Now in its 29th year, The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is the largest and most prestigious prize for contemporary watercolour painting in the UK. Generously supported by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and investment management group, the competition aims to celebrate and reward brilliance and innovation in the medium of watercolour. The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition provides an opportunity for artists across the UK to redefine and celebrate the beauty and diversity of watercolour and water-based media, whether through abstract…

CALLING ALL CITIES: WIN UP TO £10,000 FOR YOUR LOCAL HIGH STREET •           Launch of the Great British High Street competition 2016 •           Last year’s competition had 230 entries and over 200,000 public votes •           New categories for individuals, including high street employees under 25 years old High Streets Minister Marcus Jones is calling on cities across the country to enter the Great British High Streets competition 2016. Now in its 3rd year, the competition celebrates the great work that…

Eight teams will be heading to Canary Wharf in London on 24th June to compete for the chance to be crowned the winner of the national Champion of Champions employability competition.  The shortlisted teams for the event include three teams from Walsall College, two teams from Bradford College, and teams from Burnley College, Loughborough College, and Coleg Cambria.   The competition, run by the National Skills Academy for Financial Services, challenged teams of up to five FE UK college students,…

Teachers from Wales have been encouraged to apply for the chance to be chosen as the world’s best teacher. Nominations have now opened for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2017 – widely referred to as the Nobel Prize for teaching – at www.globalteacherprize.org The US$1 million award, now in its third year, is the largest prize of its kind in education.  Maine teacher Nancie Atwell won the inaugural Global Teacher Prize in 2015.  Palestinian teacher Hanan Al Hroub won…

Monkey Shoulder has officially launched the third annual Ultimate Bartender Championship in the UK giving the country’s most kick-ass bartending talent the chance to roll up their sleeves and show off their skills that pay the bills.   The unconventional Scotch whisky brand is encouraging bartenders to rip up the rulebook and forget everything they know about traditional bartender competitions as the one-of-a-kind championship launches for the third year running.  The 2016 Championship will have more regional heats, a final…

·         Pupils from Radyr Primary School took part in a master class with TV dance troupe Diversity, as part of British Gas’ Generation Green competition ·         Last year the Cardiff school won an energy makeover worth up to £50,000 after they were winners in the event ·         As part of their prize, Diversity’s Jordan and Perri invited pupils to their studio to learn some high-energy dance moves ·         British Gas will transform the school with state-of-the-art energy-saving technology. Cardiff schoolchildren…

Wales’ largest sight loss charity is making a plea for volunteers for their involvement in HUB Festival in August. HUB Festival takes place over August Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August. The charity is looking for volunteers to give two hours of their time to help raise money to support people with sight loss in Wales, and in exchange they will receive a free weekend wristband! Carol McKinlay, RNIB Cymru’s Fundraising Manager, said: “This is an…

Deadline for entries: September 11 www.startupsawards.co.uk The 12th annual Startups Awards – the UK’s most prestigious awards for up-and-coming companies – are now open for entry. Sponsored by the UK’s favourite business insurance broker Simply Business and organised by Startups.co.uk, the number one website for start-ups and small businesses, the Awards recognise the success of Britain’s newest businesses which have been trading for four years or less. This year’s event will take place on Friday 27 November at the underground…

After a highly successful Made by Hand in 2014, the event’s organisers are pleased to announce that they will be bringing Wales’ largest contemporary craft festival back to Cardiff for a second year, from October 30th to November 1st 2015.   Spread across three days in the heart of the city, at the historic and prestigious City Hall, Made by Hand brings together an exceptional, handpicked selection of 135 leading award-wining makers from all over Wales and the UK. The…

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…