Miriam Barker

Aug 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Miriam Barker

A woman turned down two chances to see Billy Joel - but then saw him close up, when she interpreted at his only European tour date in Cardiff. Sign language interpreter Ali Gordon, from London, was introduced to the music of the US singer-songwriter through her girlfriend.

Jul 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Miriam Barker

Miriam Barker - BBC NewsJuly 6, 2024 at 9:41 AM·2 min readPrime Minister Keir Starmer has included 11 women - a record number - in his new cabinet. Among them is the Cardiff East MP Jo Stevens, who has become the new secretary of state for Wales. Ms Stevens was first elected to parliament in May 2015, representing the former constituency of Cardiff Central. The mum-of-two, who has lived in Cardiff for 34 years, has said she is "really proud of our vibrant, modern, multicultural capital city".

Jun 21, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Miriam Barker

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Jun 21, 2024 | bbc.com | Miriam Barker

From a stage in a lorry to party of 50,000By Miriam Barker, BBC NewsCwmbran Deaf Choir prepares for Pride CymruIt's 1999 – teaching children about being gay is banned and same sex marriage is 15 years away, but one corner of Cardiff stages a celebration of all things LGBTQ+. Wales' first Pride was modest, to put it mildly, with about 2,500 people and a stage "essentially the back of an articulated lorry," said drag artist Rob Keetch.

May 27, 2024 | bbc.com | Miriam Barker

Artwork tells stories of babies helped by donor milkLeanne Pearce, Connecting Hearts exhibitionThe exhibition launches at the Taliesin Arts Centre at the Swansea University Singleton CampusWhen babies cannot receive their own mother’s milk, donor milk can be life saving for sick and premature babies. It can also change the lives of families, donors and communities.