Author: Rhys Gregory

A new outdoor seating area has been established at the Café and Visitor Centre in Neath’s Gnoll Estate Country Park thanks to a generous legacy left by former civil servant Mike Charles who grew up in the area around the popular park. Mike – also known as “Charlie” – was a regular visitor to the country park having grown up at his family home in nearby Woodland Road. He spent most of his working life as a civil servant, including a period in Swansea, and he worked in Bristol from 1984. He lived with his partner, Sue, in Bristol for many…

Pembrokeshire County Council is planning to build an Eco Park to support the county’s very successful kerbside collection service and the public is being urged to give their views through a pre application consultation (PAC) exercise. In November 2019 Pembrokeshire County Council introduced a new household recycling and waste collection service and Pembrokeshire is now very proud to be Wales’ top recycler. The introduction of the new service has resulted in the household recycling rate for Pembrokeshire increasing from 57% in 2017/18 to 71.65% for 2019/20, with a further increase to 73.2% for 2020/21. To support the kerbside collection service,…

We’ve packed away the pumpkins and the Bonfire Night fireworks have fizzled…it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Cardiff. After a challenging year, many Cardiff residents and visitors will be looking forward to Christmas 2021 and some much-needed festive cheer. As the sun goes down on November 12th, the city will officially enter the festive period as the Christmas lights start to sparkle, the beautiful decorated wooden stalls of the Christmas market open, and Santa takes up residence in his grotto. If you still need convincing that Christmas has arrived, here are our Top 10 reasons to visit…

COVID Passes will now be needed to enter cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales from today (Monday 15 November 2021). The extension of the COVID Pass is one of a number of measures to be strengthened to help keep people safe and businesses open while Wales remains at alert level zero but cases of coronavirus are very high. The guidance on self-isolation has also been changed and people are being encouraged to work from home to help bring the virus under control. The extension of the pass was approved by Members of the Senedd in a vote on 9…

The Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee – providing everyone under 25 with the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment – has been launched today by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething. The ambitious programme will help ensure there is no lost generation in Wales following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Young Person’s Guarantee is a key commitment in the Welsh Government’s five year Programme for Government. The comprehensive package brings together programmes designed to provide the right support at the right time for the diverse needs of young people across Wales. This includes new user friendly services to help young people find…

When the day comes for Gareth Bale to hang up his boots, there will be a lot for him to look back on and be proud of. A four-time Champions League winner with 100 international caps to his name, few can claim to have hit the heights that the Welsh icon has scaled. Are there, though, a few more chapters left to be written in the most remarkable of tales? Does a professional fire still burn bright for the man from Cardiff who made it big in Madrid? Could he yet retrace his steps a little closer to home? Bale…

Mobile apps have come to play a significant role in our daily lives, and for businesses, mobile apps are one of the most effective ways to connect with and engage their customers. As a result, companies need to stay informed about the latest app development trends to remain competitive in the market and continue to delight users. If you’re interested in learning more about some of the trends driving app development, we will cover a few of the trends that you should not ignore. Adding some of these features to your mobile app can help you stand apart from your…

In all their simplicity, cookies are nothing more but small text files containing data pieces. Cookies were invented in the early 90s and are named after fortune cookies. This is because cookies can be viewed as structures containing messages – just like fortune cookies. Cookies are essential for online businesses, as they collect data from end-users that can be profiled and used for targeted advertisement. Cookies can track all kinds of information like technical specifications, internet provider, physical appearance, religious beliefs etc. Cookies are not bad, but it is their potential abuse that can be concerning. What types of cookies…

Over time our living room can lose that sense of inspiration that once gave us. Things become a little worse for wear, and this begins affecting you negatively. The home has a huge influence on the way you feel and can enhance or detract from your well-being. The good news is that if you are feeling this way, you do not have to spend a fortune to regain that sense of inspiration. There are many inexpensive ways to add that va va voom back into your living room: Plants Adding a little bit of nature is a great way to…

NatWest wants 2022 to be a record-breaking year for Welsh entrepreneurs. And to help, the bank has diversified its Entrepreneur Accelerator Programme, so it has even more support and opportunities to help businesses scale and grow. With four different tailored programmes now available NatWest wants to hear from Welsh entrepreneurs who have a passion for being purpose-led or the climate as well as fintechs and high-growth businesses. Its Purpose-led Accelerator is aimed at entrepreneurs who are redefining what it means to be a business and supporting a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Similarly, it’s Climate Accelerator is for businesses looking…