The importance of vitamin D in our diets has been highlighted by health experts in the past few months as they raised concerns about the growing incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst the UK population. Despite the recent summer heatwave, our diets and the lack of year-round sunlight means the UK has been described by […]
Extreme Sailing Series don’t want to sail away from Cardiff
Organisers of the Extreme Sailing Series say they want to bring the event back to Cardiff after their deal runs out next year. The event is back in Cardiff Bay this weekend, bringing its brand of “stadium racing” to the capital’s waterfront. Cardiff is hosting the UK leg of the inshore racing circuit which will […]
Cardiff Castle moat brought back to life
Cardiff Castle moat dating back to the 12th century is to be re-flooded next month, some 40 years after it was drained. Located on the west side of Cardiff Castle, the mill leat was originally part of a moat between what is now the Dock Feeder Canal and Castle Street. It runs 220 metres along […]
Restaurant review: The Purple Poppadom, Cardiff
The Purple Poppadom is perfect for a theatrical meal, one with drama and intrigue, a real performance? I’m not talking food that’s still alive, here – I mean a meal that truly surprised and delighted you with every mouthful, that you wanted to rave review like a Broadway show or an Orson Welles production. I […]
Cardiff hotel installs bee hives on roof to help endangered species
A city of Cardiff hotel is playing its part in saving Britain’s endangered bees – by installing a beehive six storeys above the streets of the capital. The honeybees have been specially bred for the Royal Hotel in the city centre and it is hoped that the rooftop hive, which has been given its own […]
Did you see Perseids meteor shower?
Clear skies at the peak of the annual Perseids meteor shower meant Welsh stargazers got a free celestial fireworks show last night going into the early hours of this morning. Across the country people turned into amateur astronomers as they looked up at the “shooting stars”, a result of debris falling from the tail of […]
UK population soars
New Cardiff beach gets ready to open
New Cardiff beach with more than 300 tonnes of sand and 900 gallons of water is being transported into Cardiff Bay – visitors are hoping that the current sunny weather will continue. Roald Dahl Plass has been transformed into a city summer haven with Cardiff’s first man-made beach, as part of Cardiff Festival. Cardiff beach […]
Hepatitis – Don’t be one of the millions of people living with it
This weekend will see organisations across the world come together in order to raise awareness of hepatitis. Although many people may not be familiar with the condition, it continues to affect millions of people around the world with millions more at risk of getting the disease. Although there are many forms of the condition, The […]
Cardiff hillfort was the seat of power for Cardiff
New evidence has revealed that an ancient Cardiff hillfort in Caerau was the powerhouse for the whole of Cardiff more than 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists working on the Iron Age Cardiff hillfort have discovered it was the political and power centre for the entire Cardiff region and not Cardiff castle as one might have thought. […]