Author: Rhys Gregory

Christopher May, 32, from Kewstoke Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison today at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court for illegal dog breeding, animal mutilation, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and illegal importation of dogs. As well as the immediate custodial sentence, Mr May was fined £1,200; ordered to pay £9,775 in costs; disqualified from owning animals for eight years, and a legal order was imposed against him that eight puppies and eight dogs could be legally confiscated and re-homed. The case came to light through an anonymous email from a member of the public to the…

Health Minister Eluned Morgan has agreed a 3% pay rise for all NHS staff, as she today accepted the recommendations of the pay review bodies in full. The recommendations from the NHS Pay Review Body and the Doctors and Dentist Review Body apply to staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, which includes employed nurses, cleaners, porters and health support workers. It also applies to consultants, doctors in training, pre-2021 speciality and associate specialist (SAS) doctor contracts, salaried GPs and dentists. The pay rise will apply retrospectively from April 2021. Health Minister Eluned Morgan said: “Once again, I want…

Visits from friends and family to care home residents are more important now than ever, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan announced whilst speaking to care home residents at Cardiff care home Ty Enfys. As Wales moves to alert level one, Welsh Government have updated the guidance on care home visitation, with the latest easing of restrictions coming into effect on Monday [19th July]. Whilst some measures such as visitor testing for indoor visits and risk assessments for visits remain in place, other restrictions have been eased further. Residents no longer need to isolate on return from an…

The First Minister has today announced her Majesty the Queen has accepted the recommendation that Owen Evans should become the new HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales. Owen Evans will replace the current Chief Inspector Meilyr Rowlands. Meilyr retires at the end of August 2021 and Owen will take up the post in January 2022. Claire Morgan, Estyn’s strategic director will act as the interim Chief Inspector until January. The First Minister said: “I offer my congratulations to Owen Evans on his appointment and my sincere thanks to Meilyr Rowlands for his hard work and diligence during…

The Boom in private aviation will continue exponentially over the next few years. Business aviation activity is rising towards 85% of normal levels, according to WINGX’s latest Global Market Tracker data, with a strong recovery in North America. There were 445,000 business aviation sectors in North America in the first two months of 2021, down only 7% from the same period last year. Only 1% fewer departures were recorded in the charter sector while flying hours increased by 4%. In comparison to other industries, business aviation is in somewhat good shape in the US. According to WINGX, worldwide fixed-wing activity…

Every student needs to know how to decipher teacher’s feedback themselves unless they are an extrovert who will stubbornly clarify each and every detail with the supervisor; one of the EssayWritingService essay writers who have a ton of experience in this area; a psychic who will read the teacher’s mind. Have you ever opened a document sent to you by your supervisor and thought, “what in the world does it mean?” Feedback from teachers is capable of driving the author of the work crazy. The comments can be so general and sound insignificant, while their real meaning is that you…

When you look good, you tend to feel good. Having a little flirt can breed confidence, and when it is reciprocated, it can give you a huge self-esteem boost. So, are flirting and online dating directly linked to happiness and well-being? Online flirting is the first step for personal life and boosting self-esteem The beauty of online dating is that you won’t freeze and be stuck for words in front of your crush, nor will the first thing that comes to your mind get spat out inappropriately and embarrass you. You can sit comfortably behind your device (laptop/phone/tablet) and think…

Who says you can’t be green and glamorous? Certainly not the team at Amaryllis, Cardiff’s first eco-friendly hair salon, who are on a mission to keep their community tidy as part of their first-ever Trashy Hairdresser’s Day in August. Amaryllis directors Tiffany Hall, 30, and Rebecca Ryce, 34, are inviting local hair and beauty professionals to join them in a city-wide litter pick, followed by a Q&A session on how to make salons more sustainable. The event is part of a UK-wide initiative by the Green Salon Collective (GSC), with Trashy Hairdresser Days taking place in Manchester, London and Glasgow.…

Cyber Wales, the globally recognised ecosystem of cyber security professionals, is set to receive £50,000 of investment to help provide opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing, as well as supporting skills development and innovation. The investment is the result of a £700,000 fund created by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support the UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3), a network of 20 UK cyber business clusters, employers and local organisations, which includes Cyber Wales and its network of nine Welsh cyber clusters. Cyber Wales will play an integral role in UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration initiative. John Davies, the founder and chair of…

A brand new coworking and business support Hub in Rhyl has appointed its Community Manager as it looks to engage with potential founding members ahead of its launch later this year. Owain Colwell has been appointed as Costigan’s Community Manager and will be responsible for finding and supporting new members, sourcing and organising business mentors, arranging events and the general day-to-day running of the Hub. Costigan’s, on Bedfor Street, has been transformed from a semi-derelict pub into a new coworking space and coffee shop, thanks to £312,000 of funding from Denbighshire County Council, through the European Regional Development Fund. Owain…