Sarah-Jane Therapies (Beauty, Holistic and Massage Therapist) Gives Her Advice. I have been asked by a few people about Gel nails and the difference between Acrylic nails…. so I have attempted to give my views and experience on the subject. Our hands, and fingernails are often used as a barometer of our status and how much we look after ourselves. Some nails are covered in dirt from the garden, some have chipped varnish, and some are so long and bright…

This year, Colour Festival once again invaded Splott Warehouse in order to put on another colourful extravaganza for all you Cardiff music lovers, and this time they aimed to be bigger and better. And nothing says big like a big wheel and a collaboration between MTV, the Holi Festivals of Colour, and Sourz – a drink loved and feared in equal measures. Cardiff Times, being the helpful creatures we are, have devised a list of dos and don’ts that you…

A charity zip wire event hosted by St. David’s Hotel & Spa has raised an impressive £27,000 for Tenovus Cancer Care. The cheque was presented to Chief Executive, Claudia McVie from the charity in a ceremony on the rooftop of the hotel this week. Over 160 people were sponsored to take part in this exhilarating challenge, which took place over two days in May. Brave participants flew over the Bay on a zip wire, beginning on the roof of St…

Did you know that two fifths (40%) of people from Cardiff think the flushing toilet is the most significant invention in the last 125 years? To mark its 125th year anniversary this week, UIA Insurance have released an exclusive survey of 5,000 people asking what makes Brits tick in 2015. Independent expert and Social Historian, Ruth Goodman (credits include BBC’s 24 Hours in the Past and Victorian Farm) visited St Fagans Museum in Cardiff to provide a comparison between 2015 and the…

Pump Pal is a new auto gadget invented by Gary Powell and Mark Jenkins: two entrepreneurs with strong rugby roots. Pump Pal is an auto gadget invented to change the way British motorists refuel their vehicles, with the gadget fitting on any petrol pump to keep the fuel trigger engaged, allowing you the luxury of hands free refuelling. It’s simple, effective and once you try it you won’t want to give it back. Celebrities from the auto, music and sporting industries have…

This month, Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline begins its second month-long on board collection this year to raise vital research funds for its chosen charity partner, Cancer Research UK.  In February, generous passengers raised over £35,000 boosting the total amount raised by Flybe passengers and staff since 2009 to more than £500,000. Passengers on all of the airline’s flights operated from Cardiff this month will be invited to make a donation and help bring forward the day when all cancers…

The Hollies  St David’s Hall Sunday 26 April 7.30pm Limited Tickets Still Available! LEGENDARY Lancashire rock group The Hollies are set to take St David’s Hall by storm this Sunday (26 April) with a night of huge hits. At the height of the Swinging 60s, the group dominated the pop music scene with a staggering 231 weeks in the UK charts throughout the decade. They are one of the few British bands of the early 1960s that have never officially…

Following its hugely successful ‘Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur’ campaign showing millions the cruel truth behind fur, PETA, the world’s largest animal rights organisation is today partnering with FightMe to launch its latest initiative on the war against fur. Well known for its bold campaigns, the charity has enlisted the help of the world’s first challenge-based app, FightMe, to launch a thought-provoking video challenge calling for people to make a stand and spread its anti-fur message. The first-of-its-kind online video protest…

The best street food show in the world just got better The British Street Food Festival 2015 heads nationwide with live music and more April 13th 2015: The finest traders in Britain (and beyond) have been cooking up a storm to win the British Street Food Awards since 2010, but this year they’re being joined by live music curated by Universal Music, street food crazy golf, live reviews of the food pages from some of the best journalists in the country…

This June Children’s Art Week (Sat 13th – Sun 21st June 2015) will be back bigger and better than ever! Don’t miss the chance to get creative with your kids at one of the hundreds of events being held in venues around the UK. With everything from; ‘Weird & Wonderful Weaving’ to ‘Mosaic Making’ there’s bound to be something on near you to engage children of all ages. Find out what’s on near you by visiting the Children’s Art Week…