Author: Rhys Gregory

Helping to protect Wales from cyber-attacks, creating new jobs with a pipeline of future talent for the UK’s fast-growing cyber ecosystem is at the heart of a new Cyber Action Plan for Wales being launched today by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething. The new plan sets out how Wales’ leading cyber sector can support the growth of the Welsh economy, ensuring Wales can prosper through cyber resilience, talent, and innovation. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the prominence and importance of digital in the lives of the people of Wales. This reliance has led to an increase in the risk of more…

A package of reforms to council tax will address unfairness in the current system, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Finance and Local Government has said. Rebecca Evans provided an update on the plans to the Senedd this week. The Welsh Government has proposed reforms including more progressive bands reflecting the latest data, regular revaluations, and a review of arrangements for discounts and reductions to ensure people are supported in the most effective way. The changes are set to be delivered from April 2025, and more detail about what the new system will look like will be confirmed towards the end…

A decisive event for the fate of Ethereum is going to happen: the Shanghai-Capella, or Shapella, upgrade. And although it was initially due to release this month, Ethereum core developers have pushed it to early April. However, the hype is real, and every crypto community member is talking about this much-anticipated Shanghai hard fork. The Ethereum Shapella upgrade is going to bring some serious changes. It’s believed to be the final touch on the platform’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) transition, the one that would finally give users access to their stakes ETH funds. Ever since the release of the PoS-driven Beacon Chain…

Cardiff charity City Hospice’s popular, award-winning Forever Flowers campaign will return to Cardiff Castle this summer for a third consecutive year. Forever Flowers invites supporters to purchase a limited edition flower to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones including family members, friends, and colleagues. This year’s Forever Flower is a daisy, which for many symbolises love, hope and new dawns, and the charity is inviting the public to ‘Dedicate a Daisy’ to a loved one. The unique and lasting tributes, expertly crafted by the British Ironwork Centre, will feature in a striking display within the grounds of Cardiff…

Carreg Construction, the Haverfordwest-based building contractor specialising in heritage and high end bespoke homes, has transitioned into employee ownership after 20 years in business. The company, which currently employs 21 people, was founded by Andrew and Sue Phillips in 2003. They are passionate to ensure the skills, know-how and experience held in the business remains, so that Carreg can continue creating award-winning properties and making customers’ dreams become realities here in west Wales. The award-winning building firm has worked on such projects as the Cloisters in St David’s Cathedral, Oriel Y Parc Gallery and Lexden House in Tenby, and has…

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Wales has named Laura McAllister as the recipient of this year’s Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Director and Board Practice, as part of its Director of the Year Awards. Former Wales Captain, Professor Laura McAllister, who won 24 Wales caps, is deputy chairperson of the UEFA women’s football committee and a member of its working group on gender equality. She has recently been elected to sit on the UEFA executive committee as Vice President.  This will make her the first Welsh person to serve on the UEFA executive committee. With a hugely successful career spanning…

Leading vehicle subscription service, Wagonex, has strengthened its relationships team with two new managers, Josephine Young and Jordan Cooper, who have been appointed to work with a growing number of partners to ensure they get the most from the subscription model. In the past six months, the Wagonex team has more than doubled as it continues to lead in this new sector in automotive. Its latest recruits, Josephine Young and Jordan Cooper, both take on Relationship Manager roles and bring with them a wealth of knowledge in account management, market research, customer relations and sales. Josephine, who has 17 years…

Principality Building Society has committed its largest ever donation of £575,000 to 56 community groups and charities across Wales as part of the second phase of its the Future Generations Fund. The Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund is a Wales wide fund set up in partnership with Community Foundation Wales with the aim of having a positive impact on society and the lives of young people in Wales. The donations will give young people across Wales access to healthy food, technology and school equipment with the aim of helping them succeed in education.  The fund will also help charities and community…

When Neath’s Gareth Davies, founder of ‘Gareth’s Delicious Delights’ first started making chocolate treats as a hobby in his own kitchen just over five years ago, little did he know that it would become a full- time business, after 25 years working alongside wife Lyn at Tesco. Gearing up for their stand at this year’s Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival, which will take place across the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend (May 28-29th), Gareth said: “It really did start as a hobby – I’ve always had a sweet tooth, in fact I love all food but the first batches of chocolates…

A mum of three from Gwynedd whose youngest son battled cancer has vowed to lose weight and get fit in case he needs her help in the future. Little Ifan Gwilym was diagnosed with the condition when he was just two years old after doctors found he had tumours on both his kidneys and spent months being treated in hospital. Now aged four and doing well, his mum Linette is keen to turn her attention to improving her and her husband Iolo’s health. Knowing that Ifan only has one kidney, she wants to be in the best possible shape if…