Chiming perfectly with the increasing noise about plastic waste, 24th – 30th September 2018 is Recycle Week, organised by WRAP UK. Now in its 15th year, the week is focused on encouraging everyone to recycle more, particularly around the home and with a timely emphasis this year on plastics. Customers welcome BYO campaign with open tubs … One pioneering local business has launched a new initiative that offers an easy way to get involved, and not just for Recycle Week….
The British Transplant Games have been held every summer since 1978 and are open to anyone who has been a recipient of a donated organ. In doing so, the games demonstrate the benefits of transplantation and the necessity for donor organs. They encourage transplant recipients to recover and regain their fitness after their operations and increase public awareness of the NHS Organ Donation Register while thanking and celebrating the generosity and compassion of donors and their families. Teams of recipients…
The bikers, Rogue Riders Riding Group South Wales, have donated a generous assortment of Easter eggs to the families of sick children staying at Ronald McDonald House Cardiff. On Saturday 24 March, ten riders from the group made their way from the Red Lion Pub at the Bonvilston car park to the House, next to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. As well as Easter eggs, the Rogue Riders also donated toys and over £200 which they have raised through a variety…
Cardiff Military Wives Choir Caerdydd is reaching out to military women in the South Wales area and inviting them to come together to sing, share and support. Families of service personnel move around frequently and it can often be tough to put down roots or make new friends, which can leave women feeling isolated. With research showing that singing in a choir can help to alleviate stress and improve aspects of mental health, this is where the Military Wives Choirs,…
The five star housebuilder is proud of its diverse workforce, and actively encourages women to build successful careers within construction. “In the past, our industry has been largely dominated by men but that is fast changing as we look to recruit the very best talent – and gender just doesn’t come into that decision process,” said sales director, Richard Lawson. “Those wishing to join our team can choose from a wide range of roles – from construction to sales and…
Young people from across South Wales have been recognised at an awards ceremony celebrating the most highly skilled Welsh learners, students and apprentices. 24 young people were presented with medals recognising their talent and achievements as medal winners in this year’s Skills Competition Wales finals, where they were named the best in their skill. The competitors have spent the last few months battling it out against their peers in more than thirty different skills, from patisserie, aeronautical engineering and plastering,…
The Lower Machen Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. Based in the Village of Lower Machen near Newport in South Wales, the festival presents the highest possible quality music making in an atmosphere that brings together what a member of our audience recently described as “a unique atmosphere, in which setting and music complement each other perfectly – the ideal way to spend a summer’s evening.” Predominately based in the Church of St Michael and All Angels in the…
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Wales, 7th March 2017: Wales is to have some of the most advanced cancer treatments in the UK when The Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales opens its doors, Mike Moran, chief executive officer of Proton Partners International, told BioWales today. Proton Partners International Ltd, the company building a series of oncology centres known as The Rutherford Cancer Centres, will complete the building of its first centre within weeks. The Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales will initially offer radiotherapy, chemotherapy…
As this new year bids us welcome, my thoughts have turned to journeys old and new. Memories of my late parents are inseparable from the trips we shared. If dad had a single motto depicting his approach to family life it would have been “if I’m up, everyone’s up“. This rule was applied consistently throughout my childhood. It was quite exciting, endearing even, when we were kids and about to embark on a journey to west Wales; less so as…
