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Meet the funeral directors: The changing face of our oldest industry

April 24, 2014 admin 0

When he first became an undertaker for funeral directors, nearly 40 years ago, the age-old business of death was a fairly straightforward affair for Gareth Jenkins. Family requests would revolve around flowers, hymns and dressing loved ones in their “Sunday best” for that final farewell. But at the age of 55 he now finds himself […]

Entertainment

Ex-Suede guitarist’s sympathy for Welsh singer Duffy after her music career stalled

April 21, 2014 admin 0

Ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler has said he has sympathy for Welsh singer Duffy after her music career stalled – despite her firing him. The legendary indie musician and songwriter co-produced and performed on soul siren Duffy’s 2008 Grammy-winning debut album Rockferry, but played no part in 2010’s less successful follow-up Endlessly. She has yet to […]

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Bright Light Bright Light set for big city tour with Elton John

April 20, 2014 admin 0

Bright Light Bright Light – He’s the Welshman from the small village of Crynant who has been taken under the wing of one of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll. This week Bright Light Bright Light – aka Welsh musician Rod Thomas – was named as the support act for Sir Elton John’s forthcoming […]

Eating Out

Restaurant review: Cicchetti in Station Road, Radyr

April 18, 2014 admin 0

Cicchetti: As Radyr celebrated the annual switching on of the Christmas lights in Station Road, many of the revellers jostled to get a glimpse through the partially-covered windows of an empty shop – myself included. For the building was in the middle of a major transformation and there was much talk about the Italian restaurant […]

Things to Do

Join Fragon for an afternoon of storytelling and fun

April 10, 2014 admin 0

Follow Fragon and enjoy a stroy telling session this Easter to keep the little ones entertained. Steve Gladwin, storyteller and the co-writer of the Fragon Tales, whose first children’s book The Seven, has recently been short listed for the Welsh Book Council Tir nan_Og prize 2014, will tell a selection of Fragon Tales at Linda […]

Cardiff and it's Bay

Lleucu Siencyn: Why writing in Prison can help prisoners

April 5, 2014 admin 0

Writing in prison: Writing has always been associated with freedom. The development and mass production of the printing press in the 16th century helped form popular movements for democracy and radicalism. The ability to share ideas widely, quickly, often anonymously and without censorship – through pamphlets and mass publications – was at the heart of […]

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Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony – Review

April 2, 2014 admin 0

Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony – Schubert famously enjoyed a glass of wine or two as a way of helping him compose his masterworks, while Sibelius ranks among one of the greatest drinkers of all time among composers. Perhaps Schubert was too busy drinking with friends to find the time to complete his Symphony No 8 (the […]

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Review: Manic Street Preachers at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

March 30, 2014 admin 0

Manic Street Preachers are my band and an eleven year-old me would be proud of the way I’ve stuck with this band. Heck, I’m proud of it. When James, Nicky, Sean and Richie told me “You Love Us” on Top of the Pops in early 1992, I must have subconsciously chosen to obey them from […]

Kids Activities

Student art goes on show in Swansea and Cardiff

March 26, 2014 admin 0

Student art from the BA Fine Art year two students currently studying at University of Wales Trinity St Davids, Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen present their exhibition, Moments in Time, at the Elysium Gallery in Swansea from April 2 to April 6 from noon to 5pm. Admission is free. The exhibition then moves to the Norwegian […]

Entertainment

Movie review: Svengali (15)

March 23, 2014 admin 0

Svengali: Just when you thought one Welsh director was a welcome novelty, here’s another one. Developed from a successful internet idea which has spawned its own You Tube webisodes, Merthyr Tydfil actor Jonny Owen directs himself as postman Dixie Dean, a mining town dreamer who wants to become a Brian Epstein / Malcolm McLAren style […]

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