There won’t be any difficulty spotting fund raisers when they take part in the Dalmatian bicycle ride this summer – as they will all be dressed as Dalmatians. The annual Dalmatian Bike Ride, in aid of St David’s Hospice Care, will see some 250 riders aged from 14 upwards, cover 45 miles along the canal […]
Awesome Merthyr Chilli Festival – Chilli and Chocolate
The Merthyr Chilli Festival now titled Chilli and Chocolate had a run of several years leading up to Covid when 3,500 visitors tried out some decidedly hot foods and became a bit of a firm favourite, after its enforced break the festival didn’t return until 2023 and 2024 and is a definite option for 2025. […]
Heatherton World of Activities – Giant inflatable jumping pillows
Heatherton World of Activities as an alternative. With the demise of Oakwood this year (2025) you might be at a loss as to what to do on holiday in West Wales. The first ever giant inflatable jumping pillows are now in Pembrokeshire. There are two GIANT pillows – one for kids and one for teenagers […]
Chocolate Week: Your top 10 chocolate bars
The UK chocolate market is big business, we’ve researched the top 10 chocolate bars and there are few of us who won’t have grabbed a bar as a quick snack of an indulgent treat in the last few months. But what are the biggest selling bars around? What are the top 10 chocolate bars Name That […]
Thanks for sending in your messages for Mother’s Day
Thank you to everyone who took up our offer of a FREE message for Mother’s Day. We were inundated! Look out for the special pullout in this Saturday’s South Wales Echo. More on Mother’s Day: Mother’s Day gifts: 9 great books to give your mum Mother’s Day gifts: Beauty buys to spoil your mum rotten […]
Top 10 perfumes including Viktor and Rolf, Paco Rabanne, Gucci and more
If you’re stuck on what perfume to pick as the perfect present this Christmas, we’ve got top 10 perfumes that you can get online and in stores right now. We’ve also included which shops have deals on so you can see if you can bag yourself a bargain ahead of the festive season. 1. Flowerbomb […]
Why artist Ian Jacob is coming full circle
A new exhibition traces the career of an artist whose life has gone full circle. Ian Jacob grew up in Llan- gwm, Pembrokeshire and studied art in Newport, Cheltenham and Goldsmiths, London. He enjoyed early success as a printmaker; has work in the collection of the National Library of Wales; was an eisteddfod prizewinner; 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” – […]
Stackpole Inn – The best?
Stackpole Inn – The best in Wales, the country is home to countless wonderful pubs, and boast some of the very best . While many of us will have our locals, favourites and musts to visit when we visit another part of the country, there’s one pub in Pembrokeshire that’s been named the best of […]
Cardiff’s first zero waste shop opens this weekend
Permanently Closed A brand new zero waste shop is opening in Cardiff’s Pontcanna neighbourhood which will see customers take in their own containers for the ultimate shopping experience. Viva Organic will open its doors on Saturday, August 11 and will be introducing the city to an organic, zero-waste and sustainable food shopping experience. Absolutely everything […]