Author: Alice Gregory

Teachers from a variety of educational institutions are eligible for the award including primary, secondary, higher education and early years teachers Nominations are now open in a national Teacher of the Year competition in Wales. Led by fintech Miconex and sponsored by group collecting platform GiftRound, the competition has £1250 in local gift cards as the prize. The teacher who is crowned as Teacher of the Year, and their school, will each win a £500 Town & City Gift Card of their choice. One person who nominated the Teacher of the Year will also win a £250 local gift card.…

The 2024 Wales STEM Awards have launched with organisers looking to shine a spotlight on the organisations and individuals making a difference to the STEM agenda in Wales. The awards celebrate those leading the sector in Wales, those businesses creating an impact on the Welsh economy, those addressing the STEM diversity gap and skills shortage, and those inspiring and raising aspirations of the next generation. The 2024 ceremony will take place on 17th October at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff. With entries open until 12th July, there are fifteen categories to enter, including Innovation in STEM, STEM Educational…

The Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Partnership has launched a new website, designed to promote sustainable travel and outdoor exploration along the scenic railway route. The website – www.heart-of-wales.co.uk – features an array of engaging content, including a series of short circular walks originating from railway stations along the line, meticulously mapped out by walking guide Lisa Denison of Quiet Walks. One of the distinctive features of the new website is its emphasis on bilingualism, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Wales. The circular walks are presented in both English and Welsh, providing accessibility to a wider audience and…

National treasure, Su Pollard brings her new one-woman show to The Riverfront Theatre in Newport this September. ‘Still Fully Charged’ will celebrate Su’s 50 years in show business with a night of hilarious laughter, fabulous songs, and wonderful stories. Starring in the nation’s best-known TV shows and on stages around the globe in some of the world’s most-loved musicals – it’s been an action-packed half-century of sheer entertainment. This tour will bring Su face-to-face with an adoring public to celebrate the amazing characters she has been fortunate enough to play, the incredible friends and colleagues she met along the way,…

Lead casting and creatives of a new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book 101 Dalmatians have been announced coming to New Theatre Cardiff from 15–19 October 2024. Kym Marsh plays the iconic villain Cruella de Vil in the musical written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johnny McKnight (book), from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris. The director is Bill Buckhurst, with sets designed by David Woodhead, costumes designed by Sarah Mercadé and choreography by Lucy Hind. Musical supervision is from Alfonso Casado Trigo, orchestration by Jack Hopkins, the puppets are designed by Jimmy Grimes, with lighting by…

A bakery “hero” shaved off his bushy beard in aid of a children’s hospital. Phil Lancelotte, a driver at the Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham, was inspired to raise money for Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool by the courage of the six year old daughter of workmate Wayne Jones. Brave Bella has undergone two operations to remove a tennis ball sized tumour and the remaining cancerous cells from her neck. Colleagues and friends have already chipped in with £425 while Village Bakery managing director Robin Jones and his brother, projects director Christien, are contributing £1,000. Phil has a track record…

Persimmon Homes East Wales presented the cheque to the school’s staff, pupils, earlier this week, which will direct funds towards new and improved outdoor areas. The developer and school were delighted to be joined by Cardiff West MP, Kevin Brennan. Ysgol Gynradd Creigiau Primary School is run by a dedicated team of educators who work year-round to provide engaging activities, educational programs, and essential resources that are often beyond the reach of standard funding. They applied to the developer’s Community Champions scheme to support their current initiative to enhance the school’s outdoor space. The school is located near the five-star…

Hundreds of fracture patients have had their hospital stays reduced or avoided thanks to a service where community and secondary care staff work together. Older people normally facing a long spell in hospital after fracturing a bone can now leave hospital much earlier, as targeted support is offered to them in their own homes. The Fracture Discharge Service is delivered by multidisciplinary teams from the virtual wards, Older Persons Assessment Service (OPAS), Trauma and Orthopaedics and the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) who work together. The introduction of the Fracture Discharge Service has saved more than 1,800 hospital bed days to…

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements, with a final twist that is amongst her very best.  Gripping, tense and masterfully cryptic, this brand-new production is a deliciously thrilling ride and an ingenious murder mystery, guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line. Winter 1934 and an avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks.  An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Trapped in the snow with a killer still on board, can the world’s most famous detective, Hercule Poirot, crack…

A Cardiff business has been announced as a winner in the first ever Making Better Homes Awards, run by national builders’ merchant Jewson. Channel Electrical Systems secured top place in the Best Use of Renewable Energy in a Project category of the awards following a public vote – in which thousands of votes were cast – for its work at Oak Court, Penarth, where solar panels were sourced and installed at more than 40 individual homes, helping elderly residents to save money on energy bills. Launched to recognise the industry heroes who are going above and beyond in the delivery…