Author: Rhys Gregory

Parents want to spend more than 40 additional hours a year interacting with their children to help develop their speech and language skills, according to a new survey. While parents said they could spend more time talking and reading with their children during lockdowns, other priorities meant they were hampered from spending as much time as they like with their children in normal times. But experts are keen to reassure parents and carers that  even short interactions with their child during every day routines is enough to help develop key skills that will help them in later life. The survey…

A predictive tool using artificial intelligence could provide hope for earlier diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children across the UK, reducing the risk of potentially fatal diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), early research presented at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 has revealed. Type 1 diabetes is a serious auto-immune condition that cannot yet be prevented, and the gradual destruction of insulin-making beta cells can start months or even years before being diagnosed. Symptoms usually start to appear much closer to diagnosis. Early diagnosis and awareness of the signs and symptoms of diabetes are crucial to ensure that both children and…

A scooter is one of the best ways to get around town quickly, effortlessly, and cheaply. To help you choose the best adult electric scooter, we’ve provided you with some tips you should consider when looking for one. If you buy an electric scooter for adults, what is the most critical factor to consider? Performance: Power, Range, Speed Are you planning to commute from point A to point B on the electric scooter? or Are you planning long trips? You can find electric scooters with a range of 15-25km, so you can choose to go higher or lower on the…

The survival of a long distance relationship relays on communication. In fact it’s the base of any relationship. To keep the relationship in life, the two long distance partners must maximize communication. But the question is what to communicate on? What to talk about? What topics to discuss? The happenings of the day It always work to start a conversation. Asking how went your day, or what did you do during the day, is a good way to begin conversation. You can talk about how was your work during the day. Tell them an interesting fact or something that you…

Poker is challenging, educational, and extremely satisfying when you are winning. But the emotional toll of the game, especially when a gambler is on a losing streak can be detrimental to mental health. Even winning can make the game addictive and cause major harm to players. Professional players who use online gambling platforms usually visit stakers.com for tips and guidelines on how to play and win at poker or cope with a loss. It’s important to have a strong mind, the ability to read people, anticipate moves, and maintain complete control over your emotions if you were to succeed playing…

A NEW independent ultrasound clinic will help alleviate lengthy waiting times and ease pressure on GPs, physiotherapists and hospital staff in North Wales. After more than five years living and working in Australia, Dr Tom Constantine has moved back to the UK and opened a diagnostics company in his hometown of Colwyn Bay. Employing local sonographers, Coastal Medical Imaging aims to provide support from a modern, leading-edge facility in Abergele Road. Referred patients will receive their results within days rather than months, as Tom and the team use innovative technology and software to conduct non-obstetric ultrasound scans of musculoskeletal areas…

An innovative partnership between Cardiff-based health and wellness provider The ION Group and Space2B at The Maltings, will see the launch of an onsite 300sq m ION class-based fitness facility at the historic location. Founded by former Wales and Cardiff Blues Rugby player Robin Sowden-Taylor, The ION Group will deliver an exciting timetable of functional fitness circuit sessions, with a range of other health and wellness support packages also available to Space2B’s office members. With an increased focus on businesses’ care of their teams’ health and wellness, Space2B have pledged to deliver unrivalled support for office members and co-working partners.…

Wales’ most exciting new businesses have been shortlisted as part of a brand new awards programme. The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 startups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries. This marked boost in newfound entrepreneurship is mirrored by a huge 2,500 applications which have been received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first ever call for entries. The Wales startups…

April 14 – the first ever National Laverbread Day – is fast approaching. Founded by Jonathan Williams, founder of the Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company and the award-winning street food outlet Café Mor, National Laverbread Day is all about celebrating seaweed – specifically laver, a seaweed that is common on the UK’s coastlines and is cooked up to make the Welsh delicacy, laverbread (a glutinous, dark green gloop that tastes delicious). Jonathan’s business is built on a passion for laverbread, and seaweed in general, and he’s made it a mainstay of his menu at Café Mor for over a decade. Touring…

Cardiff’s popular entertainment hub, The Red Dragon Centre, is bringing the great outdoors indoors this April, with a range of fun and educational nature activities for families to enjoy. Working with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru, The Centre will be installing its specially created Tweet Tree filled with sounds of some of the UK’s greatest songbirds to bring joy to visitors this spring. The Tree will also be filled with a range of different birds for children to find and learn about. As well as spreading the happiness with its songs of spring, the music…