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Miller and Carter Steakhouse in Bath teamed up with young local entrepreneur, Daniel Williams, to host a sensational ‘Dining in the Dark’ experience, where all diners were blindfolded for the duration of the event so they could understand the challenges of having a visual impairment. Daniel, who is visually impaired himself, also aimed to dispel preconceptions and assumptions that many have when meeting people for the first time. Inspirational Daniel Williams, 23, celebrated the 1-year anniversary of his business Visualise…

Lend me a tenor – in fact, make it ten!’ Wales’s contribution to testosterone- fuelled operatic singing, the Ten Welsh Tenors are back by popular demand with an amazing concert featuring 10 of the finest tenors from all over Wales with a feast of sumptuous popular operatic delights. The 10 Tenors revealed are Rhys Meirion, Aled Hall, Aled Wyn Davies, Richard Allen, Trystan Llyr Griffiths, Ben Thapa, Shaun Dixon, Rhodri Prys Jones, Osian Bowen and Conal Bembridge-Sayers. ‘When all ten join…

Radio Glamorgan, the award winning hospital radio that serve the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, who’s volunteers present shows and work behind the scenes to ensure that patients’ time in hospital is as pleasant as possible’s hard work has finally been recognised! We are delighted to announce that at the National Hospital Broadcasting Awards 2015, this year held in Newcastle, we carried away 2 trophies. SILVER:  In the Special event category for…

On Thursday the 2nd of April, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford unveiled a plan to recruit new primary care support workers to help people diagnosed with dementia as part of a new Welsh Government drive to tackle the condition. Mark Drakeford also said he wants health boards to work towards a 50% diagnosis rate by 2016. The policies are part of the Welsh Government’s ambition to make Wales a dementia-friendly nation. Alzheimer’s Society comment: ‘There are currently 45,000 people…

·         Walking Tours re-launch for 2015 ·         Brand new props installed   The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Bay celebrates the Easter holiday with the return of the ‘Official Doctor Who Filming Locations Tour’, a carefully curated walking tour of Cardiff Bay hosted by the Doctor Who Experience. Fans, families and visitors to Cardiff will have the opportunity to get closer to the show, as the walking tour takes in more than 40 filming locations for Doctor Who, the well-loved sci-fi series. The 75 minute tour will takes…

Allergy Awareness Week runs from 20th April to 26th April and is organised by Allergy UK to support allergy sufferers and raise awareness of the issues they face.   In the UK, the number of allergy sufferers increases by five per cent year on year, with half of those affected being children[1]. With such a large amount of adults and children affected, the development of products that are allergy friendly is key in helping sufferers minimise their symptoms.   Aquaint…

Spring is officially in the air and, of course, it is the perfect time to spruce up the house and dabble in a bit of DIY. However, without the right knowledge, many seemingly-simple DIY jobs can end in a costly disaster – leading to thousands of pounds of repair work. Here, Julie Spinks, at WaterSafe, the UK’s national plumbing assurance scheme, tells you what you need to know: Do… Do use a plumber that is qualified and WaterSafe registered, you…

  S.A. Brain & Co Ltd. has confirmed the discovery of a natural ‘ale spring’ by one of its brewery employees. The beer source was discovered last week by packaging manager Bev Ridge, 39, from Pontypridd, who was rambling in the Brecon Beacons at the time. Mrs Ridge comments: “I’ve seen plenty of natural water springs whilst on my hikes across Wales, but never in my wildest dreams imagined I’d find a beer spring – I’ve struck gold! It’s not…

Head Chefs’ and General Managers’ from Bistrot Pierre gathered in Birmingham this week to share their skills, experiences and talents, and run though the new spring/summer bistrot menu, due to launch March 31st 2015. Patricia Diez Sanchez, Head Chef from Bistrot Pierre Cardiff joined 25 other chefs’ and general managers’ at the one day event in Birmingham led by the independently owned bistrot group’s Director of Food Development, Ajay Barak, in preparation for a local ‘cook-off’ event. “We’ve been busy…

Join national charity Together for Short Lives and children’s hospice services across the country for this year’s Children’s Hospice Week (11-17 May 2015). It’s the UK’s only awareness raising and fundraising week for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and the services, like children’s hospices, that support them. This year Children’s Hospice Week will be focussing on Making every moment count to highlight how precious time is for families caring for a child who may not live to reach adulthood and how children’s…