Author: Rhys Gregory

While the issue of climate change and the destruction of the natural environment is indeed a worldwide concern, that doesn’t mean you are powerless to help. Small changes can lead to big improvements in the long run, and starting now is as good a time as any. You can help not only your local environment and neighbourhood but the planet as a whole by trying out some of these eco-focused ideas. Write to Your MP As already mentioned, climate change is a global problem. The highest authorities most capable of enacting change are hard to reach. However, you can start…

Perhaps you are considering purchasing a little bit of cryptocurrency. Or maybe you are thinking about getting into investing in Bitcoin, Litecoin, or Ethereum. When it comes to buying Bitcoin for your wallet, there is more than one way to go about this transaction. There are some fundamental differences between the various platforms available for any investor looking to get money out of their physical assets and into cryptocurrency. While every platform has its own unique features, there are some fundamental differences in the process involved in executing a buy or sell order. With so many different platforms available, it’s…

The great popularity of vaping in recent years has shown no sign of abating, and the biggest evidence of that is the constant stream of beginner-oriented vaping devices released by the manufacturers each year. One of the biggest ways in which the beginners’ segment of the vaping industry has shifted of late is in the types of vapes being produced. While pre-filled pod-based devices used to be the most popular vapes for beginners, it’s more likely that you’re choosing between refillable pod vapes and disposable vapes if you’re a new vaper today. If you’re still trying to choose your first…

According to the latest Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) published by the Welsh Government, the top ten manufacturing companies in Wales, taking advantage of tools such as manufacturing software to manage their business.    1. Airbus Defence and Space, Broughton  The Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautic, space, and related services. In 2017 it had revenues of € 67 billion and employed more than 130,000 people. It has four business units: Airbus, where we design and build airliners; Airbus Defence and Space, where we develop defense systems and also manufacture space systems; Airbus Helicopters for manufacturing helicopters; and finally Airbus…

Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Remploy Furniture, has made a further investment in its workforce, creating seven new positions, six of them new hires, as it enjoys further growth on the back of its enhancement of its offering during the pandemic. The new appointments, which span design, production and operations, have been made by the firm on the back of an expansion and diversification of its services, a move prompted initially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Terry Mortimer has joined as a technical designer and estimator. He has more than 20 years’ experience in bespoke design. Qualified in…

This week, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the launch of a new Business Council, with a mission to boost jobs, unlock investment, accelerate net-zero ambitions, and promote Global Britain. The new Council, co-chaired by the Chancellor, will convene a new cohort of business leaders to work in partnership with the Government, helping to drive a high productivity, high growth economy over the next 12 months and level up local economies around the country. Joanna Swash joins other UK business leaders on the Council, from a range of industries and sectors, including manufacturing, financial services, energy, and world-renowned science and…

Ceredigion’s Language Charter’s latest project was to provide a workshop on how to create a podcast for Ceredigion schools under the care of Marc Griffiths of Stiwdiobox. 27 schools took part and podcasts were created on the theme of ‘Our Square Mile’. You can find all the podcasts when searching for ‘Clonc Cynefin’ on the Pod platform and Apple podcasts. Each podcast presents information about the various areas of Ceredigion. The history of the Nantymoch Dam can be heard by Ysgol Sir John Rhys and the history of the Cnapan game and Llanwenog sheep with Cledlyn Valley School. Plenty of…

People suffering with long Covid symptoms are benefiting from getting out in the great outdoors as part of their ongoing recovery. A new walking group sees those taking part exercising at their own pace as they are accompanied along the route by a GP and a physiotherapy assistant practitioner. Patients who have been referred to the Long Covid Rehabilitation Service, which runs from the Bay Field Hospital, are invited to take part in the weekly walks as an extension of the support available to them. The service supports patients to return to their daily activities by offering rehabilitation that aims…

A police boss is beefing up frontline policing in North Wales with 82 new officers, 10 extra PCSOs and more than 40 additional police staff. The pledge from North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin came after his funding plans for the coming year were unanimously signed off by a watchdog body. His proposal for a 22p a week increase in the price of policing the region was given the go-ahead by the North Wales Police and Crime Pane. The 3.68 per cent rise will cost Band D householders an extra £11.25 year – around the price of two…

Nursing is in the blood for the woman charged with training the next generation of carers at a leading North Wales care organisation. Celia Jones is the new Clinical Development Officer for the award-winning Pendine Park which looks after 450 residents at eight homes and employs over 800 staff. She will be responsible for training and upskilling staff at the company’s care homes in Wrexham and at Bryn Seiont Newydd in Caernarfon where the 46-year-old mother of two is based. Celia, from Llanfair PG on Anglesey, qualified as a nurse at Ysbyty Gwynedd in 2003, following in the footsteps of…