Author: Rhys Gregory

Making money on the Internet is no longer considered something special or unusual. Many people are already getting their income from online activities. And there are many of those who prefer to work remotely or choose freelancing as their main source of income. There are more than enough opportunities to achieve this goal. Let’s take a look at the most profitable and high-potential options. #1 — Web Traffic Arbitrage (Affiliate Marketing) Traffic arbitrage is a promising and affordable way to make money. To generate profits, all you need to do is to redirect visitors from one site to another. An…

After 18 months of lockdowns, fire breaks and heavy restrictions on public gatherings big venues are starting open their doors again. One such event that opened its doors on Tuesday 21st September for WWE Live at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. With WWE having such a large fan base across the UK, it was unsurprising to hear that the event had sold out for it’s long awaited returned. So you know, this show has been rescheduled from Wednesday 6 May 2020, Monday 5 October 2020 and again from Wednesday 28 April 2021! The appetite from fans was not diminished… Those…

Taking place last Thursday, the Inspire! Awards feature as a key part of Adult Learners’ Week – the UK’s biggest festival of adult learning from 20-26th September. This year’s 13 winners have overcome homelessness, abuse, confidence issues and a lack of formal education to turn their lives around., They were recognised at the 2021 Inspire! Awards for their incredible dedication to learning against the odds. Open University Nurses: Skills at Work Winner – When the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring of 2020, the Nursing and Midwifery Council was asked to release nursing students to support the NHS. Apart from…

South Wales Police is investigating  a house fire which occurred at a premises in Tyntyla Road, Tonypandy on Tuesday (Sept 21). Police and emergency services were called to the address at approximately 4.45pm following several 999 calls. A 28 year-old woman was trapped inside and had to be extracted from the premises by fire and rescue officers – she was taken to Morriston Hospital where she remains in a critical condition. A number of people, including three children, were treated for smoke inhalation. A police investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident is continuing. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lewis,…

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed news that the long standing ban on importing Welsh lamb into the United States is to be lifted soon. The announcement was made by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday 22 September. The FUW has long discussed the prospect of lifting the unjustified ban with the USDA in various meetings over the past decade. Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales have highlighted that the potential market for PGI Welsh Lamb in the USA is estimated to be worth as much as £20 million a year within five years of the export…

Dear Editor, No matter your place of work or the size of your organisation, Marie Curie can help you handle grief better at work. In a recent Marie Curie survey of 1,000 bereaved employees nearly half (49%) said that they couldn’t afford to stay off work, returning before they were ready, and a further 58% felt their performance was affected by grief in the months after the bereavement. We have all been there for those painful silences and clumsy conversations. It is hard to know what to say when someone is dealing with grief at work, but a lack of…

An expanding Denbighshire green energy company is heading west as soaring energy prices boost interest in renewables. Vale of Clwyd-based Hafod Renewables has taken on a new team to cover Gwynedd and Ceredigion and is looking at opportunities for opening a new branch in the area. The building boom coupled with expected hikes of over £100 a year in energy prices is fuelling interest in a range of renewable options, especially solar and air-source systems. Hafod Managing Director David Jones said: “We now have a team based in Gwynedd to help deal with the demand, especially with the boom in…

Visitors will be invited to pick your own pumpkins in the run up to Halloween as part of a successful farm diversification project in the Upper Severn Valley. Having welcomed hundreds of visitors to Porth Farm, Moat Lane, Caersws since mid-August to see fields of blooming sunflowers, a maize maze and a woodland walk, Gerwyn Vaughan and Sarah Pinnell are now switching their focus to pumpkins. They have planted a three-acre field with an estimated 16,000 edible pumpkins in six  varieties and will be opening to visitors from October 9 to Halloween. Visitors must book online at https://porthfarm.digitickets.co.uk/tickets to visit…

A big-hearted truck driver and his eight-year-old daughter are planning a sponsored run to raise money for a multiple sclerosis charity. Brian Edwards, 46, who works as a shunter at the McCarthy Group, a haulage and warehousing company based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, was diagnosed with the condition 20 years ago. Luckily, he has only very occasionally suffered very minor symptoms – cold feet in winter and tingling hands – since it was confirmed. He and little Lily, a pupil of Penygelli Community Primary School, in Coedpoeth, are planning a repeat of another fund-raiser they completed over the summer. Brian…

A care worker who’s  battled severe anxiety and depression since early adulthood is celebrating a new lease of life after fulfilling her childhood dreams of modelling. Brigitte Prior, who works as a healthcare assistant at Pendine Park’s Gwern Alyn care  home, even contemplated suicide at the height of her mental health struggles. After securing her first healthcare job as a home carer eight years ago, she slowly rebuilt her confidence and self-esteem and learned to manage her anxiety with the help of her partner, John Beech. Determined to make up for lost time, the mother-of-two is now pursuing her lifetime…