Author: Rhys Gregory

Digital technology has changed many aspects of modern life, allowing us to communicate in new ways and leading to the development of whole new industries. It has also had a significant effect on businesses, allowing them to operate more efficiently and deliver better results to consumers and shareholders. Digital transformation or digitalisation is the process of adopting new technology and techniques to create more efficient processes. Wales has seen a lot of improvements in terms of digitalisation, and the country could position itself as a leader of digital innovation within the UK. There’s huge potential for growth, and tech companies…

If you’ve never gambled before, but want to try, you’ll have a lot of questions. Of course, you will have many fears caused by a lack of experience, but everything will become much easier when you decide to start the game.  The first question you will have to face is the choice of the game. To choose the most suitable game you need to carefully learn casino games. You can use Gamer Torrent where you can download games for free.  Below are 10 game varieties that will help you learn to play casino games of different complexity. In this article,…

Cultural organisations across the United Kingdom have been invited to apply for the £150,000 Award for Civic Arts Organisations, run by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.    This year’s award is themed around ‘Co-Creating the Future’. It spotlights organisations that are helping to transform communities, even in the most challenging of contexts – whether by igniting joy, hope, compassion and energy, improving wellbeing, forging new connections, or developing solutions.   The Award for Civic Arts Organisations began in 2020, as a response to the Covid19 pandemic. This year, many arts organisations still face difficulties: according to Arts Council Wales, the costs…

Two senior appointments have been announced by ambitious IT Managed Service Provider Flotek, as the business continues its impressive plans for growth. Founded by Jay Ball, Malcolm Holland, and David Middleton, the IT MSP supports SMEs in South Wales and beyond with trusted, innovative and cost-effective cloud technology. The appointment of Chris Holden to Head of Client Relations reflects the business’ dedication to providing next generation, scalable technologies with committed and familiar customer support services that SMEs particularly value. Chris brings over a decade of management and entrepreneurial experience to the role, which will see him lead Flotek’s customer account…

Fixwell Fasteners, an industrial fixings and fastenings supplier with a 30-year legacy operating across Wales and the South West has been acquired, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group. Providing clients with a comprehensive range of fixings, tools, accessories and janitorial supplies, Fixwell Fasteners has a leading reputation by combining the expertise of a national supplier with the family-business focus on customer and supplier relationships. The business has been acquired by Brian Jones, an experienced, serial entrepreneur in specialist engineering. Fixwell provides the platform to begin a buy and build growth strategy in the industrial supplies market.…

Independent housebuilder Dandara has recently secured planning approval for its new Sant Silian development located in Cardiff, less than a mile from Cardiff Gate Retail Park. The development will deliver 144 new two, three, four and five-bedroom family homes on Bridge Road, offering easy access to both a retail hotspot and the surrounding countryside. Developed by the newly formed Wales & West division of Dandara, the planning consent for Sant Silian follows the acquisition of the 9.5 acre site in February this year. It is part of a wider redevelopment beside the Rhymney River, bringing new life to the area,…

Sporting events company, 4TheFans has announced its World Cup 2022 Fan Park will take place at Tramshed in Cardiff (Wales vs USA and Wales vs England). The Wales vs Iran match taking place at Globe in Cardiff is already sold out, so fans should move quickly to secure remaining spots. Games at Tramshed will feature big game atmosphere, huge anti-glare screens, world-class sound systems, exclusive bar and food traders, DJs, competitions, giveaways and more. Each match screening at Tramshed also welcomes a Sky Sports presenter and a genuine football legend, with Robert Earnshaw and Neville Southall lining up. Following its…

A shocking tragedy has inspired a 13-year-old schoolboy from Pontypridd to climb three of Wales’ highest peaks, raising over £500 for charity after his much-loved grandfather died without warning while looking after him and his siblings, eight years ago.   Teenager Ben Gilley decided to take on the monumental fundraising challenge for the British Heart Foundation’s lifesaving research in memory of Clive Crandon, who had been a plumber in Beddau.  Clive was 64 years old when he suffered a fatal cardiac event caused by ischaemic heart disease near his only child Joanne’s home in the village.  Ben said: “In May 2014,…

An Aldi colleague in Cardiff is celebrating a work anniversary milestone this month after working at the supermarket for 25 years. Helen Edmonds, Store Assistant at the Treseder Way store in Cardiff, first joined the supermarket in 1997. Over the years, Helen has worked on Project Fresh changes and grand openings at multiple stores across the UK, including in Bristol, Portsmouth, and Weymouth. During her time at Aldi, Helen has gone above and beyond her typical store duties by helping to train a number of colleagues and take part in several different fundraisers for Aldi’s chosen charity, Teenage Cancer Trust. Speaking about her long…

Dr Mikel Mellick, a Principal Lecturer and Practitioner Psychologist specialising in athlete mental health support at Cardiff Met University, has been working with Cardiff City Football Club on embedding a ‘whole club’ approach to mental health and well-being. Earlier this month, Cardiff Met and Cardiff City Football Club organised a whole club event focusing on the pressing challenge of how each of us can better manage the mental health and well-being of a workforce operating within a dynamic, often highly pressurised, and typically reactionary environment. The day presented excellent research and innovation and practice from leading experts from Cardiff Met, including…