Author: Rhys Gregory

Police in Cardiff are appealing for information regarding an attempted murder in the Rumney area of Cardiff. Following the incident at 3.25pm yesterday (Monday, April 13), a 21-year-old man from Tremorfa has undergone surgery for life-changing injuries, caused by what are described as a machete and shot gun. He remains at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, in a stable condition. An incident room has been set up at Cardiff Central Police Station as the hunt continues for two suspects who fled in a stolen black Audi A3 (S Line), registration number LE03 SUL. Acting Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Wales,…

Despite having to close its garden gates for the first time in its 93-year history under current government guidelines on Coronavirus, the National Garden Scheme today launched a new scheme that will keep its stunning gardens virtually open through the coming weeks and raise funds to replace lost income from gardens not opening.  Virtual garden visits, many filmed by their owners, will be hosted on the National Garden Scheme’s website and delivered direct to the nation’s inbox via the charity’s weekly eNewsletter with links via its social media channels. A longer, featured garden visit will be posted every two weeks while a library of…

Tech Nation, the growth platform for UK tech scaleups and leaders, has today revealed Newport-based Hut Six as one of the 22 cyber security companies selected to join its Cyber 2.0 growth programme. The announcement comes at a time when the world tackles increased cyber security threats in light of COVID-19. At a time when cyber security has never been more important, the Cyber programme aims to unlock the growth potential for early-stage cyber scaleups. The programme addresses key issues facing cyber founders, including scaling internationally, scaling company culture and navigating access to clients and stakeholders in the cyber ecosystem. Companies…

A blind campaigner is calling for people with sight loss to reach out to RNIB Cymru during the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Wilkins, from Bridgend, says that blind and partially sighted people are experiencing unique challenges as a result of the crisis, but that advice and support is available. Anne said: “Many people across Wales are struggling, but people living with sight loss may not know where to turn for answers to their very specific questions. “Social distancing is a big issue. Some people who have lost their sight have a concept of distance, but someone like me who has never…

Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, has today (14 April) announced an extra £40m to support adult social care services during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding will help meet the increased costs of basic PPE, food, staffing costs and ICT, which are being incurred by adult social services. It comes from the £1.1bn fighting fund created by the Welsh Government to support public services to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister said: “Social care plays a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Wales and the health service. This work is more important…

There’s always been a rivalry between England and Wales. Whether it’s football, rugby, or even a debate on living in Wrexham compared to Chester, the competition between the two nations has always been somewhat fiery. Believe it or not there are even debates as to who was first to introduce a casino, Wales or England? We can answer that one for you. It was Wales. Ok so Crockford’s in London has been around since 1823, but it was initially a Gentleman’s club with no gambling involved. In the 1920’s, after becoming more of a Bridge Club, casino games such as…

No matter your digital needs, having a dedicated and dependable software development team by your side will always be beneficial. We are entering into a digital age where entire industries have transferred their services online. They’ve begun offering easier access to clients and customers from almost anywhere they have a connection to the internet. Having an aid like the Nearshore Software Development Company working by your side to provide you the tech and software solutions you need to compete with the digital transition is more necessary than ever. Moving your company online or building productivity and efficiency can be made…

COVID-19 has imposed a great number of critical challenges to both the global society and national communities all over the world, including Great Britain. What is more, it has affected pretty much all spheres of human life. One of them is education, and while the impact of Coronavirus on the offline education is quite obvious, with schools, colleges, and universities of all kinds being closed on quarantine, its effect on the online education is much less clear. Yet, we can still point out several noticeable changes in online education for students. They include the transition from the offline to web…

In just 10 days, Principality Stadium has been transformed into a field hospital for coronavirus patients in Wales. In March, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board revealed that the pitch famous for hosting international Welsh rugby matches would be covered. The stadium has been named the Dragon’s Heart Hospital. The hospital opened on Easter Sunday with 300 beds and is ready to start taking patients. Once fully kitted out, the stadium will be able to look after 2,000 patients. Hospitality suites have also been made available by the WRU to house hospital beds. Speaking ahead of the opening, Len Richards, Chief Executive of…

CRUMLIN-BASED BBI Solutions has announced plans to rapidly develop and rollout millions of coronavirus tests. As part of the government’s National Testing Plan, the expertise and resources of the UK’s world-leading life sciences industries are being pooled to build a large British diagnostics industry as quickly as possible. The “UK Rapid Test Consortium, UK-RTC” comprises Oxford University, BBI Solutions, Abingdon Health, CIGA Healthcare, and has been launched to design and develop a new antibody test to determine whether people have developed immunity after contracting the virus. All existing antibody tests that have gone through the validation process have not proven accurate enough, therefore the…