Author: Rhys Gregory

Yuri Shafranik is a well-known Russian expert in the energy sector, co-chair and a long time participant of the Dartmouth Conference, as well as a Russian entrepreneur. He was born and grew up in the Siberian settlement Karasul, located in Tyumen Oblast. After graduating from a local high school, he went to Tyumen city to study electrical and mining engineering. Yuri Shafranik gained two degrees at Tyumen Industrial Institute, but his academic work did not end here. He went on to publish a research article about rationalisation in the development of hydrocarbon resources, which led to him becoming a Doctor…

Credit companies and banks provide money for people who need it urgently, giving some time for paying cashback. Similar institutions usually set their own interest rate that can be high enough for clients. All customers have their personal reasons and purposes for taking wherewithal, usually, these are defrayal for medical bills and tuition fees. The preferences of personal loans in New York are instant receipt without pledge after passing through a certain procedure and exact period of restitution. Therefore, a borrower knows clearly that the company won’t use his property on the occasion of debt non-cancellation. Personal Loans Lending in…

Working in partnership with National Trails, Ramblers Cymru has  announced a series of guided walks over three weekends in September for this year’s Big Welsh Walk to showcase the Offa’s Dyke Path. From the breath-taking views of the Clwydian Range to gentle riverside rambles, the festival offers walks for all levels with a long, an intermediate and a Family Walk in each of three locations — Moel Famau, Knighton and Tintern.  The festival aims to shine a spotlight on the Offa’s Dyke Path — now in its 50th year — and introduce locals and new walkers alike to the delights…

Personal Trainer Darren Lukaris has launched an impressive new fitness studio in Ebbw Vale town centre. And as well as looking after his growing band of clients there, he has opened the place up to other Personal Trainers to run and develop their businesses alongside him. After four years travelling the world in the Royal Navy and developing his physical fitness, he returned to Wales and began working in a large, traditional gym in the area.  He always believed though, there was a demand for personal training in smaller groups to deal with particular needs. So in the summer of…

Coleg Gwent learners have come out on top with another year of outstanding A Level and BTEC grades on results day.  Learners also achieved the best A* – C grades ever, with a 4.6% increase with several learners successfully securing places at Cambridge University in September! 1,329 A Level results were received electronically today, with over 80% of these achieving A*- C grades. The college is also celebrating a 100% pass rate in 57 A level subjects – an impressive increase from 46 subjects last year. Across Coleg Gwent, Level 3 vocational and BTEC learners also received their grades with…

A South Wales college learner has earned an impressive set of A-level results after balancing her studies with training new employees at a fast food restaurant to help keep the public fed during the coronavirus pandemic. Ciara Bibey, 19, is set to head to the University of Birmingham in September to study Dental Hygiene and Therapy after receiving two A*s in biology and psychology and two Bs in chemistry and Welsh baccalaureate following her busy academic year. She hopes her studies will take her from flipping burgers at her local McDonalds to making sure people’s teeth and gums are in…

Despite facing a year unlike any other, Cardiff and Vale College students are celebrating excellent A Level and BTEC results, securing top university places and excellent progression routes. This year the College saw more students than ever gaining A Levels, with a record 569 learners getting their results today and celebrating a fantastic 96% A Level success rate. The results build on the year-on-year increase in students gaining A grades, with nearly 170 students gaining A*-A and 15 learners achieving at least three As or above. Out of the more than 30 subject areas offered by CAVC, top performing areas for…

Ashmole & Co Swansea are delighted to sponsor Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley AFC’s Under 13s shirts for the 2021/22 season. Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley AFC play in the Carmarthenshire Association Junior League and associated cup competitions. Ashmole & Co have been one of the club’s sponsors for five years. Dave Morgan, Ashmole & Co Partner in the Swansea and Neath offices said, “It is a pleasure to be able to sponsor the Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley Under 13s new shirts for the 2021/22 season. As I’m from Llanelli I’m always keen to show my support locally. This last year hasn’t…

A college learner who is leaving one of the UK’s largest housing estates for a new start at university is celebrating receiving top marks after having to complete his A-levels using an ice cooler as a chair. Dylan Williams, 19, earned A, A, B in mathematics, physics and English language and literature at Coleg y Cymoedd, and will now take up a place at University Bristol where he will study physics and philosophy. The avid-skateboarder, from the Gurnos estate in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, had to complete his A-levels from his own home due to the coronavirus pandemic where he…

‘Don’t throw it away’ – that’s the message from the Repair Café, which holds events across Pembrokeshire. Since May, Repair Café events have been hosted by Pembrokeshire Circle with regular events taking place in Crymych, Fishguard, Letterston, Johnston, St Davids and Scolton Manor. The first event at Scolton Manor saw volunteer fixers repairing items from a temperamental vacuum to a torn silk tablecloth. Marty Andrews, PCC’s Repair Café lead, said: “The owners were keen to extend the life of the items they brought along and didn’t want to just throw them away. We were really pleased to be able to…