Author: Rhys Gregory

Bad weather forecast for Swansea on November 5 has forced Swansea Council to cancel its annual fireworks display. Rain and in particular heavy winds are now forecast for the night the fireworks were due be set off from a barge in the bay – and this has forced the council to take the decision on safety grounds. Alternative locations and dates were explored but, unfortunately, have had to be ruled out.  Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: “We’re hugely disappointed to have to cancel the fireworks display due to the forecast of severe weather as, like thousands of residents, we were looking forward to an…

Residents, landowners, developers and community councils have the opportunity to identify suitable land that can meet the needs of their local community. Powys County Council has started a three-and-a-half-year process to prepare its new Replacement Local Development Plan which will cover all of Powys, excluding the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Replacement Local Development Plan will set out the council’s proposals and land-use policies for the future development of land in its area. It will cover 15-year period from 2022 -2037 with implementation due from 2026, when it will be used to guide decisions on planning applications. The council is…

Email, chat, video calls, files and a well organised calendar are the foundation of how we work nowadays. Google Workspace encapsulates all these productivity tools and many more to help you stay on top of what’s important. From entrepreneurs to small businesses or large enterprises, a paid Google Workspace account combines a suite of integrated applications that work in perfect sync for a digital workplace. But different businesses have different digital needs as well. Starting from storage capacity, number of employees, management or your business’s cloud-readiness stage, your Google Workspace costs will differ as well. Let’s take a look at…

Proofreading means checking for errors before submitting a research paper. Errors can be grammatical or typographical, but they can also be issues that define the narrative flow of the work. Proofreading different types of documents and other academic documents have certain special rules and requirements. As a result, articles that do not follow effective writing techniques are often underdeveloped, unclear and hard to read. Some writers may have the time and determination to apply these qualities and skills. Still, most find the services of professional proofreaders very helpful because they don’t. In this article, we shall help you with some…

Online gambling is an ever-growing industry with millions of players worldwide. Thousands of gambling sites are available and have huge amounts of money to give away. This, in turn, attracts new players and also makes those who constantly play these games keep on trying their luck. You also have to understand that despite the life-changing opportunities that online casinos offer the players, some fall addicted to playing the games and gambling. This might be a very tricky situation to get out of. If you are a new player and want to avoid such a situation, here is a guide to…

There are a lot of different ways to get people interested in sports betting. Some people bet for the love of the sport, while others see it as more of a hobby. Whatever the reason, there are a lot of people who enjoy sports betting to the fullest. However, in order to maximize the betting experience, a sports fan should look at all the factors before opting in. That includes checking out the betting promotions offered by numerous sportsbooks. Sky Bet promotions for example is one of the reliable online sourced that can help you compare different offers to find…

This autumn, over a million students will qualify for maintenance loans to help them to pay for their rent, food, and day-to-day expenses. However, even with this help, plenty of students will be struggling financially due to the increasing costs of basic bills such as food and electricity. NUS recently conducted a survey that showed a shocking 38% of female students and 32% of male students have had their mental health impacted by financial worries. Plenty of schemes are in place to help students financially, and they are even exempt from paying certain fees and charges. This guide will help…

If you are going off to university for the first time, you might be considering taking out a student loan to cover your maintenance. Living away from home while studying full time can be a huge burden to finance, and your maintenance loan is there to help you to pay for that. You will also have the option to apply for a tuition loan, which covers the cost of your university fees. Around £20 billion is loaned each year to around 1.5 million students in England alone. This guide aims to answer questions that undergrads might have about their loans.…

The Student Loans Company (SLC) administers student finance on behalf of the UK government, and has now completed the majority of the Maintenance Loan payments to students across the UK, with more to be paid to students starting courses in the upcoming weeks. So far, 1.1 million students have been paid. The SLC has processed an increased number of applications for the third year in a row. Over £2.6 billion has been paid out to students in the first term of the 22/23 academic year. This guide aims to give suggestions to students who are thinking about how they should…

Many young people are getting their first taste of financial freedom right in the middle of a historic cost of living crisis. However, being a student entitles you to exclusive deals and freebies that other people don’t have access to. Many students could be saving hundreds of pounds per year by taking advantage of exclusive student offers. 81% of young people reported feeling anxious about their finances in a study conducted by London Institute of Finance and Banking. In this guide, we speak to money expert, Capital Bean, who will talk you through some deals and freebies exclusive to students.…