Author: Rhys Gregory

More than £18m will support the creative industries, culture and sport sectors, which are feeling the immediate impact of COVID-19. The package of measures, which was announced by Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas today, will help support the sector, safeguarding businesses and jobs. The funding is being made available by the Welsh Government, the Arts Council for Wales and Sport Wales. It includes: £7m Arts Resilience Fund led by the Arts Council of Wales. Working with the Arts Council, this fund will support artists and arts organisations most in need and least likely to benefit from…

All GP practices in Wales can now access a new system, which allows people to have online appointments with their doctor and other healthcare professionals. Original plans to launch the NHS Wales Video Consulting Service later this year were accelerated by the Welsh Government and software providers TEC Cymru, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As well as helping people keep to the stay-at-home rules, the new system will allow doctors and nurses who are self-isolating, but willing and able to work, to continue to serve their communities. Remote consultations will help practices keep frontline staff and their patients safe by…

In order to respond to the current COVID-19 emergency, and prepare for the challenges ahead, Cardiff Council services have rapidly adopted new ways of working to ensure the continued provision of critical services, to protect our most vulnerable citizens and to limit the spread of the virus. Here’s a rundown of 10 major service changes that everyone needs to know about: 1. Changes to weekly rubbish collection Cardiff moved to a new, weekly, kerbside collection which will see all household waste (except garden waste) picked up at the same time. Collection days for your area will remain the same, but…

Four Cardiff cemeteries are to be temporarily closed to the public, unless they are attending a funeral, following a weekend which saw large numbers of people visiting the sites and failing to adhere to government instructions on social distancing. Cabinet Member with responsibility for Bereavement Services, Cllr Michael Michael said: “Closing these sites isn’t something we’re doing lightly, but during the current emergency, public safety, and limiting the spread of COVID-19 has to come first. “Unfortunately, the unusually high number of visitors this weekend, coupled with the lack of social distancing taking place, means we have to do what many…

2020 has been a crazy year so far, it feels like 2019 is much further back in our history than only 4 months. But nevertheless, it’s the start of a new decade, as we enter the ‘20s now is the perfect time to redecorate your home, so today we’ll be looking at 5 design trends that will be popping up this year. Colour Pop Cabinets If you’ve never heard of ‘colour pop’ cabinets, you’re not alone, they’re a new trend emerging in kitchen design according to Modani Kitchens. The basic premise of these colour pop cabinets is to essentially avoid…

Stressed over the huge amount of your private data that is on the internet and defenseless against identity theft and other misuses? You’re not the only one. A survey by the Pew Research Center conducted in 2017 found that 49 percent of Americans said that their own data is less secure than it was five years earlier.  Online protection is a significant issue and there are steps you can take to ensure your monetary and individual data while you visit your preferred social networking sites, news, and entertainment websites. 1. Check social privacy settings  In this day and age, everyone has…

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…