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Public Health Wales is asking people aged 50 plus to Get up and Go and reduce their risk of falling.   Public Health Wales and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are delighted to be able to distribute and promote a new publication the CSP developed with support from Saga.   The engaging, and now fully bilingual booklet, provides a range of advice and information designed to prevent falls, and also support those who have fallen and may be at…

Retirement development Llys Pegasus, managed by FirstPort Retirement Property Services, has won a silver award at the National Housing for Older People Awards. The residents of the development, located in Cardiff, along with their Development Manager, celebrated their win in the ‘Retirement Housing Schemes 50 units and over’ category at an awards ceremony in February. More than 4,000 residents from across the UK voted in the awards which are managed by the national housing charity for older people, the Elderly…

Welsh National Opera’s first Family Concert will be at Wales’s national concert venue St David’s Hall, Cardiff, in March bringing over 70 musicians together to play a relaxed repertoire suitable for families of all ages. Hosted by Wynne Evans, this concert will be particularly manageable for those who may not have watched a full opera before – the WNO Orchestra will play music from the opera world mixed together will themes from film and television, including Disney, James Bond and…

The Free Reign Tour is set to commence in May hitting some of the hottest music hubs and venues in the country with a revolving lineup of some of the most talked about up and coming folk rock artists.

Property developer Mandy St John Davey has been named chairman of the South Wales branch of Women in Property.   Mandy, who lives in Aberdare, has a multi-million pound property portfolio and is well known in Wales and the UK for mentoring women to enter the property and construction sectors.   The Association of Women in Property (WiP) is a UK wide organisation which has been supporting women working in the property and construction sector for nearly 30 years, promoting…

The Challenge is the UK’s largest youth model rocket competition UK winners will secure a place in the Final at Farnborough International Airshow, 2016 Chance to compete against teams from the USA, France and Japan   ADS Group, leading trade association for the UK’s space industry, is putting a final call out to schools and youth groups from across Wales to enter ‘The Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge’ – the only competition of its type in the country.   As well…

CTC, the national cycling charity, backs Welsh Assembly’s Enterprise and Business Committee’s report CTC, the national cycling charity, today (Monday 22 February) warmly welcomes the findings and recommendations of the Welsh Assembly’s Enterprise and Business Committee’s report ‘Active Travel: The Start of the Journey’. CTC also urges the Government to follow the advice of its own advisor Professor Stuart Cole and provide funding of at least £10 per head. The report reviews the progress of the Active Travel (Wales) Act…

Edwards Coaches, now in their 91st year of trading and 5th generation of family ownership, have carried their run of award wins from 2015, into early 2016. Last month, it was announced that Edwards are in the running for no less than 6 awards at this years National Coach Tourism Awards and this month, they were awarded winners of 2 awards at the annual Accor Hotel awards in London.   The awards were: 1) ‘2015 Partnership Achievement Award Group and…

Amongst the three participants is Bridgend man Simon Davies. The 51 year-old has completed at least one fundraising event every year for the past 11 years – everything from skydiving and hiking to cycling events, but this will be Davies’ first attempt at triathlon.   Speaking of his motivation, Simon Davies commented: “Recently a very close member of my family and great friend was sadly diagnosed with cancer; witnessing their horrible battle has spurred me on immensely to increase my…

NOBLE Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter’s classic play Betrayal comes to St David’s Hall for three explosive shows from Thursday 3 – Saturday March.   Packed with pain, sorrow, rage and regret; the 1978 drama is based on Pinter’s own seven-year affair with BBC TV presenter Joan Bakewell. Featuring a fresh interpretation from the Cardiff-based new theatrical company On in 5 Productions, Betrayal examines the love triangle between Emma, Robert and his “close friend” Jerry.   However, this is no ordinary…