Author: Rhys Gregory

Building wealth through investing takes discipline, patience, and a sound strategy. What many investors overlook until it is too late is that the returns they have carefully accumulated can be reduced significantly the moment they sell, not through bad timing in the market, but through an unexpected encounter with UK capital gains tax. A portfolio that has grown from £50,000 to £120,000 over a decade represents a genuine achievement. It also represents a potential CGT liability that deserves as much attention as the investment decisions that created it. Understanding UK capital gains tax is not just an accounting exercise. It…

Some of Wales’ most exciting fintech startup and scaleup businesses are set to compete at an Innovate Finance Pitch360 event at the Wales Fintech Festival on June 3rd 2026. The fintech pitching competition will take place as part of the festival’s wider programme, and will be hosted by Innovate Finance. It will bring together a selection of high-growth fintech startups and scaleups to compete head-to-head in front of an expert judging panel, investors, and industry leaders. Henry Engelhardt, entrepreneur and founder of Admiral Group, has been confirmed as a judge for this year’s competition and will join a panel of…

Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) has purchased a landmark city centre building, expanding its presence in the capital. The large and highly recognisable building, immediately opposite the rear of Cardiff Central Train Station, was formerly the home of Lloyds Banking Group Plc for more than a decade. Just a couple of minutes’ walk from the College’s existing flagship City Centre Campus main building which opened in 2015, the new purchase provides a significant investment to enhance CAVC’s city centre facilities and a sustainable opportunity for growth in the region. Cardiff and Vale College Group is now the largest college group…

Three Welsh chefs have spoken of their pride of representing Wales and the Home Nations in the Global Chefs Challenge Finals this week. The finals were held at the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 hosted by International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales), Newport which ended on Tuesday. Although they did not clinch places in the top three in the finals, the trio said it had been a huge privilege to represent Wales and they had all learned so much from competing against the world’s best chefs. They all thanked the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) for giving them the opportunity…

Auckland-born alternative pop duo Balu Brigada will join Australian electronic music icons Empire of the Sunwhen they bring their 2026 Ask That God Tour to Cardiff Castle this summer. Empire of the Sun are set to deliver one of the standout shows of the season at TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday June 23, and it is now announced they will be joined on the night by special guest Balu Brigada.  Formed by brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley, Balu Brigada have quickly emerged as one of alternative pop’s most exciting new acts, combining lush cinematic production…

City Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice, is one of four chosen charities taking part in the capital’s inaugural Inflatable 5K this summer. On 27 June, participants of all ages will bounce, slide and laugh their way through the world’s largest inflatable obstacle course at Heath Park. The course will consist of giant inflatable obstacles, foam and challenges for all abilities. Described as the world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course, the 5K features two laps of the course and 30 obstacles including ‘the crawler’, ‘duck n dive’, ‘crash bang’ and ‘the boss’. There are also other routes available varying from 2.5K to 15K, making…

Llangollen is gearing up for another unforgettable summer as TK Maxx presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion returns from June 24 to July 5, followed by the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod from July 7. Together they will bring weeks of world-class live music, international performances and headline shows to North Wales. Before the global stars take to the Pavilion stage, fans have the chance to get their hands on FREE ticketsas the hugely popular Llangollen Treasure Hunt returns on Saturday May 23. To celebrate 79 years of the festival, 79 pairs of golden tickets will be hidden across the Pavilion grounds…

Iceland Foods has officially opened a brand-new The Food Warehouse store in Merthyr Tydfil, which saw 75 customers eagerly waiting in line for the doors to open. The highly anticipated new store, situated on Dowlais Top Retail Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, CF48 2TA, opened to the public on Tuesday 19th May, creating an additional 20 jobs in the local community. To celebrate the grand opening, the new Merthyr Tydfil store has given away £1,500 worth of vouchers to the first 150 customers in the queue. Raffle tickets were also given to each person in the queue before 7:45am, with seven lucky customers winning a Tower Air Fryer, as well as one shopper taking home a Daewoo Double Drawer Air Fryer. Five other customers also won the chance to take part in a 90 second supermarket sweep-style trolley dash, filling their trolleys for free. Trudy Edwards, Store Manager at The Food Warehouse, Dowlais Top Retail Park, Merthyr…

A new digital platform aimed at strengthening Swansea’s creative and cultural sector has officially launched, connecting creatives, organisations and businesses across the region. Developed through consultations, roundtable discussions and sector gatherings, Creative Swansea has created the new online hub in response to calls from the sector for a shared space to connect, collaborate and access opportunities. The new platform, creativeswansea.com, offers free membership for people working across the creative and cultural industries, allowing users to build profiles, showcase portfolios and projects, and discover events, commissions, jobs and networking opportunities. The initiative has been funded through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity…

A new supported internship programme designed to help young people with additional learning needs move into employment is set to launch this autumn through a partnership between Coleg Cambria, DFN Project SEARCH and Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor. Starting in September, the one-year programme will be based at the hospital and aims to give students valuable hands-on experience in a real NHS working environment, helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed for future employment. The programme will initially offer places for six interns, with applications open to those holding an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) or an Individual Development Plan…