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…

Shane Filan announces Right Here Tour 2016 IRISH POP SUPERSTAR ANNOUNCES 2016 UK TOUR AND ITS COMING TO CARDIFF ST DAVIDS HALL WEDNESDAY 09 MARCH 2016 In the wake of releasing his hit album “Right Here” in September 2015, Shane Filan has announced a major indoor UK Tour taking in some of the UK’s best loved venues and the tour is coming to Cardiff St David’s Hall on Wednesday 09 March 2016. Shane says,“I am thrilled to be getting out…

“At least 2 months before a Referendum, the Council must draw up, and consult upon, proposals for the operation of a Mayor and Cabinet executive. The proposals must identify which local choice functions are to be the responsibility of the executive under these arrangements, give a timetable for implementation, details of any transitional arrangements and outline ‘fall-back proposals’ (alternative proposals in the event that the Mayor and Cabinet proposals are rejected in the Referendum). The Council must send its proposals…

007’s Latest Mission Available on Digital HD™ 19th February, Blu-ray™ & DVD 22nd February London, UK (January 5, 2016) – The 24th James Bond adventure SPECTRE, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will be available to own on Digital HD™ on 19th February and on Blu-ray™ & DVD on 22nd February, it was announced today by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Taking in more than $850 million (USD) worldwide, SPECTRE dominated…

  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…

It’s a beautiful sunny day in Cardiff and the perfect time to catch up with fellow Cardiff Times writer and local artist Nathan Wyburn.  We decide to meet at the Cameo Club on Welfield road in Roath.  Nathan has some of his work proudly displayed here.  As you walk through the door you will no doubt spot the portraits of Welsh legend Tom Jones and Gavin and Stacey’s very own Nessa (a.k.a Ruth Jones).  Look at little closer and you…

    A hugely talented young Welsh singer who says music is her “family business” sang live on Terry Wogan’s hugely popular BBC Radio 2 show. Greta Isaac, 20, from Cowbridge, who comes from a long line of famous Welsh musicians, hit the national airwaves during Sir Terry’s Sunday morning programme. Greta, who sings mainly American-style folk numbers with their roots in the 1970s – most of which are her own compositions – while accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, reckons…

Courageous locals show their support for The Commando Spirit Appeal to raise thousands for Royal Marines charity It’s survival of the fittest as two brave participants from Cardiff test their endurance by taking part in an arduous 30 mile training exercise designed to test the military’s most elite force. Tom de Souza (34) and David Cooper (50) from Cardiff will come face to face with one of the most difficult training exercises encountered by the Royal Marines when they take…

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…