Author: Rhys Gregory

A new construction training facility has opened to provide industry professionals in South Wales with the opportunity to upskill with the latest industry qualifications, and allow those looking for a change of career to gain in demand skills that will unlock new job opportunities. The launch of the Construction Hub Academy in Oakdale, Caerphilly, will provide a range of sought-after industry accredited qualifications and short courses within the demolition and groundworks sector. The centre has been created in response to growing demand for groundworks staff as the appetite for new construction developments and projects continues to soar. Courses will be…

Transport for Wales is reminding customers to check before they travel this Easter weekend as vital engineering work takes place throughout the Wales and Borders network. In South Wales, buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Radyr as work continues on the transformation of the railway for the South Wales Metro, which will deliver faster, more frequent services between Cardiff and the valleys from 2023. The work over the Easter weekend between Pontypridd and Radyr is the next step in the ongoing transformation programme, which has previously included a successful three-week blockade in January and ongoing overnight work on different…

Travelling around the UK is becoming more and more popular, with staycations and day trips certainly on the cards for this spring and summer. But where are you considering driving to? How about taking in the stunning sights of the Midlands? According to analysis from driving schools in Birmingham, Britons are keen to get back behind the wheel, with a sharp increase since May last year in the number of searches for those wanting to learn to drive.  And with spring just around the corner, it’s clear to see that both new and experienced drivers are eager to take those…

Selling your home to a property buying company can be a great way of getting it off your hands quickly. While the money you receive doesn’t quite match the house’s market value, the quick turnaround and other benefits usually make up for that. One such benefit is the payment towards conveyance and solicitors’ fees. Whenever you sell a property, you have additional charges to worry about. With The Property Buying Company, though, you can save a lot on those extra costs, as you’ll see below. A Variety Of Fees Rather than being one lump sum, the conveyancing costs are formed…

When you start to trade Bitcoins, the very first question that might come to your mind could be how much time would be needed to send Bitcoins. The answer is often explained as “It depends.” It is so as this process depends on what kind of case you use and how you define “sending bitcoin”. In general sending Bitcoin can take anywhere from seconds to over 60 minutes. Mostly 10 to 20 minutes are needed. .But to understand this process completely, it’s important to know what occurs when sending bitcoin. Here we are going to know what happens when you…

A 26-player squad has been selected for Gemma Grainger’s first matches in charge of Cymru has her side take on Canada and Denmark on Friday 9 and Tuesday 13 April. With Grainger less than a fortnight into the role, she has relied on coaching staff involved in February’s training camp to select the squad as she looks to prepare her side against two of the world’s top ranked sides. Reading defender Bethan Roberts earns her first senior call-up, while Liverpool striker Ceri Holland receives her first full call-up after joining the squad halfway through last month’s training camp. Holland joins…

1,300 native oysters have been returned to waters in River Conwy as part of an ambitious restoration project to bring back these ‘ocean superheroes’ from the brink of extinction. The Wild Oysters Project, a partnership between ZSL (Zoological Society of London), Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and British Marine aims to help restore healthy, resilient coastal waters around the UK.  Earning themselves the title ‘ocean superheroes’, native oysters (Ostrea edulis) provide huge benefits to coastal waters by helping to clean our seas and acting as an important habitat for marine wildlife. Declining by 95% due to human activities, native oyster populations have continued to decrease since the 1800s,…

Business representatives from the digital, energy, creative and professional services sectors are wanted to help plan the future provision of skills across the Swansea Bay City Region. Industry chairs for clusters representing these sectors are being sought to work closely with the Regional Learning and Skills Partnership (RLSP) for South West and Mid Wales. This work will help the RLSP explore what the specific full-time, part-time and apprenticeship needs are for these sectors and how businesses can be a part of the development of training in the region’s schools and colleges. Other sector cluster groups feeding into the work of…

In this era of cord-cutting, people tend to stream online rather than opting for cable TV. The trend of online streaming has grown so much that people all around the world are turning to it. In this time, the competition between online streaming platforms has risen. Every streaming service is competing to steal the spotlight. Hulu is unarguably one of the most popular streaming service all around the world. Despite limiting its viewership to the USA only, people all around the world are aware of its amazing service and content. Hulu has geo-restricted its content due to the content distribution…

A decade ago, it would have been hard to believe that almost everyone would eventually have the power to trade stocks, forex, commodities and crypto-assets using a smartphone. Crypto-assets were not nearly as popular as they are now and public participation in stock/forex trading was moderate because many people remained skeptical about trading stocks. Fast forward to 2021 and now it is literally impossible to keep up with the economic news. Currencies, commodities and cryptocurrencies are making global headlines numerous times every day, giving traders many opportunities to make money. Global advancement in technology has facilitated exponential growth in the…