“I’m lazy in every way apart from writing songs. I think I’m looking for the song that loves me back …” Ian McCulloch // Mojo August 2018 Bands rarely ever arrive as the full package. Some manage to achieve that status through a lot of effort and a bit of luck; often though, there’s a magical element that sits just out of reach. Echo & the Bunnymen were the full package – maybe the first band of my youth to…

St David’s Hall Monday 15 October, 7pm Doors ICONIC indie band Echo & The Bunnymen are back sounding like they never before and they are coming to St David’s Hall on Monday 15 October! Their stunning new album – The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon – sees the Liverpool legends reinterpreting 13 of their most beloved songs from their peerless back catalogue with ‘strings and things’. Starting with Bring on the Dancing Horses and finishing with The Killing Moon,…

At 1.00pm on Tuesday people from across Wales will “cycle on the Senedd” to lobby Welsh Government for an increase in investment in walking and cycling to £20 per head, as recommended in a recent report by the Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee.  Welsh Government is currently spending just £10 per head, half of the level in Scotland. They will hear from representatives of each of the major parties as well as speakers from health and environmental organisations. The…

Debenhams Cardiff store is on the hunt for over 95 new members of staff this Christmas to help deliver the perfect shopping experience and encourage shoppers to ‘do a bit of Debenhams’. The colleagues will work on the sales floor during the store’s busiest times including Black Friday, Christmas and the Boxing Day sales. Successful applicants will start mid-November and work until the beginning of January. Debenhams has a strong position in the gifting market with ranges across beauty, accessories,…

A talented young footballer who received a traumatic brain injury from an unprovoked assault is running the Cardiff Half Marathon for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to say thank you to the staff at the University Hospital of Wales for saving his life. Kristian Speake was taken to the University Hospital of Wales following an assault in Haverfordwest in February 2018. Kristian tells us his story: “For 24 days I was in a coma on the Critical Care Unit at the Heath…

Speech intelligence app gweek reveals insights into the ‘land of song’s’ speaking habits following  a nationwide study: 48% of Welsh people admit to using filler words and hate the sound of their own voice 53% of people use filler words on the phone Most used filler world in Wales is ‘umm’ (42%) 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018: A study today reveals that people in Wales are under confident speakers, joining the rest of the UK in littering their sentences with pointless words…

A woman who started her 30-year career in caring for the elderly has been shortlisted for The Outstanding Service Award. Back in 1985, June Lyons was invited to look around Ty Draw Lodge in Penylan, Cardiff, where her young daughter Rachel was working as a part-time helper. She was encouraged by the manager to apply for a job, ended up having a successful interview and started as a care assistant. She then progressed on to be a reliable, caring and…

For the second year running, artists will bring their easels, canvases, and paints and take to the streets of Cardiff to create unique works in an alfresco event. Last year’s successful event attracted thousands of people, artists, and musicians to entertain them. The 2018 Cardiff Alfresco weekend will take place on September 28th to  the 30th in The Hayes. The brainchild of Cardiff’s most high-profile businessman, Giovanni Malacrino, the event is aimed at putting the city on the cultural map…

Cyber security training facility Crucial Academy has released the 2018 Cyber Security City Ranking, revealing the best cities for cyber security professionals, with Reading, Leeds and Cardiff topping the table. The top 10 ranking features Cardiff, which placed in third position overall. Analysing four factors, including salary, affordability, job availability and tech sector growth potential, the ranking sought to uncover which cities may be most attractive to those already working in or considering cyber security as a career path. Reading…

Staff working for Bellway Wales – which has its divisional head office in Cardiff – have raised and donated an amazing £12,745 for Cancer Research UK over the past two years. Fundraising events were organised by employees from the Cardiff office in St Mellons and the division’s developments across South Wales and Gloucestershire, with the totals raised by staff boosted by double match funding from Bellway’s head office in Newcastle upon Tyne. Further events are now already being planned for…