Author: Rhys Gregory

The Chief Veterinary Officers for Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza following a number of confirmed cases across Great Britain in recent weeks. The new housing measures, which will come into force on Monday 29 November, mean that it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers across the UK to keep their birds indoors and to follow strict biosecurity measures in order to limit the spread of and eradicate the disease. Wild birds migrating to the UK from mainland Europe during…

First Minister Mark Drakeford joined police officers on the beat in Wrexham this week [Wednesday, 24 November] to listen to their experiences and also to see how the Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) funded by the Welsh Government can help keep communities safe The First Minister had been invited to join officers on the beat by Wrexham Police Station. Earlier this year the Welsh Government announced an extra £3.7m to fund an additional 100 PCSOs across Wales to tackle crime and support communities. The additional 100 PCSOs brings the total funded by the Welsh Government to 600, with 121 in…

First Minister Mark Drakeford had the opportunity to meet some of the electric car mechanics of the future on a visit to Coleg Cambria in Wrexham. The students are currently enrolled on a Level 3 Motor Vehicle course which will enable them to access Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Technology. The learners will then be given the opportunity to enrol on a Level 3 City and Guilds qualification for the Repair and Servicing of Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. They are able to do this at the Bersham site which is a cutting-edge facility combining the latest technology and equipment with interactive learning. The course has…

On Carers’ Rights Day Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has outlined how £7m Welsh Government funding will support unpaid carers in recognition of the vital support they provide to the people they care for. The support package will allocate £5.5 million to local authorities to provide targeted support to unpaid carers; £1.25m for the Carers Support Fund – last year, this fund successfully helped almost 6500 unpaid carers to cope with the financial impact of Covid 19; £20,000 to fund online mental wellbeing support sessions; and £230,000 for the Family Fund to support over 600 further low-income families…

A high-tech robotics workshop is to be established in Wales’ Tech Valleys to help inspire local students to become the next generation of engineers, helping to provide a pipeline of talented new recruits for local advanced manufacturing businesses, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. The workshop will be set up at Coleg Gwent with a pilot hub at Tredegar Comprehensive School, thanks to a £600,000 investment by the Welsh Government. The initiative is part of the Welsh Government’s £100m Tech Valleys programme, which aims to establish the South Wales Valleys and Blaenau Gwent in particular as a globally recognised centre…

While Bitcoin enjoys a stable market in most countries, there are many places where the cryptocurrency crashed significantly in 2018, particularly in countries with unstable economies or political turmoil. Most of these crashes have happened after Bitcoin reached astronomic heights, but at the time, they were considered to be nothing more than a correction or a small blip. It is hard to identify what leads to significant price fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market without any historical data. To find answers, we need to look back. Like with most commodities, Bitcoin’s price history has been fragmented and incomplete. During its early…

Ascona Group (‘Ascona’), one of the UK’s fastest-growing forecourt operators, is delighted to announce that its Founder and Chief Executive, Darren Briggs, won two regional awards for Wales at this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Darren was awarded both the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year and the Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Wales for his hard work and leadership over a challenging 12 months. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards launched in 2012 to celebrate the best of British enterprise, inviting founders from across the UK to apply with their entrepreneurial success stories. In partnership with Starling Bank,…

Winter is coming, and the sunny days are just a blissful memory that seems so distant. As our biorhythm is adapting to shorter days and longer nights, our daily routines change as well. To make a smooth transition to the cold months ahead of us, a glass of wine along with a delicious dinner by the fire is always a good idea. But what type of wine is perfect for a cosy winter night? Even though we all associate winter only with red wines, there are also some white wines that are increasingly recognized for the warmth they can bring…

Brain games range from traditional Sudoku and crossword puzzles to specialist brain training apps. These games are used by people of all ages to boost mental performance and prevent brain aging. Although research suggests that the link between brain training games and enhanced cognitive function is unclear, brain training may help you improve your memory, response time, and reasoning abilities. If you want to exercise your brain while having fun, try these games and exercises as these can help you enhance your mental concentration and fitness: 1. Minesweeper In Minesweeper, the objective is to clear a grid of tiles without…

The previous few years have demonstrated the importance of having a reliable Wi-Fi network at home, especially whether you’re working or learning from home, gaming online with pals, or video chatting with loved ones on a daily basis. And, if you’ve developed such networking habits during the epidemic, you may have noticed that your router’s signal isn’t as strong as you’d want it to be in some areas of your home. Wireless signals can only travel so far on their own before slowing down, especially if your home’s architecture and structure create impediments that the signals must overcome. Mesh routers…