St David’s Hall, Thursday 10 December at 7.30pm THE ever-popular Christmas Concert of Seasonal Music & Carols returns to St David’s Hall next Thursday (10 December) for its 33rd year! Plus, proceeds from the concert go to the great charity work of CLIC Sargent, which cares for children with cancer. This year’s wonderful line-up features acclaimed organist Jane Watts, the brass ensemble of the Welsh Guards, a combined hospital choir of 250 voices and special guests from the Royal Welsh College of…

From Babies with Love has some of the most ethical gifts on offer to parents-to-be and children this Christmas. For starters, every penny of profit is used to help abandoned and orphaned children all over the world. This, combined with the fact, From Babies with Love gifts are all made using GOTS certified organic yarn. Then add to the mix, recycling and upcycling and you’ve got the ultimate ethical gift! To date, From Babies with Love has assisted over 500…

Wales’ largest building society, a Cardiff college and a local restaurant run by two former MasterChef finalists have teamed up for a unique culinary venture to raise money for charity. Principality Building Society, Cardiff and Vale College and Hokkei have joined forces to put on Hokkei in the Classroom, an evening of festive fun and innovative Asian cooking all in aid of mental health charity Mind Cymru, Principality’s Charity of the Year. Using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, students from CAVC…

Poundstretcher donate Welsh “plastic bag” money to Blood Bikes Wales for the 3rd year running. For the 3rd year running, money taken at the 36 Welsh Poundstretcher Stores for the sale of plastic bags has been donated to Blood Bikes Wales. At a photo shoot last Friday at the Barry Store, Poundstretcher Area Manager Paul Hartley and Sales Manager Kieran Headon, presented a cheque for £33,072.17 to Howard Easton representing Blood Bikes Wales. BBW PR Officer, Dave Payne, says “The…

Great British Bake Off star, Iain Watters announced as Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity Ambassador for this year’s BIG Bake   Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity is delighted to announce Iain Watters as the latest celebrity calling on the nation to ‘raise some dough’ for this year’s BIG Bake, to improve the lives of sick children in hospitals and hospices across the UK. Former Great British Bake Off star Iain, joins ‘Queen of Cakes’ Fiona Cairns in  encouraging the nation to…

Courageous locals show their support for The Commando Spirit Appeal to raise thousands for Royal Marines charity It’s survival of the fittest as two brave participants from Cardiff test their endurance by taking part in an arduous 30 mile training exercise designed to test the military’s most elite force. Tom de Souza (34) and David Cooper (50) from Cardiff will come face to face with one of the most difficult training exercises encountered by the Royal Marines when they take…

A young rugby fanatic from Beddau near Llantrisant was able to watch his favourite team, Cardiff Blues, perform in the annual Judgement Day event despite breaking his leg during a training session at his local rugby club recently. Nine year old Osian, who plays for the under 10s team at Beddau Rugby Club, sustained a spiral fracture of his tibia during tackle practice which left him in a full leg cast for nine weeks. Despite being provided with crutches by…

The first buyer at Acorn Cardiff’s new Cathedral House development in the city was so impressed with the development that he has bought two apartments. Martin Darzins and his wife plan to make Cathedral House their weekday base in the city and were so impressed with the design and quality that they have bought a second for their daughter who is studying law in the city. “The family home is in West Wales which we love but my work means…

– 21.8% self-diagnose symptoms rather than wait for GP appointment – Internet revealed as UK’s first port of call when feeling unwell – Liverpool tops league table of self-diagnosis cities   One in four people in the UK admit to self-diagnosing illnesses rather than make time for a doctor’s appointment.   Research published in the UK Digital Health Report, created by on-demand video GP service PushDoctor.co.uk , reveals that 21.8% of people have chosen to diagnose their symptoms on the web…

Pets at Home Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Newport Road are holding a reptile workshop in store to showcase a variety of different creatures to curious customers. On  20 and 27 August from 2pm to 3pm at Cardiff Bay and 26 August from 2pm to 3pm at Cardiff Newport Road the store team at both Pets at Home stores will allow customers to meet reptiles including snakes, bearded dragons and geckos. Customers can choose to either just take a peek or…