Author: Rhys Gregory

Everybody loves the comfort of a warm and cosy home, especially during the cold months of the year. However, this comfort comes at an expense and the majority of household expenses in the UK go to central heating. According to the Energy Saving Trust, over 50% of a households energy bills go to heating and hot water. The average household also spends £1287 per which means there are a lot of cost-saving possibilities. Some are simple as putting on a hoody, while others call might involve replacing your boiler with a more efficient one. In this article, we will give…

The automotive market in the UK has been through something of a rough patch in recent times, with overall car sales slumping from around 2.3 million in 2019 to just over 1.6 million in 2020, according to the SMMT. With the country’s economy gradually grinding back into life, however, there’s reason to be bullish about car sales in the UK. Certain brands stand out as especially popular, according to registration data from December 2020. Ford The Ford Motor Company is synonymous with the motoring industry as a whole, ever since the launch of the famous Model T. Today, you’ll struggle…

A properly developed and safe hair mask for damaged hair full of vitamins and important ingredients that work well for all types is an excellent care solution for hair reviving and rejuvenating. Selecting the right product is imperative for preventing excessive loss, enliven dry and dull hair, enhancing its growth, and eliminating all the negative consequences from external impacts that can cause lots of troubles. Thus, a damaged hair mask that contains keratin is one of those tools that every woman should add to the daily beauty routine for strengthening, nourishing, and straightening. For the successful outcomes and achieving the…

Sports betting and gambling on sporting events does not necessarily come naturally to everyone. If that sounds like you, then we have put together a brief list of some of the best tips and tricks that can make gambling on sports a lot easier for the sport betting beginner.  You can also visit fanduel.com for more information on the latest sports betting odds. Ready? Let’s get into it!  Learn About The Sport  It might sound obvious, but sports gambling of any kind is going to be a lot easier if you are already somewhat knowledgeable about the sport that you…

Welsh medal winners Matt Richards and Lauren Williams appeared at two Better Cardiff Leisure Centres on Saturday, fresh from their Olympic success in Tokyo. They joined in the I am Team GB’s Festival of Sport events being run by Better across the city. Celebrated cyclist Ed Clancy and five-times British champion and Commonwealth Games silver medallist, gymnast Laura Halford also put in an appearance to support the community event. Matt Richards (Team GB, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Relay Gold Medallist) on helping out with free swimming taster sessions at Eastern Centre in Llanrumney said: “It was really amazing to be…

Welsh independents are thriving in the nation’s capital with St David’s Dewi Sant home to eight home-grown retailers – and more to come. Proudly rubbing shoulders with the retail giants such as John Lewis, Apple, Zara and Hugo Boss at St David’s are a selection of eight hand-picked Welsh independents, each with their own entrepreneurial story. The line-up of independents at St David’s includes self-love beauty brand Mallows Beauty, ‘Instagram-able location’ The Content Hub, bakehouse Get Caked, patisserie and confectioner Sheffs, handmade jewellery and clothing store Simply Grace, brewery trio Cold Black Label, café bar KIN+ILK and food outlet The Bagel…

Rhyl Town Council will stage its first event since February last year with a September Sizzler coming to the high street. Heading up an action-packed day will be Granny Turismo (pictured), a pair of grannies with souped-up shopping trollies, intent on creating mischief and mayhem. The duo has performed worldwide in street shows right across Europe, but it will be the first time they have appeared in Rhyl. Town mayor Cllr Diane King said: “Quite rightly, all events ended abruptly at the start of the pandemic. For the last six years, the town council has hosted free community events on…

Fearless charity fundraiser Rob Lloyd has received a huge boost to his yearlong campaign of gruelling sporting challenges for the disability charity SENSE. Rob, who only recently recovered from cancer has just discovered that he’s received an anonymous donation of £20,000. Rob commenced his campaign with a marathon bike ride, terrifying sky dive and SAS march across the Brecon Beacons before abseiling down London’s Orbit building blindfolded. The donation comes in his toughest week so far, involving him in three gruelling challenges in just four days. On Tuesday, (10th August) Rob took part in a 6am swim at Llyn Padarn, on Wednesday, he…

Demand for residential and commercial funding is fuelling record investment levels in property development by the Development Bank of Wales. The Development Bank reported loans totalling £48.8 million for 37 property development investments in the year ending 31 March 2021. This represents an increase of 43% compared to the previous year with support provided for 402 new homes and 70,892sqft of commercial space. Led by director Cenydd Rowlands, the team of specialist property investment executives has recently expanded from 14 to 18 across Wales with the appointment of four new property investment executives to respond to the increase in demand…

Covid-19 prompted a wave of innovation as businesses pivoted their operations to survive, according to a Lloyds Bank survey. Almost half (49%) of Welsh businesses said the pandemic forced them to be more creative and innovative in finding new areas of growth. More than half (52%) have made changes to their business since the start of the pandemic, such as making operational adjustments (23%) and offering products and services online for the first time (22%). Crucially, a significant number of businesses are benefiting from the pivots, with 49% saying that they will keep their changes in the long term. And…