East Meets West, Interiors Style!

Hayley PerkinsFeatured, Homes

-Words by PV Influencer, Hayley Perkins I’m not talking about Kim Jong-Un & Trump here, no no no, this is far more attractive relationship. The marriage of East and West is a beautiful one. The harmony of cultures complements each other by including dark and light woods on a contrast of pale base colours with added rich colour accents. You … Read More

Going Through the Menopause?

Angharad EvansFeatured, Food, Nutrition, Wellbeing

The Menopause has recently been a hot topic in the media, but what exactly is this condition and is there anything we can do about it? It is accepted that the average age of the Menopause is 51 years, it can start as early as 40 years and as late as 55 years. The menopause occurs when there are no … Read More

Local Feel, Global Outlook

Katherine PeachEducation, Featured

We had a chance to ask Dr Gerard Griffiths, Principal of Westbourne School, how a global approach to education can make a huge different in children’s education and development. Although situated in the heart of Penarth, it’s clear to see how Westbourne School celebrates its own international culture and harnesses it to support student’s education. With impressive rankings in school … Read More

On the Spring Bookshelf

Katherine PeachCulture, Featured, Penarth View Bookshelf

Griffin Books have given us their top picks for your Spring Bookshelf. Whether you enjoy fiction, non-fiction or children’s books, they’ve got the best books for you this Spring. Fiction Saving Missy by Beth Morrey £12.99 *Signed edition- while in stock* Missy Carmichael’s life has become small. Grieving for a family she has lost or lost touch with, Missy knows … Read More

TAMAID O ALLAN A‚ FO!

Stifyn ParriCulture, Featured, Penarth View Bookshelf

Tra oeddwn yn cynhyrchu cyngerdd agoriadol Ryder Cup Wales, roedd hi’n anodd anghofio’r holl alwadau ffôn, y bribes a’r chwarae plant a gefais gan gymaint o berfformwyr o Gymru oedd isio cymryd rhan yn y digwyddiad yma yn Stadiwm y Mileniwm: rhai yn cael strops am na chawson nhw eu dewis, rhai yn bygwth peidio gweithio efo fi byth eto, … Read More

Are you drinking enough water?

Rosie OrettiBeauty, Featured, Wellbeing

We all know (I hope) that drinking enough water is important for our general health but for some reason we regularly don’t drink enough. 60-70% of the human body, including our brain, is water so it makes sense that we need to keep ourselves hydrated. Confused as to how much water to drink? The current advice is to drink a … Read More

Drawing Attention to Animation

Katherine PeachCreative, Featured

Penarth is chock-a-block full of interesting creatives, and in this first of new series of interviews, we speak to Penarth-based animator Matthew Gravelle-Eagles about his talent, his favourite projects and where his favourite Penarth haunts are. He is also a part-time lecturer in Animation of the University of South Wales. Matthew Gravelle-Eagles is an award-winning animator and lecturer. A graduate … Read More

Prep Your Pet For Travel

Dave DeaneFeatured, Pets, Travel

-Words by PV Influencer, Dave Deane If you are going away this year, remember to consider your pets. Our pets can be quite sensitive to change and even things that we would not consider to be stressful can cause our pets anxiety. There are many measures that can be taken to reduce this but aiming to keep their routine as … Read More

Doggy Days Out

John DaviesFeatured, Pets, Travel

For many pet owners, it wouldn’t be a holiday without their four-legged companion. Plenty of opportunities to get out in the fresh air and no need for dog sitters. Being dog dads ourselves, we know that we plan our holidays around Winston, so here are some of our top tips. The first tip is to be prepared. Winston has an … Read More

Penarth retailers rallying to support residents during Coronavirus outbreak

John DaviesBusiness, Business Articles, Community, Featured

Updated 4 November 2020. As you would expect, Penarth’s independent retailers are rallying together to support residents who need to self-isolate during the Coronavirus outbreak. It is true to say that this outbreak is sure to rock our independent retailers, so please make your you support them as best as you can. With more and more shops going over and … Read More