Author: Rhys Gregory

Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayor, Councillor Jill Bonetto, has praised the work of community radio station GTFM as it extends its FM coverage to the Cynon Valley following permission granted by Ofcom to build relay transmitters. The new service was officially launched (on Frinday, June 11) during a live broadcast in Aberdare by the Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Councillor Jill Bonetto. Although the station had always included Cynon Valley local news and information in its programmes, the reception of its Pontypridd signal was patchy due to intervening hills.  But now the station can be heard on 100.7 & 107.1FM across…

A unique competition has provided school pupils with the opportunity to redesign an area of Cardiff by using the virtual game platform, Minecraft Education. ‘Craft Your City’ invited children and young people to help shape the future of the land located behind the National Museum in the heart of the city centre.  The Child Friendly Cardiff initiative launched by Cardiff Council in partnership with Cardiff University is the first of a series of projects which aim to engage children and young people in a range of strategic developments by using the virtual game platform. Winners were chosen by a judging…

The UK Government’s decision to bypass the Welsh Government and directly allocate funding for regional and local development via UK-wide funds is a clear assault on Welsh devolution and fails to meet repeated EU referendum promises that Wales “will not be a penny worse off” outside the EU, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething said today. In a Senedd debate on UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund and the future Shared Prosperity Fund, the Minister said under UK Government plans “Wales is set to have less say, over less money, and denies Wales investment and the jobs that would have been created during…

In the last few months, cryptocurrencies have become more and more popular among people. It is not only the investors who buy them but also the people who have no idea about investing. After the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, all the markets in the world had a massive drop and the cryptocurrency market was the one that recovered the best from this drop. In the last few months, starting from the start of 2021, cryptocurrency owners made big amounts of gains. In addition to their investment capacity, cryptocurrencies also have the potential to replace fiat money…

To trace the rise in popularity of sports betting in the United States, we must go back to 2018. The Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on sports betting in May 2018 and in the process, put the power of legal sports betting in the hands of each state. It is now in the control of state governors to decide if they would like to try and pass a bill to legalize sports betting, including online sportsbooks. The state of New jersey was at the forefront of the push to end the federal ban on sports betting and they…

Many who are otherwise incredibly competent would be entrepreneurs to learn how to seek cash for their business plans. The rise in funding, whether from a bank, a risk capital company, or a business angel, has a long way to go with the possibility of selling your marketing plan. If you can’t persuade potential investors as investment and your abilities as a business person to achievement, the best-proposed business can come to nothing. When you try to seek cash for your new business idea, you should remember the following crucial points. Now you can start looking for funding, and register a…

A drive has been filmed driving onto Barry Island’s beach yesterday morning (Monday 14 June) and subsequently getting stuck in the soft sand. Just after 7.30am on Monday morning, bystanders were astonished to witness an Audi A3 driver driving across the promenade and down the slip road onto the beach. South Wales Police are now investigating the incident after the male driver left the area. Police have said the driver is described as possibly being under the influence of alcohol and was wearing a yellow basketball style vest. The car was removed from the beach and the owner, believed to…

A first-in-Wales emergency department exclusively for older people has opened alongside the main ED at Morriston Hospital. It follows a pilot project within ED that reduced waiting times considerably and saw fewer elderly patients having to be admitted. The pilot was introduced by OPAS, the Older Person’s Assessment Service, which aims to provide a comprehensive assessment for older people and avoid hospital stays for them if possible. OPAS was established in 2018 and is a multidisciplinary team comprising healthcare professionals specialising in geriatric care. Since the service began, the team has assessed more than 2,500 patients. The potential threat to…

A business support programme delivered by the Wales Co-operative Centre has helped 150 social entrepreneurs and community groups set up new social businesses during Covid-19, providing growing evidence that social enterprise is fast becoming the new business model of choice for start-ups in Wales. On the back of this success, Social Business Wales New Start is now launching a new campaign encouraging people from across the country to ‘Start Something Good’ to help create a better future for Wales and the local economy. Those with a desire to make a positive impact within their local communities through business are encouraged…

A new rugby academy has been launched at a South Wales college to provide aspiring players with the chance to join a Super League team. Salford Red Devils – a professional rugby league club in Greater Manchester, has partnered up with Wales Rugby League and Coleg y Cymoedd to create a talent pathway and coach development programme for Welsh players. The club has a long history of recruiting Welsh players dating back to the 1890s and spanning 147 sportsmen, including rugby league stars Rhys Williams and Elliot Kear. The new academy will look to continue this illustrious legacy of Welsh…