Author: Rhys Gregory

Online shopping has revolutionized the way people shop, giving them a whole new world of convenience and accessibility when looking for what they need. In today’s digital age, shoppers can save time and money by taking advantage of the numerous benefits that online shopping brings to the table. From the comfort of your own home, you can purchase just about anything you need, from clothing to Best Selling electronics. Browsing large inventories in seconds to avoid long check-out queues, there is no doubt that purchasing items from an online store makes life much easier than it used to be. Convenience…

As a business owner, you understand the importance of environmentally sustainable practices. Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower offer a viable option for commercial operations to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute positively to their local environment. Investing in renewable energy sources can have broad-ranging benefits for your business, from reducing costs to improving your brand’s reputation. Most companies aim to reduce their reliance on non-renewable sources of energy and make a commitment to use sustainable energy. Click Here to learn more about renewable energy options to help your business achieve this goal. Reduced Costs Investing in…

Wales is set to become the first UK nation to introduce a mandatory national licensing scheme for tattoo artists and those working in body piercing, semi-permanent make-up, acupuncture and electrolysis, Chief Medical Officer Frank Atherton has announced. The scheme aims to reduce infections, eliminate poor working practices and will create a central public register for licensed practitioners and approved business premises. It is the final phase of changes introduced under the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 to improve standards of infection prevention and control in the industry. There are an estimated 3,516 practitioners operating in Wales who will need to…

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, has today unveiled a packed programme of Welsh Government international trade missions for spring 2023, lending his support to Welsh businesses travelling the world in the next few months to develop their exports. The announcement is made as the latest business delegation from Wales travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the Middle-East’s largest medical trade show – Arab Health – on the 28th of January 2023. The Med Tech businesses will be joined by businesses from a variety of sectors seeking to explore opportunities in this global trade hub. In March, Welsh…

It is with great sadness that the family announce that Sandra passed away on January 8th 2023 at the Forge Care Home. While working in M&S, Sandra met Len after he dropped a tray of jellies while looking at her. Len’s mother and sister soon followed to see if she was ‘good enough’ for their son and brother. Sandra enjoyed jobs working in The Bird Cage Club, Howells, the pub, Merrett’s Bakery, Tesco, and Children’s World, making friends with colleagues wherever she went. Marigolds in the garden. Daffodils in vases. Sandra always seemed to get bunches of flowers to live…

The Calon y Fferi Community Centre in Ferryside recently launched its new ‘Warm Space,’ as it looks to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, offering local residents a warm, dry place to socialise. With assistance from Carmarthenshire County Council, the new Community Lounge will be open every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 10.00am – 4.00pm, and will run up until the end of March 2023. Julia Amsbury, Community Centre manager, said, “As the cost-of-living crisis bites harder for so many, our Warm Space is based on a simple idea: turn off your heating and come and use ours instead. There’s plenty for…

Plans to open a new law centre in North Wales have been given a huge boost thanks to a grant from the Steve Morgan Foundation. The North Wales Law Centre Steering Group was created by a network of individuals from the local voluntary and legal sectors, and the wider access to justice community, to tackle the lack of free legal advice in the area. The new service, which is due to launch in the spring, will provide free, specialist legal advice to people in North Wales who face problems with housing, or are experiencing domestic abuse, and can’t afford to…

GlobalWelsh, the non-profit Welsh diaspora organisation, announces today that it has launched a new global hub in the United States of America. GlobalWelsh USA, the new ‘virtual’ hub, will be led by automotive veteran Jan Griffiths, together with a team of successful Welsh diaspora. It will be focused on growing and connecting the business diaspora network in the USA and facilitating opportunities for mutual growth between members both home and away. There’s almost two million people in the United States with Welsh ancestry alone. Building new links with business leaders and passionate members of the diaspora across the United States…

EastEnders star Maisie Smith led a fantastic cast last night as Strictly Ballroom: The Musical danced its way onto the stage of Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. The story originates from 1984, Baz Luhmann and a group of students from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) devised a stage play that we can all relate to. Even if we don’t all know a Cha Cha Cha from a Rumba or a Pasodoble.  The stage play was transformed into a film in 1992 and became one of Australia’s most successful films. Winner of the Prix de Jeunnesse at the Cannes Film…

In a recent inspection of Thornhill Primary School in Cardiff, ESTYN found thatpupils enjoy attending school and make notable progress in their social skills. A report published by the Education Inspectorate for Wales, found that senior leaders have worked hard to create a feeling of mutual trust and respect between pupils and staff, a culture which plays a key role in ensuring the very positive attitudes that pupils have towards their learning. Inspectors found that pupils’ behaviour across the school is exceptional and that the wellbeing of pupils and their families is an important focus for the school. This is…