Author: Rhys Gregory

People from all around the world can select to play in any online casino in Australia. Players looking for safe and secure online gaming sites can look into online casino providers in this country. Australians and professional gaming players worldwide, irrespective of any age, have access to a wide and entire range of online casino games. Even though Australia has over three dozen online casinos, finding one suited for real money gambling is complicated. Compared to casinos in the United Kingdom or Canada, online gambling establishments are poorly regulated across the continent. Choosing a solid Australian online casino is a…

The staff of Carter Lauren Construction have climbed the three Welsh peaks within 24 hours, raising over £17,000 in aid of City Hospice. The team of 29, including City Hospice’s Corporate Fundraising Manager Nicky Piper, started climbing Snowdon at two in the morning, reaching the summit and returning by 8am to be greeted with refreshments organised by Carter Lauren Construction. The team then went on to conquer Cadair Idris and travelled down to Pen Y Fan, finally reaching the peak and returning to the bottom 15 minutes before midnight. The Carter Lauren Construction team are long term supporters of City…

64 talented young athletes from Cardiff received awards last week from a £36,000 fund – thanks to leisure charitable social enterprise GLL, which manages Cardiff’s Better Leisure Centres on behalf of Cardiff Council. The local athletes will be supported through the GLL Sport Foundation, the largest independent athlete support programme in the UK, which this year marks its 14th year of supporting today and tomorrow’s athletes. A presentation event took place at Glamorgan Cricket Ground Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff last week (Wednesday 11th May) when winners were announced. Supported athletes will benefit from free gym and swim memberships and access…

A POPULAR shopping scheme has given town centre businesses a £25,000 boost. That’s how many Totally Mold vouchers have been sold since the initiative was launched just 18 months ago. The idea was rolled-out by the town council during the pandemic, in response to the challenges facing retailers in the UK. Now organisers are urging people to use the £5 tokens in shops and stores locally, as many people have held onto them and not done so yet. “To have sold almost £25,000 worth of Totally Mold vouchers is fantastic news as all of the money stays here in our local economy,…

Cardiff and Vale College A Level learner Cai Pugh has won Career Ready Student of the Year at this year’s Career Ready Awards. The Student of the Year Award recognises learners from across the UK who have excelled during their time of the Career Ready programme and shown progression when it comes to developing their career skills. Cai was one of 12 young people recognised as Student of the Year. The programme is part of a UK-wide charity linking employers with schools and colleges to open up the world of work to young people aged 16-19. Learners at CAVC can…

Cymru’s final 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Round match will take place in the Cardiff City Stadium, where Gemma Grainger’s side will take on Slovenia on Tuesday 6 September (KO 19:15). Grainger’s side are looking to create history as Cymru look to reach the play-offs for the first time. With two games remaining, Cymru are currently second place in the group, and will guarantee a spot in the play-offs if they pick up four points in the remaining two matches. The last match at the Cardiff City Stadium saw a record attendance for the side, with 5,455 fans supporting…

Twenty four of the world’s best young singers will be vying for a prestigious international prize at a top festival in Wales. Competitors from as far afield as China, America, Spain, Latvia and Estonia will be battling for the title of Pendine International Voice of the Future at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The contest will be one of the highlights during the 75th anniversary event which get underway on Thursday, July 7. The popular festival had to be cancelled in 2020 for the only time since its inauguration in 1947 due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. In…

Primary school students in Blackwood have been working to redesign the future by making old clothes into new with support from a forward thinking fashion designer. Pupils at Libanus Primary School re-purposed unwanted garments before showcasing their new designs on the catwalk at a special ‘trash-ion’ show held to highlight the damaging effects the fast fashion industry can have on the environment. Classmates were inspired by Cardiff-based designer and Welsh clothing brand founder Sam Osborne, who visited during a fortnight of earth-related activities held at the school to help mark world Earth Day. Students also read the book ‘Mother Earth…

More than 4,300 new businesses were set up in Wales in the first quarter of 2022 – with almost half registered in March alone – according to new research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Wales. The figures, which are based on an analysis of data provided by Creditsafe, show the number of start-ups in Wales have risen from 372 in January to 2,116 in March – an increase of 469%, which is the biggest percentage change in any region or nation across the UK. Wales also had the second highest rise in newly established firms between December…

Dogs Trust Cardiff is looking for local dog lovers to consider opening up their homes and hearts by volunteering to temporarily foster a dog whilst they wait to be adopted. Th team is looking for more foster carers to take in a hound housemate so that they can continue to enjoy a home environment while they wait for their new owners. They’re looking for dog lovers over the age of 18, who live within an hour’s drive of the centre and who have a variety of home set ups, but are especially looking for quiet, adult-only and pet-free homes. Fostering though…