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DRENGE, RAT BOY AND BUGZY MALONE TO TAKE TO THE STAGE  NATIONWIDE TOUR TO TAKE IN 11 VENUES FROM 29 JANUARY – 12 FEBRUARY  TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SALE ON WEDNESDAY AT WWW.NME.COM/TICKETS The NME Awards Tour 2016 with Austin, Texas is gearing up to hit the road with a thrilling line-up headlined by Bloc Party. Joining the bill are Drenge, Rat Boy and Bugzy Malone who will tour the UK to take in 11 cities, kicking off on 29 January atCardiff Great Hall and coming to a close on…

Libraries are not the usual place that you would expect to go for a fun sing-along, but that is now definitely not the case after a new lunchtime sing-along session was launched yesterday Tuesday November 3 at the Cardiff Central Library Hub.  The Goldies CYMRU Charity is spreading across Wales with its daytime singing and activity sessions for older vulnerable people. The partnership with Cardiff Libraries is a new development for Goldies CYMRU. Cllr Judith Woodman is a member of the…

Waterloo Winter Fest is a community event to celebrate everything festive and Christmas whilst raising money for two wonderful charities, Ty Hafan and Wish Upon a Star (who support the family bereavement room at the Heath Hospital). There will be arts and crafts stalls and a selection of stalls from local businesses. Entertainment from the City of Cardiff Community Brass Band, Only Menopausal Aloud and Red Jam. Mulled wine will be available from the bar, luxury hot chocolate, mince pies,…

  As Debenhams gears up to open its newest store at Friars Walk on 12 November, the department store is excited to announce the finalists from its design competition launched in association with University of South Wales. To celebrate renowned Welsh fashion designer Julien Macdonald coming home to Wales to officially opening the store, a competition was launched to uncover a rising star of fashion design. 3rd year fashion design students were given a brief to design a capsule collection…

88% don’t know how much a stamp costs A new study released has highlighted tumbling interest in writing amongst teenagers, sparking concerns for the future of handwriting across the UK. The research has revealed that over half (59%) of 13-19 year olds in Cardiff have never written a thank you letter, 88% have not written a love letter and 18% have never even written a birthday or Christmas card. Despite the alarming statistics showing that youngsters are increasingly turning their…

I recently took part in a free scoff as a ‘Mystery Shopper’ with the Soil Association. Apart from adding an inch to my waistline and requiring me to boil wash the children, I got the chance to rate how family friendly various restaurants are. Eating out is a modern phenomena – I certainly can’t recall eating out other than on holiday when I was young. Modern families eat out most weeks, in pubs, cafes and restaurants. With a nation that’s…

IKEA IDEAS Festival is set to break down the barriers to play It’s time to ditch the routines, put down the responsibilities and stop being serious for a weekend. Head down to IKEA Cardiff on 7-8 November for the IDEAS Festival and learn how to make play a part of your everyday. The IDEAS Festival will be packed to the brim with fun activities and games that will help you rediscover your inner child. Not only this but there will…

Poundstretcher donate Welsh “plastic bag” money to Blood Bikes Wales for the 3rd year running. For the 3rd year running, money taken at the 36 Welsh Poundstretcher Stores for the sale of plastic bags has been donated to Blood Bikes Wales. At a photo shoot last Friday at the Barry Store, Poundstretcher Area Manager Paul Hartley and Sales Manager Kieran Headon, presented a cheque for £33,072.17 to Howard Easton representing Blood Bikes Wales. BBW PR Officer, Dave Payne, says “The…

In a review, publisher Gold Wind said; “This is Modern fiction at its best, Deep Harmony, will have you laughing and crying from beginning to end, as it shares an entertaining and completely unanticipated insight into what life is like in a Cornish choir.” Deep Harmony tells the story of The Verlis Singers, in Cornwall, not too heavily disguised as the city of Truro. The conductor Gavin James excels. But his personal life couldn’t be more different. His wife of…

  Published in Hardback on 8th October 2015, priced £12.99 A fascinating collection of canine curiosities and doggy tidbits from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. DOGOPEDIA is a crucial compendium that educates and entertains with facts about everything from wolf ancestry and dog physiology to canine reindeer herders and magicians. It explains how dogs train their owners, and debunks the many myths about our four-legged friends – such as the belief that they see in black and white – while investigating the…