Author: Rhys Gregory

Finding correct legal representation for immigration can be harrowing. Many people help with visa formalities, legalities, work permits, status adjustments, and applications. How do you know if they are good at their jobs? Immigration and its documentation deals with highly personal information, including (but not limited to) finance and banking issues. You would want someone skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable to handle your application case as well. Hiring a good immigration lawyer can mean the difference between winning or losing legal cases regarding your application. Sometimes, people need legal representation to appeal verdicts and decisions. At other times, the cases have…

What’s your perfect destination during your holidays? Where you visit matters and plays a role in determining whether your holiday will be memorable or not. The reason why many Canadians rarely visit various destinations globally is the belief that they are only for the famous and wealthy. They are made to believe that when they go to such places for their vacations, they will spend ridiculous amounts, thus avoiding them. But that’s a myth that many people have. A session with one of our experts, Lucas Goldberg (check profile), enabled us to know some of the pristine but luxury vacation…

For the past year, the world has been different. We’ve communed less with each other, seen less of the world, and been home more. The pandemic has left an indelible mark upon our society. But thanks to modern technology, it could have been much worse. The advent of online gambling has kept many of us sane throughout the year. Who knows, some of us might have even managed to pay an extra bill or two. But has the recent series of lockdowns been beneficial for gambling in Europe and the USA? Finns have long been on the lead when it…

To celebrate International Nurses Day on 12 May, we’ve spoken to USW student Maximus Aeon, a mental health support worker who will start his degree course in Mental Health Nursing at USW this September. The 37-year-old, who is about to complete his CertHE (Certificate of Higher Education) in Health Care Nursing Support Worker Education, said that returning to education meant overcoming huge challenges. Having been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) as an adult, Maximus initially had to re-learn how to approach many aspects of the course, including writing assignments, reading text books and even staying focused during lectures.…

A LEADING pet retailer launched a new app to reward the loyalty of long-standing customers. PetPlace is giving back to their loyal community of pet parents by launching the PetPlace Plus+ app, providing free advice and guidance, latest news and exclusive offers with added benefits and features being introduced throughout 2021. Available on a multitude of platforms for mobile phones and handheld devices, the app also features a personalised pet parent portal, blogs, coupons, and account information. The company – which has stores in Abergele, Chirk, Llangefni, Mold and Ruthin – experienced a sales surge following the onset of COVID-19,…

New online marketplace Boxini is making it easier than ever to shop local, from the comfort of your own home. Launched last year, Boxini gives you access to delicious, fresh, and top-quality groceries from independent local businesses in South Wales. It has never been easier to support local in one convenient doorstep delivery. Dominic and Dan Gambarini launched Boxini last year, providing a new way to shop at popular independent stores during and after the pandemic. Of Welsh Italian descent, the brothers come from a rich family history of butchers, bakers, green grocers, and restaurateurs, picking up their taste for…

A Swansea primary school has received a donation of products worth more than £500 from the team at Amazon’s Swansea Bay fulfilment centre. Cwm Glass Primary School, based in Winch Wen, aims to deliver a curriculum that focuses on numeracy, literacy, science and art, whilst also enhancing the social skills, independence and well-being of its pupils. The products donated to the school included learning equipment and toys with the aim of keeping classroom learning interactive and the children entertained. Speaking on the donation, Omer Kartal, Site Leader at Amazon in Swansea, said: “We are pleased to make this donation to…

Local children’s cancer charity The Joshua Tree, celebrate their 15th year supporting families affected by childhood cancers. The Joshua Tree was founded in 2006 by Lynda and David Hill after their son was diagnosed with leukaemia and discovered a distinct lack in support services for all family members during the traumatic experience of childhood cancer. The charity, now based in the new purpose-built support centre in Sandiway, Cheshire, have tirelessly fundraised over the past 15 years, to not only provide the family support service for the last eight years, offering vital emotional well-being support to children affected by cancers and…

United Welsh have been recognised for their employee happiness levels, taking home the 2020 TINYAward for Happiest organisation in the Government & Non-Profit sector. TINYPulse is an employee engagement platform that allows organisations to get valuable feedback from employees to create a happier workplace, and United Welsh staff submitted the highest average happiness scores across the globe in their sector. Lynda Sagona, Group Chief Executive of United Welsh, said: “We are over the moon to have been awarded the 2020 Happiest Award. Our people work incredibly hard to provide quality homes and make a difference to our communities every day,…

A young wheelchair basketball star and athlete is aiming for Paralympic gold as lockdown eases after netting a major Welsh sports award. Sixteen-year-old Will Bishop, a Year 11 student at leading independent school Myddelton College, in Denbigh, is a double Welsh international on the basketball court and on the track. The talented teenager, who has mild cerebral palsy, has had to put his sporting ambitions on hold during lockdown but is looking forward to returning to competition as conditions ease and has his sights set on the Paris Paralympics in 2024. He was called up for the Great Britain North…