Author: Rhys Gregory

Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will benefit from a new, state of the art wellbeing centre thanks to a £20m cash boost from the government’s Levelling Up Fund announced on Thursday. The new facility, which will be constructed close to key public transport facilities in the heart of Caerphilly, will become the flagship leisure and wellbeing hub for the whole county borough. Caerphilly council will contribute more than £13million from its own reserves towards the exciting new facility, which will be developed on land adjacent to Caerphilly Business Park. Leader of Council, Cllr Sean Morgan welcomed the announcement, “This…

Wales will be introducing a Deposit Return Scheme by 2025, Climate Change Minister Julie James confirmed today (Friday, January 20). The new initiative will see us pay a small deposit when we buy a drink in a single use container, which we get back when we return the bottle or can. Wales is working with England and Northern Ireland to set up a joint scheme, meaning you can buy a drink in Barry and return it in Bristol or Belfast. Scotland is setting up its own scheme, which starts later this year. The announcement follows recent legislation to ban a…

A project to help Welsh mothers in prison maintain positive relationships with their children has had further funding confirmed. Mick Antoniw, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, and Jane Hutt, Minister for Social Justice, visited HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire to speak to frontline staff and people involved in the ‘Visiting Mum’ service. ‘Visiting Mum’, delivered by Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust), runs from HMP Styal in Cheshire as well as HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire – the two most common locations for women in Wales being sent to prison. The service is designed to provide benefits…

Want to start fresh in 2023 with a new career? You’re not alone. The New Year is a common time to review your career progression and decide if it’s working for you. If it isn’t, you might be thinking about a change of career instead of trying to progress in your current role. Maybe you’ve hit a ceiling, or maybe you’ve decided it just isn’t right for you. Changing careers might be difficult, but it certainly isn’t impossible. All you need to do is assess the transferable skills you already have and look for careers where they might be useful.…

Do you remember the episode in the annual Treehouse of Horror series of The Simpsons called “Terror of Tiny Toon” in which Homer uses the scalp of an executed convict as a toupee? Yes, that episode. To most men living in fear of male pattern baldness, we’re sure that’s what hair loss feels like to you because if you could choose to keep your hair, we’re confident you would. According to research, around 6.5 million men in the UK will struggle with some form of male pattern baldness in their lives. Therefore, when you start noticing excess strands on your…

Starting a company, such as casino online business, is an exciting time. You have an idea, ready to implement it and make it happen. But before you jump in head first, there are some things you should consider to ensure that it turns out into a success. Is the product or service you’re selling something people want? Before starting a business, you must ensure that the product or service you’re selling is something people want. Do your research: If there are competitors in your market, find out their sales numbers and how much they’re making. Then try to figure out if…

Genesis Biosciences has made a key appointment at its Cardiff-based headquarters to support the development of its extensive eco-friendly microbial product range. Kate Ledwoch has been appointed as Senior Scientist and will aid Genesis in its research and development lab, supporting the implementation of cutting-edge technology into new and existing products. Recently published in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Kate has a PhD in Applied Phycology from Cranfield University; a MSc in Biofuels Process Engineering and BSc in Chemical Technology and Engineering and will bring her wealth of experience to microbiology experiments in the lab, testing products and reporting…

To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Red Dragon Centre will be hosting a special afternoon of free, traditional Chinese New Year activities on Sunday 22nd January. The Cardiff Confucius Institute will be marking the Year of the Rabbit with a variety of workshops including lantern making, paper cutting, calligraphy and even a chopsticks technique competition. Visitors will also have the chance to meet a traditional Chinese Lion who will celebrate with passers-by at the Centre at 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm. The Cardiff Confucius Institute helps share Chinese culture and language in Wales, as well as supporting collaboration between Wales and…

Aldi is increasing its pay rates for all its warehouse workers in Cardiff from 1st February 2023. Following two pay increases for hourly-paid warehouse colleagues in 2022, this further pay rise represents an up to 20% increase on their pay since this time last year. Most distribution centre roles are Warehouse Selectors and this increase means these colleagues in Cardiff will receive a new minimum rate of £13.18 an hour – up from £11.95 at the start of 2022. The move follows Aldi’s recent pay review for Store Assistants which came into effect this month, and saw Aldi offer starting…

All 42 new industrial units constructed at Atlantic Business Park in Barry have now been sold. The units at the Atlantic Business Park development have been speculatively built to create 60,000 sq ft of industrial accommodation in six terraces for sale to local businesses. It is the brainchild of Andy Ismail of Dawan Developments, who was also responsible for the nearby Atlantic Point Business Park on a two-acre plot of land on Wimbourne Road at Barry Docks. Property consultancy Knight Frank advised in the development and marketing of the units. Emily Wilson, from Knight Frank’s Logistics and Industrial team in…