Author: Rhys Gregory

As you probably know, most Hollywood movies include some type of casino-related scenes or even plot. However, little did you know that some celebrities love to dabble in a bit of that fun themselves outside of the big, big screen. In our brief article, we’d love to mention some of these Hollywood celebs to you and which games are the most popular in La La Land, where glitz and glamour are the main characters. We believe that you`ll be surprised with some of them! The Forever Classic- Blackjack Twenty-one or Blackjack is the most famous casino game out of all…

Set in the beautiful Edwardian Wyndham arcade, Bill’s Cardiff  has been wining and dining guests for as long as I can remember. In recent years, there has been a flurry of independents and chain restaurants opening across Cardiff, including the popular Ivy and Botanist brands. How does Bill’s compete with such stiff competition? It turns out very well… Having undergone a major refurbishment in 2019, Bill’s Cardiff hasn’t aged an inch. You are welcomed immediately with modern decor, luxurious velvet seating and stunning chandeliers. It’s fresh and interesting and we were continually eyeing up the decoration and finding something new…

More people may be eligible to donate blood or platelets today in Wales on World Blood Donor Day (Monday 14 June) following changes to the eligibility questions asked. All donors, regardless of gender, will now be asked a new set of questions about sexual behaviours, focused mainly on the last three months, meaning that more people from LGBTQ+ communities will be eligible to donate. The change has been introduced following recommendations made by the FAIR (For the Assessment of Individualised Risk) steering group, which is a UK wide collaboration including representatives from all UK blood services, medical and scientific experts,…

Letter to the Editor, sent on behalf of Diabetic Eye Screening Wales’ (DESW) Head of Programme Jude Kay and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) Cymru’s Director Ansley Workman and Diabetes UK Cymru’s Director Dai Williams: This diabetes week (14 to 20 June) we’re urging your readers with diabetes to attend their eye screening appointments. It is vital that people in Wales who are living with diabetes who are eligible for eye screening attend their appointment when invited. Diabetic retinopathy is a serious sight condition that can lead to significant sight loss. But screening can catch signs of the…

After working for the NHS for more than half a century, Christine Fitzgerald has decided to finally call it a day at the age of 70. During her time as a nurse in hospitals and in the community, Christine made lifelong friends and has countless happy memories to look back on. But it so nearly didn’t happen. “I left school at 15,” Christine recalled. “I always thought I’d love to be a nurse. “But I got a job in Swansea, and I was really happy. “Time went on. I was 19, and I thought, if I don’t do something about…

Health Minister Eluned Morgan has thanked Wales’ fantastic vaccination teams as she confirmed all eligible adults in Wales will have been offered a vaccine by Monday (June 14) – six weeks ahead of schedule. It is not too late for anyone who has changed their mind about having a vaccine to get an appointment – Wales has a “no one left behind” policy and all health boards have systems in place to enable people to get an appointment if they think they have been missed of the list or if they have changed their mind. Vaccination clinics across Wales are…

A PARAMEDIC who was spat at by a patient at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has re-lived the ‘traumatic’ ordeal. Lisa O’Sullivan, who is based in Blackweir, Cardiff, was also verbally abused by the man she was attempting to treat in the city’s Callaghan Square last August. Fortunately, South Wales Police officers were already at scene and arrested the man. He has since been sentenced to 14 weeks in prison. Lisa, 34, recalls: “I’d been called to reports of a man having a seizure on Callaghan Square – it was a high-priority ‘Red’ call so I made my way…

Star employers, inspirational learners and dedicated work-based learning practitioners across Wales have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru on June 17. The annual celebration of outstanding achievement in training and apprenticeships will see 35 finalists compete in 12 categories for awards at a virtual ceremony. Highlight of the of the work-based learning calendar, the awards showcase businesses and individuals who have excelled on the Welsh Government’s Apprenticeship and Traineeship Programmes and gone the extra mile to achieve success during these unprecedented times. The Apprenticeship Awards Cymru are jointly organised by the Welsh Government and the National Training…

A report which details responses from a consultation on initial proposals for a new Cathays High School, will be shared with Cardiff Council’s Cabinet when it meets on Thursday 17 June. Concluding in March 2020, the consultation provided members of the public with an opportunity to share their views and in total 494 responses were received. Whilst there was substantial support for the redevelopment of the school, there were also a number of concerns raised including; potential changes and increase to traffic, impact on public open access space and use of existing local leisure amenities. As a result, the report…

A multi-million pound flood defence designed to cope with a one-in-200-year storm, and rising sea levels caused by climate change, could be built to protect the south east of Cardiff. Plans for the £25m coastal protection scheme, on the banks of the River Rhymney, have been released by Cardiff Council. The new flood defence, which could be ready by 2023, will help: Manage flood risk to just under 1,200 properties; Prevent material from Lamby Way landfill site eroding into the sea; Protect key road infrastructure, a supermarket and the Rover Way Travellers site for the next 100 years. Cabinet Member…