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14/06/2016

Robbie Fowler, Didi Hamman and Jason McAteer and World Champion Boxer Tony Bellow to star in Sports Dinners at Vale Sports Arena   Liverpool FC legends Robbie Fowler, Didi Hamman and Jason McAteer will star in a trio Sports dinner and current champion of the world and Hollywood actor Tony Bellow will be heading to the Vale Sports Arena in 2016 as a host of top stars are set to entertain guests in various Sports Dinners.   Guests will enjoy a 3 course meal, Q and A, speeches, auctions and…

14/06/2016

The world’s largest Original Newspaper archive, Historic-Newspapers.co.uk, today launches a new Pictorial Newspaper Book to coincide with the celebrations of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations. To mark the occasion, Historic Newspapers has released the new Pictorial Newspaper Book to give recipients a fascinating insight into the history of Queen Elizabeth II. Original news reports and images from the Daily Mirror document iconic moments from Her Majesty’s reign, including her christening, which took place on 26th April 1926, up to, and…

14/06/2016

An international charity with twenty years’ experience bringing the benefits of music therapy to vulnerable people around the world is launching a new pilot project in Newport, South Wales for the first time this month.   Music as Therapy International will train care staff working at the Oaklands centre in Rogerstone, giving them the skills to use music therapy techniques with the children they care for on a daily basis. The children, many of whom have profound multiple learning disabilities…

14/06/2016

      Commenting on the publication today of Wales’ most recent greenhouse gas emissions figures, WWF Cymru Policy and Advocacy Officer Jessica McQuade said: “WWF Cymru is pleased that Welsh greenhouse gas emissions have reduced between 2013 and 2014, and we’re back on the right path to tackling climate change. However, we need to act faster if we are to avoid the 2°c of warming in our climate that scientists agree would be catastrophic.   “We now have an Environment…

14/06/2016

  How Hape Noah’s Ark will help introduce the celebration of World Environment day on the 5th June to our children. World Environment Day is celebrated to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. With this year’s theme: ‘go wild for life’, which is raising awareness about the illegal trade of wildlife products. Hape Noah’s Ark toy will help teach children about these magnificent endangered animals that need to be saved by us, much like they needed to be saved by…

14/06/2016

  1 in 3 brides won’t let their future husbands make any decisions  1 in 5 brides fibbed to their fiancée about the cost of something at their wedding Just half of grooms decided on their bestman or groomsmen without their fiancée’s input   BRITISH grooms are being cut out of wedding planning and aren’t trusted by their future wives to make decisions on their own, according to new research.   A survey of 2,235 UK adults, carried out by One4all, the…

14/06/2016

Local footy fans can win the chance to watch a match with John as the UHoF takes up residence in the city to screen games from this summer’s biggest football tournament   The UK’s largest electronic retailer has created the Ultimate Home of Football – a ‘pimped up’ touring RV equipped with the latest 4K TV technology The Ultimate Home of Football (UHoF) will visit cities in Wales, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during this summer’s biggest football tournament…

14/06/2016

Visitors and worshipers at one of Wales’ cathedrals are now assured of emergency first aid in the event of someone having a heart attack.   Cardiff-based training company Ajuda has recently installed a defibrillator and provided training at Newport Cathedral.   Dawn Evans, founder and managing director of Ajuda, said: “We were thrilled to be of assistance to the congregation and team at Newport Cathedral. They are going the extra mile for their parishioners and visitors who can be confident…

09/06/2016

  A budding Cardiff film producer is seeking help to complete an ambitious movie project about the political intrigue arising from a fictional energy crisis. Terri Culbertson, a student at the University of South Wales, is working on a short film for her Masters in Film Producing. Pipeline tells the story of a fictional future Britain in the grip of an energy crisis. The only solution is to build a huge pipeline from the Middle East, but deceit, terrorism, and…

09/06/2016

We recently had the pleasure of visiting Hollywood Bowl in Cardiff Bay with our two children for a fun-filled afternoon of ten pin bowling followed by food. This was the first time for the children to play ten pin bowling, whilst it had been a fair few years since my last game – that was the excuse I kept giving the children anyway as I proceeded to score less than them! On arrival, we were greeted by a friendly and…