Author: Alice Gregory

Cardiff-based electric vehicle (EV) provider FleetEV is celebrating after receiving three highly respected ISO accreditations, alongside their Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The business is now fully ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001 accredited, demonstrating their commitment to quality, the environment and protecting customer data, ensuring that all customers and partners are confident when working with FleetEV. The ISO 9001 accreditation means FleetEV is globally recognised for their quality management, having implemented effective processes and recruited and trained high-quality staff to deliver impeccable products and services. ISO 14001 recognises their dedication to environmental improvement and creating a sustainable future, whilst…

Make life truly sweet with Lush’s Valentine’s Day Collection 2025, launched globally on Friday 3rd January. Lush has everything that’s needed to be the hottest chocolate of the season, as this year’s range smells good enough to eat (but please don’t)! Be part of Lush’s self-love club and smell like an edible snack with brand new Posh Chocolate shower gel and deliciously fruity Cherry On Top soap. Or gift with heart and explore Lush’s irresistible gift sets, such as Lush’s first ever Valentine’s countdown gift, containing seven mouth-wateringly sweet treats. Show your love the Lush way! This Valentine’s Day, give…

Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Hazlewoods, which has recently opened a new office in Cardiff, is urging people to submit their HMRC Self Assessment tax forms early to avoid last minutes errors and penalties. Tax partner, Nick Haines, said: “I know the last thing people want to think about over the festive period is their tax return but by getting it done as soon as possible they can avoid stress and unwelcome surprises in January.” Also, in the wake of HMRC warning that scams are on the rise, especially as the Self Assessment deadline approaches, Nick is cautioning people…

The Weston Studio at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff is currently hosting a Christmas experience like no other.  NUTCRACKER (The Alternative Cabaret) is an exhilarating, queer reimagining of the classic Christmas tale, masterfully created by Wales Millennium Centre and Juliette Manon. Bold, irreverent, and brimming with energy, this production takes the audience on a journey into a world of whimsy and wickedness, where tradition is turned on its head, and expectation is gleefully upended. From the moment you step into Le Crack, the transformed cabaret space, you’re transported into a dreamscape that feels both alluringly underground and vibrantly surreal.…

A talented duo from Coleg Cambria – which has sites in Northop, Llysfasi, Deeside and Wrexham – were part of the Yale Sixth winning team taking part in the Royal Society of Chemistry Young Analyst Competition. Year 12 learners Grace Shore and Megan Roberts completed a series of tasks and challenges to emerge victorious amongst their college cohort. They were joined by 10 other students from Yale Sixth in the North West regional heat of the competition. Nora Richardson, a Chemistry lecturer and Curriculum Lead at Yale Sixth, was “very proud” of their achievement. “We were delighted that four teams…

Join BBC Radio Wales’ and Strictly’s Wynne Evans and the former Wales and Scarlets Hooker Ken Owens for Wynne’s Welsh Christmas. And ahead of the highly anticipated Gavin & Stacey finale there’s an exclusive BBC iPlayer documentary, The Gavin & Stacey Experience. This programme reveals all about the small but memorable characters who have been at the heart of the programme over the years. With plenty of cracking content announced in the line up, from crowning Wales’ Christmas home of the year with Owain Wyn Evans to an end of year wrap up which asks, “What Just Happened?”, make sure…

A special installation to mark the 80th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day in 2025, which is being created by a group of knitters in France, will be a centrepiece at next year’s Wonderwool Wales event in the heart of Mid Wales. Tansy Forster and her fellow knitters have agreed to create the new installation especially for the 19th Wonderwool Wales, the premier wool and natural fibre festival in Wales which will be held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells on April 26 and 27. The new work follows the great success of The Longest Yarn, an 80 metre,…

There is more than one reason for the Outdoor Partnership to celebrate at the moment. A week ago they won their category at the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action’s (WCVA) Welsh Charity Awards for their commitment to the Welsh language and today they are celebrating again, having been awarded the Cynnig Cymraeg (Welsh Offer) commendation by the Welsh Language Commissioner. The Outdoor Partnership works to support the people of Wales and beyond to undertake outdoor activities as a lifelong activity. Established in 2004 it brings together public, private and third sector organisations to collaborate effectively in the outdoor sector and…

28 awards were presented to projects, partnerships and people actively making communities safer across Wales. There was one overall winner, awarded to the Swansea City Chill project, in addition to 15 category awards and 12 highly commended awards. The awards showcase partnership working of organisations and agencies across Wales to improve the lives of individuals and create better community cohesion. The Swansea City Chill project impressed the judges with its partnership working and having prevention at its core. It was a partnership between the Swansea Council Partnership & Involvement Team, South Wales Police’s Swansea City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, Swansea…

Bad Manners were at the forefront of the ska revival movement in the late ’70s. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the era through their bald, enormous-bodied frontman’s silly on-stage antics, earning early exposure through 2-Tone Records package tours and an appearance in the live documentary Dance Craze. In the early ’80s, they had many U.K. hits including “Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu”, “Lip Up Fatty”, “Special Brew”, and “Can Can”. Between 1980 and 1983, the band spent an impressive 111 weeks in the UK singles Chart. While the ska craze began to fade by the mid ’80s, the band…