Asbestos cement roof leaks, if your garage has a cement asbestos roof and it is currently leaking then you might be considering re-roofing. The problem with asbestos cement roof leaks and roof replacement is often greatly inflated cost associated with taking off the asbestos cement sheets and disposing of them. They have to be disposed […]
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Howells in Cardiff – £100m plans approved
Howells in Cardiff have had plans to transform the iconic Howells building approved, days after it was left vacant. The city centre landmark had been part of the capital’s shopping scene for almost 150 years and trading as House of Fraser since 2010 before the department store closed its doors for the final time at […]
Periods: Menstrual cycle shame ‘hurts mental health’ – BBC
Delivery driver hit by his own van dies two weeks after incident
A well-known delivery driver who was hit and carried by his own allegedly stolen van has died. Police confirmed that 54-year-old Mark Lang died two weeks after the incident which happened on March 28. The incident happened on Laytonia Avenue, Cardiff, where the driver is said to have been delivering parcels at the time. He […]
Trailer light, wire colour coding and LED Upgrade
There are 7 wires that come from the trailer socket and go to the trailer light units in the UK, they are coloured as follows: Not all these are used on trailer light units, some go to the left hand lights some go to the right and some are common. The wiring splits at the […]
Brecon Beacons: Park to use Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog
Brecon Beacons, Stella Owen, NFU Cymru’s county advisor, said that, while it was important the national park was put “on a pedestal”, local farmers had to have the ability “to run businesses, to be profitable, and to continue in these wonderful, vibrant communities – delivering on the Welsh language, the culture and the social aspect […]
The seven fish and chip shops named the best in Wales
Seven Welsh fish and chip shops have been named in a guide to the best chippies across the UK. Released every year, the National Federation of Fish Fryers’ Guide to Quality Fish and Chip Shops lists businesses up and down the country which have made the grade. To get in the guide, the fish and […]
Cardiff chef’s idea – try dishwasher chicken
An award winning chef has developed his own answer to fears of washing raw chicken – he’s serving up dishwasher chicken. Dishwasher chicken is heading for the summer menu at Moksh, the popular Cardiff Bay restaurant which specialises in Indian cuisine with a technological twist. Stephen Gomes is already known locally as Heston Blumen-”dhal” – […]
Monster cod landed in seaside town
A record-breaking monster cod has been snapped up by punters in a British seaside town. The humongous sea creature weighs a whopping 112lbs (51 kg) and measures almost 6ft (180cm) tall. It was pulled off the coast of Iceland in by fishermen aboard the trawler Bergey and landed on Monday (April 4) in Grimsby, Lincs. […]
Dogs, Locked car, Hot days and the Law
Locked car on a hot day with a dogs in. Its a terrible quandary to be in – it’s a roasting hot day and you spot a distressed dog stuck inside a car can you legally break in? What can you do? According to Dogs Trust, 20 minutes trapped inside a vehicle in hot sunshine […]