The Stranglers treat a capacity Bristol O2 Academy crowd to a feast from their formidable back catalogue on a balmy March evening. Ruts DC (formerly The Ruts) provide admirable support, the first notes of Babylon’s Burning being greeted with a
Read MoreArticles from issue : April 2017
HOME GROWN SUCCESS
It may not feel much like summer but for local company, HOME FROM HOME, holidays are a year-round affair and the boom in visitor numbers flocking to Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower has led to its decision to expand its
Read MoreDOUBLE CELEBRATION for Swansea Achievers
Young entrepreneurs Eoin Maclean and Rhodri Rowlands, co-directors of ROMAK DENTURE CENTRE in Killay, are celebrating fifteen years of successful trading for their dental laboratory in Swansea; in addition, they have been awarded the industry specific DAMAS quality accreditation.
Read MoreFORGET ME NOT DEMENTIA CLUBS – An Outline with Don Williams
Dementia is a devastating condition as it affects the very core of our being. It is defined medically as the global failure of higher mental faculties. It affects memory and many other aspects of how we function. It alters our
Read MoreSLEEK SOLUTIONS with Sigma 3 Kitchens
Spring is coming which means one thing: it’s out with the old and in with the new. It’s time to start thinking about those renovation projects and give your kitchen a fresh new makeover, and if you’re searching for
Read MoreEasy to follow LAMB RECIPES
WELSH LAMB ROCKET AND PARMESAN RISOTTO INGREDIENTS 225g (8ozs) lean Welsh lamb leg steaks, cut into small cubes – 5ml (1tsp) olive oil – 1 onion, chopped – 150g (5ozs) risotto (Arborio) rice – 600ml (1 pt) stock – Black
Read MoreBUSINESS BUZZ with Sarla Langdon
MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING— SMALL-BUSINESS REQUIREMENT Many local businesses have been surprised to receive a new demand from their customers: Every business must publish a statement declaring the steps you have taken during the financial year to ensure
Read MoreA MORE CARING SOCIETY with Liz Hinds
LIZ IS AN EXPERIENCED AUTHOR IN BOTH CHRISTIAN AND SECULAR PUBLICATIONS, AND A REGULAR BLOGGER. THIS MONTH LIZ REFLECTS ON HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, WITH A LITTLE HELP, LOVE AND HOPE. My uncle, John Williams, died in February.
Read MoreTHE WRITTEN WORLD with Sarla Langdon
THE DARK FLOOD RISES by Margaret Drabble (Canongate £16.99) Nostalgia Kicks In Novelist Dame Margaret Drabble and her sister Dame A.S. Byatt have dominated the world of female literary writers in Britain for over five decades. Septuagenarian Margaret Drabble has
Read MoreCRISPY FRIED SQUID CURRY with Jon Lewin
Here’s another fab recipe from Jon Lewin’s The Locals’ Cook Book – Sri Lanka, written to raise money for the victims of the tsunami of 2004. Squid is very reasonably priced and is easily obtainable from the Market Plaice fish
Read MoreEmerging from one’s egg with a body length of less than 2 mm and finding oneself in the middle of a busy path far from food and shelter can certainly not be considered the best start in life. Statistically, the
Read MoreMAZDA MX-5 RF with Liam Bird
The definitive affordable All-Season roadster Perhaps the Mazda PR lady’s coat was a bit of a giveaway: Canada Goose Parkas are rated for temperatures of -30C and below. Devon in February doesn’t get quite that cold I’ll grant you, but
Read MoreThrough the Viewfinder – GOZO with Liz Barry
LIZ STOPPED OFF AT THE ISLAND OF GOZO WHILE ON HER TRAVELS LAST YEAR. WHILST THERE, SHE VISITED THE FAMOUS ‘AZURE WINDOW’ WHICH SADLY COLLAPSED, DUE TO EROSION LAST MONTH JUST BEFORE WE WENT TO PRESS. SO ALTHOUGH IT
Read MoreAUTO NEWS with Liam Bird
ELECTRIC PEUGEOT PEUGEOT is set to expand its range of electric vehicles with the launch of an electric version of the popular Partner Tepee, the Partner Tepee Electric. Combining the practicality of the Partner Tepee range with the low running
Read MoreFIX MY SPINE with Iona Collins
WHIPLASH AND WHIPLASH ASSOCIATED DISORDER (WAD) What is Whiplash? “Whiplash” refers to an injury involving the neck, when it has been subjected to a sudden flexion and extension mechanism. If a sudden forward-directed force is applied to a seat with
Read MoreOsteoarthritis and Osteopathy with Aimee Penhale
AIMEE PENHALE IS AN OSTEOPATH AT SWANSEA BODY KINETICS BASED IN SWANSEA. HERE AIMEE LOOKS AT THE COMMON CONDITION OF ARTHRITIS Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the U.K. It can affect any joint in the body
Read MorePART 2 – SINUSITIS Within the skull and facial bones is a network of hollow cavities lined with mucosal tissue, much like inside the nose; these are the sinuses. The larg-est of these are in the cheekbones and measure about
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