Author: Rhys Gregory

With its breath-taking scenery and varied road network, Wales holds a major attraction for both local motorcyclists and those from further afield. In the coming weeks we can expect to see a greater number of motorcyclists using the roads for leisure riding and spring time commuting. Teresa Ciano, Chair of Road Safety Wales said, “Although Welsh roads are among the safest in the world, a motorcyclist is almost 50 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a collision than a person travelling in car. Reducing the number of motorcyclist casualties across Wales therefore remains a priority. “To…

A new national monitoring system is being set up to collect  information on suspected suicides as part of a wider approach to prevent future tragedies, the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle has announced. The Real Time Suicide Surveillance (RTSS) is being launched in partnership with Public Health Wales, all welsh police forces and the NHS Wales Health Collaborative and will collect information relating to sudden or unexplained deaths that are suspected to have been by suicide. This system has been developed due to the delay between an unexpected death, and the death being recorded as a…

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has today confirmed Wales’ flu vaccination programme will once again be extended to include those aged 50 and over and secondary school children in academic years 7-11 (11-16 years old). This is the second year the programme has been extended, which means that more than 1.5m people in Wales will be eligible for a free vaccine again this year. Those eligible for a free vaccine also include pregnant women, those with underlying health conditions and children aged two to 10 years of age. An additional funding package of £7.85m will be…

PayPal has been a frontrunner in digital payments for over 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial and commercial services easier, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform empowers more than 425 million buyers and sellers in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. As a result, PayPal is the world’s most popular digital wallet. PayPal Partnership With Amazon’s Venmo PayPal announced a new partnership with Amazon so customers can pay via Venmo on the e-commerce platform starting this year. Venmo, acquired by PayPal in 2013, has 80 million active users and was able to…

Let’s be honest here; online slots players genuinely have never had it so good. Every month, dozens of new games are released by an ever-expanding catalogue of software houses, eager to earn a slice of the rapidly expanding online slots market. In such a lively and dynamic industry, making any accurate predictions can be difficult, if not impossible – but it’s always fun to speculate! Sakura Fortune 2 – Quickspin Sakura Fortune was one of the first mega hits from Quickspin, so many slot fans are eagerly awaiting the release of what could be said to be a long overdue…

THE opening of a revolutionary £20m cheese factory will have a major impact on the Welsh dairy industry for generations to come. Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd paid a visit to Mona Island Dairy on Anglesey and was delighted to see progress made ahead of its unveiling in the coming weeks. With recruitment for 15 key staff underway and senior management in place, the 25,000 sq ft development is approaching completion and will be capable of producing 7,000 tons of Welsh and continental cheeses every year. The Minister praised Managing Director Ronald Akkerman and…

Organised by GE Tools in partnership with Coleg Llandrillo Rhyl, more than 60 students competed in myriad disciplines including Vehicle Body Repair (VBR), Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Services and Repair, and Carpentry. The event was a huge success and welcomed leading names in the trade, engineering, construction, automotive, employment and training sectors for community activities and demonstrations; RWE Renewables, Read Construction, North Wales Police, Creating Enterprise, Makita, Job Centre Plus, Draper, Globus, Rockfall, Stahlwille, Gedore, the Armed Forces, Woody’s Lodge and the CITB were among those in attendance. Celebrating 34 years in business, Deeside and Rhyl-based GE…

The Open University’s new report into public sector skills, Embracing Flexibility, published in partnership with Public Sector Executive, highlights a desire for more flexibility and learning and development opportunities in one of the largest recent UK-wide public sector employee surveys. In Wales, Welsh Government has already laid out its plans for a post-Covid-19 remote working strategy which aims to see 30% of the Welsh workforce working at home or near home on a regular basis. According to this report, adapting to a flexible hybrid working model is key to staff retention within the public sector, indicating the pandemic’s effect on…

Five Illustration students from the University of South Wales (USW) will see their designs adorning super-sized Snoopy sculptures today (8 April) as part of a spectacular public art trail by Dogs Trust. A Dog’s Trail is a series of intricately decorated Snoopy sculptures, pawing its way across Cardiff, Caerphilly and Porthcawl for the next eight weeks, with each sculpture designed by local, regional and national artists. Second-year students Alison Howard, Amy Bainbridge, Hannah Morgan, Elis Mutlu and Megan Hill all had their designs chosen to be part of the trail, which also features work by Illustration graduate Joe Davies. The…

For places to visit and things to do during the Easter school holidays and Easter Bank Holiday weekend (April 15-18), MWT Cymru has put together a round-up of events in Mid Wales to put a spring in your step. Easter Driving Trail and Dam Open Days at Elan Valley, Near Rhayader, Powys Easter Driving Trail: April 2-25 Get ‘egg-cited’ for a fun quiz around the Elan Valley this Easter. Answer the ten questions as you drive around the estate and return to the Visitor Centre to receive your prize! Quiz sheets will be available to buy from the information desk at…