Author: Rhys Gregory

CLOGAU Gold has enjoyed a glittering period of sales success despite the global Coronavirus pandemic. The North Wales-based jeweller plans to open a further five stores in the coming months and turnover is up on last year. The business also raised a staggering £200,000 for NHS charities via customers donations, a raffle and demand for their exclusive new NHS pin badge. Clogau Managing Director Ben Roberts cited the influence of celebrities including TV star Gemma Collins, Love Island’s Dr Alex George and Real Housewives of Cheshire regulars Lauren Simon and Tanya Bardsley as having a big impact on the campaign.…

BT’s 999 key workers at its call centre in the north of Wales handled more than 5.7 million emergency calls in the past year, it was revealed today. The company released the latest 999 call handling volumes for its emergency call centre in Wales – with agents there handling nearly 16,000 calls every day – as BT joins the emergency services to mark this year’s 999 Day [9 September], an annual celebration of the work of emergency services across the UK. BT’s 999 agents are the calm and confident voice answering every 999 call. Six BT call centres across the…

GENEROUS people across Wales have joined thousands of others throughout the UK to donate £1 million of their loose change to Cancer Research UK at Coinstar machines. Over a 19-year fundraising partnership, the donations – which passed the million mark this month – are helping to fund research to beat cancer sooner and help more men, women and children to survive.  Coinstar – a world leader in self-service coin counting – operates a network of nearly 2,000 machines conveniently located in supermarkets. Customers can easily take unsorted change to the machine where it is reliably counted and converted into a…

Redrow Homes South Wales has announced the appointment of Tim Sexton as its new construction director for the region. Tim, who has been with Redrow for 14 years, has worked his way up through the ranks at the national housebuilder to take on this senior position. His role will include working alongside the Cardiff-based division’s senior management team to direct operations and overseeing the construction of much needed high-quality new homes for South Wales. Tim’s appointment follows the retirement of his predecessor Kevin Jones who spent many years with the housebuilder. When asked about his appointment as construction director, Tim…

Sports betting is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. According to some assessments, it’ll be worth about $130 billion by 2023. Things look even more promising in India. The popularity of sports betting in this country is skyrocketing these days no matter if we’re talking about online or land-based sportsbooks.  IPL is really the most popular tournament on earth and IPL cricket betting is also gaining popularity. Pick the latest offers from the Best cricket betting sites before you learn your tactics.Many bettors are trying hard to figure out new tactics and improve their results. If you are…

If you want to live life with technology and want more control of your house, you should upgrade your house gadgets. We bring you the top 8 smart gadgets for your home to enhance comfortability and facility. Smart gadgets are developed with the Internet of things technology. So, you can control them wirelessly by remote or your mobile device. Here are the top 8 smart gadgets for home: 1. Smart door: A smart door is an essential gadget to have in your home. You can control the doors by using a mobile app and also monitor the activity of the…

The award-winning indies Boom and Twofour, both part of ITV Studios, are to realign their nations and regions focus to support their creative strategy as they move into their next stage of growth. Under the management of CEO Tim Carter, Chief Creative Officer David Brindley and Managing Director Dan Adamson, Twofour is concentrating development and production between Plymouth and London, strengthening the axis between the bases to inject scale and audacity to its British and global content. Founded in Plymouth, Twofour has proudly been one of the biggest independent production companies in the Regions for over twenty years, whilst operating a…

Jayne Ludlow has named a squad of 27 players as Cymru prepare to face Norway in the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Qualifying Round. Cymru welcome back a host of players following their 2-0 win in a friendly against Estonia in March. Cymru’s most-capped international Jess Fishlock returns to the squad following an 18-month absence due to injury, while Elise Hughes and Gemma Evans also return to the squad following injury. Captain Sophie Ingle is expected to become Cymru’s third centurion by winning her 100th cap in Oslo. The achievement will add to an already successful 2020 for Ingle who has…

Bex Turner from Menai Bridge in Anglesey is running to raise money for refugees this September, as part of ‘Miles for Refugees’, a national campaign organised by the British Red Cross. More people than ever before have signed up to the British Red Cross fundraising challenge to help raise vital funds to support refugees in the UK, in a year when the challenges they face are hardly out of the headlines. Marine biologist Bex Turner signed up to cover 108 miles throughout September. A former scuba diving instructor, Bex was inspired to support Miles for Refugees by recent events. She…

A football fan has received a Football Banning Order following an incident at the Cardiff City Stadium. Reading fan Stuart Webb was witnessed making aeroplane gestures during the Cardiff City v Reading game on Friday, January 21 2020. The gesture towards Cardiff City supporters related to the death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash in January 2019. Stuart Webb, from Torquay, was ejected from the ground by stadium staff and later notified that he was to be charged with a Public Order offence. The 37-year-old admitted the offence and, on September 1, North and East Devon Magistrates’ Court issued…