Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff Council leader, Cllr Huw Thomas, has thanked residents who turned out to show their support for Bute Park after thousands of pounds of damage was caused by vandals. Cllr Thomas said: “It was really heart-warming to see so many people come out to show their support for the park, and for all the work our parks teams and our volunteers do every day, making it the beautiful, green, jewel in Cardiff’s crown. “Following the serious vandalism committed there, Cardiff Council parks teams have been working hard to make safe and repair the damage while working with the police and…

More than £66 million is being made available by the Welsh Government to continue delivering positive environmental outcomes for Wales, a key part of maximising the protective power of nature through farming. Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced the Glastir Advanced, Commons and Organic contracts are being extended until December 2023. The Minister also says it is the intention for the Basic Payment Scheme to continue until 2023, subject to the UK Government’s comprehensive spending review. Over 1.3m hectares of Welsh agricultural land come under a Glastir contract and the continuation of the scheme ensures priority sites and areas…

If there is one body organ that is always exposed to many external factors, that would be the skin. The skin is what makes us feel different senses such as temperature, pressure, and pain. It is rich in nerve endings that send signals to our brain. It is the largest organ in the body; skin covers our internal organs to protect us from many elements such as microbes, extreme temperature, and potential infections. It serves as our first layer of defence, and it is often a good indicator concerning our general health. One skin condition that is common to many…

According to statistics, the generation born in the 1960s and 1980s is much more literate than today’s youth. Of course, education is much more easier now, cause we can find a help online, for example we can write edit my essay in Google. The fact is that the lives of modern children and adolescents are confidently filled with new technology – computers, laptops, tablets, iPhones. Such gadgets not only take away the lion’s share of time needed by children for quality education, but, unfortunately, also contribute to degradation. Today’s children learn to type before writing with a pen, read very…

An online casino bonus is one of the most powerful tools in a casino’s marketing arsenal. On the one hand, casinos use promotions to attract new players to register and retain existing players. Conversely, punters get free perks from the house to use on games and improve their chances of winning. On the surface, these offers have no downsides and represent a win-win for both parties. However, most inexperienced players often don’t understand the underlying terms and conditions of these offers. Since online casinos operate as businesses first and foremost, it makes no sense to give away free cash and…

Wales’ leading homelessness charity, Llamau, have announced the exciting news that Welsh radio and television presenter Jason Mohammad will be hosting the charity’s annual fundraising event, Sleep Out, on Friday 15th October 2021. Sleep Out is a challenge event where participants are encouraged to sleep outdoors for the night and has been organised by Llamau for more than a decade. It continues to be one of the charity’s leading fundraising events, bringing in life changing funds to support young people and women experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Wales. The Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to all mass participation…

Welsh Government has announced the appointment of Ashok Ahir as interim president and trustee of the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. Mr Ahir, 52, is deputy director of Cabinet Office communications for the UK Government. He joined the UK Government in Wales in July 2018 as the director of communications, having previously ran a successful bilingual communications agency based in Cardiff. Before that, he worked for the BBC as a journalist, editor and programme maker in London and Cardiff. For more than a decade, he was responsible for BBC Cymru Wales’ politics team, overseeing coverage of Welsh politics on television, radio and on…

Welsh streetwear retailer The Clothing Culture has opened a brand-new store at St David’s Dewi Sant Cardiff.   The Welsh independent has launched its store in the Grand Arcade within the city shopping centre, opposite furniture and lifestyle store BoConcept.   Born in South Wales, The Clothing Culture teamed up with fellow cult Welsh retailer, The Vault Streetwear, to become Cardiff’s first-ever dedicated streetwear retailer. The store sells menswear from designer brands at affordable prices from the likes of Alpha Industries, Weekend Offender and Mercier. Over 5,500 sq ft, the St David’s store is also home to a dedicated ‘re-sell’ department for exclusive and rare American sneakers and streetwear, picking up on a rapidly-growing market with Jordans, Yeezys, Travis Scott, Supreme…

Two Penarth neighbours have kicked off their weekend in style after they each netted a £30,000 cash prize with People’s Postcode Lottery. The cash windfall follows their postcode, CF64 2TH, being announced as a winner with the lottery on Saturday 18th September. The neighbours chose to remain anonymous and People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her congratulations to the winners, she said: “What a lovely surprise for our Penarth winners today, I hope they’re thrilled right now. I’m sure they’ll enjoy spending their winnings and I think they might be celebrating tonight!” People’s Postcode Lottery costs £10 a month to play and…

Swansea Arena hosted careers advisers from schools on Thursday (16 September) to show off the hundreds of different roles involved in construction. Careers advisers from schools in the Swansea area heard how pupils interested in any subject can find a role suitable for them in the sector. They were given first-hand accounts of how schoolwork can lead to well paid, structured careers as bid writers, designers,  drone operators, lawyers, conservationists, accountants, project leaders, health and safety officers and many more, all  involved in some way during the different stages of a construction site. The first in a series of visits to sites for careers advisers across Wales, titled Building IOK (Industrial Occupational Knowledge), the event involved a demonstration of the Go Construct website, specifically set up by the…