Author: Rhys Gregory

The weekly clap for NHS professionals, seeing key workers reunited with their loved ones, and observing an abundance of rainbow paintings in home windows, were also among the acts of kindness that touched the nation. Disney characters walking the streets of Cardiff to cheer up children in the city, Princess Beatrice wearing the Queen’s gown for her socially distanced wedding, and the national teddy bear hunt in windows across the country, were also chosen in the top 20 list. Despite 2020 being a tough year for many, more than half people believe there have been many positive outcomes from the…

Are you feeling the January blues? It’s bleak outside, and you lack the motivation to kick start your New Year resolutions plus you’re stuck at home working. After spending the majority of 2020 working from home (WFH), the novelty of WFH has worn off. Without the re-assuring repetitiveness of your daily commute and the friendly banter from your co-workers, you may be feeling down and demotivated. Feel Good Contacts has teamed up business psychologist Jan P. de Jonge to offer some tips on how to keep the January WFH blues at bay: New Year Resolutions Make sure that you understand…

As we enter a New Year in which we all hope to return to some kind of normality, the UK’s genuine departure from the European Union after a lengthy divorce suggests 2021 will be anything but normal, irrespective of what progress is made in tackling the current coronavirus pandemic. Having breathed a collective sigh of relief after the UK and EU finally reached agreement on Christmas Eve – thereby avoiding the nightmare of tariffs that would have reduce farmgate prices for some products by 30% or more – from 1 January 2021 we will nevertheless start to see the impacts…

South Wales Police is appealing for witnesses to a single-vehicle road traffic collision which left a man seriously injured in hospital. Officers were called to the scene of the collision on the A4229, near the roundabout with Porthcawl Road and the B4283, shortly after 10.45pm on Wednesday, December 23. The collision involved a blue motorcycle, which is believed to have been carrying two people. A 28-year-old man sustained serious injuries and remains in hospital in Cardiff. A second man, believed to have been involved in the collision, left the scene prior to officers’ arrival. Witnesses at the scene who provided…

A number of revellers have been reported for summons after an illegal rave was shut down by South Wales and Gwent Police forces on Sunday (December 27). Officers were alerted to the unlicensed event near Pontprennau – which was also in breach of current coronavirus restrictions –  at around 10.45pm. Party-goers began to disperse upon police arrival, but the details of those who remained were taken. Officers also conducted a number of vehicle stops and also located a number of others who’d fled the scene to nearby woods. Approximately 25 people were reported for summons for breaching coronavirus regulations, and…

Morriston Hospital will become the first in Wales to develop its own full-scale solar farm, at a cost of £5.7 million. Work is expected to start early next year on the 4MW development on land at Brynwhillach Farm, linked to Morriston by a 3km private wire. It will supply almost a quarter of Morriston’s power, cutting the electricity bill by around £500,000 a year and significantly reducing carbon emissions. The solar farm will comprise 10,000 panels across 14 hectares of land. For comparison, the Morriston Hospital site is 18 hectares. Swansea Bay has been awarded a total of £13.5 million…

There is nothing new in the fact that many video games have been created for gamers based on films or TV shows. However, slot developers often take popular movie plots as a basis for their new games. Today, we invite you to discuss the best slot machines based on popular films and TV series. Popular Slots Based on Movies and TV Series Having read the Cosmo Casino review, you immediately find yourself interested in gambling games, especially online slots. What can be more thrilling than the opportunity to combine gambling with your favorite movies? Probably, at least one of the…

Welsh residents playing People’s Postcode Lottery have won over £12.1 million in cash prizes during 2020 thanks to their postcode. Players have enjoyed thousands of wins over the course of the year, including residents sharing £3 million, and 35 tickets winning £30,000 each. The biggest win in the country came in February, when 606 players in Cwmbran shared a £3 million prize pot. Six of the Poppy Field Avenue winners won £196, 528 each, including nursery teacher Joanne James (43). Joanne said: “This is going to make a huge difference to us. Our children, Tom and Georgina, both have bad…

New Year celebrations in most parts of the world will be extremely muted this year, but millions of us will try to mark the arrival of the 2021 in a Covid-compliant way. What are the origins of our New Year traditions? Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee is your guide Out with the old, in with the new… 2020 is nearly over, and I think it’s safe to say that most of us are very eager indeed to say goodbye to this year, and to welcome 2021 in the hope that it will be a better year…

The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has used its submission to Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review to call for seven key improvements to the rail network that would in turn strengthen the Union between the four nations of the United Kingdom. Improved connectivity between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland would provide a significant economic boost by linking economies and geographies further, serving the ‘levelling up’ agenda, while also contributing to net zero targets by reducing demand for polluting road and air travel. The seven proposed improvements called for by HSRG are as follows: Glasgow/ Edinburgh – London: Crewe-Glasgow/Edinburgh…