Archive for October, 2009

Alexandra Burke appeals for young Welsh diabetes campaigners

Alexandra Burke appeals for young Welsh diabetes campaigners

October 9, 2009 No Comments

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke is calling on young people affected by diabetes in Wales to join leading health charity Diabetes UK’s new young campaigners network. The X Factor winner, whose mother has Type 2 diabetes and had kidney failure last year, is launching Diabetes UK’s My Voice campaign to encourage and support young people ...

Halloween outings to Flat Holm

Halloween outings to Flat Holm

October 9, 2009 No Comments

Enjoy a Halloween outing with a difference this year at Flat Holm Island! Be a little more adventurous and experience the haunted island situated in the middle of the Bristol Channel. Enjoy the wildlife and experience all the spooky high jinks including an island ghost hunt, pumpkin carving competition and an array of Halloween crafts! ...

Rhodri praises “exceptional” achievements

Rhodri praises “exceptional” achievements

October 9, 2009 No Comments

First Minister Rhodri Morgan has  praised individuals in Wales for their “exceptional” contribution to helping people through difficult situations at the first Recognising Achievements Reception for people in Mid and North Wales. The Recognising Achievement Receptions were born out of an increased sense of pride in Wales and the call for our achievements to be ...

Extra million to tackle domestic abuse

Extra million to tackle domestic abuse

October 9, 2009 No Comments

An extra £1 million will be added to the domestic abuse and violence against women budget next year Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, Dr Brian Gibbons has announced. Tackling violence against women is at the heart of the new strategic action plan that will be launched later this year. Consultation on the new ...

Wales’ biggest department store opens in Cardiff

Wales’ biggest department store opens in Cardiff

October 9, 2009 No Comments

John Lewis finally opened the doors to its Cardiff shop, to the delight of thousands of eager shoppers. A 200 metre-long queue formed outside the shop from 7.45am, and the first customer was Chris Scott who was presented with a bunch of flowers before she raced to the Laura Mercier counter for a make-over. The ...

City landlord prosecuted for unsafe accommodation

October 8, 2009 No Comments

Cardiff Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failure to provide safe accommodation for his tenants and for failing to comply with the conditions of a licence under part 2 of the Housing Act 2004 and three offences of failure to comply with the Management Regulations made under Section 234, Housing Act 2004. Zaid Akbar ...

Cardiff News

Free haircuts at Guy Christian salon

October 8, 2009 2 Comments

Have your hair cut and highlights alongside celebrities for FREE!!!!! Aroma Health & Beauty Salon will also be offering complimentary Beauty Treatments to include Massage, Reflexology, Pedicure, Manicure, Facials and much much more. Monday 19th October 2009 from 10am to 6pm at GUY CHRISTIAN SALON 111-113 City Road, Cardiff. Donations please to George Thomas Hospice ...

Beauty, Events
Cardiff Design Festival Ignites

Cardiff Design Festival Ignites

October 8, 2009 No Comments

Imagine that you’re on stage in front of an audience of hundreds of people, doing a five-minute presentation using slides that automatically rotate every 15 seconds, whether you’re ready or not. What would you do? What would you say? Could you stand the pressure? If you think that you could, Ignite is for you. Following ...

Cardiff Uni “open for business”

Cardiff Uni “open for business”

October 8, 2009 No Comments

Welsh businesses looking to improve their economic competitiveness and develop new products with the help and support of University experts are being urged to sign-up for a free business awareness event. The University’s Innovation Network is holding a free evening event on Wednesday 30th September, 2009 designed to showcase new opportunities available to businesses, in ...

Smoking mothers risk children’s psychosis

Smoking mothers risk children’s psychosis

October 8, 2009 No Comments

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years. New research, led by Dr Stanley Zammit of the School of Medicine, shows a link between maternal tobacco use and psychotic symptoms. Researchers from Cardiff, Bristol, Nottingham and Warwick Universities studied 6,356 12-year-olds from the Avon ...

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