Author: Rhys Gregory

The upcoming football championship match is already breaking records before the players even step onto the pitch. Sports enthusiasts across Wales and the globe are counting down the hours to the big kickoff. However, a major shift in the schedule has everyone talking about how to manage the unusually long pauses in action. Whether you are hosting a watch party or viewing alone, you need a plan to keep your energy high. A quick session on Pinco offers an instant way to maintain that competitive thrill during the pre-match build-up. It beats sitting through endless commercial blocks. The Thirty-Minute Intermission…

Welsh businesses operate in a market filled with both opportunities and challenges. From established companies in Cardiff and Swansea to ambitious start-ups in rural communities, organisations are competing not only with local rivals but also with businesses across the UK and overseas. To succeed, companies need to understand their market, strengthen their customer offering, and make informed decisions about where to invest. Continue reading to find out more. Discover What Competitors Are Doing Businesses cannot gain a competitive edge without knowing what they are competing against. Regular competitor research can reveal how other companies position their products, structure their prices,…

If you run a small business in Wales, chances are too much of your week disappears into admin. Quotes need updating, invoices need sending, contracts need signing, and files somehow end up in three different folders.  Digital tools were meant to make life easier, yet everyday document tasks can still feel messy and time-consuming. Simplifying your digital document workflow is less about buying expensive software and more about tightening up the way you already work.  Audit Your Current Digital Document Workflow Start by mapping how documents move through your business. Without a clear view, duplication and delays will creep in.…

People know in the first hour after you post that there’s something off about you. You continuously resume it once more, you’ve already been feeling the video starts to run away from you, and the likegars don’t move very much. Most TikToks fail to take root, fail to thrive, when they’re in that opening window,  that is, the best indicator the platform is reading is likes. A quick batch of TikTok Likes early on can flip that script. It tells the algorithm people are reacting, and that’s often enough to keep the video in the game. The trouble is sorting…

The Welsh Government has provided an update on its phased childcare expansion, setting out the phasing for a universal childcare offer for children aged nine months to four years. Speaking in the Senedd, the Deputy First Minister outlined the programme, which will eventually provide 20 hours of funded childcare a week for 48 weeks of the year for all children aged nine months to four years. At the start of this Senedd term, three local authorities – Merthyr Tydfil, Newport and Swansea – had rolled out 12.5 hours of funded childcare for all two-year-olds. Wrexham joined them last month, and…

One of Carmarthen’s most distinctive Georgian buildings has come to the market, offering buyers a rare opportunity to own an important piece of the town’s architectural and commercial history. Known as Eagle Star House, the impressive Grade II listed townhouse at 9 Quay Street, Carmarthen, is being marketed by Fine & Country West Wales with offers over £550,000. Dating from the late eighteenth century, the elegant townhouse has played several roles throughout its lifetime. Originally built as a private residence, it later became the offices of Eagle Star Insurance before serving as a solicitor’s practice. Today, many of those historic…

Time is running out for businesses and organisations to get their entries in for this year’s coveted Powys Business Awards, which has a new host. Judges will then shortlist finalists in 10 categories, for the awards ceremony at The Infantry Battle School, Dering Lines, Brecon, on Friday, October 23. The awards host is Chris ‘Tywydd’ Jones, who was S4C’s chief weather presenter and forecaster for nearly 30 years. An experienced presenter who has worked in TV, radio and corporate and public sector events, Chris was brought up in West Wales and started his career as a cameraman and director, travelling the world…

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles have completed an experimental Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C UAS) exercise at Sennybridge Training Area, helping to shape how British troops could respond to evolving drone threats on the battlefield. The exercise tested a new Counter UAS Annual Combat Marksmanship Test (ACMT), designed to prepare troops to identify, track and defeat hostile drones using a combination of specialist technology and precision shooting. Drawing on lessons learned from the conflict in Ukraine, Riflemen were assessed on their ability to identify, track and jam enemy drones, while also carrying out precision shooting against Intelligence, Surveillance and…

More people in Wales favour keeping the current Senedd voting system than returning to the old one, according to a new in-depth study of May’s devolved election. Based on a survey of ten thousand people in Wales, the findings show that 35.2% of respondents prefer to keep the system of voting for parties used this year, compared with 30.6% who favour a return to voting for individual candidates. Led by researchers from Aberystwyth University and Swansea University, these findings from the Welsh Election Study 2026 also show that knowledge of the new Senedd voting system increased during the election campaign.…

Croeso Pubs has achieved Best Bar None accreditation across its entire portfolio, with every one of its nine venues being recognised for excellence in customer safety, responsible management and outstanding hospitality. The accreditation, which is backed by the Home Office and the hospitality industry, is awarded to licensed premises that demonstrate the highest standards across venue management, staff training, customer safety and community engagement. The achievement, recognised as the Industry Gold Standard in Safer Socialising, means all nine Croeso Pubs venues – Blue Bell, Brewhouse, Daffodil, Retro, The Bear’s Head, The Cricketers, The Discovery, The Dock and The Philharmonic -…