Author: Rhys Gregory

Eligible adults in Wales have begun to be invited for their COVID-19 autumn booster this week. The roll-out will begin at the start of September 2022 to help boost the immunity of those at higher risk from COVID-19, improving their protection against severe illness and to protect the NHS over winter 2022-23. Our winter respiratory vaccination strategy will ensure that people who are eligible are also protected from seasonal flu and we urge people to take up the flu vaccine when offered. A single dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to: Residents in a care home for older adults…

Cwmni Egino has a crucial role to play in realising the potential of the Trawsfynydd site, North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths has said following a visit to the area. Established in 2021 by the Welsh Government, Cwmni Egino’s work aims to bring forward potential new projects to generate electricity and further options to maximise the opportunities of the site. As part of this, it was recently announced Cwmni Egino is embarking on a programme to bring small scale nuclear technology to Trawsfynydd, with work on site being targeted to begin in 2027. The site also has potential to include a…

Everyone loves shopping. It is natural to want to add some new pieces to your closet with the change in season. Although we love to upgrade our closets, sometimes it is not about what we enjoy. Sometimes it is about the needs of the season.  With every new season, there is something that we need to enjoy that new season comfortably. Summers are about to end, and we are almost about to welcome the autumn season. We all are excited to upgrade our wardrobe and closet, but with the tight budget, it is very much impossible.  Just search for online…

British rider Dan Bewley brought it home on Saturday with his Speedway Grand Prix win at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. It comes as Britain’s biggest indoor motorsport event celebrates 20 years of the sport and the first British rider to win in Cardiff since Chris Harris in 2007! A triple celebration in fact, as it’s Dan Bewley’s first-ever SGP win, beating Speedway GP World Championship leader Bartosz Zmarzlik and his fellow Polish star Patryk Dudek, with Leon Madsen taking fourth place. As well as attracting thousands of fans across the globe, it’s a special event for many reasons for people in…

The UK’s hiring boom is set to continue into the next quarter as private sector pay awards reach new highs. For now, the labour market remains incredibly tight and candidates are hard to come by. Employers are pulling out all the stops to attract, and crucially, retain staff. However, with high inflation eroding pay packets and a recession forecast for the end of 2022, the labour market could soon reach its peak. according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook report. Pay award expectations have hit a record high in the private sector, rising to a median of 4%, the…

Twinkle-toed residents at a care home danced their way through the decades at a surprise concert courtesy of an award-winning painter. After the long months of lockdown, Pendine Park’s Hillbury Care Home in Wrexham opened its doors to The Adderbury String Quartet for an afternoon concert, much to the delight of residents and staff. The performance was funded by talented artist Angela Scott who hosted a charity art exhibition in honour of her sister, 91-year-old resident and former Mayor of Knutsford Jenny Holbrook, who suffers with dementia. The watercolour painter, who lives at Sodylt Home Farm, Ellesmere, Shropshire, was joined…

It’s ‘go, go, go’ for Hope House Children’s Hospices as it will appear on some of the country’s most famous racing tracks thanks to Ferrari racing team WalkerSport. The Llanymynech-based team will now carry its local children’s hospice’s branding across its car alongside some of its famous sponsors, including Pirelli. Tim Walker, race driver, race instructor and owner of WalkerSport says he is honoured to carry the name of the hospices on tracks such as Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Oulton Park and Donnington. “Hope House is an incredible local charity and we are proud to be associated with them and represent…

A 24-year-old business owner is hoping to make his new leisure venue all the rage in Swansea Matthew Griffin, 24, opened the first Lumberjack Axe Throwing on Catherine Street, Cardiff in July, 2019 aged just 21. Now, thanks to a £35,000 micro loan from the Development Bank of Wales, Matthew has opened a Lumberjack site on Dilwyn Street, Swansea. As well providing a venue for axe throwing – an increasingly popular indoor sport – the new venue will see the addition of Wales’ first permanent “rage room”, which gives customers the chance to work out their stresses by freely smashing…

The UK arm of global packaging specialists, Tri-Wall, are continuing their ambitious expansion programe with the acquisition of The Corrugated Case Company, a Derbyshire-based sheet plant manufacturer. Tri-Wall UK Ltd, with its HQ in Monmouth, has signed a deal to take over CCC located in Chesterfield, with a clear intention to expand operations, invest in equipment and grow jobs. Founded in 1996, The Corrugated Case Company has become one of the UK’s leading specialists in the design and manufacture of corrugated packaging products. With a frim reputation of quality, innovation and delivering value for its customers, CCC is a great…

The hunt is on for one very lucky person who has just won £2,000 by playing the Crackerjackpot lottery which supports Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice.   The winning ticket – number 000074 – for the weekly Crackerjackpot Jackpot draw was bought in Tŷ Hafan’s shop on High Street, Lampeter, on 29 July at 11:46. The buyer paid cash and also bought an item of jewellery from the shop at the same time.   The lucky winner has 12 months to come forward and claim their winnings before the ticket expires and the prize is lost.  Matt Bolger, Lottery Manager for Crackerjackpot, said: “This £2,000 prize is a substantial amount of money and could make a…