Author: Rhys Gregory

Gambling is an activity that you should do at leisure. A gambler should be able to decide when to gamble and when to apply the brakes and stand out. However, self-control is not always achievable as many are addicted to gambling, just like alcohol and related substances. Healthline regards gambling addiction as an abnormality that should be given urgent attention. Sometimes, the addiction can start with compulsive gambling.  Even when you don’t have the resources, you just claim free spins with no deposit bonus to ensure you participate in gambling. There are significant 10 signs that indicate you are addicted…

Dogs Trust Cardiff have been caring for their first litter of rescue puppies – who are all now ready to go off to their new homes.  The ten German Shepherd cross puppies arrived as part of an unplanned litter, when their owner, who realised they could not take care of them, acted responsibly and brought them into the care of Dogs Trust’s newest rehoming centre on Nettlefold Road.  The pups, five boys and five girls, are proud Cardiffians and have all been given Welsh names – Huw, Steffan, Rhodri, Alwyn, Iefan, Gwen, Bronwyn, Nia, Lowri and Myfanwy. Upon arrival, they were immediately placed in the rehoming centre’s specialist Puppy Suite, where they had dedicated…

Tickets have gone on sale for a magical new lights trail set to light up the hearts of a nation this Christmas as Wales gets set to launch its premier festive illumination experience in Cardiff city centre. Christmas at Bute Park will take visitors on a breath-taking tour of festive delight around one of the capital city’s most beloved landmarks and through the biggest Christmas lights trail Wales has ever seen. From late November the park will be taken over by laser shows, an enchanting fairy tree avenue, a mesmerising lily pond, flickering fire sculptures, spectacular mirror ball displays, huge…

A brand-new, sustainability-focused independent restaurant will open in Cardiff city centre at the beginning of next month, following a two-year process of fundraising, planning and renovation. Kindle – formerly simply nicknamed ‘the warden’s house’ – is the latest venture from Phill and Deb Lewis, the entrepreneurial couple behind Dusty’s, an award-winning micro-chain of Neapolitan pizzerias in South Wales, and Nook, a cosy yet simply styled neighbourhood bistro, also in Cardiff. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign which raised an initial £43,000 back in 2019, and with more than £350,000 of further investment from the founders (and a global pandemic in between) the first phase transformation…

FinTech Wales hosted its first in-person pitching event of the year on Thursday (August 12th) featuring the eight companies in the inaugural FinTech Wales Foundry accelerator programme. The event, held at Tramshed Tech, invited Fintech Wales Foundry start-ups – who were selected from over 150 applicants from 28 countries, and represent a combined market size of over £2.5 billion – were invited to pitch to a select crowd of angel investors and venture capitalists, consisting of delegates from Angels Invest Wales, Dev Banc, British Business Bank and Global Welsh. This pitch session marked the halfway point of the Foundry accelerator…

House prices in Wales rose to a new average peak price of £215,810 in Q2 2021 (April-June), with the strongest rate of growth reported over the past year. The figures have been released from Principality Building Society’s Wales House Price Index for Q2 2021, which demonstrates the rise and fall in house prices in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales. Despite annual house price inflation of 12.5%, there is some sign that the strong pace of increases seen around the turn of the year has begun to abate, with the quarterly rate of increase now down to 1.4%.…

Two organisations in Ceredigion, Penparcau Community Forum Ltd and Woody’s Lodge, have achieved the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award for 2021. Awarded by the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for Wales (RFCA), the awards recognises employers who have actively demonstrated their support for the Armed Forces community through implementing practical policies in the workplace. Following the announcement of the awards, Ceredigion County Council’s Chairman and Ceredigion’s Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Paul Hinge said: “As Armed Forces Champion I’m delighted that two high profile charities that operate in Ceredigion have been recognised for their contribution in the Employers Recognition…

South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the death of a two year-old boy in Broadlands, Bridgend. He has been named as Reid Steele. He was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales on Wednesday evening from an address on the Broadlands Estate in Bridgend, but he died in hospital the following day (Thursday, Aug 12). His family have paid the following tribute to him: ‘He was a super, super-happy, gorgeous, wonderful and intelligent little boy who lit up everyone’s lives. He loved the garden and the beach, picking raspberries and going for walks collecting shells. He was a very…

Welsh apparel brand Antur Supply Co. launch a Kickstarter crowd fund-raising campaign to manufacture their groundbreaking performance denim jeans. Designed in Wales, the reimagined classic denim jeans were developed as a reaction to poor quality fast-fashion jeans. 30% stronger than traditional jeans, with four times more stretch the Antur jeans are made with a custom blend of Cotton, Coolmax and Lycra for improved comfort and durability. Before founding Antur Supply Co in 2018, 29-year-old entrepreneur, Osian Gwynedd travelled around Asia and lived in Canada. Wherever in the world he was, he found himself frustrated with the constant wear and tears in his usual jeans.…

A record amount of investment is being made in essential maintenance and building upgrades in schools in Swansea this year. Money is being spent on roofs, heating and electrical systems, playground resurfacing, wall and door replacements and structural repairs. The funding from Swansea Council and the Welsh Government will improve learning environments for thousands of pupils. Schools are the main beneficiaries of a £9m pot of cash to maintain public buildings set aside in this year’s budget. It comes on top of the £150m 21st Century Schools and Colleges programme – itself the biggest-ever investment in new schools and upgrades in…