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Ghosts from the past and bright hopes for the future came together at the landmark 30th Brecon Jazz Festival. The festival has been buffeted by the chill winds of economic austerity and changing tastes over the past three decades but has stayed impressively close to its roots. It was the remnants of ex-Hurricane Bertha that blew through the festival on …
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Great British Bake Off: Your showstopper cakes
View gallery “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ View gallery Well, it seems we’re not the only ones that are excited about the Great British Bake Off being back on our screens. You lot have been sending in your scrumptious photos of homemade bakes, from classics like a Victoria sponge to more experimental flavours like …
Read More »Non Evans joins S4C for Women’s Rugby World Cup coverage
Welsh sporting star Non Evans will be part of the commentary team for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014, S4C have announced. The channel is bringing viewers free-to-air coverage of the tournament from Monday, August 11. Evans, the former Wales rugby captain, has 87 caps to her name and will be joined by Alun Jenkins on Cwpan Rygbi’r Byd …
Read More »Richard and Adam’s new album
Track 1: Can You Feel The Love Tonight from The Lion King “We are so excited by this album and jumped at the chance when Sony approached us with the idea because we have always, always loved films. It used to be Johnson family tradition that if we were watching a film at home, we would just zone out and …
Read More »Brecon Jazz: Burt Bacharach opens the 2014 festival
He may not necessarily be associated with jazz but legendary singer-songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach was the man chosen to launch the 2014 Brecon Jazz Festival. To huge applause the prolific American composer took to the stage of the town’s Market Hall to make his Welsh debut during the festival’s 30th anniversary. And as he played piano three singers – …
Read More »Masters of Sex’s Lizzy Caplan: ‘I thought I caused Michael Sheen to vomit in sex scene’
Actress Lizzy Caplan has told an American talk show how she thought her first sex scene with Michael Sheen in the TV hit Masters of Sex was so nerve wracking it made the Welsh actor vomit. The 32-year-old LA born actress was speaking on Conan (one of America’s most watched talk shows hosted by comic and writer Conan O’Brien) about …
Read More »Summer Beauty Week: Pixiwoo on statement make-up for a night out
So, it’s the final day of our Summer Beauty Week and the last of Pixiwoo’s daily make-up tutorials. But don’t fret, the beauty bloggers will be in the capital tonight to chat about all things cosmetic, if you fancy going along. Aww, we’re going to miss sisters Sam and Nic Chapman, they have taught us loads over the last seven …
Read More »TV Review: Kay Mellor’s new BBC drama In The Club
A Kay Mellor series is more often than not a sign of quality. The human condition at its best, grown from normal, everyday life but sprinkled with such drama that you’re sucked in to the story and interested in her characters. And she has scored another goal with In The Club (BBC One, Tuesday, 9pm). Like The Syndicate and Fat …
Read More »Brecon Jazz 2014: What’s the weather going to be like?
Even though it will be the height of summer, great weather is never guaranteed when you’re planning to go to a festival in August in Wales. But if you’re heading to this year’s Brecon Jazz festival then it’s not looking too bad at all, but rain is definitely on the cards at some point. The festival kicks-off on Thursday with …
Read More »Summer Beauty Week: Pixiwoo on working the modern, natural look
Beauty bloggers Pixiwoo are back for your Sunday fix of make-up tips and tricks. Part of our Summer Beauty Week, sisters Sam and Nic Chapman have been sharing daily tutorials ahead of their appearance at the Superdrug Beauty Studio in Cardiff on Wednesday. They’ve already taught you the make-up dos and dont’s, cat-eye lashes, contouring and achieving a healthy glow. …
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