People in Wales take longer to research finance options for phone contracts than they do to find the best car finance or mortgage, a new survey from BMW Group Financial Services has found.   Around three quarters (74%) of those questioned admitted to taking up to two months to research finance options for their phones, compared with under half (39%) who spent the same time looking for their mortgage.   The survey also showed that 54% of people in the…

This June we are calling on people to wear an RNIB Sooty Badge to show support for people with sight loss.   Our favourite TV teddy bear has helped RNIB, the UK’s leading sight loss charity, to raise money since the 1960’s and during June, for the first time ever, specially made Sooty badges will be available.   But we need volunteers to help at our UK-wide RNIB Sooty Badge collections. Can you spare some time? Visit rnib.org.uk/volunteering, email [email protected]…

One of the UK’s foremost aid charities working for the eradication of poverty in the world, has announced that its new Head in Wales is Huw Thomas. His responsibilities at Christian Aid will include providing leadership to the team in Wales, developing and implementing key policies and contributing to the organisation’s strategic vision.   Welcoming the appointment, Bishop John Davies, Chair of Christian Aid Wales’ National Committee, said, “Huw brings with him a wealth of leadership experience in both the…

  This bank holiday Monday, I made the most of my three-day weekend by going to see the at the Motorpoint Arena. As a big Doctor Who fan and music fanatic, I was incredibly excited. The show had come all the way from Australia as part of their first-ever world tour: they will visit six UK cities before landing in the Big Apple in October.  After their UK premier in London, the show had arrived at the home of the…

  The Wizard of Oz is a family favourite of mine so it was inevitable that I would take my own children to see a live performance at The New Theatre. The show was directed by Orbit Theatre, Wales’ No 1 amateur company. Dorothy was played by Jodie Bird.  Jodi got to the semi finals in Britain’s got Talent last year.  She has the most beautiful voice and sounded very much like Judy Garland in both speaking and singing parts….

Monday evening welcomed a gathering of over 200 people in Cardiff to celebrate the hard work and dedication to the Welsh food industry. The inaugural Food Awards Wales was hosted by Capital 1’s breakfast presenter, Polly James and the black tie ceremony took place at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff on May 11. Yasmin Mahmood of event organisers Creative Oceanic commented “After the great success of the Food Awards England and Wales which were held in Manchester last year,…

Internationally renowned artists’ works of Kate Moss, Marilyn Monroe and Dita Von Teese to be auctioned    [LONDON: 14 May 2015] Today, an online auction launches which aims to raise £350,000 to support the charitable efforts of ‘Elephant Haven’ in establishing Europe’s first elephant sanctuary. It is estimated that over 600 elephants in Europe are in need of a safe haven. An increasing number of European countries have banned the use of elephants in circuses, but such elephants have nowhere…

Pump Pal is an auto gadget invented to change the way British motorists refuel their vehicles.   Pump Pal was created as a simple gadget that keeps the refueling nozzle engaged by taking pressure off your grip whilst at the pump. Pump Pal will stop dispensing fuel when the tank is full using the pump’s auto shut off capability. Pump Pal was invented because one of the founders experienced pain and discomfort refuelling on a very cold winter morning. Raising the…

Rooted in British fashion and design, Clothes Show Live has built a legacy over the decades for supporting the future generation of talent across the creative industry, and its 2015 Bright Young Things campaign is a celebration of just that. Forming part of the show’s established education programme, the annual Bright Young Things photoshoot brings together up-and-coming names from all areas of the industry, spanning photography, styling, modelling, hair styling, make-up artistry and design. Students and graduates who were discovered at the…

Julie-Ann Haines, customer director for Principality Building Society, has been appointed chair of CML Cymru, which represents mortgage lenders and promotes sustainable housing finance in Wales, from today (May 13). She will succeed Peter Hughes, managing director for Principality Commercial, who had been Cymru chair since 2009. Julie-Ann said upon her appointment: “I would like to thank Peter Hughes for his dedication as chair and providing a strong voice for the industry over the past seven years. I am excited to be the first female chair of CML Cymru and…