Explore Learning, the popular provider of maths and English tuition for children aged five to 14 is opening the doors to its first centre in Cardiff, Wales. Explore Learning has a growing presence throughout the UK and just this year has opened 11 new centres. The new education centre will bring Explore Learning’s unique and affordable tuition to Wales and create 20 jobs in the area. Local MP Craig Williams will be attending the centre launch at 2:15pm on Thursday…

Sustrans Cymru is calling for the next Welsh Government to transform the way children travel to school. On the day the Children’s Commissioner launches a report showing that almost half (48%) of primary school children in Wales would like more help to be able to walk, cycle and scoot to school, the charity is calling on all the Welsh political parties to pledge their support to an ambitious programme to help make our children happier and healthier. We want to…

Most of us in Cardiff will be familiar with the Holland House Hotel. The city’s Mercure 4 star hotel situated on Newport Road is one that many of us have visited over the years.  You may have spent the day at the spa, met friends for drinks or a meal, stayed the night or even attended a conference.  The hotel has recently had a major refurbishment and my husband and I were fortunate enough to be offered a night stay…

Only nine months after opening its doors, YHA Cardiff Central has received a prestigious 5 star rating from Visit Wales with the assessor commenting: “The hostel oozes style character and a modern sense of place. An excellent overnight stay.” It is the only property in YHA’s 160-strong network of Youth Hostels to receive a prestigious 5-star rating to date. Following a stay at the YHA Cardiff Central Visit Wales, the premier assessing agency for accommodation in Wales, graded the Youth Hostel…

Women in Cardiff are among the most aggressive drivers in the country. Results from an online test – designed to discover how angry motorists feel in a variety of different situations – has revealed that female drivers from the Welsh capital are the most volatile. The Road Rage Ranker was created by Jennings Motor Group and, rather surprisingly, revealed that women generally feel more angry behind the wheel than men. The misdemeanours highlighted in the test were: ·       Potholes in the road ·       Tailgating ·       Traffic…

Wales Climate Action Day on Saturday 28 November saw hundreds of people join us and our Stop Climate Chaos Cymru for our Pedal for the Planet event ahead of the UN’s climate change conference currently taking place in Paris. Despite the wind and the rain, we were joined by hundreds of people on their bikes, who cycled from Callaghan Square in the city centre, down Lloyd George Avenue, to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay for a rally to call for…

St David’s Hall , Sunday 6 December at 4pm CITY VOICES CARDIFF are back by popular demand at St David’s Hall for their annual festive feast Rejoice and Be Merry next Sunday (6 December) at 4pm. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of seasonal cheer with classics including It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Winter Wonderland, Happy Xmas (War is Over), Silent Night  and Santa Baby. All the songs are performed by a stunning large choir and captivating live…

St David’s Hall, Saturday 5 December at 3pm & 7.30pm THREE acclaimed choirs will combine forces to celebrate the festive season in style at St David’s Hall this Saturday (5 December) in The Promise of Christmas concert. The Cambrensis Choir & Orchestra, the St David’s Praise Choir and The Promise of Christmas Youth Choir will also share the stage for two special performances at 3pm and 7.30pm. Expect the usual feast of family favourites plus traditional carols, and be prepared to sing…

Principality Building Society has launched new initiatives to support its Members and colleagues in Wales Wales’ largest building society has introduced a Welsh language contact centre and Welsh lessons in branches as part of its commitment to supporting the Welsh language. The contact centre will be based in Bangor and will be open from 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am until 1pm on Saturdays. Recently the Society also held its first Welsh lesson at its St David’s branch…

Councillor’s Michael Costas-Michael and Monica Walsh officially re-opened Cardiff, a Wyevale Garden Centre alongside returning Garden Centre Manager, Mike Greenwood and founder of the original nursery in 1952, Jean Hughes. Crew Manager, Richard Ball and two local fireman from Cardiff Central Fire Station celebrated the opening of the garden centre on the 2 year anniversary of the fire  New Centre boasts a new improved state-of-the-art redevelopment Wyevale Garden Centres celebrated the reopening which took place on the 2 year anniversary…