Author: Rhys Gregory

Most of the country may be on lockdown, but that doesn’t mean you need to put your future on hold indefinitely as well. Whether you are still at school, have recently graduated, or you’ve been wondering whether you’re in the right profession, there are ways you can prepare yourself for a life after the coronavirus pandemic. Ask the Hard Questions With the country locked down as authorities try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many residents have found themselves cooped up at home with their families and wondering when the situation will come to an end so they can…

The number of confirmed new Coronavirus cases have risen by 274 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,837. There has also been 29 further deaths of people who had tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the highest daily figure reported in Wales to date. Aneurin Bevan health board is still at the centre of the highest number of confirmed cases in Wales. However, it is understood that this board was conducting a higher number of tests earlier on in the pandemic, and is the reason why the number of cases remain the highest in the area.…

A series of emergency measures to support Welsh farmers during the Covid-19 outbreak, recognising the crucial role they play in feeding the nation, have today [1 April] been announced by Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths. In recognition of the challenges facing the sector as a result of Covid-19 and during what is normally a busy time of year anyway, the Minister has confirmed farmers will have an extra month to submit their Single Application Form (SAF), with the deadline now extended to 15 June. In response to concerns about Crop Diversification requirements following the recent flooding…

Deloitte has announced the appointment of the new senior partner for Deloitte in Wales. Ian Howse will take up his new role on 1 June this year when current senior partner Wayne Harvey retires. Howse, who grew up in Pontllanfraith, has been with the firm for eleven years and is a key member of the firm’s leadership team in Wales. He currently leads Deloitte’s public sector audit business, not only in Wales but across the whole of the UK.  Howse has been closely involved in the firm’s expansion programme in Cardiff that has seen the firm’s office in the city…

Michael Chalk, aged 51 has been missing since March 10. Michael was last seen following a road traffic collision at about 8pm where the car he was a passenger in collided with a wall in the Parkmill area of Swansea, on the junction between the A4118 and North Hills Lane that leads to the Three Cliffs Bay Holiday Park. The collision was minor and he is not believed to have been injured but was last seen walking along the A4118 in the direction of Oxwich.  He was wearing a grey hooded top at the time. Police have now confirmed that…

Castle Dairies, the family run Caerphilly firm, has expanded the range of goods it supplies to supermarkets across Wales. This April 2020, supermarket chain Aldi will be joining other Welsh retailers, including Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons by stocking award-winning and locally made Castle Dairies Welsh Spreadable Butter (500g) in all 52 of its stores across Wales. The much sought after traditional salted Welsh spreadable, which contains 100% Welsh butter, is made from only the finest natural ingredients. Welsh Cream is carefully churned and hand salted to produce a sumptuously creamy and well-balanced salty spreadable butter that spreads straight from the…

Employees at Mecca Bingo Swansea have been supporting Swansea Council and local charities by preparing hundreds of free meals for the vulnerable as a part of efforts to keep the community safe. As part of the SwanseaTogether project, Mecca Bingo Swansea has been supporting local charities Where’s Doris and Matthew’s House by preparing and cooking hundreds of meals in the club’s kitchen to be handed out to vulnerable people in the community during this difficult time. Swansea Council has organised drivers to collect meals from the bingo club and deliver them to specific distribution routes. The initiative, which is being…

Cereal giant Kellogg’s is urgently looking for additional fixed term team members at the Wrexham factory so the company can increase production and get more products such as Special K, Bran Flakes and Krave into UK shops as demand increases. Anyone experienced in food manufacturing operations or with transferable technical skills are being asked to jump on the Kellogg Careers Website and apply. Sam Bistiaux, the site leader at Kellogg’s Wrexham factory, said: “At this time, our focus is on making all the food we can to help feed Britain.  We have an amazingly dedicated team here at our Wrexham…

Business confidence in Wales continues to be low despite a slight uptick in the first half of March. Overall confidence rose four points during March to 2%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Confidence had fallen significantly in February amid widespread flooding across the nation. The new research, taken between the 2nd and 16th March, showed that Welsh businesses’ confidence in their own prospects grew by 7%. When taken alongside their views of the economy overall, this gives an overall confidence of 2%. Responding specifically to the impact of the Coronavirus, 59% of businesses stated…

A LAW FIRM secured more than £100,000 in successful personal injury claims for clients last year. Edward Hughes Solicitors, based in Rhyl and Colwyn Bay, said incidents in the workplace continue to dominate caseloads. Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Labour Force Survey revealed in the last year more than 581,000 people sustained a non-fatal injury at work. Around 1.4million people suffered from a work-related illness, 147 staff were killed in the workplace and 4.7million working days were lost. The estimated cost of injuries and ill-health from working conditions was £15billion. Despite these escalating numbers, many people…