Author: Rhys Gregory

Are you relocating or visiting Wales? If you like to play online casino games, you’ve already asked yourself whether there are any impressive casinos to visit in the country or whether you should play online casino instead. Les Croupiers Casino in Cardiff While the outside of the Les Croupiers Casino (affectionately known as Croups) isn’t beautiful, the inside will transport you to downtown Las Vegas. The place is decked out in luxury carpet and general casino décor, rivaling Caesar’s Palace. This place has all the games you could ever want to play and is worth a visit if you want…

Wales is famous for a few entities: Gareth Bale, dragons, and a rugged coastline, but it should also be recognized for some outstanding cuisine too. As the game of poker has expanded around the world, we’ve broadened our search to Wales to find some amazing new snacks to help us. pro poker players gamble on these sites, so what’s the best accompaniment to make the experience even better? Glamorgan sausage A sausage which is naturally vegetarian? Yep, that’s the offering from Glamorgan. The Glamorgan sausage is traditionally made from cheese, leek, and breadcrumbs served in the shape of a conventional…

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has today revealed the 52 finalists of the 2024 RHS Britain in Bloom Finals, in the 60th anniversary year of the UK’s biggest gardening competition. The finalists, selected from across the UK, will compete to be crowned winner in one of 11 categories, and will secure an RHS gold, silver gilt, silver or bronze award. One of the category winners will then go on to be named RHS Britain in Bloom Overall Winner for 2024. Judges will assess each group according to criteria that evaluate their commitment to improving the local environment, community engagement and…

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is playing a series of six concerts at Swansea Council’s prestigious Brangwyn Hall. The internationally acclaimed music being showcased ranges from pieces by Penclawdd-born Sir Karl Jenkins and England’s Edward Elgar to Russia’s Sergey Rachmaninov and France’s Maurice Ravel. Renowned performers include Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, the National Youth Choir of Wales, saxophonist Jess Gillam, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Sergio Tiempo. Council cabinet member Elliott King said: “Hosting this fantastic orchestra in Swansea is a treat for Brangwyn Hall audiences; they’ll enjoy a packed season featuring world-class musicians and exceptional pieces of music. …

A police crackdown on retail crime across North Wales has led to a “hugely positive” 9%  increase in the detection rate for shoplifting that’s bucking the UK trend. But the officer running the campaign, Supt Jon Bowcott, says he’s not resting on his laurels and is the first to admit there’s still a lot of work to do. Since last Autumn he’s been the North Wales Police lead on retail crime and he’s set up a task force to combat it. Supt  Bowcott will be giving an update on the crackdown and offering advice and guidance at a special conference…

The two sides last met for a Men’s team match during the UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying campaign in 2019, where a Dan James goal secured a 1-0 win at home and Kieffer Moore helped the side to a 1-1 draw in Trnava. Slovakia have already qualified for the UEFA EURO 2024 tournament in Germany which gets underway five days after the match, a tournament which Rob Page’s side will be hoping to qualify for through the play-offs path in March. The venue is yet to be confirmed, but the match will take place in either Bratislava or Trnava. Ticket information…

A leading civil engineering contractor is helping accelerate plans to expand a business park in Cheshire by 50 acres. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has been retained to construct a new section of spine road at the Cheshire Green Employment Park (Cheshire Green) after completing the initial phase of site works. The development infrastructure will be financed by a £8.35m loan from North West Evergreen Fund, arranged by CBRE’s Lending team. Ruthin-headquartered Jones Bros was the main contractor of the development, with activity including designing and building a one-kilometre spine road, a roundabout, and junctions to each of 10 units.…

The Start Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank, today announces that it has delivered a combined £15m of funding to small businesses in four key local authorities in Wales since the programme launched in 2012. Swansea has received the highest value of loans at £6m, distributed to almost 600 small businesses, and the counties of Newport, Carmarthenshire and Caerphilly have each received over £3m worth of funding as of February 2024. Across Wales, small businesses have received a total of more than £48m in 4,700 loans, with the average loan amount more than £10,000. The British Business…

Queen Camilla has presented a prestigious award to Aberystwyth University for its pioneering parasitology work at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace yesterday (Thursday, 22 February). The royal honour recognises the work of scientists at the University’s Department of Life Sciences who specialise in a particular group of parasitic flatworms which cause devastating diseases such as Schistosomiasis in people and Fasciolosis in livestock. Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease usually spread through contact with contaminated fresh water, killing an estimated 12,000 people and infecting more than 200 million individuals every year. Fasciolosis affects more than 300 million cattle and 250 million sheep world-wide,…

Rhys, 16, from Conwy has been named as the winner of an award from The Prince’s Trust after struggling family moving homes and loss of contact with his school and friends during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Rhys struggled with anxiety and thoughts of self-harm. Diagnosed with ASD in April 2020, Rhys withdrew from social settings including education. The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards recognise young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community. Rhys scooped the Ascential Education Award recognising a young person who…