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…

BT Team Revamp Hospice Website George Thomas Hospices’ (GTHC) revamped website, built by a team of specialist BT graduates, has been officially launched at the charity’s base in Cardiff today (08/04/15) The website provides an important gateway into the work of GTHC and for the first time supporters can now book events online, make a donation and find out more about the activities undertaken by the team at the hospice. The estimated value of BT’s support is around £15,000 and…

IS IT STALKING? That is the vital question being addressed in a new awareness film being released by the UK’s leading personal safety charity to launch National Stalking Awareness Week (20 -24 April 2015) With 1 in 6 women and 1 in 12 men being stalked at some point in their lives* the film, commissioned by charity Suzy Lamplugh Trust, helps to educate the public about what stalking is and to make clear it’s not romantic, trivial or funny, its…

Spring has arrived, bringing with it the promise of warm weather to come. Are you ready to bare it all on the beach? If not, no worries, there is still time. Follow these 12 steps to get your abs beach ready.   Step One: Do Some Burpees.  Here’s how to do a burpee: 1) Stand with feet shoulder width apart. 2) Drop to a squat with your hands on the ground. 3) Kick feet back while lowering into a push-up….

Celebration of welsh grassroots rugby returns on 3rd may SSE SWALEC Finals day will return to the Millennium Stadium on Sunday 3rd May in a triple match spectacular featuring the finals of the SSE SWALEC Cup, Plate and Bowl. The three finals will take place on a day that has become a true celebration of Welsh grassroots and semi-professional club rugby. Bowl Final KO 13:00 Plate Final KO 15:15 Cup Final KO 17:35 Competing teams TBC   Tickets are priced…