In less than two months’ time Wales becomes the first UK country to introduce a charge for single use carrier bags. The Welsh Government has launched a campaign to ensure everyone is ready for the charge. The campaign will run until the five pence minimum charge for a single-use carrier bag is introduced on Saturday ...
A UK campaign to search for budding entrepreneurs is heading to Cardiff. The StartUp Britain campaign bus will be in Cardiff on Monday August 22 at the top of the Churchill Way junction with Queen Street from 1pm until 4pm. StartUp Britain is a major enterprise initiative for entrepreneurs and will carry out a bus ...
Time is running out to get your ‘Fish Dish’ entries in for the inaugural Cardiff Harbour Festival Fish Dish competition. Entries need to be received by August 21 and entries should be sent to events@cardiff.gov.uk with further information on www.cardiff-festival.com and www.jamiesitalian.com The Cardiff Harbour Festival takes place over August Bank Holiday weekend an (August ...
Cardiff Council is supporting the ‘Moment to Shine’ campaign which gives people the opportunity to be an Olympic Torchbearer for London 2012. Over the last few months local people have been encouraged to nominate outstanding and inspirational individuals from the community to be one of 8,000 bearers of the Olympic flame in the lead up ...
During the summer months, local residents may be more susceptible to unsolicited approaches about home repairs and gardening work.As part of its national campaign to warn people about rogue doorstep traders, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is urging people to be cautious and remember it is your doorstep, your decision and not to accept ...
On Friday, Llanishen High School hosted a UK flag ship event as part of National School Sport Week and saw former Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener talk about his career as a British Sprint Athlete and gave children an exclusive glimpse of the Olympic torch. He was joined by The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Cllr ...
Trading Standards in Cardiff has been made aware of a cruel scam masquerading as a Chinese Investment opportunity. Cardiff residents should be highly vigilant of any correspondence as the criminals appear to be targeting older people. The scam letter mentions investments of supposedly deceased individuals that can be accessed by namesakes in the UK. It ...
A striking exhibition that has been making an impact across the UK arrives in Cardiff on Friday, July 1 and will run until Friday 29 July. Tarnished Earth is a unique street gallery that features striking images of Canada’s magnificent Boreal Forest. Photographs show the contrasts between the damaged caused to the forest by oil ...
The NSPCC is daring adrenaline junkies in Cardiff to take on a sponsored skydive this summer to help raise funds for the children’s charity. Solo or tandem jumps are available year-round and anyone over the age of 16 and in good health can jump from one of 20 different sites across the UK, including Swansea. ...
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 ...
Cardiff Council’s Park Services has worked closely with Whitchurch Women’s Institute (WI) to refurbish two special war memorials. The...
Primary schools across Cardiff will be marking National School Meals Week this week – the biggest national healthy eating...
A Merthyr Tydfil-based recycling company has been fined for failing to take appropriate measures to control the risk of...
A Cardiff letting agent has been sentenced after a handyman was exposed to asbestos-containing material while carrying out work...
A loan shark who preyed on vulnerable people is due to be sentenced on Wednesday 9th November at Cardiff...
The Public and Commercial Services Union has condemned plans to close 19 jobcentres across the UK, announced by the...
Since the General Election councils in England and Wales have lost over 101,000 jobs and the Vale of Glamorgan...
A group of Barclays staff based in Cardiff have successfully completed the UK Three Peaks challenge in aid of...
The Public and Commercial Services union which represents civil and public servants has called on the government to invest...
On the 21 October 1966, 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a tip of coal waste...
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