Author: Rhys Gregory

Caerphilly County Borough Council have reached a year of delivering free school meals to pupils around the borough. In March 2020, the Catering team were challenged to feed over 6,000 children and young people in the Caerphilly borough area who were eligible for free school meals. Sandwiches were provided for the first fortnight, until the team and local suppliers could organise frozen meal packs to be delivered to eligible households. Deliveries continued when the children went back in September until catering was safely reintroduced and have continued during the 2021 lockdown when school were closed. The delivery service operated for…

Establishing and arranging a productive and secure business environment in the contemporary world require new modernized approaches. And installation of access control systems is one of those solutions that will ensure convenient and hassle-free access of authorized people to the commercial object, limiting the probability of unauthorized persons entering the building. Configuration and functionality of access control systems are determined by the set business objectives that have to be attained. Such equipment is a quite justified investment since it is capable of monitoring, controlling, and regulating any single person who comes in and out, and it can be integrated with…

Landlords have goals, concerns, and challenges they face daily, different from hotel managers.  Getting into property rentals and management is challenging because there are many things to learn and issues to overcome. And you’re probably also juggling the rental-related responsibilities with a full-time job and handle all the issues that arise without asking for help or assistance. But this can overwhelm you in the long run because this role requires a lot of time and effort on your part. You need to run the rentals, attract and retain quality tenants, maintain and manage the property and ensure this side-gig contributes…

As the popularity of online casinos has increased, so has the number of games each casino website offers. The people behind casino websites recognise that they need to cater to audiences all over Wales and the world and by offering variety they are doing this well. The great news for people new to casinos is that the variety in games helps make sure there is something for everyone. You can even look at websites such as kasinomaisteri.com for ideas on where to play and what games you might enjoy. So, if you are a beginner at online casinos, what games…

Hundreds of people have been photographed together on the Senedd steps in Cardiff Bay on Good Friday. What can only be described as a ‘massive party’, an aerial view shows crowds gather during the warm weather on the steps of the Senedd with no social distancing. It comes following the relaxation of travel rules within the Wales’ borders just before the Easter holidays. Despite Wales beginning a phased approach from alter level 4 to 3 from 27 March, people must continue to follow social distancing rules with those you don’t live with or who are not in your support bubble.…

Imagine sipping on an expertly crafted cocktail filled to the brim with local botanicals, whilst gazing out over the lush greens of the Wye Valley. Meanwhile, an award-winning street food trader is preparing lunch. Following the most recent hospitality announcement from the Welsh Government, this delicious daydream could become a reality this summer, as Silver Circle Distillery in Monmouthshire has announced a new summer program of ‘Street Food Saturday’ events. Every second Saturday of the month (from May to September), the craft distillery based in Catbrook (near Tintern Abbey) will invite a different street food trader to ‘pop up’ for…

A village in the Vale of Clwyd will be taking centre stage in a new TV show starring popular singer the Welsh Whisperer. Welsh, aka Andrew Walton, pops in to Llanrhaeadr near Denbigh, as part of his televised tour of rural communities across Wales. The other star of the show is his trusty Ifor Williams Trailers livestock trailer which he uses to transport his equipment and as a backdrop for the concert at the end of each programme. The episode featuring Llanrhaedr will be shown on S4C at 9pm on Friday, April 16. During the filming it was revealed that…

A KIND-hearted teenager found an egg-cellent way to help make Easter extra special this year for care home residents in Wrexham. Miss Teen Wrexham, Lilly-Anne Gibson, spearheaded a goodwill drive to provide Easter eggs for the residents of the Pendine Park care organisation she has been writing to throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. She was overwhelmed by the response from her school community at Ysgol y Grango, Rhos, after about 40 eggs were gifted by pupils, staff and parents in less than 24 hours before the end of term. Lilly-Anne, 16, paid a visit to Pendine Park’s Summerhill Road site to…

A team of 4×4 volunteers who helped snowbound NHS staff at the beginning of the year are expanding their service across North Wales thanks to a cash boost from a police charity. Charity 4×4 Response Wales are upgrading critical communications equipment and training more members after receiving a £2,000 grant from The Police and Community Trust North Wales (PACT). The voluntary organisation assists police, emergency planners and other blue light responders by offering their 4×4 vehicles in a crisis. Volunteers from the 4×4 Response Wales recently supported North Wales Police during the Bangor-on-Dee flood emergency in January – assisting 40…

A man has bravely told of how he overcame suicidal feelings and years of alcohol misuse after being sexually abused by his foster father at the age of 13. Paul, who is now aged 42, said he owed his life to counsellors at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) North Wales who provided one-to-one support to help him recover from his horrific childhood experiences and rebuild his life. He was speaking after it was revealed RASASC NW – which receives funding from North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones – has been awarded the Lime Culture Independent…