Author: Rhys Gregory

RSPCA Cymru has launched an appeal to the people of Prestatyn for information after concerns of multiple gull shootings in the same area.  Three gulls have been found shot dead in the area of Marion Road, with the incidents spread out across late April and early May. An RSPCA officer responded to the most recent incident on 3 May – with an examination of the gull’s dead body sadly confirming pellet gun injuries to the neck. The bird had fallen dead into a member of the public’s garden. Further enquiries have revealed a further two similar incidents in the local…

A former headteacher who won a Pride of Britain Award for her services to teaching has been doing a weekly video blog designed to help parents and children grappling with home schooling during the Coronavirus lockdown. Pepe Hart, who lives in Bristol, was the head teacher of The Academy of Trinity Primary School in Radstock for 10 years. During that time, she achieved four outstanding OFSTEDs, won a ‘Diana, Anti-Bullying’ award in recognition of the school’s zero tolerance to bullying and Pepe personally won a Pride of Britain Award for her work at the school. Now an Adviser to the…

The entertainment industry, like many in the country, has ground to a virtual shut down. Bars and restaurants remain closed, as do some of Wales’ other attractions. Residents are unable to follow their usual pastimes, with a traditional game of bingo one of the industries suffering badly. Wales has some wonderful bingo halls, from converted cinemas to brand new buildings, catering for the older generation at lunchtimes, through to a younger audience late into the evening. Whilst the doors are not open at present, once things return to normal, they’ll be looking to attract people to their games. Bingo is…

Bingo has always been the favourite pastime for Brits because of its interactive and delightful vibes. Anyone with some free time on hands would love working with these cards and chanting Bingo at the end. According to a recent study published in Mirror Online, there are around 3.5 million bingo players in the UK; 4 out of every 5 players are stay-at-home moms. The UK has 650 licensed bingo places, and this number is continuously increasing. The shift from traditional bingo places to online platforms has made this game more manageable for everyone as they don’t have to “make time” to visit…

There are several reasons why your credit rating might not be as good as you’d like it to be. It’s difficult to build up a great credit rating, but really easy to ruin it. One mistake, like missing a payment on a loan or credit card or even applying for too much credit that you’re not eligible for can leave your credit rating lower than you’d ever hoped it would be, and it can stay like that for some time. But rest assured that even if you have a poor credit rating, getting the credit you need isn’t completely impossible.…

Events for the first Hay Festival Digital have been revealed, bringing writers and readers together 18-31 May 2020 in free live broadcasts and interactive Q&As. Hay Festival Digital sees more than 100 award-winning writers, global policy makers, historians, pioneers and innovators take part, celebrating the best new fiction and non-fiction, and interrogating some of the biggest issues of our time, from Covid-19 and world health, to the climate crisis and our future, under the theme of #ImagineTheWorld. Live sessions will be streamed via Crowdcast, offering registered users the opportunity to interactive with fellow audience members and pose their questions to speakers. Festivalgoers…

A new not-for-profit initiative, CheersNHS, has launched, allowing members of the public to buy frontline healthcare workers a meal to say ‘thank you’, giving NHS and healthcare staff the chance to put their feet up after a shift with a dish of their choice. Established by 28-year-old Joe Tannorella along with a team of volunteers, CheersNHS lets you buy frontline staff a takeaway by purchasing a voucher online which gets allocated to NHS and care workers who have signed up to the scheme. The team came up with the concept from a desire to find a safe and easy way…

A mild winter and weeks of continuous sunshine have resulted in a good year for apple blossom, according to the National Trust. Temperatures of up to 24 degrees centigrade, little rain and a record amount of sunshine in April have helped the development of a heavy bloom, boosting the possibility of a fruitful harvest this autumn. The warm conditions have led to bees being more active while the lack of high winds has allowed the blossom to open for longer, meaning more flowers have been pollinated. At Erddig in Wrexham, staff have reported an outstanding display in the walled garden,…

A NORTH WALES finance firm is in place to speed-up access to vital loans and cash support for businesses in jeopardy because of the Covid-19 pandemic. St Asaph-based FFP Solutions is a Funding Circle Business Champion Broker and in a prime position to unlock funds for struggling firms after the fintech giant was listed among the accredited lenders for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS). The original group of lenders was largely made up of high street banks, which have in past weeks been criticised for their slow response in dealing with tens of thousands of loan applications.…

A care home owner has described the anguish of staff after four residents died from suspected Covid-19 and how he’s spent an extra £100,000 trying to protect his homes since the pandemic started. Mark Bailey, the managing director of Fairways Care said the outbreak was inflicting a massive “emotional toll” and he fears the huge financial pressures caused by the coronavirus crisis will force many of the smaller care providers out of business. The company, which has five homes in Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey, looks provides care for 240 people and employs 400 staff. There have been five Covid-19 cases…