Author: Alice Gregory

Dozens of volunteers who support the UK’s leading end of life charity were celebrated at events across Wales last week. Marie Curie brought volunteers from all roles together at thank you events as part of the 40th Volunteers’ Week – from fundraising group members to retail volunteers, Companions and hospice supporters. In Penarth, the charity held a thank you tea party at its Cardiff and the Vale Hospice on Bridgeman Road, with games and cakes – also welcoming two of its furry volunteers in Acer and Alfie, pet therapy dogs who visit once a month. Meanwhile, in North Wales, staff…

Iconic rock band Foo Fighters are set to embark on their Everything or Nothing at All UK stadium tour next week, visiting Manchester, Glasgow, London, Cardiff and Birmingham to showcase their latest album But Here We Are. The band will be supported by a variety of artists during their UK stint, 70% of whom are female fronted outfits or solo artists. Ahead of opening for arguably the biggest rock band on the planet, Welsh alt-rock band, Chroma, have contributed to a discussion about the ongoing misogyny and abuse faced by women in the music industry, and called for more to…

Simon Friend Entertainment is delighted to announce that Bill Bryson’s smash-hit memoir, Notes From A Small Island, will journey to the stage in a national UK Tour starring TV favourite Les Dennis as much-loved writer Bill Bryson. The tour opens at the Richmond Theatre on Tuesday 14 January 2025. This stage adaptation celebrates one of the nation’s most beloved books by one of the country’s most treasured authors. Notes From A Small Island spent three years in The Sunday Times bestsellers list and sold over two million copies. BBC Radio 4 listeners voted it as the book which best represents England. Les…

Hospitality and Catering and Travel and Tourism learners from Cardiff and Vale College have been on a once in a lifetime trip to Cancun in Mexico. While there they learnt about studying in another country and the importance of travel, tourism and hospitality to the region’s economy. The learners also explored the importance of sustainability and experienced the culture, welcome and hospitality of the Mexican people. The visit was funded by Taith, a Welsh Government funded initiative run by Cardiff University. Taith is designed to give students the chance to study, learn and explore as global citizens with the support…

Employees from Amazon’s corporate office in Swansea have come together to pack thousands of new baby kits filled with essential items worth more than £10,000 for a charity initiative supporting families in need across the city. The ‘Welcome to the World’ kits which contain essential items for babies such as wipes, baby cream, dummies, cloths, and bibs packed in a cloth bag, were donated to Cwtch Mawr, Wales’s first Multibank, which is run by Swansea charity Faith in Families, with support from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and Amazon UK. The Cwtch Mawr Multibank is a community donations hub, offering…

A SKILLED apprentice achieved a slice of success in the first ever Britain’s Best Cake competition. Coleg Cambria learner Naomi Spaven, from Mold, won the Fruit Cake category with a delicious dark chocolate, orange and ginger Bara Brith. Naomi, who works as head baker at Wylde Bakery in Bebington, was also named among last year’s Rising Star finalists by the BIA (Baking Industry Awards). Currently studying a Level 3 Apprenticeship with the college, she was joined at the event – held at the Birmingham NEC – by judge Daryl Stephenson, a Cambria work-based learning assessor and one of the most…

One of Wales’ leading communications agency, Golley Slater, is set to make history as the team gear up for a charity challenge to celebrate 30 years of Velindre University NHS Trust. On Friday, 14 June, 40 team members will take on the #DiolchVelindre challenge and walk an impressive 30 miles in just one day. They’ll start in Tredegar, the birthplace of NHS founder, Aneurin Bevan, and end at Velindre Cancer Centre in Whitchurch. A trek not for the faint-hearted, the participants will brave 14 hours of rigorous walking, navigating Wales’ valleys and tackling challenging terrain before conquering the final stretch…

A group of North Wales motorcyclists are pledging to raise thousands for the Wales Air Ambulance Charity and Anglesey Young Carers. Anglesey Motorcycle Club, which was established in 1998, has nominated both charities for fundraising events this year. Its members, whose clubhouse is based at the Anglesey Circuit Café Bar at Ty Croes near Rhosneigr have raised over £42,000 for various worthy causes over the decades. Its Secretary Eddie Howarth said: “We have supported the air ambulance over the years and donated money after fundraising for the charity. But what we do every January at our AGM is ask all…

CARDIFF Bay’s leading entertainment venue, The Red Dragon Centre, has teamed up with Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn to mark Pride month with a unique art installation and charity auction. Nathan is a proud spokesperson for LGBTQ+ equality and often uses his art to reflect this. Specialising in creating pieces out of non-traditional mediums, Nathan was a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2011, and has also appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, This Morning and Good Morning America. The showcase will be displayed from 31 May – 30 June, and will feature influential figures such as Cara Delevingne, Kit Connor…

A herring gull who was rescued after becoming entangled on a building in Cardiff has triggered a renewed warning from the RSPCA about the hazards to wildlife of damaged or badly-fitting bird deterrent netting. The bird was trapped under netting on a roof of a building on Charles Street in the city centre on Monday (3 June) with the RSPCA contacted for help after someone from another building spotted the gull in distress on the roof. RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Shannon Guppy headed to the scene along with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Green Watch in Cardiff Central. Using…