Martin & Co - Newport

Plant indoor bulbs to flower for Christmas

This is the perfect time to plant indoor bulbs to ensure they provide a fabulous display throughout Christmas.

The golden rule is to make sure you get hold of 'prepared' or 'treated' bulbs which have been primed to flower quickly once you bring them inside and pot them up. You can force them yourself but that means starting in August/September and involves a lot more preparation.

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Finished carving your Hallowe'en lanterns? Try making pumpkin wine

IF YOU hate waste and are trying to think of an interesting way of using up all that pumpkin flesh left over from carving your Halloween lanterns, try brewing up some pumpkin wine.

Get it right and it will give you at least five bottles of a quite drinkable brew that will only cost the price of the sugar and root ginger providing you have loads of pumpkin flesh left from carving.

Read more at http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15627648.Finished_carving_your_Hallowe_en_lanterns__Try_making_pumpkin_wine/

Seeing the light:bold lighting for darker autumn evenings as the clocks go back this weekend

As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, all your home's a stage for the latest in lovely lighting.

London's stores have designer fittings galore, with special displays and promotions.

Heal's in Tottenham Court Road are hosting a “festival of light" where shoppers can find exclusives from the big brands and newcomers (all at 10 per cent off).

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Newport dance school Le Clare celebrates pupils' success

A NEWPORT dance school is celebrating the success of its students.

Le Clare School of Dance, in Clarence Place, in the city centre, has had several students winning competitions and obtaining sponsorship since becoming a professional dance school about 18 months ago.

Dance teacher Catherine Bennett said their students participate in competitions for freestyle and contemporary style of dancing.

Read more at http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15626655.Newport_dance_school_celebrates_pupils__39__success/

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Ideal Home loves – our pick of the best buys

Each week we pick our favourite new buys to share with you. This week is dedicated to our love of cats

This Sunday 29th October is set to be a truly great day, not only do we get an extra hour in bed as the clocks fall back, it's National Cat Day! Yes, you read that correctly there is a whole day dedicated to cats. Here at Ideal Home HQ we adore cats, not wanting to stir the cats vs dogs debate, but this week our favourite buys are all celebrating cats.

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Funding help for sixth formers who want to become doctors

DOCTORS of the future are being helped by Gwent's health board to prepare for a career in medicine.

Funding has been provided by the 12 GP clusters in the area - known as Neighbourhood Care Networks (NCNs) - to support sixth formers who want to study medicine to navigate the application process to universities.

A preparatory course for students in Gwent is being provided in partnership with Mediprep UK, an organisation that seeks to help students through the application process.

Read more at http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15613172.Funding_help_for_sixth_formers_who_want_to_become_doctors/

Happiness hacks to combat the annual gloom

Don't let the darkness get you down

With nearly half of Brits admitting to feeling low when the clocks go back, Scandinavian lifestyle experts from Contura, a manufacturer of wood burning stoves, offer 11 ‘happiness hacks' to combat the winter blues Scandi-style.

The end of Daylight Saving time this Sunday signals the beginning of longer, darker nights and ever-colder weather, but Contura's Style and Marketing Director, Catharina Bjorkman, has some expert tips on how to counter the effects of the change in season and bring the glow back to our homes.

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Meet and greet top Welsh boxers to attend Marie Curie fundraiser at Cwmbran pub

NINE Welsh boxers will be appearing at a pub in Cwmbran as part of a charity fundraiser for the Marie Curie Cancer Charity.

Among the boxers to appear at The Greenhouse in Llantarnam will be Lee Selby, the IBF featherweight world champion, and his brother Andrew, who will be competing for the WBC flyweight title.

Ashley Brace, Mitchell Buckland, Lance Cooksey, Craig Evans, Fred Evans, Gavin Gwynn and Sean McGoldrick will complete the line-up alongside coaches Junior Borg and Tony Borg.

Read more at http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15612192.Meet_and_greet_top_Welsh_boxers_to_attend_Marie_Curie_fundraiser_at_Cwmbran_pub/