Author: Rhys Gregory

A new £8 million Welsh Government Tenancy Saver Loan scheme to help tenants struggling with rent arrears due to coronavirus has launched this week, Minister for Housing and Local Government Julie James has announced. First of its kind in the UK, the Tenancy Saver Loan scheme will be open to private rented sector tenants in rent arrears and those who may also struggle to pay future months’ rent as a result of coronavirus; it will be open  until March 31st 2021. Paid directly to landlords or agents, the scheme will offer 1% APR loans to be repaid over a period…

In the last three years, the number of UK citizens using VPNs has jumped from around 16% to over 40%. It is a variety of reasons that has caused this huge growth. The most recent to join the list is, of course, the COVID 19 pandemic. Many companies have had to encourage their employees to work from home to avoid spreading the virus. As the employees access sensitive information systems remotely, VPNs form part of the security measures to prevent data security breaches. The other reason in the list is that it has become cheaper and easier to download a…

England is a land of double-decker buses, football, and classic architecture. Tourists are attracted to the country by comfortable hotel and entertainment complexes, famous street cafes, many historical sights, and, of course, casinos. Until all of us are able to visit these legendary institutions, we recommend diving into the world of gambling with these top-5 UK online casinos. List of the Trustworthy British Online Casinos Until you are a lion in the British gambling jungles, there is nothing wrong with reading the recommendations, comparing various platforms, and talking to support teams. If you are not ready to trust your money…

Whatever the casino games you want to play or wherever you live, there are some things that many beginners should know about online gambling to make the best of the experience. Here we look at some common pitfalls that can occur when gambling both online and live so that you can watch for them and continue to have fun. Choosing your online casino Consider the type of online gambling you want, whether instant play, a download site or online gambling on your mobile. Some operators offer a superb PC website with apps for both iOS and Android devices for gaming…

With over 100 staff on its books, a Port Talbot based agency is looking to expand its important role helping the education system cope with the pandemic. B.E.S.T (Bespoke Education Service Team), set up by  former teacher Stephanie Wood-Gilbert has grown rapidly, providing cover for teaching assistants and teachers to local schools, and offering study support and tutoring to individuals and groups. After being established in 2016, the business received a £500 Business Support Grant  from Tata Steel subsidiary UKSE and Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council; the money was put towards setting up its website. In 2018  it…

Another season of the NFL playoffs is now in progress, and many fans have started weighing each team’s odds. Odds are used to estimate the probability of a specific event to happen. In the NFL, odds are used to measure the possibilities of a specific team winning. Simulations of this season have been performed to all 32 teams who participated. It was conducted to see who among the 32 teams have a strong possibility of winning it all this year. Teams To Miss Playoffs Here are the teams that will unlikely make it to the playoffs: The Cleveland Browns The…

The mother of a baby born 15 weeks early in the midst of the pandemic, has thanked Swansea Bay staff for saving her and her son’s life. When Melissa Shirley, an admin officer from Port Talbot, gave birth to tiny Theodore on 13 April, having gone to Singleton Hospital following complications with her pregnancy, she had no idea that it would be five months before she could take him home. At one stage it was feared she had contracted Covid-19, and with her husband David being unable to visit due to risk of contamination, she went ahead and named their…

Freelancers working in the cultural and creative sectors in Wales are now able to apply for their share of a £7m fund – which is targeted specifically at those in the freelance sector hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic.   The fund opened yesterday and will run over two phases. Individuals can apply for a £2,500 grant, for further details visit https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice/ The fund will be open to freelancers in the sub sectors of arts, creative industries, arts and heritage events, culture and heritage, whose work has direct creative/cultural outcomes. Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas, said: “The…

‘Adopt Don’t Shop’ is the message from RSPCA Cymru this month of ‘Adoptober’ – as the animal welfare charity reveals the number of people looking for puppies online in the UK during lockdown soared by 650%. During ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, UK-based Google searches for ‘Puppies near me’ increased more than six times (650%) with 15,000 searches in July 2020 compared to 2,000 in January 2020. The figure was also five times higher than the same month last year (July 2019). Wales has long had a negative reputation for some poor puppy breeding practices – and has previously been labelled the…

A Wrexham fundraiser has completed the London Marathon virtually at a local National Trust site to raise money for life-saving cancer research. Chris Hall, a 56-year-old legal advisor at the Magistrates courts in North Wales, ran 26.2 miles around the Erddig National Trust estate after COVID-19 restrictions postponed the 40th London Marathon earlier this year. This was the first time ever that the London Marathon has taken place outside the capital, with runners from all across the country choosing various locations in which to complete their miles. Chris, was one of 45,000 successful applicants for this year’s event which has…