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NSPCC asks Cardiff locals: “Can you HACK it this September”?

NSPCC asks Cardiff locals: “Can you HACK it this September”?

June 8, 2011 No Comments

The NSPCC’s renowned HACK (Hike Against Cruelty to Kids) is taking place for the first time in St David’s and the charity is looking for local people in Cardiff who want a real physical challenge to sign up to take part. The St David’s Peninsula HACK takes place on Saturday 17 September 2011. It is ...

Spudulike opens in St David’s Centre

Spudulike opens in St David’s Centre

October 7, 2010 No Comments

Family-owned fast food outlet Spudulike will open alongside local and national food operators at St David’s, Cardiff, bringing the popular Welsh centre’s Eastside dining area to full capacity. Spudulike has been serving hot baked potatoes since 1974 and has over 40 restaurants in Britain, continuing to open in new locations around the country. The baked ...

Cardiff East park and ride proving popular in run up to Christmas

Cardiff East park and ride proving popular in run up to Christmas

December 10, 2009 No Comments

The new Park and Ride in the east of Cardiff is proving to be extremely popular, with the numbers of people using it rising each week. Since its launch on October 19, the weekly number of cars using the Park and Ride has more than doubled, with the latest count showing 1548 drivers taking advantage ...

Cardiff’s music service tunes up for a busy festive season

Cardiff’s music service tunes up for a busy festive season

December 10, 2009 No Comments

This Christmas will be busier than ever for the Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service ensembles, with no less than 14 festive concerts and events taking place, involving over 1,000 children. The season begins with the Transitional Wind Band Concert at St Andrew’s & St Teilo’s Church in Woodville Road on Friday, December ...

Confidence in Wales stands still as outlook UK improves

November 27, 2009 No Comments

Confidence among business professionals in Wales has improved only marginally in the last three months, failing to keep pace with the rest of the UK, according to the latest ICAEW UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM). A total of 70 senior business professionals in Wales were interviewed and the UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) from Institute ...

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Cardiff climbs the retail league

November 26, 2009 No Comments

Cardiff has climbed into the top six of the UK’s best performing retail locations. The latest report by Experian, who provide an in-depth analysis of the UK’s retail centres, shows that Cardiff has jumped impressively from 10th place to 6th. The news comes on the back of the last month’s opening of St David’s, which ...

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John Lewis wheel prepares for takeoff

John Lewis wheel prepares for takeoff

November 6, 2009 No Comments

The new John Lewis Wheel at bmibaby Cardiff Winter Wonderland will be ready to board on November 12, the same day bmibaby Cardiff Winter Winter Wonderland officially opens. The wheel is currently being constructed this week ready for the first flight. The wheel celebrates the opening of the new John Lewis store in Cardiff and ...

Remembrance Sunday in Cardiff

Remembrance Sunday in Cardiff

November 6, 2009 No Comments

The observance of Remembrance Sunday in Cardiff will take place this year on November 8. Detachments from the Royal Navy, the Army, the Royal Air Force, the Wales University Royal Navy Unit, the Army’s University Officer Training Corp and the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, will march from King Edward VII Avenue via Museum Avenue ...