Author: Rhys Gregory

Divorcing is tough as it is, but when you are a university student, it can be even harder, especially when you are faced with your studies. In this article, we’re going to provide insight into how to cope when you’re going through a divorce at Uni. Divorce is difficult for everyone, no matter what point they’re at in life. During a divorce, negative feelings are common, such as disbelief, stress, depression, hurt, anger, and many others. That said, being a university student and facing divorce is quite uncommon; as a minority, you may be left feeling alone with your feelings.…

We all make mistakes that we regret down the line, some we manage to get away with and decide never to do again, but others we might not be so lucky with. In this blog post, we’re going to explain what happens if you break the law when you’re studying at uni. Going away to university is an exciting prospect; you no longer live with your parents, you have complete freedom, can go out partying, and meet loads of new friends. It’s easy to get caught up in trouble, but when it turns into you being arrested, under investigation, or…

Sometimes, a business needs extra money in the short-term. This can be used for growing the business, or it could boost cashflow. Often there are invoices, machinery or stock that you can pay for with extra money. Asset-based lending is one of the best solutions for this – below we explore how you can use it to grow your business. What is asset-based lending? Asset-based lending helps you to release equity by using your company assets. It works by your business using the assets on the balance sheet as collateral to secure an attractive loan. Lenders will be confident in…

On the eve of the new 2022, we will try to resolve a dispute that has been going on in recent years – are online bookmakers better than traditional land-based betting shops and will they provide you with better odds. If we are, to be honest, even if we move heaven and earth, it would be a hard time finding arguments in favor of brick-and-mortar betting premises. However, nothing is just black or white, so let’s take a look at what the two options offer to nowadays punters. Physical Betting Shops Although being the obvious underdog in this emulation, traditional…

With a surge in engagements this love-filled festive season Tyn Dwr Hall will open its doors to prospective couples for its New Years’ Open Weekend. General Manager Tracey Owen and her team say they are ‘delighted’ to open up the doors of the 19th Century Country House to allow couples to experience the hall and its surroundings in 2022 – following the expected rise in proposals during Christmas and New Year. The New Years Open Day will take place on Saturday January 8th and Sunday January 9th, and all areas of the award-winning Llangollen venue will be open for viewing,…

The University of South Wales’s former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Julie Lydon OBE, has received a damehood in the Queen’s New Year Honours List, for services to higher education. Dame Julie retired from USW in September 2021 after more than 15 years at the University, spending the last 11 years in the role of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. She was awarded an OBE for services to Higher Education in Wales in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2014. During her tenure Dame Julie demonstrated strong academic leadership, innovative curriculum design, a passion for widening access and forging partnerships with industry. Supporting the…

Are you a fleet manager who wishes to regulate and conserve fuel among your drivers? Are you worried about the rate at which your fleet’s drivers are using fuel? Are you looking for help on how to manage fuel consumption within your fleet? If yes, then sounds like you could use some tips on how to cut back on your fuel costs.  One of the proven ways of doing so is to switch to UK fuel cards. That being said, fuel conservation is an important part of keeping your business afloat because, for a fleet manager, a lot of money…

GRAND designs by talented art students hold the keys to a long-standing partnership with one of the country’s top property agents. Learners on the Foundation Studies in Art and Design course at Grwp Llandrillo Menai have been working alongside Williams Estates to develop a series of images for their Home is Where the Heart Is campaign. The cohort from the college’s Rhos-on-Sea site created bespoke posters for an innovative light-up window display that will capture the attention of customers and passers-by at their offices in Holywell, Denbigh, Mold, Rhyl, Ruthin, Prestatyn and Rhuddlan. It comes as Director Jason Williams and…

A PIONEERING salon highlighted its support for the hard-hit hair and beauty sector. Salon Ial at the new-look Coleg Cambria Yale site in Wrexham is offering space to start-up and mobile businesses, as well as job and training opportunities for those wanting to join the industry. The initiative is open to hairdressers, beauty therapists, complementary therapists, nail technicians and make-up artists. With Covid-19 having a negative impact on hair and beauty – there was a 21% decrease in full time employment resulting in widespread closures, with turnover falling by more than 40% UK-wide – this will give interested parties a…

More than £1 billion has been recovered from the proceeds of crime and tax offenders since the formation of a specialist HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fraud squad five years ago. Launched in April 2016, the department’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) has now recovered assets equivalent to funding around 20,000 NHS nurses for an entire year. FIS has been proactively pursuing the suspected proceeds of crime using enforcement powers, both criminal and civil, to disrupt the movement of cash and assets. Since 2016, more than 1,200 seizures of cash and assets have been made while on operational duty, including gold…