Author: Rhys Gregory

Whilst many places will be largely dry, thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail are likely to develop in some places on Saturday afternoon. High temperatures developing across parts of England and Wales on Saturday are expected to trigger a scattering of showers across this area, some of which are likely to be torrential and thundery, bringing 30-40mm in an hour. The odd place affected by multiple showers could see more than this, perhaps in excess of 60mm. As well as rain, hail, strong gusts of wind, and lightning will be additional hazards. Despite all of this, many places in the…

The government spent nearly £40 billion protecting households and businesses from spiralling energy bills over the colder months, new figures today show. Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine led to unprecedented turmoil in global energy markets and made a huge impact on the energy bills of households around the world. In the UK, without government intervention households would have seen bills peak at almost £4,300 per year. In response the government covered around half a typical household bill over the winter – and today, the sheer scale of that financial support is revealed for the first time. £39.3billion was spent between…

Place Informatics, the leading provider of footfall and location visitor behaviour data has seen a surprising new trend across Wales as changing working patterns are causing a surge in footfall activity on Tuesdays – with more than twice as many workers in cities and town centres – an increase of 131% in March 2023, compared to the same time last year. This data has highlighted how a huge shift in hybrid working patterns in the last 12 months is impacting town centre footfall with millions opting to work in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays rather than spending the…

Wales’ first national diversity and anti-racist leadership conference determinedly focused on educators in education, childcare and play, took place in the capital today. The Welsh Government is committed to creating an anti-racist Wales by 2030, which calls for zero tolerance of racism in all its guises. The event, which took place at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff, united over 250 leaders across education and early years, building on firm foundations already in place, following the roll-out of Diversity and Anti-racist Professional Learning (DARPL) since 2022. DARPL provides practitioners with a high-quality professional learning and fundamental grounding to support anti-racist…

Work starts on UWTSD’s Innovation Matrix in Swansea – a new centre for digital innovation and enterprise Work has commenced on the Innovation Matrix, the next phase in the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) Innovation Quarter at SA1 Swansea Waterfront. The Innovation Matrix is central to the University’s ambition in Swansea and will provide a new platform for UWTSD’s research and knowledge exchange to connect with, and support cross-sector MNEs, SMEs, micro-enterprises, entrepreneurs, and investors to stimulate commercial growth for Wales’s expanding digitally empowered economy. Funded through a strategic partnership between the University and the Swansea Bay City…

GIANTS from the world of showjumping and horse racing will appear at this year’s unmissable Bolesworth International. With just days to go until the much-anticipated five-day spectacular – held at the 400,000 sq metre Bolesworth Castle estate, near Chester and Wrexham – a host of star names have been unveiled. Legendary jockey Sir AP McCoy will front a sold-out business networking session next Friday alongside former England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen, while showjumping Olympians Geoff Billington, Nicola Wilson, Gemma Stevens and defending Bolesworth Grand Prix winner Louise Saywell are to compete in high-class equestrian competitions. Other well-known names from…

Bridgend based Co-directors Oliver Lewis and Paul Ricketts are delighted to announce that Hawkstone Commercials has been shortlisted for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2023. After closing out a truly staggering first year of business, Hawkstone Commercials has been shortlisted for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Welsh Start-up Entrepreneur of the year. The awards will be held at a star-studded gala ceremony at the Grosvenor House in London this November. Oliver Lewis, Co-director of Hawkstone Commercials said, “When we launched, we had expectations of turning over £150,000 in year 1 and employing 2 full time staff. As we rounded…

Step back in time at Bryn Celli Ddu, near Llanfair PG, on 17 June 2023 for a living history event that seeks to interrogate landscape, ritual, colour, and the celebration of archaeology through creative interpretation. Bryn Celli Ddu is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Britain, the 5,000-year-old tomb was once constructed to protect and pay respect to the remains of ancestors. Between 11–4pm on the 17 of June, an open day celebrating the prehistory of Wales and beyond will take place at the Bryn Celli Ddu with a new twist! This year we are taking a focused…

On Saturday, 3rd June St John Ambulance Cymru held its Commemoration, Rededication and Investiture Service in Llandaff Cathedral. The Priory for Wales of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem is the Welsh branch of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem which traces its origins back to the Knights Hospitallers in the Middle Ages. The Annual Investiture Service acknowledges those who have selflessly given their time to support St John Ambulance Cymru and their local communities. The service marked the first year HM King Charles III has personally sanctioned admissions and promotions within…

Improvements to public transport, more electric vehicle charging infrastructure and new cycling and walking routes are being planned in Swansea. Swansea Council has bid for nearly £13 million of funding from the Welsh Government to develop a number of projects that would boost public transport use and increase sustainable transport within the city as well as improving transport links with neighbouring Authorities. A report to be considered by Cabinet on June 15 includes details of all the bid proposals. More than £4million of funding has been applied for to progress the Swansea Bay & West Wales Metro project – a…