Author: Rhys Gregory

F1 fans dreaming of the race action one day coming to a city near them is a step closer to reality, after motoring experts devise the high-octane street circuits across five of the UK’s largest cities outside of London.   Motoring buffs at car leasing specialists All Car Leasing worked with British racing driver, Jon Lancaster, to design what the routes would look like if cities such as Liverpool were to emulate iconic street circuits – Monaco, Singapore and Baku. The new track layouts viewed here, showcase Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Cardiff and drill down on criteria for each circuit…

A project to transform a nationally significant Snowdonia landscape is one step closer to being realised following a landmark decision by local planning authorities.  The Snowdonia National Park Authority and Gwynedd Council have granted National Grid’s Snowdonia Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project planning permission (subject to a legal agreement) to build tunnel head houses on the edge of the national park. The buildings will house the opening of the tunnel which will carry infrastructure under the estuary. This will enable the eventual removal of the ten pylons that run across it. As part of National Grid’s Visual Impact Provision (VIP)…

A man who beat a pensioner to death has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 16 years at Swansea Crown Court. Kyle Bowen, aged 29, of Glynneath, had previously pleaded guilty to the murder of David Williams. 73-year-old Mr Williams was found in the Danygraig Lane area of Pontwalby, Glynneath on Monday, 27th January 2020. His family described him as ‘a very loving and generous person who would go out of his way to help anyone he could’. DCI Paul Peters, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “This murder shocked and saddened the whole local community…

Creating thriving digital high streets and towns is “key to driving Wales’s economic recovery after coronavirus”, Adrian Emmett chair of the Treorchy Chamber of Trade has said. Mr Emmett, who recently led Treorchy to victory in the ‘Great British High Street Awards’ campaign run by the UK government in partnership with Visa is speaking out following the Welsh Government’s announcement of a £9 million fund supporting economic recovery in town centres. While he welcomed the announcement, which includes £5.3 million to make town centre adaptions supporting traders and improving public safety, he urged the Welsh Government to ensure their plans…

Kathryn Roberts, Senior Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, will take over from Wayne Harvey as Chair of CBI Wales in January 2021. She will also join the CBI Chairs’ Committee, the body responsible for setting and steering CBI policy. Kathryn joined the CBI Wales council in 2015 and has been serving recently as Vice Chair. An established figure within the Welsh business community, Kathryn has served as a member of the Thriving at Work Leadership Council, established by Number 10 Downing Street, is a founding member of Monumental Welsh Women, and is a Board Member of Maggie’s Cancer Centre in Cardiff.…

A married couple have been ordered to pay over £2,000 at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on July 9th after a cockroach infestation was found at their café – Mr Tikka – on City Road last year. On May 7, 2019, a routine food hygiene inspection was carried out at Mr Tikka, 130 City Road, which operates as a café and takeaway business selling baguettes, baked potatoes and curry dishes. When the inspector arrived at the café unannounced, the owner, Rubi Begum was seen sweeping two live insects off the counter and white powder, believed to be insecticide, was all over the kitchen…

Economy Minister Ken Skates has revealed that the Welsh Government’s unique Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) has already supported more than 9,000 businesses in Wales, helping them to protect around 75,000 jobs. The fund has seen £150 million worth of crucial grants provided to businesses to help them deal with the impacts of coronavirus. Almost £138 million has supported Micro and SME firms already, with more funding arriving with businesses by the day. Economy Minister Ken Skates said: “Our Economic Resilience Fund is proving absolutely vital in ensuring Welsh businesses get the financial support they need to help see them through…

The Summer Reading Challenge will be launched in Wales today by the Education Minister and the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism. The annual Challenge aims to get children between the ages of 4 and 11 to read six books over the summer holidays. This year’s Challenge sees a shift to a new bilingual digital platform, supported by library e-lending services, online events and links to existing digital resources. The challenge includes both English and Welsh-medium books. The theme of the Challenge this year is ‘Silly Squad’ and will celebrate funny books, happiness and laughter. Children taking part in…

If you are planning on starting up your own business, you will find that there are a lot of things you need to consider and look into. When it comes to marketing, there are often many strategies that you will need to take a closer look at to discover if they are right for your business or not. Email marketing is one of the most popular marketing strategies that businesses both small and large are using in 2020. In this guide, we are going to look closer at email marketing and discuss why you should consider it for your business…

Hospital Innovations has secured CE marking for its stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) – currently being stored at Sony’s UK Technology Centre in Pencoed.