Rug: £49.95 (1.8×1.2m) or £89.95 (2.4×1.5m) and Pouffe: £109 www.cuckooland.com / 01305 231231 A simple and easy way to update an outdoor space is with colour in the form of an outdoor rug. As with indoor rooms, a rug outside will encourage guests into a space, draw furniture together and offer feet an alternative to bare ground. NEW for 2015: Istanbul Design  Whether you live in a spacious house or a tiny apartment, Fab Habitat rugs and pouffes available at cuckooland.com are a simple way to…

Cardiff Schools Get Behind George Thomas Hospice’s Onesie Walk   Schools from all over Cardiff have pledged their support for George Thomas Hospice’s (GTHC) Onesie Walk through the City Centre on the 25th of April.   Pupils and staff from Cardiff High, Rhydypenau Primary, St Cyres, St David’s College, St John’s College and Whitchurch High have all signed up to the event which starts at 11am at the City Hall in Cardiff.   Meanwhile Fitzalan High, Willows High, Kings Monkton,…

Dear Reader… From April 10th 2015 Wales Arts Review will no long be a fortnightly on-line magazine. Our new vision, the one our team has been working on tirelessly for the last 3 months, has been entirely focussed on delivering a modern and vital publication, one in tune with the needs and expectations of a contemporary global audience. And so, the new Wales Arts Review will be a constant rolling website, regularly updated with content, as and when that content…

St David’s Hall Friday 3 April 7.30pm ALL aboard the Soul Train! The definitive disco-funk band Shalamar will Moonwalk through St David’s Hall next week.   There’s no better way to get down and boogie on a Friday night than to experience the L.A. trio live on 3 April. Relive all the unforgettable sounds of the 70s with a line-up including Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Daniel and Carolyn Griffey accompanied by a sensational seven-piece band.   Shalamar began life in 1977…

  Studies find that pomegranate juice consumption plays a role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes Study in the Journal of Food Science finds that pomegranate extracts could reduce sugar in the bloodstream after meals (postprandial hyperglycemia) New UK juice formulation, a partnership between a juice manufacturer and a diabetes charity, removes sugar and harnesses antioxidant benefits to create an ‘arterial wash’   A group of recent studies have found growing evidence that pomegranate juice consumption can have a…

    From iconic illustrations to prominent prints, there is no doubt that Andy Warhol is an inspiration to the modern generation. With his sassy, skilled silver hair, Warhol became a culture icon, familiarly known as the god of Pop Art.   Warhol was born in a working class suburb of Pittsburgh. As a young man he was interested in photography and drawing and attending free classes at the Carnegie Institute. He was frequently bed-ridden as a child due to…

Dangerous Games St David’s Hall Tuesday 7 – Sunday 12 April 8pm (Plus a matinee on Saturday 11 April at 2.30pm) THE breathtaking Lord of the Dance extravaganza is set to take St David’s Hall by storm with seven spectacular shows over six days (7-12 April).   Dangerous Games is the latest instalment in the iconic series, and the scale of the 18-month world tour is jaw-dropping with over 200 dates booked across 15 countries featuring stunning staging, cool costumes…

“Stress Buster” Fitness Offer coincides with Stress Awareness Month. Enrollment starts on 13th April 2015 According to the Regus Group, stress levels in the workplace are rising with 6 in 10 workers in major global economies experiencing workplace stress. But pressure on the job is just one cause of stress. Money issues, one’s health and lack of sleep are also factors known to cause stress.   With April being Stress Awareness month, B Fit Personal Training are launching their “April Stress…

More people in Wales struggling to meet cost of living   Increasing numbers of people in Wales are falling behind on their essential household bills, a report from a leading debt advice charity reveals today.   The proportions of Welsh clients contacting the StepChange Debt Charity helpline with arrears on rent, Council Tax and water bills have all risen since 2011, with the average amount of debt owed on many of these bills higher than ever before.   The findings…

  SCUBA divers have launched an appeal to find relatives of a Cardiff crew member who was killed when their ship was torpedoed by a U-boat in the First World War.   Members of the Severnside branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) have been exploring and investigating the remains of the SS Baygitano for the last three years and recently won an award for their archaeological efforts.   The huge vessel was sunk by U-boat UC-77 during the First…