Author: Rhys Gregory

Bingo is a game that has been popular for over 100 years and is played worldwide. However, in this modern digital age, it isn’tisn’t just in the form of cards anymore. Players can now play bingo online. You will find that it’s a lot easier than playing a game of cards, and you don’t have to worry about keeping the whole family entertained for hours on end. However, to win online bingo, there are types of strategies that you need to consider. This blog post will give you some insight into what those strategies might be. 1. Play the same…

A cafe, gallery, and pizzeria have raised nearly £40,000 to help “raise awareness for ape conservation.” Alpine Coffee Shop and Gallery and Hangin’ Pizzeria in Betws-y-Coed railway station have raised funds as part of its owner’s, Jacha Potgieter and his wife Gwyn’s, mission to help endangered apes. The married couple of 30 years has thanked their staff and customers for their support last month after fundraising for over a year for Ape Action Africa and Orangutan Appeal UK. The businesses raised funds over 2022 through donations and putting a percentage of their profits towards the two charities supporting both charities…

A new managing director for work-based learning has been appointed by Welshpool-based Cambrian Training Company, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in Wales. Faith O’Brien succeeds Arwyn Watkins, OBE, who becomes group executive chairman with a strategic focus on Cambrian Training Company, Trailhead Fine Foods, Chartists 1770 at The Trewythen and Mid Wales Fayres. They will both continue as board members of the National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW), the organisation that represents work-based learning providers across Wales. Cambrian Training Company is a multi-award winning company that specialises in the delivery of apprenticeships across a range of industries pan-Wales. Its…

An expansion of Denbighshire’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure has been welcomed as a great resource for both locals and visitors by a national group. The Electric Vehicle Association for Wales – EVA Cymru has given the ‘green’ light to a new charging hub at Rhyl. West Kinmel car park’s electric vehicle (EV) charging hub launched last month to support local owners of electric vehicles and those travelling from further afield. Funded by the Welsh Government , the 36 vehicle capacity hub, is a mix of ‘fast’ 7kwh chargers for local users who have no access to off street parking and…

More than 600,000 homes and businesses across Wales can already order some of the fastest, most reliable broadband in Europe thanks to a £180 million(1) investment by Openreach.  And more areas are set to benefit, as engineers are now starting work to extend the full fibre network even further to most homes and businesses in areas such as Llanelli, Llandudno and Ebbw Vale. Full fibre is up to 16 times faster than the average UK broadband connection and around five times more reliable than the old copper-based network it’s replacing. Welcoming Openreach’s investment Welsh Government Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, said:“Fast…

A perfect New Year’s present has been delivered to a multi-million pound luxury glamping resort in Mid Wales which is focused on the health and wellbeing of its ‘staycationing’ guests. Love2Stay Mid Wales at Caersws, near Newtown is celebrating the news that Visit Wales has awarded the resort a five star grading. Overlooking the picturesque upper Severn Valley, Love2Stay Mid Wales aims to make visitors feel totally in harmony with nature by helping them to relax and unwind in the peaceful location. The £7.5 million resort, which is being developed in three phases by owners Trevor and Patricia Bebb, has…

More than 230 exhibitors have booked their places at this year’s Wonderwool Wales, the award-winning show that celebrates all that’s great about Welsh wool and natural fibres. Buoyed by support from the Wales Cultural Recovery Fund, the organisers are delighted with the positive response from exhibitors to the 17th show, which will be held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on April 22 and 23. The show hopes to feature five knitted maps and a record breaking longest scarf, more details of which will be release closer to the event. Tickets for the show, which traditionally attracts more…

Saturday 10th June 2023 sees the second annual Welsh Fitness Expo and Welsh Fitness Classic being held at Cardiff City Stadium. July 2022 witnessed 2,000 people from the UK fitness community attend the inaugural Welsh Fitness Expo and Welsh Fitness Classic. The huge success of the first Expo has demanded an even bigger location for year two. The 2023 Welsh Fitness Expo is on course to see 4,000 of the UK’s most dedicated fitness enthusiasts attend “THE” fitness event of the year. The Expo celebrates the best of the UK fitness industry with world leading brands in sports nutrition, fitness…

International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has secured a number of notable repeat business wins for 2023, as it establishes itself as the UK’s most exciting new events venue and brings a significant boost to the South Wales visitor economy. The disruptions of the pandemic meant ICC Wales only saw its first full year of trading in 2022, having launched in September 2019. The venue’s warm Welsh welcome, unique woodland location, contemporary meeting rooms flooded with natural daylight, and internationally acclaimed locally sourced cuisine has been widely praised by clients using the extensive and versatile facilities for the first time,…

Cardiff web agency, Illustrate Digital, is set to benefit from a £2.7million partnership with the world’s leading WordPress platform and website hosting provider, WP Engine. The strategic relationship will allow Illustrate Digital to access greater levels of premium hosting, security and support, enabling the company to strengthen its WordPress enterprise development services – this is estimated to be worth nearly £3million for the company. Illustrate Digital specialises in designing and developing WordPress websites for financial services, legal, B2B and government organisations across Europe. It works with brands such as Welsh Government, Pepper Money, Countingup Bank and Foster Wales. The company,…