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Cardiff based Pet Den manager Liane Shield is to run the Great North Run to raise money and awareness for a charity close to her heart. Liane, who manages Cardiff based dog grooming and pampering company, The Pet Den Ltd, will be taking on the world’s largest half marathon to raise vital funds for assistance dog charity Support Dogs. Support Dogs trains and provides specialist assistance dogs to deliver life changing support children with autism and adults with disabilities and…

Black Horse Finance has renewed its staff cycle fleet after a 150 per cent rise in usage. Staff at its St William House offices in Cardiff pedalled more than 1,500 miles last year instead of driving or using taxis, substantially reducing their carbon footprint. Part of Lloyds Banking Group,  Black Horse Finance introduced bikes in 2013 with the help of Cardiff supplier, The Bike Shed.  It has now renewed its fleet of 10 bikes and donated the old ones to…

Blink and you’ll miss it – hidden amongst the city’s myriad of bustling restaurants and booming shopping centres nestles Cardiff’s own warm, cosy haven. Step off the busy streets of The Hayes and lose yourself in Cosy Club’s warm and welcoming air; indulge in its enticing array of comfort foods; and watch the world go by beneath you through its magnificent second storey glass walls.   Unlike so many of Cardiff’s restaurants, Cosy Club offers a dining experience that meets…

A new food product range from leading Mexican restaurant group Wahaca launches today nationwide. Developed by Wahaca co-founder and MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers and her team, in partnership with All About Food, the new Soft Taco Kits and Mexican ingredients range will, for the first time, give fans of the restaurant – whose Cardiff outpost opened in 2014 on The Hayes – the opportunity to experience a taste of Wahaca’s authentic Mexican street food at home.   Inspired by Thomasina’s…

St David’s Hall Thursday 15 September 7pm TWO nations will combine forces for a captivating choral concert as the Wales & Korea Celebration 2016 comes to St David’s Hall on Thursday 15 September.   Starting at 7pm, an 80-strong Korean Choir will be joined by Cambrensis Choir, Sound of Wales and Dai Woolbridge to commemorate the legacy of pioneering Welsh missionary to Korea, Robert Jermain Thomas (1839-1866).   Delegates from Korea and Wales will gather in this significant year to…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 27 September 8pm CARDIFF’S own Capital City Jazz Orchestra are back by popular demand at St David’s Hall on Tuesday 27 September.   Joining them as special guest in the L3 Lounge is award-winning saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock for an exciting evening of jazz and Big Band music. From his early days with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the contemporary saxophone quartet Itchy Fingers, Nigel has gone on to  work with everyone from Ray Charles to…

St David’s Hall Sunday 18 September 7pm Experience the music of the West End, Broadway and Hollywood in one captivating concert with Magical Music at St David’s Hall on Sunday 18 September. Starting at 7pm, BBC Radio Wales presenter and acclaimed opera singer Wynne Evans will compere an exciting evening for all ages with a full orchestra and singer conducted by David Hughes. Fans of movies and musicals will love hearing Ben Hur, Saving Private Ryan, Gypsy and Sister Act…

UK’s leading musician’s development charity Live Music Now is preparing to deliver several performances at this year’s Hub Festival in Cardiff.   This summer, LMN musicians are taking part in Hub Festival’s The Full Moon, with their very own Live Music Now stage on Saturday 27th August. Performances will be taking place all afternoon and will include a variety of music ranging from singer/guitarist John Nicholas’ acoustic set, to the classical duo performance of soprano Jessica Robinson and harpist Llywelyn…

Singha Beer [pronounced ‘sing’], the original beer of Thailand, is returning to the Street Food Circus Night Market in Cardiff for the second year running with its own Asian inspired area, named ‘Singha Street’. Within this vibrant space, Singha will be serving chilled beers from an authentic Thai bar. The event is open every Thursday to Sunday from 18 August until 25 September 2016. Foodies visiting Singha Street at the Street Food Circus will be able to enjoy delicious Thai…

Trigolion Community Building in Llanddaniel has been named as a regional winner in the Jewson Building Better Communities competition, with the project scooping £5,000 to spend on building materials. In the 1990s, the people of Llanddaniel formed ‘Trigolion’ – a residents association. With fundraising and EU support, the association bought the old blacksmith’s, which became a shop and post office with parts of the building set aside as community space. Unfortunately, the shop closed and the building now needs to…