Author: Rhys Gregory

Your car tyres are one of the most important components in the entire vehicle, the only component that is in touch with the road. Therefore, its care and maintenance are of utmost importance. If you are someone who is looking for some simple yet helpful tips to increase tyres’ overall longevity, then you’ve landed on the right page! 1. Look Out for Tyre Pressure Tyre Pressure plays a huge role in increasing tyres’ longevity. Your car tyres need to be properly inflated to be able to perform their best on road. Both under or over inflated tyres car result in…

After preparing for the job and completing at least 576 hours of studying, an aspiring electrician needs to spend at least 8,000 hours (four years) working as an apprentice. Only then can they take an exam to obtain their license. This only goes to show how intricate this line of work is. If you’re still wondering why electrical maintenance requires a pro, there’s a whole list of reasons. Here’s exactly what you’ll be getting in return. Cost-Efficiency Hiring a pro to do your electrical maintenance for you is cost-efficient for two reasons. At first glance, you might think it’s cheaper…

Currently, there is a shift towards student-centered education known as personalized learning. As challenging as it might appear, focusing on the individual student looks promising. The educational process during a pandemic has its share of challenges. Students have spent long periods away from the classroom. As schools reopen in 2021, it is clear that customized learning is necessary. People have different studying abilities. This forms the basis of personalized education models. Lessons that cater to all learners’ levels bring better outcomes. In 2020, learners all over the world had to take online lessons under varying challenges. Now that classes are…

A marine engineering firm in Caerphilly has expanded its site with the support of a six-figure loan from Lloyds Bank. Edwards Diving Services has purchased a new 9,000 sq ft property next door to its current premises to support its ongoing growth. It will also provide headroom for the business to diversify into new areas, including development of eco-friendly microhydroelectric technology, which uses flowing water to generate electricity. Additionally, the firm has invested in new equipment to perform sonar inspections. The cutting-edge technology means it can take measurements underwater and identify problems from hundreds of metres away, compared to just…

From chauffeurs to candle makers, the Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t diminished entrepreneurial spirit in Wales with the new way of living having inspired record numbers to start their own lifestyle business in 2020. Figures released by the Development Bank of Wales today, 5 March 2021, show that micro loans of up to £50,000 totalling nearly £1.8 million were awarded to business start-ups in 2020 compared to £1.1 million in 2019. Representing an increase of 60%, the average deal value was £23,000 across 77 investments seeing many entrepreneurs taking the opportunity to pursue long held dreams, take control or lead a different…

A 21 year old studying at Bangor University has built on her love of public speaking to launch a business which helps children to develop confidence skills from a young age. Olaitan Olawande, who is completing her Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis, set up Practice What You Speak, to provide public speaking workshops to young people across the UK. The workshops are targeted at three age ranges, 7-11 years, 12-17 years and ages 18-24, with Olaitan having already run workshops for over 30 young people. Practice What you Speak is aimed at children who are already comfortable with speaking in…

A North Wales tech company has launched an innovative new e-learning portal. The portal, developed by Deeside-based Fusion, provides employers with access to a wealth of online courses to help improve the knowledge and skills of their employees. The e-learning capability is the latest extension of Fusion’s employees’ digital platform. The Fusion directors have so far invested over £200,000 in creating their technology. Demand is particularly high because of the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing need for businesses to offer remote working and adhere to social distancing measures. The e-learning platform contains six core learning collections –…

AST Plastic Containers, a leading manufacturer of high-quality plastic containers based in North Wales, has purchased a second site on Wrexham’s industrial estate. The additional 70,000 sq ft site will be used for the company’s new plastic recycling scheme, which is due to begin in April. Over the first three years, AST Plastic Containers aims to recycle 6,000 tonnes of plastic that it uses for its HDPE containers. Initially, four new jobs will be available on the site, with more to follow. The company has purchased state-of-the art machinery in order to help recycle as much material as possible, with…

Having mobilised to assist UK Government efforts to combat Covid-19, a Port Talbot company specialising in the manufacture and global distribution of precision instrumentation, has now become the UK’s first safety goggle manufacturer. British Rototherm Group’s expansion into the production of personal protective equipment saw nearly two centuries of manufacturing heritage and expertise applied to the creation of face shields and face masks that were desperately needed by the nation’s front line healthcare workers. The result has been over 1 million visors and 10 million face masks created per month and a company headquartered in Wales, with further operations across…

Swansea Building Society posted its best-ever set of results in 2020 as it benefitted from supporting local communities by keeping its growing network of local branches across South Wales open through the pandemic while reaping the rewards of a five-year investment programme it started in 2015. Its total assets, mortgage balances, savings, capital and profits all reached record highs last year despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This planned increase was the result of a comprehensive investment plan kickstarted in 2015, which has seen it open three new branches, upgrade back-office systems and hire new talent across the business.…