The England Men’s Cricket Team will be among the sports clubs holding workshops and learning Welsh at Tafwyl Festival in Cardiff Castle on July 4-5, 2015. As part of the England Cricket Team’s preparations for the Investec Ashes Test Match held at the Swalec Stadium on July 8, 2015, some of the players will be among those celebrating the Welsh language and learning a few sentences between 1200 and 1300 on Sunday, July 5, 2015. England captain, Alastair…
Alternative self-storage service Boxman teams up with top UK celebrities and bloggers to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust LONDON, 22 June 2015 – Today, Boxman, the on-demand storage service, announces its support from a range of prominent celebrities and lifestyle bloggers in its goal to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. In a special one-off auction taking place on June 27th, Benedict Cumberbatch will be just one of the many fantastic celebrities boxing up his prized possessions and…
By Peter Drew CEO – Tennis Wales With Wimbledon on the horizon once again it always brings out the discussion about tennis being an overly elitist and expensive sport in Wales and in Britain, and the governing bodies of tennis not doing enough to challenge this situation to make tennis a more open and accessible sport across the community. This has probably been fair enough in the past, but in recent times things have been changing dramatically. Tennis…
On Monday evening (29th June), Channel 4’s new series, Superfoods, kicks off with a look at the Finnish wonder ingredient xylitol. Presenter Kate Quilton travels to Finland where gum and mints made of xylitol are a staple part of the Finnish diet and even 90% of kindergartens give xylitol sweets to kids on a daily basis. She explores the science behind how xylitol works to reduce plaque and keep teeth healthy. Yet despite its proven benefits and widespread popularity in…
In recognition of “National Junk Food Day,” B Fit PT are inviting people to make a change to their eating habits by inviting them in to their studio to talk about a variety of weight loss strategies that they use week in and week out with their current clients. Every year, the 21st of July is National Junk Food Day, and many people will see this as a chance to over indulge in the foods that are quite simply making the…
The SUBWAY® brand is pleased to announce that the SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K series is coming back to Wales. Back bigger and better for 2015, in the brand new location of Newport, the series will see 12 events take place up and down the country from May to September; so there’s really no excuse not to grab your trainers and get involved! In what is an exciting new twist for this…
Developed specifically with the sporting elite in mind, BEET IT SPORT Pro-Elite shot provides a natural boost to sporting performance in one quick hit. Enjoyed and revered by many leading international rugby and Premiership football teams, UK Olympic and Pro Tour cycling teams, the BEET IT SPORT Pro-Elite shot is made from 100% natural ingredients, consisting of concentrated beetroot juice (98%) cut with lemon juice (2%). BEET IT shots are at the centre of worldwide research in over 150 universities…
Wales has become home to one of the biggest cycling events in the UK after hosting its first ever Velothon with £500,000 raised for charity. Velothon Wales has become the most popular Velothon in the world in terms of the number of riders who registered in the event’s first year. Over 13,000 signed up to take part with places selling out in less than six weeks. Looking ahead to next year, Velothon Wales has already had a staggering 20,000 pre-registrations…
Healthier people spend more time in the kitchen BEING slim doesn’t have to mean swerving the kitchen to avoid temptation – as according to new research, those who spend more time preparing food are healthier than those who merely dash in and out. A new study released by ElectrIQ, a manufacturer of affordable kitchen gadgets and household appliances, has found that those who spend 45 minutes or more in the kitchen per day have lower BMIs than those who only…
B Fit PT tackle hypertension, a condition responsible for nearly 13% of deaths worldwide. With May 17th being World Hypertension Day, B Fit PT is putting the focus on helping people reduce hypertension. According to the World Health Organisation, over a billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension. Hypertension is defined as either having abnormally high blood pressure or being in a state of great psychological stress. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases people’s risk of both heart attack and stroke so it is…
