Muffin Break is to serve up an opportunity to its customers to help make terminally ill kids’ dreams come true, after announcing a partnership with children’s charity Make-A-Wish UK. The national high street café chain is to offer special Make-A-Wish muffins across its 58 UK stores during selected months in 2017, with 20p from each of the promotional muffins going towards the Make-A-Wish UK charity. Each store will offer the Make-A-Wish Muffins during special March, May, July, September and…

Tickets have gone on sale today for the 2017 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final, which will be played at Cardiff City Stadium, on 1 June, KO 7.45pm, two days before the men’s Final at the National Stadium of Wales. The UEFA Women’s Champions League Final is recognised as the pinnacle of women’s club football and is broadcast live across the world. The ticket launch took place on 21st February, to coincided with the ‘100 Days to go’ to the UEFA…

Moonlight Ribbons Productions, the Cardiff-based production company, have announced that production is set to begin on their new comedy web-series, LONG SHOTS. To celebrate, a live readthrough followed by a Q&A session will be held at Pomegranate Cafe in the centre of Cardiff on 2nd March 2017 at 7pm. Set in the ever evolving, ever stressful Welsh Film Industry, this is the story of four uniquely unstable friends who are trying to make their mark. The only thing standing in…

Ballads of the Broken Few St David’s Hall Wednesday 8 March, 8pm WEST Country folk singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman will air new tracks off his latest album Ballads of the Broken Few, plus fan favourites next Wednesday (8 March) at St David’s Hall. Seth’s eight solo release has received widespread acclaim leading to regular play of single Meet Me in the Twilight on BBC Radio 2. Produced by Ethan Johns, the work is a stunning combination of dynamic songwriting and sublime…

  Redrow Homes South Wales took to the banks of the river Taff last weekend to take part in the Great Taff Tidy. Armed with bin bags and litterpickers, around 300 volunteers, including 17 staff members from the Redrow Homes South Wales Office, turned out to help clean up the Taff and its surrounding area.   As the main sponsor of the Great Taff Tidy Redrow Homes also worked closely with Keep Wales Tidy to organise the event, which took…

‘How to hack your home’ family science show from the Royal Institution A revolution is happening. Across the world people are taking control of the devices we use every day, customising them, creating new things and using the sparks of their imagination to change the world. Now it’s your turn, and you can start with the things around you. Following the popular ‘How to Hack your Home’ 2014 CHRISTMAS LECTURES series on BBC Four, electrical and electronics engineer Danielle George will show you how to…

Desperate to do something about your shape, posture and muscle tone? Want to take control of your ever expanding waistline? There’s something you can do today! Cardiff’s only Powertone Shapemaster Centre is here to help you lose weight and improve mobility! It’s time to take some positive action – join now! Hear what our members have got to say: “Just over a year ago I made one of the best decisions of my life regarding my health and appearance, I took positive…

By Sarah-Jane Outten Just when you think you know all there is to know in our fair city, something comes along that takes you quite by surprise. That’s one of the things that I love about Cardiff; it is ever changing, growing and inspiring. This month my journey to find something a little different took me away from the centre of Cardiff and I found myself on an industrial estate in Tremorfa. It was a Sunday morning so I imagined…

If you’re unfamiliar with Zumba, its name translates to mean “moving quickly and having fun”. It’s a fusion of dance and aerobics with added extras of fun, friendly banter, fitness and even a chance to help charity… Zumba Fitness Zumba is a great way to improve your fitness levels in a fun way. It’s great for weight management, strengthening/ toning muscles, cardiovascular health and improving co ordination. You definitely leave a class feeling warmer and like you’ve had a good…

Continuing her series of articles exploring small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cardiff, this month Sarah-Jane samples the delights of local, independently run Bon Café on Fidlas Road, and finds a warm welcome from a café that prides itself on providing a quality service.  The last five years has seen a huge increase in coffee shop chains. They seem to be on every street within our city centre, and spreading to our local high streets. If you’re in the need of…