After a successful summer in France, making Welsh history as we reached our first semi-final in many years, all eyes are on our nation once again as we battle for a place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.The Dragon has been absent from World Cup action since 1958 and he is hungry to once again battle the world’s best. On 5th September a sea of red swarmed the Sand Martin pub, men and women already having pints in hands…
Woodcarver Les Barker was born in Aberdare in the Cynon Valley area of South Wales. When he discovered a natural affinity for working with wood, his life changed forever. Within a year of opening his workshop, Les was receiving international commissions. Les is particularly renowned for his intricate love spoons. With Cascade Crafts, he has widened his product range to meet a growing demand for his remarkable work. Cascade Crafts produces beautiful bespoke love spoons and wood carvings, all individually…
KPMG director Jeremy Thomas reveals the motivation behind braving Wales’ autumn weather for the UK’s largest sponsored sleep out On October 7th, more than 100 people, including myself, will be sleeping out in Cardiff as part of Byte Night – the UK’s largest sleep out, taking place in ten cities across the country. We will be spending the night tucked up in our sleeping bags at the iconic Principality Stadium in Cardiff to raise money for charity Action for…
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas arrives in Wales next month as part of a national Trophy Tour of Great Britain. The famous Trophy will visit the National Eisteddfod in Abergavenny, the Anglesey Show, and tennis clubs in Rhiwbina, Llanelli, and Ruthin. Following Team GB’s historic win against Belgium in the 2015 Davis Cup Final, when Britain lifted the Trophy for the first time in 79 years, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) wanted to celebrate this momentous occasion by delivering…
A new Public Health Wales report launched today (14 July) highlights 10 key areas for action that Wales should prioritise to enable significant improvements in our health and wellbeing, a reduction in inequalities, and a maximum return on investment for our economy. The report – ‘Making a Difference: Investing in Sustainable Health and Well-being for the People of Wales’ – makes the case that investing in the prevention of poor health would result in healthy outcomes for our population, and far-reaching benefits…
The second of this summer’s Great British Tennis Weekends (GBTW) takes place at locations across Wales this week (July 16-17). People of all ages and abilities are being invited to join in, as Britain’s biggest summer of tennis heats up. Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association and Tennis Wales, the free events are aimed at encouraging men, women and children of all backgrounds to enjoy playing one of the nation’s most loved sports with friends and family, no…
Organisers of Venturefest have announced that the investment and collaboration event is set to return to Wales’ SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, for its third consecutive year on 28 September 2016. This year’s Venturefest Wales event will focus on breaking through the common business barriers that Welsh business leaders and entrepreneurs have identified are holding them back, as well as bringing together investors with academics, entrepreneurs and innovators to create meaningful business partnerships. Having conducted market research to understand what Wales’…
Public Health Wales is launching its fourth annual ‘Screening for Life’ campaign on 1 July to raise awareness of the free national screening programmes offered by the NHS. The month-long campaign is aimed at encouraging people from across Wales to take up free NHS screening. This year’s campaign will focus on raising awareness of all screening and look at breaking down barriers to screening which may affect a person’s decision to take part in screening or not. Throughout the month,…
1. Where better to be on a match day There’s nothing quite like watching Wales play in the Millennium Stadium on a match day. The centre of Cardiff turns into a sea of red as the Welsh fans assemble in their thousands. Where else can you find crowds of people all patriotically singing ‘Bread of Heaven’ walking arm in arm through the city? The pubs are packed, the pints are flowing and there’s nowhere better to end the day than…
Cardiff’s House of Sport is to host Kidz to Adultz Wales – one of the largest, free Welsh events dedicated to children and young adults up to 25 years with disabilities and additional needs, their families and the professionals who work with them in Wales. Figures state that just over 15,000 people in Wales are living with a learning disability, and over 76,000 people with a physical or sensory disability. Over 95+ exhibitors will assemble at House of Sport on…
