Author: Rhys Gregory

Ah, the Welsh countryside! A landscape dotted with rolling hills, expansive beaches and historic castles. Whether it’s Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire or the Wye Valley, there’s something for everyone. But as a holiday home owner in these regions, are your SEO services harnessing the full potential of Google My Business? Let’s delve into why this tool is absolutely essential for your business. Effortless Local Discovery So you’ve got a charming holiday home in North Wales. Lovely. But how do you ensure that people, especially those planning a last-minute weekend getaway, find you? Enter Google My Business. When set up properly, your holiday…

Skilled Worker Visa The UK is currently suffering from a lack of appropriate skills within its workforce across several major industries. While there are several programmes, such as the apprenticeship service, which seek to train young people to fill this skills gap, in the short term, employers are forced to look elsewhere to meet their employment needs. Fortunately, the UK immigration system has a combination of certifications and visas designed to allow this type of recruitment. An employer can obtain a sponsor licence, which allows them to sponsor a foreign worker. The new employee can then apply for a skilled…

Unlike secured loans, borrowers of personal loans are not required to put up any assets as collateral. Lenders must examine each application for a Personal Loan with great care. All applications are automatically denied if even one requirement is not met. No financial institution would risk its funds unless they were convinced nothing could go wrong. Consequently, if your application was denied, it was probably due to one of these reasons: Credit Rating How about your revolving debt? Have you been keeping up with your EMIs and credit card payments? Your credit may be low if there is evidence that…

Being a  piece of software that has become synonymous with creating and editing documents, Microsoft Word commands attention. You can do so much with this software while creating your document using features such find and replace in Word. In this piece, we delve into the world of Microsoft Word and examine the fundamental characteristics and features that have made it a vital tool for both amateurs and experts. Understanding a Word Processor’s Core Functions A word processor is fundamentally a computer program that has been carefully developed with the express goal of altering text. Although it functions as a digital…

Baccarat, with its tantalising allure of risk and reward, isn’t just a game for casino enthusiasts. For the astute entrepreneur, it holds profound lessons in strategy and decision-making. This piece unravels how an online baccarat guide can serve as a pivotal tool for business-minded individuals, equipping them with insights that go beyond the gaming table. The Basics of Baccarat: Game Mechanics and Strategy Baccarat is a captivating card game where decisions are swift, and the stakes can be high. At its core are the player, banker, and the tantalising tie bets. Each hand’s progression, whether online or offline, requires a…

Just about a month away from now, the 2023-2024 NBA season will start. As such, teams are busy preparing for training camp in the lead-up to the exhibition games in October. Also, trades and deals get underway. There are many trade rumors for each team, especially for the New York Knicks. Will they be able to acquire a superstar who can change the team’s fate in the league? Let’s dive into three blockbuster trade ideas for the Knicks. Giannis Antetokounmpo Last summer, Giannis Antetokounmpo caught the eye of every organization in the league when he commented several times that he…

Two men who were dealing Class A drugs in Swansea have been jailed after they failed to evade police. Arif Ali, 21, and Tanvir Ali, 20, were arrested in May 2023 after a large amount of crack cocaine and heroin with a street value in excess of £11,000 was found inside their cars following a pursuit and a search. The pair had been seen using parked cars in Kings Road Car Park, Swansea, as stash vehicles for the drugs. Covert officers approached a VW Golf when it then made an attempt to evade police. A short pursuit entailed, where driver…

The temporary closure of St David’s Hall has been extended to allow more time to complete the additional checks on the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels in the building, and to take the necessary next steps. As previously stated on the 7thSeptember, the decision to temporarily close the hall was taken in light of the recent change to advice on RAAC in public buildings issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and following further discussions with the Council’s appointed independent structural engineers, and the Council’s insurers. Since temporarily closing St David’s Hall, Structural engineers have returned to site…

Following National Sporting Heritage Day last week (30 September), Tennis Wales is marking 100 years of community tennis — at clubs across the country. With Wales recognised as the birthplace of lawn tennis, the country’s relationship with the bright yellow ball and stringed racket has stood the test of time. Indeed, many clubs and local tennis communities across Wales are a testament to this — with numerous clubs celebrating their centenary during 2023. During the last century, clubs, coaches, and players alike have faced challenge after challenge, from the Great Depression, the Second World War, and of course the most…

The UK had its joint-warmest September on record in a series which goes back to 1884 according to provisional Met Office statistics. The UK’s September 2023 mean temperature of 15.2°C puts it level with 2006’s record figure in statistics that have been ‘substantially influenced’ by the impact of climate change. England and Wales had their respective warmest September on record according to mean temperature. England’s provisional figure of 16.7°C topped the previous record of 16.5°C set in 2006. Wales’ 15.6°C also beat its 2006 figure of 15.2°C. For Northern Ireland, September 2023 was the joint-warmest on record with an average…