Author: Rhys Gregory

Some of the most vulnerable households in Wales will receive further help with soaring energy bills, as Social Justice Minister Jane Hutt launched a £4m fuel voucher scheme. The extra help will be targeted towards people with pre-payment meters and households not connected to mains gas. It comes as figures show people on pre-payment meters in North Wales have been the hardest hit in the UK by rising standing charges, with costs increasing by 102%. Standing charges for people on pre-payment meters in South Wales have risen by 94% – the fourth highest in Britain. The £4m of new funding…

To avoid getting a counterfeit Rolex, buy one from a trustworthy vendor. Forged Rolex watches may cost anything from £20 to £600, depending on the quality and quantity of components used in their creation. It’s an example of how to spot a real Rolex because the price may be as low as £1000. Here are a few methods for determining if your Rolex is genuine or not: 1. Stamping of the Serial/Model Number Real – Between the Lugs, a genuine Rolex will have an excellent and sharp engraving of the model and serial number. Fake – A thick letter engraving…

WALES’ first physically disabled Mr Gay winner has opened up about the discrimination he faced when he was younger and how his career gave him the confidence and motivation to stand-up for those who are under-represented in society. Having always dreamt of a future in the creative industries, Paul Davies, originally from Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf, started his career as the first disabled Redcoat entertainer with a physical impairment at Butlin’s. Paul said: “From a young age, I always knew I wanted to perform and have a career in showbiz. I loved acting, being creative and making people laugh -…

The city of Swansea will welcome athletes from all over the UK as they prepare to take on Wales’ biggest Sumer half marathon event this weekend. The JCP Swansea Half Marathon will be taking place this Sunday (12th June) from Swansea Arena. The wheelchair race will start at 8.55 am before the main field of runners, who will take to the streets at 9.00 am. The race is expected to host a field of up to 5000 participants that will run from the city to the sea on one of the most breath-taking half marathon courses in the country. The…

Urgent action is required now more than ever to tackle the UK’s energy shortages and to secure future energy production, the Farmers’ Union of Wales has agreed during a recent meeting of its Presidential Policy Team. In his letter to the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, and Welsh Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MP, FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “During the previous decade, initiatives such as Feed In Tariffs were instrumental in increasing levels of renewable energy production in Wales and the UK at the fastest rate seen…

Leading commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has won a major new contract with Panasonic Manufacturing UK LTD. Mrs Buckét was awarded the new work after the company demonstrated the fundamental ways in which it could add value to Panasonic and help the organisation create an enhanced employee experience. Based in Cardiff since 1976, the Panasonic plant has produced a vast array of innovative products and continues to be at the forefront of manufacturing in Wales. This is the first time that the organisation has employed an external cleaning company, having previously managed their cleaning in-house. The new contract will involve…

CARDIFF-based aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has secured a project with a new client. Dudley’s will be working with award-winning, family run construction company Beard Construction on 100 Victoria Street in Bristol. The fabricator will install AluProf capped curtain walling, silicone glazed curtain walling, windows and doors, and fire-rated windows and doors as well as automatic entrance doors in the extension to the office development which is conveniently located close to Bristol Temple Meads railway station, Bristol city centre and Cabot Circus. Colin Shorney, Managing Director at Dudley’s Aluminium, said: “We are thrilled to be a part of this project in…

Could you be more physically active? From walking, cycling and activity in daily life, through to sport, Cardiff is already a physically active city and now a new Move More Cardiff strategy is launching to help residents reach their full potential. Cardiff Council, Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cardiff University Health Board have connected partners from across the whole system to develop a 5-year strategy to get Cardiff moving more. The strategy will target four key areas of action: active systems, active environments, active societies, and active people, with the aim of reducing sedentary behaviour and making being active the norm.…

Swansea Council’s employability service Swansea Working, together with its partners, has opened the pop-up hub in Unit 9 in the Quadrant Shopping Centre opposite HMV. It provides a range of support to help people in Swansea access the employment market. Services include; employer days, targeted employment events, training and much more. Thanks to partners such as the Environment Centre, Barnardo’s Swansea, Whitehead Ross and Workways there is also advice and support on the cost of living crisis, welfare benefits and debt. Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, Alyson Pugh, said: “By locating this pop-up service in the Quadrant Shopping Centre…

Risca Beach Party, a new event that was held in Tredegar Park on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May, saw an overwhelming number of visitors enjoy the glorious sunshine and 130 tonnes of sand that was laden with picnic blankets, deckchairs, buckets and spades. Risca town centre footfall counter, located slightly away from the park by Risca Library, clocked nearly 1,500 visitors over the two day event, whilst the beach entrance recorded nearly 5,000 visitors passing the entranceway into the giant sand pit over the weekend. Caerphilly events team overheard people of all ages enjoying what felt like a day…