Author: Rhys Gregory

Everyone is in love with the mid-century modern style. Even though its design is simple, since the 50s, it has been one of the most popular decor styles in the world. Modern man doesn’t look like his counterpart from a decade ago. Instead, he has found his personality and is ready to express it through bold colours, patterns, big and light structures, bright walls, and bold shapes. Read further below if you want to know how to create your own mid-century modern home. Or, if you want immediate assistance, you can check out De Panache for more information. Identify the…

Exciting times lie ahead for the Welsh Hospitality industry as University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) hosts Wales’ inaugural World Young Chef Young Waiter (WYCYW) competition. UWTSD brings this exciting international opportunity to the young people of Wales for the very first time in 2022, and will host the competition for at least the next 3 years. Established in 1979, the World Young Chef Young Waiter competition aims to promote careers in hospitality, and is open to all professional chefs and waiters under the age of 26* who live and work in Wales. Entrants will encounter some of Wales’…

A young mum born with an incurable disease is looking forward to a brighter future after becoming one of the first people in Wales to be given a life-changing new drug. Holly Bevan, from Swansea has a rare genetic condition known as spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA. Determined never to let it hold her back, Holly, now aged 32, is a happily married mother of two, a home-owner with a full-time job. But she has always known her condition would eventually leave her relying on a wheelchair, that she would probably have to move to a bungalow, and that her…

Serah and Jamie Barnes, from Tumble, have raised £4,284 for Hywel Dda Health Charities in loving memory of their daughter, Molly. In January 2019, Serah and Jamie’s daughter Molly was sadly stillborn. Serah and Jamie received incredible care by the Bereavement Midwifery team at Glangwilli Hospital during this difficult time. The team provided constant, around-the-clock care, even after their shifts ended. Over the past three years, Serah and Jamie have been raising funds for the Bereavement Midwifery team through a range of activities such as a 24-hour darts marathon. Serah said: “I’ve set up a Molly’s Memory charity fund to…

Pride Cymru is back for 2022 and is delighted to announce that Boney M will be Sunday’s headline act for the first live Pride event since 2019. Boney M will lead an exciting Sunday line-up at the City Hall Event that includes Victoria Stone, and Britain’s Got Talent stars Welsh of the Westend who will follow an incredible Saturday line-up including Melanie C, Bimini and Mary Mac to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first pride march in the UK. Gates will open on the City Hall event site from 11:30 on Saturday 27 August, and midday on Sunday 28…

Seven brand new portraits have been created especially for the National Eisteddfod of Wales week which is held in Ceredigion this year. The Ceredigion Eisteddfod Literature Committee (y Pwyllgor Llên) decided to ask the artist Malcolm Gwyon from Blaenporth to create original portraits of seven writers from Ceredigion, which are Caryl Lewis, Dic Jones, Hywel Teifi Edwards, Lyn Ebenezer, Lleucu Roberts, Menna Elfyn and T Llew Jones. The artist Malcolm Gwyon specialises in painting portraits, landscapes and Welsh icons and is proud to contribute to this exciting project. The portraits were sponsored by Ceredigion County Council’s Education Department and they…

Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences has partnered with Kepak Merthyr to offer an MRes Scholarship. The Masters-level research degree will provide a comprehensive insight into one of the most pressing issues and research questions of our time: how to improve the sustainability of food production systems. Working alongside Kepak, ‘Evaluating the potential for greenhouse gas reduction from a commercial beef supply chain’ will enable the student to make a tangible contribution in helping to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with beef production in Wales. Dr Prysor Williams, project supervisor at Bangor University says: “The UK has pledged…

The Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) has published its Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022, reporting a total of more than £400 million raised from Land Transaction Tax (LTT) and Landfill Disposals Tax (LDT) transactions. During the year, the WRA managed record levels of tax and processed its highest number of tax returns to date, totalling more than 68,800. A total of 98.4% of tax returns were filed on time, with almost 99% of transactions filed digitally. Other performance highlights: Surpassed the £1 billion tax revenue mark (since starting to manage tax in April 2018) Recovered an additional £1.6 million…

A cat who had trapped his back leg in a gate in Wrexham has been rescued by RSPCA Cymru. The eldery tabby and white cat was found in a lethargic state on Oxford Street, with a member of the public contacting the RSPCA after they were unable to release his leg – which was caught between the hinge and the gate. RSPCA animal rescue officer Melanie Froude attended and was able to safely wriggle his leg out and took him to a vet for a check up. “He was very lethargic and was laying down when I first saw him,”…

Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid has welcomed Wealthify as a Corporate Partner. Wealthify is an award-winning, simple and affordable investment service based in Penarth, South Wales. The growing Fintech is owned and backed by Aviva – one of the UK’s largest financial services institutions with a 300-year heritage. As a Corporate Partner, Wealthify will work closely with the Chamber and its members to both strengthen and stimulate Welsh business. Wealthify is also offering educational resources and investment services for employees at member companies who want to improve their financial wellbeing. Andy Russell, CEO at Wealthify, said: “We’re…