She’s created a fantastical Christmas window for Selfridges and been behind major ad campaigns and fashion shoots but Louise Evans is probably best known for being the Felt Mistress. Now she’s sharing her tips on creating her amazing felt characters and revealing the secrets of her trade for the first time in a new book. […]
Fancy taking a day cruise this summer? Try the MV Balmoral Ever wished you could explore the West Country coast by sea, instead of being stuck in a hot car? Well thanks to the beautiful ship, MV Balmoral, holidaymakers and day trippers can travel across to Somerset and North Devon from Penarth , Porthcawl and […]
An Anglesey restaurant has been named the best in Wales in the Good Food Guide. Sosban and The Old Butchers Restaurant, in Menai Bridge , has won the Good Food Guide’s Reader Award for Best Local Restaurant in Wales. Husband and wife duo behind the eatery, Stephen and Bethan Stevens, said they are “over the […]
Welsh beaches -Vote now for your favourite our penultimate category is Beaches. The coastlines of Wales is rich with golden sands and rich turquoise waters making the selection for you voters a mighty tricky task. Dyffren Gardens , Caerphilly Castle , National Library of Wales and Abereiddi Blue Lagoon were each champion of their categories and […]
From Bentleys to Corvettes and hot rods to Mercedes – vehicles to satisfy every taste could be found in the Classic Car Show on the streets of Bridgend . The crowds flocked to the town centre on Sunday despite the rain and were not disappointed with the show put on by Glamorgan Classic Car Club. […]
They may be longed for by kids all year round, but for most parents the school summer holidays can be a difficult time in terms of constantly coming up with new things to do. But don’t worry if you’re struggling to think of ways to fill the time with your little ones over the next […]
The River Usk might be brown and its centre a dirty old town, but – beyond those cursory glances – Newport is also a city with some amazing and lush green spaces. From ornamental parks to rural idylls. there’s a whole other world away from the urban sprawl which surrounds its heart – all you […]
The 70th annual Bridgend County Show received a very warm reception from competitors and visitors despite the unseasonable weather. Crowds flocked to the Pencoed College showground for the three-day event to take in the wide variety of local produce on offer and shows in the arenas. Peter Bolter A pony is put through its paces […]
Visitors have been faced with something of a dilemma at the capital’s biggest food festival this weekend in Cardiff Bay that is what to eat first. With mountains of colourful cupcakes, trays of mouthwatering macarons, platefuls of churros and stacks of sugar-coated Welsh cakes along with savouries like crabrolls and vegetable curries, the choices at […]
A sparkling wine from Tintern has been awarded the Welsh Wine of the Year trophy by a group of global experts. Parva Farm Vineyard Dathliad 2013 was awarded the trophy for the most outstanding Welsh wine at The English Welsh Wine of the Year Competition, the UK wine industry’s annual national awards. It’s the only […]