Author: Rhys Gregory

Thursday 7th September saw the opening of Proud Mary Swansea, the city’s newest venue on Wind Street. The opening followed a £1.7m transformation by operators, REKOM. Over the opening weekend, 7,000 visitors walked through the doors and over 20,000 drinks were sold. Operating over two floors, Proud Mary Pub has a capacity of 880 and is open from 12 noon daily (closing 2am Sunday to Thursday and 3am Friday and Saturday). With a range of weekly events, including student nights and pub quizzes, Proud Mary Swansea also hosts regular live music events at the weekend. There are 10 TV screens of various sizes showing key…

Every homeowner dreams of maximising the value of their property, whether they’re in the bustling streets of London or the serene valleys of Wales. While many might think that increasing a home’s value requires significant renovations or complete overhauls, there are simpler, more cost-effective ways to achieve this. By making strategic additions to your home, you can not only enhance its aesthetic appeal but also boost its market value. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the most effective additions that can transform your home into a more valuable asset. Garden Makeover A well-maintained garden can be the crown jewel…

Horse racing, an ancient sport that dates back to classical civilizations, holds a unique charm and timeless appeal. In the contemporary racing landscape, the Triple Crown stands as a pinnacle of achievement – a testament to a horse’s resilience, speed, and pedigree. A trio of gruelling races, spaced just weeks apart, challenges 3-year-old thoroughbreds to a demanding test of stamina and skill. Those that claim victory in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes are not just winners – they are immortalised as Triple Crown legends. In the span of a century since Sir Barton etched his name into…

Ten thousand organ donors, who have saved tens of thousands of lives, have been honoured with an Order of St John Award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant, over the last decade. Around 350 of the organ donors were from Wales. A special event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the posthumous awards, received by an organ donor’s family on their behalf, saw His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, unveil a new memorial dedicated to all organ and tissue donors in the UK. The Duke of Gloucester unveiled a plaque dedicated to the memory…

Board Games: What Are They? Board games are a subgenre often using movable game pieces or counters arranged on a board by a predetermined set of directives. There is a wide range of complexity among board games, the vast majority of which involve some element of chance, while some are based entirely on luck alone. Many board games, for instance, require players to roll a die, which is mostly dependent on chance, but others are more skill-based or centered on turn-taking as the primary element. Types of Board Games A wide variety of content is available in the form of…

Do you need to set up a company for money transfers but feel overwhelmed by the process? Transfers of funds between two entities constitute an important payment mechanism in almost all businesses. Whether it’s allowing customers to pay quickly online via their credit or debit card, transferring rent from consumer accounts to landlords, or salary payments from employers – setting up a business for effective money transfer is crucial.  To help you get started with this complex task as smoothly and securely as possible, we have created this comprehensive guide on how to easily set up your own company for…

London is a big, messy, chaotic city, a place that combines the grit and grime of the East End with the pomp and circumstance of the Royal Family. This metropolis is one of the world’s most famous capitals of culture, filled with stunning architecture and elite-level museums, but it also offers more edgy, alternative delights for those who seek them. At once traditional and cutting-edge, fancy and informal, old and new, London is a city of remarkable contrasts. From its rich historical heritage to its vibrant, bustling modernity, the UK’s capital is filled with amazing things to do that cater…

In the current climate it’s not unusual or a sign of failure to be faced with the prospect of cutting back. With the prices of all the everyday essentials like fuel, food and housing going up, seemingly with a mind of their own, there has never been greater pressure on the household budget. But does the pressure really begin and end at your front door with every business out there bringing in record profits? We’re going to dive deeper to get to the bottom of what is, quite rightly, a rather contentious issue right now. Businesses in Wales are finding…

An independent outdoor lifestyle shop has opened in Abergavenny, thanks to funding from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. The Living Mountain stocks sustainable outdoor lifestyle products for a diverse range of pursuits from mountaineering, trail running and camping, to tree planting and gardening. The shop’s founder, Jonah Silver, says the shop is an inclusive space intended to serve the community’s outdoor needs: “The idea of being in, and appreciating the outdoors, is the most important thing regardless of what activity you’re partaking in. It’s important to me that the shop helps show people that you don’t have…

People from across Wales are being urged to have their say and help shape the commissioning of the nation’s educational resources. Earlier this year the Welsh Government established Adnodd, a new body to co-ordinate and oversee the provision and commissioning of bilingual education resources to support the Curriculum for Wales and its qualifications. Adnodd’s vision is for learners and practitioners to have access to relevant, high quality and innovative resources, in Welsh and English, which enrich learning and teaching and help every learner succeed. Historically, education resources have been available from a vast array of organisations and companies, but up…