Today the search begins for Cardiff’s most inspiring and dedicated sport and fitness role model. Launching its Unsung Heroes of Sport & Fitness Awards, leading low-cost gym operator The Gym Cardiff seeks to recognise incredible individuals in the local community who dedicate their time to inspiring women to enjoy the benefits of physical activity.  A lifelong membership at The Gym could be yours! The latest research from Sport England reveals that the number of women playing sport and getting active…

Pupils at Severn Primary School in Cardiff will join children and families across Wales to take part in Walk to School Week (16-20 May), a five day walking challenge during National Walking Month. Walk to School Week is organised by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, and aims to get pupils and parents enjoying the many health and social benefits that walking to school brings. To celebrate the schools’ involvement, they will be joined by a special guest…

St David’s Hall Thursday 26 May 7.30pm     GET ready for a party as the nation’s favourite variety show as That’ll Be The Day returns to St David’s Hall for its 30th anniversary extravaganza!   Celebrating the solid gold hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s combined with hilarious comedy, this special night is not to be missed.   If you love nostalgia then this is the show for you as the clocks get wound back to an unforgettable…

 A new charity shop in aid of rescue greyhounds opens in Cardiff on Tuesday. Bargain hunters are invited to come along to the opening launch, as well as to a ‘Meet the Dogs’ day the following weekend to find out more about this gentle breed. Greyhound Rescue Wales is opening its doors in the city’s popular Albany Road following demand for a branch in the capital. It will be the charity’s fourth shop in Wales, with others in Blackwood, Ruthin…

        Key business statistics Business population (2014) 11,515 Number of new startups (2014) 1,835 Enterprise deaths (2014) 1,105 Survival rate (Four year survival rate) 45.6%   Key financial statistics Average annual energy bill* £2,817 Average weekly earnings Overall average – £403 Full time – £499 Part time – £167 Female – £344 Male – £479 Should you make Cardiff your HQ? As Wales’ capital city, it only fits that Cardiff has grown to become a thriving hotspot for…

A team including the partner of one of the first cancer patients to be injected with new a tumour-destroying vaccine to take on a challenge in May to raise money for charity. Martin Shaw is joining Roger Sanford, 40, and a team of nine from financial provider company, Syscap, to fundraise for Dimbleby Cancer Care by taking part in the UK’s greatest endurance challenge – a 100km event in which participants can walk, jog or run the distance from London to Brighton. The charity…

Pop-up wood-fire pizza company, Dusty Knuckle, has announced plans to set up a permanent home in Cardiff. The portable pizzeria, which was named one of the ‘Top 25 pizzerias in the UK’ by Sunday Times Magazine last month, is a favourite of Cardiff’s street food scene and will now follow the footsteps of former pop-ups like Hangfire Smokehouse and Got Beef to set up a permanent residence. Pizza power couple and owners of Dusty Knuckle, Phill Lewis and Deb Noyes,…

A healthcare team from Cardiff has scooped a top prize at The BMJ Awards 2016 in London tonight.   The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating the inspirational work done by doctors and their teams.   This year’s awards attracted more than 300 entries across 15 categories, including anaesthesia, cancer care, dermatology, and palliative care.   The team at University Hospital of Wales won Cardiology Team of the Year for improving detection of heart…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 10 May 1pm   THE Artesian Quartet will deliver an exciting programme of Haydn and Beethoven in a compelling Lunchtime Concert next Tuesday (10 May) at 1pm. Since forming at the Royal Academy of Music in 2009 (where they finished their time as 2014/15 CAVATINA Chamber Music Fellows), the Artesian Quartet have established a growing reputation touring the UK and internationally. They were also the 2013/14 St Peter’s Prize Winner Quartet, 2014 Park Lane Group artists and one…

Welsh Folk group Calan bring their World Premiere tour of a musical adaptation of children’s story “The King, The Cat & The Fiddle” to schools across Wales this April-June. Following the performance’s success at St David’s Hall, Cardiff on April 22nd and 23rd, Calan will continue to tour their interactive musical show this week starting at Riverbank special school, Cardiff on Monday 25th April and ending the week in Heronsbridge Special School, Bridgend on the Friday. The tour continues into…