Author: Rhys Gregory

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS, has today announced the Chair and Panel that will be carrying out the Welsh Government’s Roads Review and confirmed the road schemes that will be considered as part of the review. The Panel consisting of climate change and transport specialists from across the UK, will be led by Dr Lynn Sloman MBE, a transport consultant based in Wales who has previously been part of the Lord Burns Commission. The panel will consist of: Julie Hunt – A Chartered Civil Engineer and Chair of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Wales).…

Welsh companies in five key sectors will be brought together to help each other export more of their products across the globe, as part of a new programme being launched by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething. The Export Cluster Programme is one of a series of new support initiatives being introduced by the Welsh Government as part of the Export Action Plan for Wales, which aims to create a strong, vibrant and sustainable exporting sector to help strengthen the economy, safeguard existing and create new jobs and opportunities for people in Wales. Its aim is to drive the growth of Welsh…

Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced an additional £500k to improve community access to defibrillators and boost out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates. The money will go towards enabling the likes of community buildings and sports grounds to access a defibrillator. A patient’s chance of surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrest decreases by an estimated 10 per cent with every passing minute. By increasing the availability of them in community settings it is hoped to improve the survival rates of those suffering a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. It comes after a spotlight was thrown on cardiac…

Naomi Paulus has won the 2021 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition for her story Take a Bite, a “delightful, wistful, satisfying piece” in which a young woman, Rhian, returns home to the voices and rituals of her mother and aunts for an important family event. The competition recognises the very best unpublished short stories in English in any style and on any subject up to a maximum of 5,000 words by writers aged 18 or over who were born in Wales, have lived in Wales for two years or more, or are currently living in Wales. Originally established in 1991,…

Health and Care Research Wales is supporting GRAIL and the University of Oxford, to evaluate the use of a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test which can detect over 50 types of cancers. Health and Care Research Wales teams across NHS Wales are taking part in the SYMPLIFY study, which will investigate a MCED test developed by GRAIL, known as Galleri, for patients with non-specific symptoms that may be a result of cancer. The aim of the SYMPLIFY study is to demonstrate how the test could be used to increase cancer detection rates and simplify diagnosis. At present, Wales will…

Environmental charity Trees for Cities (TfC) and Cardiff Council are working in partnership to deliver ten new Edible Playgrounds across Cardiff’s primary schools in 2021-22. The programme is an innovative programme that transforms school grounds into vibrant outdoor fruit and vegetable gardens that get children excited about growing and eating healthy food, providing a valuable resource for outdoor learning. Trees for Cities works closely with the school to create a bespoke playground design where food growing can be accessed across the entire school. The projects typically include everything needed to grow your own food successfully: raised beds, a greenhouse, compost,…

Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) has announced the launch of a new Skills and Talent hub, designed to meet the future skilling needs of employers and employees across South East Wales. Brand-named ‘Venture’ this new employment and skills enterprise went live on 13th September, to help connect the ambitions and aspirations of career-seekers and employers across the 10 unitary authorities that make up the CCR. For launch, the new skills hub features Venture Graduate a re-branded, redesigned and revitalised graduate recruitment scheme provided at zero cost to any organisation in South East Wales, by the expert in-house graduate recruitment team at…

There are numerous methods of divination and psychics and diviners have been around since the beginning of time. Astrology is one of the most ancient forms of divination and it does not require any psychic abilities. These days astrology has become very mainstream and most people identify with their star sign and even go as far as researching their birth chart which tells us about the degrees of each planet at the time of an individual’s birth as well as the different constellations in each planet at the time of birth. Astro coaching has become very popular as well, which…

Without a doubt, the gaming business is always changing. It seemed unthinkable just a few decades ago to play casino games without going to a physical casino. Although this was the standard before the emergence of online casinos, the industry has since altered. You may now place bets on your mobile devices no matter where you are. Smartphones seem to have had a significant impact on the online gambling business. Smartphones appear to have spurred the easing of some betting restrictions, according to several surveys. You might wonder, “How?” New developments in the online gambling industry The online gaming sector…

The fate of the gambling industry in Wales as a whole has been talked about for some time. With 24% of Welsh customers reporting that they spend more time and money on wagering, it’s clear that the internet has changed the way people place bets.   But the idea that the health of the digital sector will destroy traditional betting outlets and operators in Wales doesn’t appear to be true. In reality, the online markets appear to be necessary for the wellbeing of the entire industry, including physical shops and brick-and-mortar casinos.   Exposure Is Good for All Parties   An imbalance does…