Author: Rhys Gregory

Astroworld Festival is a music festival that’s going to happen on November 9. Houston native Travis Scott creates the festival. The festival occurs near the past home of Houston’s Astroworld- an amusement park that is loved by a lot of Houstonians. The festival is meant to bring back the old memories of Astroworld both for the Houstonians and the people attending the festival from all around the world. Astroworld was launched for the first time in the year 2018. It was the same year when the studio album of Scott bearing the same name was released. The motivation for the…

The Microsoft MB-300 Exam is a new exam schedule released by Microsoft. This exam is for business application competencies. The Microsoft MB-300 Exam includes an introduction of the MB-300 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Unified Operations Core Exam. The Microsoft MB-300 Exam will be needed for all the D365FO consultants as a prerequisite to the functionality-based exams such as Financials (MB-310), Manufacturing (MB-320), Talent (MB6-898) or Supply Chain Management (MB-330). The capability of the candidate to perform the following technical tasks is measured in the core exam: Use of simple functionality and implementation tools Data Migration Configuration of security, processes, and options…

It’s back! The popular Rhondda Arts Festival Treorchy (RAFT) will return after a one year hiatus this month with “The Big Weekend”, featuring a day long music festival, outdoor movie screenings plus food & drinks, stalls and more! Running throughout the Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th August, the festival will take place at the 2000 capacity Ystradfechan Recreation Ground, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf Founded in 2018, and previously headlined by Jools Holland and West End star Kerry Ellis, the 2021 RAFT LIVE! event on Sunday August 29th will feature soul sensation Mica Paris, X-Factor finalist Lloyd…

Finalists have been announced for the annual Apprenticeship, Employment and Skills Awards organised by one of Wales’ top training companies. Recognising employers and learners who have excelled in apprenticeship, skills and employment training programmes delivered by Cambrian Training Company, the awards were due to have been held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd on July 28. However, due to rising cases of Covid-19, the company decided to postpone the event to a future date. The finalists are: Outstanding Individual of The Year: Joseph Hembrough,  fishmonger / manager at The Menai Seafood Company, Port Penrhyn, Bangor and Chloe Jade Varney, a…

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway has welcomed one of its original locomotives back to the line in a lvery it has not worn for more than 70 years. Beyer Peacock 0-6-0T ‘The Earl’, built in Manchester in 1902, had been sent to the Vale of Rheidol Railway, Aberystwyth for a major overhaul in 2019, following the expiry of the locomotive’s 10-year ‘boiler ticket’. The most extensive work carried out on the engine for many years, which included a complete dismantling, was due to be completed in 2020. However, it was delayed by the Covid pandemic which closed the Aberystwyth workshops…

Lidl GB has confirmed that its new supermarket on Bodhyfryd/Powell Road, Wrexham, opened on Thursday 29th July. The store opening times will be between 8am – 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am – 4pm on Sunday, delivering Lidl’s offering of fresh, quality and great value produce. During the first week of opening customers will be able to find exclusive deals and offers on selected products including a Tabletop Electric Wok on Thursday 29th July (£12.99), a Sun shade on Friday 30th July (£9.99), and a Plunge Saw PTSS 1200 C1 on Saturday 31stJuly (£34.99). Part of the company’s ongoing £1.3bn expansion…

Parents who have lost a baby have made an unforgettable gesture to help others going through the same heart-breaking experience. Swansea Bay Baby Loss Support Group has raised more than £3,200 to add some much-needed homely touches to quiet rooms located in Singleton and Neath Port Talbot hospitals. These rooms are private places, away from the main antenatal clinic waiting areas, for parents who have received distressing news. Previously the rooms appeared quite clinical and unwelcoming. They have now been given a welcoming new look thanks to fundraising carried out by members of the support group, which was founded two…

Business confidence in Wales fell for a second consecutive month during July, down nine points to 12%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in Wales reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down five points at 15%.  When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, down 13 points to 9%, this gives a headline confidence reading of 12%. The Business Barometer questions 1,200 businesses monthly and provides early signals about UK economic trends both regionally and nationwide. A net balance of 17% of businesses in the region expect to increase staff levels over the next year,…

Nightingale House Hospice is sending a big thank you to all its lottery members for their incredible support over the last 25 years, especially during the challenging times of the last seventeen months. Last year the Hospice lottery raised over £500,000 towards providing specialist palliative care services for patients and their families. Lockdown meant the closure of the Hospice shops and cafés and the usual ways of fundraising were not possible. The revenue generated by the lottery became a lifeline and a vital source of regular income. The first Nightingale House lottery draw was in April 1996 and 499 members…

An online mental health and wellbeing service has seen a 72% increase in the number of people in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area seeking support as lockdown restrictions ease across the country. SilverCloud Wales is a free online therapy service designed to help people aged 16 and over, experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, depression or stress, manage their mental health and wellbeing. There’s no need to be referred by a GP – people can sign up and access the NHS Wales service anytime, anywhere, on their smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. The rise in numbers comes as…