Author: Rhys Gregory

Wales Week London, the largest annual programme of events promoting and celebrating Wales, kicks off this weekend, with some 90 different activities and events taking place in London up to 9th March. Held for around a fortnight over the period of St David’s Day each year, 2022 is the sixth successive annual programme, and includes events covering business, social enterprise, life sciences and tech, architecture, art, music, film, government and international relations, sport, food and drink, celebrity interviews, entertainment and more. The 2022 Wales Week London programme builds on the success of the last five years, where a multitude of…

New research carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce of more than 1000 businesses has highlighted a host of issues with the UK’s trade deal with Europe. The BCC believes urgent steps should be taken to address these problems so the UK Government’s ambition to increase the number of firms exporting can be met. Overall, just 8% of firms agreed that the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) was ‘enabling their business to grow or increase sales’, while 54% disagreed. For UK exporters, 12% agreed that the TCA was helping them while 71% disagreed. There is similar discontent with the…

Cockapoos have dramatically risen in popularity in the UK due to their hypoallergenic coat, good health and friendly nature – they are the perfect family dogs. This is the first event of its kind in Wales for cockapoos – great if your puppy or dog is a ‘lockdown dog’ that needs that added bit of socialisation to boost their confidence. On Sunday 20th March, organisers will be transforming Revolucion de Cuba into a Cockapoo paradise. It’s a chance to spoil your Cockapoo, socialise (safely), meet lots of fellow ‘poos and dog lovers and be part of an exciting, buzzing experience.…

The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Community Covid Response Awards have been launched to recognise and reward outstanding contributions of individuals, groups and organisations in our community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, Cllr John Warman, said: “If you know a person, group, a business or organisation deserving recognition for making a valuable contribution to local people and communities during the Covid pandemic please nominate them for one of these awards. “Many people have helped with shopping, picked up prescriptions, befriended people in need and completed thousands of other selfless tasks throughout Neath Port Talbot during…

A budget designed to create new jobs, build new council homes, and improve opportunities for children and young people, while protecting the least well off as the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ takes hold, has been revealed by Cardiff Council. Cardiff Council’s Cabinet is bringing forward proposals that could see millions spent helping those most in need as the city looks to leave the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it. The proposals are part of the 2022/23 budget report which will go to Cabinet for approval on Thursday, February 24. If agreed, Full Council will vote on the budget proposals at…

Several Bridgend town centre businesses have been nominated for this year’s Best of Welsh Business awards. A total of six businesses – Beth Daniels Hair Design, Cariads Cwtch Apothecary, Clippaz, Cabo Roche, Morgan’s Bistro and UAA Academy – will take on retailers from across the country next month after being voted in as finalists. Bridgend’s finalists will be hoping to take home the winning prize in their category which include Best Hairdresser, Best Health and Wellbeing Business, Best Barbers, Best Pub and Social Club, Best Restaurant and Best Performing Arts and Music School. The winners will be decided at a…

Newport City Council’s Cabinet has agreed how it will spend its budget for the coming year with a focus on education, support, quality of life and the future of the city. One major change to proposals put forward in January is to the council tax rate. A rise of 3.7 per cent was originally proposed, but following overwhelming feedback from the public consultation, this has been reduced to only 2.4 percent. Councillor Jane Mudd, leader of the council, said: “We know that families and individuals across Newport are feeling the pressure of increased living costs, plus the pandemic has also…

Pupils at Cwmaber Infants School have proven their green credentials after being awarded a top eco award. The school was awarded the prestigious Platinum Flag Award after previously gaining three Green Flag Awards thanks to the environmental education programme, Eco-Schools. Eco-Schools is an international programme run in Wales by environmental charity, Keep Wales Tidy and funded by the Welsh Government. The Eco-Schools programme inspires and empowers pupils to be leaders of change in their community, helping them learn about sustainable living and global citizenship while giving them the information and support they need to make changes that will benefit their…

BRIT award winner and multi-platinum selling artist James Bay played live at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff on Saturday 19th February for a very special and incredibly intimate solo show. Earlier this year, James got behind the Independent Venue Week campaign, designed to showcase local venues with strong musical roots. He began visiting venues across the UK, bringing his ‘New Songs New Stories’ tour small independent venues. The Hertfordshire-born singer-songwriter’s tour has taken him as far East as Cardiff and Norwich, and as far north and south as Glasgow and Brighton – returning to some of the stages he first performed on at the…

During the introductory period of cryptocurrency, the market experienced a mixed review from tech-aficionados. Many people thought of it as a fraudulent nuisance, while a fair few believed in the system. Nonetheless, since then, the market of cryptocurrency has grown quite extensively. It has become a much more prominent, acceptable, and hyped-up transactional method. For example, you can simply use an application like bitcoin prime to exchange cryptocurrencies with others. Due to its efficiency, many businesses are integrating cryptocurrency into their organizational ecosystem as well. Please keep reading to learn more about it. Applications Of Cryptocurrency In Business  Cryptocurrency, in…