…
A Cardiff company is taking a fresh approach to protecting families and supporting charities throughout the UK QWill Writing Services Limited (“QWill”), located in Cardiff Bay, has a mission to reduce the cost of Will writing and Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) work whilst also taking a charitable approach to the business. Louise O’Halloran, Managing Director of QWill, established the Will writing business after experiencing considerable expense setting up a Will to protect her own family. Recent reports suggest that over 67% of the adult population in…
A young rugby fanatic from Beddau near Llantrisant was able to watch his favourite team, Cardiff Blues, perform in the annual Judgement Day event despite breaking his leg during a training session at his local rugby club recently. Nine year old Osian, who plays for the under 10s team at Beddau Rugby Club, sustained a spiral fracture of his tibia during tackle practice which left him in a full leg cast for nine weeks. Despite being provided with crutches by…
The first buyer at Acorn Cardiff’s new Cathedral House development in the city was so impressed with the development that he has bought two apartments. Martin Darzins and his wife plan to make Cathedral House their weekday base in the city and were so impressed with the design and quality that they have bought a second for their daughter who is studying law in the city. “The family home is in West Wales which we love but my work means…
– 21.8% self-diagnose symptoms rather than wait for GP appointment – Internet revealed as UK’s first port of call when feeling unwell – Liverpool tops league table of self-diagnosis cities One in four people in the UK admit to self-diagnosing illnesses rather than make time for a doctor’s appointment. Research published in the UK Digital Health Report, created by on-demand video GP service PushDoctor.co.uk , reveals that 21.8% of people have chosen to diagnose their symptoms on the web…
Pets at Home Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Newport Road are holding a reptile workshop in store to showcase a variety of different creatures to curious customers. On 20 and 27 August from 2pm to 3pm at Cardiff Bay and 26 August from 2pm to 3pm at Cardiff Newport Road the store team at both Pets at Home stores will allow customers to meet reptiles including snakes, bearded dragons and geckos. Customers can choose to either just take a peek or…
– The National Trust’s #lovethecoast campaign is inspiring Cardiff to embrace the great British coast with a full sensory coastal experience – PRICE: FREE WHEN: Friday 21st August, 10am – 4pm WHERE: Queen Street & Churchill Way The coast is coming to Cardiff thanks to a 4D experience by the National Trust. A giant shell will be washing up at Queen Street & Churchill Way, allowing members of the public the opportunity to see, smell, hear and…