Author: Rhys Gregory

Owners of ferrets and Mustelinae in Wales are being encouraged to sign up to a new voluntary register to help contain any possible outbreak of the virus which causes COVID-19 and to provide advice to owners on how to keep themselves and their animals safe. In Autumn 2020, events in Denmark confirmed it is possible for mink to infect humans with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. Whilst mink farming is banned in the UK, other mammals in the Mustelinae family, such as ferrets, are now known to be highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. Research has demonstrated new variants can arise…

A £3m fund piloted by the Welsh Government in four North Wales town centres to encourage entrepreneurs to set up there is now open for expressions of interest and will open for applications next week The fund will assist entrepreneurs to set up businesses in Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Wrexham.  The funding will be a combination of grant funding and loans to help entrepreneurs who are starting out. The pilot aims to encourage entrepreneurs while also helping revitalise town centres which have been hit hard during the pandemic.  The scheme will run for a year initially The loan element…

First Minister Mark Drakeford will announce a four-week pause to the coronavirus rules on Friday (June 18) to help boost protection against the new delta variant. Wales’ world-leading vaccine programme will speed up second doses over the next four weeks – with a planned deployment of more than half a million doses to help prevent a fresh wave of serious illness as cases of coronavirus begin to rise. The latest figures show there are almost 490 cases of the delta variant in Wales. More than four out five new Covid cases in Wales are the delta variant and two-thirds of…

Many hours of our day will be spent online exploring the wide variety of things the internet has to offer. What you might not consider is the trail of information you leave behind details, the sites you’ve visited, and what you did there. This is your digital footprint – the recorded information surrounding your online activity. When there’s an emphasis on privacy within the digital space, this could be slightly concerning. Not knowing what information you’re leaving behind online for others to see might leave you vulnerable in the future. Knowing what makes up your digital footprint and how you…

Despite the lockdowns, the Welsh poker scene remains a hustle and bustle of excitement, intensity and action. Last month, Grosvenor opened all 52 of its casinos which meant Welsh poker players were able to return to the tables. For this reason, we thought that we would use this opportunity to showcase to you the most successful Welsh poker players in history. The Welsh have a long history of success in a wide range of different fields from one of the greatest actors of our time in Anthony Hopkins to former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Wales is certainly not lacking…

There can arrive a moment in your child’s life where changing their name can become mandatory. And that is okay.  If you’re in the UK, you can change your child’s name by applying for a Deed Poll for him/her. However, there are certain things you might need to keep in mind while applying for it. If you are looking for an easy guide that will help you file a Deed Poll for your child, you are at the right place. This article highlights some important things you need to consider while applying for a Deed Poll to change your child’s…

A PROMINENT North Wales business has broken the mould with a refreshing approach to the cleaning industry. Conwy-based Cleaner Care has grown to become one of the leading independent cleaning firms in the country. Managing Director Denise Lardner has just celebrated a sweet 16 years in the sector, having launched the company in 2005. Employing more than 60 team members and based on the walled town’s Riverside Business Park, Denise is targeting an increase in commercial and holiday industry clients and plans to expand further in the coming months. Launching a fresh website and branding, she said: “When I set…

BGB SCAFFOLDING has opened new headquarters and continued to expand after securing international deals during the Coronavirus pandemic. The company – now based at the Port of Mostyn in Flintshire – signed high-profile contracts and framework agreements in the offshore and onshore sectors over the past 12 months. Alongside these exciting opportunities, Managing Director Ben Badham revealed they have been awarded access work in Taiwan – on the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a Offshore Wind Farms – and for the world’s largest offshore windfarm Hornsea 2 off the Yorkshire coast. Ben says the North Wales firm will play its part…

Aldi has announced it is on the lookout for 30 new store locations in Wales. The UK’s fifth largest supermarket has been on an expansion drive in recent years, opening around one new store a week on average to meet demand from new customers. The areas in Wales where it is now looking for sites include Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Aldi, which now has more than 900 stores across the UK, is looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-centre sites suitable for development. It says each site should be around 1.5 acres and able to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store…

Legal & General Retirement Institutional (“LGRI”) has donated £10,000 to Just Like Us (“the Charity”), a non-profit organisation that tackles homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. The Charity aims to make education more inclusive and to improve the lives of LGBT+ young people across the UK. The donation will go towards the Charity’s Ambassador programme, which sees the Charity recruit, train and support LGBT+ young people aged 18-25 to become volunteer ambassadors. Once trained, the Charity’s ambassadors will go into schools and colleges to deliver talks and workshops empowering young people and championing and celebrating LGBT+ inclusion and equality. The Charity’s…