Author: Rhys Gregory

A Welsh man who became addicted to online gambling during the pandemic last year, has come forward to warn others how an occasional flutter has the potential to turn into a full-blown addiction. He ignored all the warning signs until he was forced to seek professional help for his problem. He told a local newspaper that in the past he would place a bet now and then on football matches at weekends. He and his friends would back their favorite teams and went in not expecting to make a profit. However, his habits became progressively more worrying over the years.…

If you are a gambler and like risk, you have probably already tried to bet. Online sports betting is a great way not only to have fun and tickle your nerves but also to make good money. It is just a matter of choosing the right bookmaker. Professional players enjoy betting and make good money on them. But beginners have a lot of questions: what bookmaker to choose? Where are the highest odds and favorable promotions? Who exactly will not cheat? Where to find the best reviews On the site, you will find detailed information about bookmakers, which will help…

International supplier of architectural metal building solutions, Euroclad Group is celebrating four decades in business with the creation of forty new jobs aimed at expanding its service offering worldwide. Founded in 1981, Euroclad has been supplying some of Europe’s most iconic and high- profile construction projects since its inception and now looks to enhance its 250-strong team based within its Cardiff head office during 2021. This new recruitment drive is in response to increased demands for roof and wall building products on a national and global basis. Euroclad offers the construction market a complete range of metal building products including…

A village school battling for survival has launched a campaign to safeguard its future by attracting pupils from nearby communities. Parents at Ysgol Llannefydd, near Denbigh, say it’s a “brilliant” Welsh language school that provides an excellent, well-rounded education that sets their children up well for the rest of their lives. There’s no imminent threat of closure but there is mounting concern over the drop in pupil numbers in recent years. The school roll has fallen to 11 and an automatic consultation process over its future will be triggered if the number of children drops below 10. With few local…

Fifty jobs are up for grabs at a top bakery – with another 65 on the way. The fast-growing Jones Village Bakery is gearing up for the opening of its new super bakery on Wrexham Industrial Estate. The firm is looking for 30 full-time workers and 20 part-time staff with family-friendly shifts also on offer. It’s the first phase of an expansion plan that will ultimately see 115 new jobs being created. The company, which currently employs more than 400 people, has two other bakeries on the industrial estate and another in the nearby village of Minera. The family-run outfit…

The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth is contributing to an exhibition which will see four historic play scripts in the Cornish language brought together under one roof for the first time this summer. The National Library has loaned The Life of St Meriadoc and The Life of St Kea to theexhibition, Mes a’n Kemmyn/Out of the Ordinary, at Kresen Kernow, a state-of-the-art archive centre in Redruth. The exhibition, which explores medieval outdoor theatre tradition, unites the two manuscripts with The Cornish Ordinalia and The Creation of the World, which are being loaned from the Bodleian Libraries at the University…

Fonmon Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan has launched a host of new and expanded attractions for the summer. It is also set to welcome a team of archaeologists to investigate a suspected iron age ringwork in its grounds. Top of the castle’s list of new attractions is an interactive story trail with a strong Welsh theme: children get to follow the adventures of Fon and Mon in Welsh and English as they track down a dragon who’s been wreaking havoc in the area. Along the way they can make loud noises on woodland instruments, spot fairies and solve the…

On Saturday 10 July, 2021, the Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail will celebrate its 50th anniversary since it was first opened by Lord Hunt on 10 July, 1971. To mark the occasion, a brand-new exhibition, Walking with Offa’ by artist, Dan Llywelyn Hall, will launch at the Offa’s Dyke Association and Centre — which will re-open its doors after 18 months of closure. New paintings inspired by the Offa’s Dyke monument and Path will be on display from Saturday 10 July until October, 2021, for members of the public to enjoy at a safe and social distance. In conjunction with…

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is holding its first COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinics. This week’s walk-ins are for any adult who lives in the Health Board area and is yet to have their first dose. They are being held at Mountain Ash community vaccination centre based at the Cynon Valley Indoor Bowls Centre. This Thursday (June 24) and Friday (June 25) the walk-in slots are available from 9:30 – 12:30 and then 1:15 to 3:30. 87 percent of eligible adults have had their first dose, and the latest figures show 58 percent have had both and are fully vaccinated. Cwm Taf…

Enso Energy Ltd is consulting on its plans for a solar farm and energy storage facility on land in the centre of Anglesey, known as Alaw Môn Solar Farm. It is inviting residents, businesses and stakeholders to help give their comments on the proposals. Situated to the south of Llyn Alaw, the proposed development comprises the construction and operation of a grid connected solar farm with energy storage. It is estimated that the solar farm with a proposed 40 year operational life will supply up to 160 megawatts (MW) of clean renewable electricity to the National Grid.  The proposal is…