Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff residents, business people and stakeholders are being invited to join a conversation and engagement exercise on the future of their city in a post-pandemic world. The launch of the city’s Greener, Fairer, Stronger recovery and renewal strategy will take place on Thursday, June 3, from 9.30am-11am, and an open invitation is being extended to anyone interested in Cardiff’s future to join in. A world-leading expert on cities, Dr Tim Williams, will be joined by the leader of Cardiff Council, Cllr Huw Thomas, and Cardiff University’s Head of School of Geography and Planning, Professor Gill Bristow, as they kick start…

There’s less than 30 days left for EU citizens to apply for settled status in the UK and those living in Wales are being urged to take-up the free support on offer from Welsh Government to complete their application. The Home Office’s EU Settlement Scheme offers EU, non-EU EEA and Swiss citizens, and their eligible family members the opportunity to protect their residency now the UK has left the EU. The deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme is Wednesday 30 June 2021. Since 2019, Welsh Government has offered a range of free support to help EU citizens to…

Wales’ successful Test, Trace, Protect service, which has helped to reduce the spread of coronavirus, will be extended to next year, with a further injection of Welsh Government funding. A further £32m will be invested to extend contact tracing to March 2022. The latest figures show that almost a year after TTP was launched in Wales, contact tracers have reached 99.7% of the positive cases that were eligible for follow up. They successfully contacted almost 95% of the close contacts that were eligible for follow up, and provided them with advice, or helped to resolve their cases. And local authorities…

As Euro 2020 approaches, football fans all across the continent have been keeping an eye out for each nation’s squad announcement. Whether that’s due to excitement for the tournament, planning their fantasy team, looking for who to back in the top scorer Euro 2020 odds or just scouring the 26-man selections for who they think could make an overall difference this year. To help predict this year’s star performers, bookmaker Casumo have run a supercomputer simulation of the competition and we’re going to look at it’s findings over a series of articles. We’ve already discovered that Gianluigi Donnarumma, Giovanni Di…

Euro 2020 is finally upon us after a year’s delay due to the pandemic. Thankfully, Europe’s greatest international tournament is making its long-awaited return on June 11th with 24 nations ready to compete for glory. Among those nations are 2016 semi-finalist, Wales, who will be hoping to go one better than their fairy tale run five years ago. The following article will take a look at Wales’ Euro 2020 prospects and highlight some potentially profitable betting markets. Wales at Euro 2020 As one of Euro 2016’s surprise packages, Wales captured the attention of a lot of neutral fans and bettors.…

Many bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors around the world will be hoping Elon Musk does not have too much more to say about the virtual currency, as there is no doubt that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has continued to have a huge impact on the bitcoin market. Admittedly, there has since been one thing that has recently happened in which he has not played a role in, with China deciding to ban all forms of cryptocurrency from being used within their country, however many other things to have happened to the industry can be laid at Musk’s door. Musk has…

Sneaker collecting is a beloved hobby by hardcore fans of the sport or just admirers of unique footwear. The pursuit of limited edition sneakers advertised by legendary athletes has ballooned into a profitable side hustle for innovative sneakerheads. Some hardcore resellers use their knowledge and other skills to turn their favorite pastime into a business. Rich Paul, the American sports agent that represents his long-time friend LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and many other successful athletes, has started his career by reselling sports merchandise from the trunk of his car. Such business experience has helped him build an empire from a…

The swimming pool at Western Leisure Centre, Caerau Road, Ely will re-open this weekend (Saturday June 5th) after its long closure due to Government COVID restrictions.  Improvement works on the pool have been taking place in recent months in conjunction with Cardiff Council.  The investment has seen interactive wall panels installed in the paddling pool, replacing of air ventilation units and work on the hot water plant that heats the pool. Matt Simmons, Manager at Western Leisure Centre, said: “We are pleased to see this work completed in time to welcome our customers back after the lifting of restrictions.   This…

The Welsh Fitness Awards is delighted to announce the nominees for the 2021 Welsh Fitness Awards. 2020 has been the most devasting of years for the Welsh fitness industry. In spite of all the challenges and terrifying uncertainty for businesses and athletes, the industry has responded like no other. The Nominees for the 2021 Welsh Fitness Awards are as follows: Personal Trainer of the year Renzo Alegerie Tiffany Narbeth Angelo Dragone Annabel Price Luke Mitchel Kurtis Haile Macey Jones Ceinwen Seymour Paul Gray Fitness Club of the year (Single Facility) High Street Fitness Colosseum Gym – Cardiff PowerBuilding Hardcore Gym…

The United Kingdom’s government has always kept its residents’ health as its topmost priority. From creating new and specialized governmental bodies dedicated to public healthcare, to constantly introducing new campaigns to increase awareness within the general public, the UK government makes a conscious effort to focus on its citizen’s wellbeing and health. Additionally, the UK government has been the most vocal and the most systematic in introducing new things in its health and wellness sector in comparison to other governments worldwide. Keeping ahead of the rest of the world yet again, about three weeks ago, the UK government made talks…