Author: Rhys Gregory

With the advent of the digital age came the ease in access to services. There was a time when there would only be a single handyman to an entire town or neighborhood, but now the market is oversaturated with services that can make your life much easier, and this abundance of services means you can get things done at more competitive rates and a lot cheaper than you would have been able to before. This ease of access to services has allowed many independent tradespeople’s businesses to flourish and has allowed a whole generation to get their foot in the…

It is the wish of every person to have a vacation away from home to enjoy the pleasures of life. With a vacation, you are able to enjoy all the thrills of gambling while having a sip of some vodka and at the same time switching between shows. Unfortunately, this might not be the same to everyone because not everyone can afford this. Sometimes time might not allow us to do this because of the commitments we have in life. As a result of this, casino parties are becoming common with many of the gamblers. Gamblers can now organize their…

Tenovus Cancer Care patrons Rob Brydon and Wynne Evans have raised more than £20,000 for the charity with an online evening of entertainment. ‘A night in with Rob Brydon’ was hosted by singer and broadcaster Evans and was watched by more than 1,000 people online. Brydon shared some of his funniest stories from a career in show business and took questions from the audience. The evening also featured performances from Tenovus Cancer Care’s Sing with Us choirs. A raffle held on the night raised more than £5,000, with prizes including tickets to watch the filming of Would I Lie to…

The chief executive of an organisation representing more than 600 tourism and hospitality businesses in Mid Wales has welcomed the Welsh Government’s first step towards reopening the tourism sector from July 6. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced on Friday that travel restrictions in Wales will be lifted on July 6, allowing journeys to outdoor tourist attractions and destinations. Bookings for self-contained accommodation and visits to caravan holiday parks will be allowed from July 13. “We are relieved that at least some of our member businesses are going to be able to reopen from July 6, but it’s just the first…

Like many other financial markets, the forex market has experienced a huge turmoil in recent months, following the Covid-19 global events. This situation brought a lot of interest to the market, with experienced traders trying to leverage their knowledge to take advantage of the situation and new traders looking to enter the market. This article tries to offer both new and seasoned traders with some trading tips to improve their forex trading activity. 1. Work only with Regulated Brokers Regulatory authorities ensure that brokers are fair, transparent, and protect the funds and privacy of their traders. Some of the major…

IKEA has confirmed that it will reopen its Cardiff store on Monday 22nd June, following today’s announcement. All non-essential shops in Wales will be able to re-open from Monday as part the biggest unlocking of the coronavirus regulations to date, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced today. Stores in England and Northern Ireland are already open, following the easing of lockdown restrictions in other parts of the country. Stores in Scotland will join Wales in reopening next week. Peter Jelkeby, Country Retail Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer, UK and Ireland for IKEA said: “Our stores in England and Northern Ireland are…

All non-essential shops in Wales will be able to re-open from Monday (22 June) as part the biggest unlocking of the coronavirus regulations to date, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced today (Friday 19 June). Retailers will be able to resume trading if they can take all reasonable measures to comply with the physical distancing duty in Welsh law to reduce the spread of coronavirus and protect shop workers and shoppers. The changes are part of a comprehensive package of measures being introduced step by step every Monday over the next three weeks. Pupils will return to schools on 29 June…

Three people in Cardiff are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Henke Court neighbours netted the windfall when CF10 4EB was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Friday 19th June 2020. People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well-wishes to the winners. She said: “What an amazing way to start the weekend! Congratulations to our winners, I’m sure they will be celebrating tonight.” A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500 million to date for…

Welsh law firm, JCP Solicitors has appointed two new Directors, both of whom have been instrumental in ensuring the business continues to offer an efficient, uninterrupted service throughout the lockdown period. Chris Q Davies is a lawyer who has been promoted to a Director in the Commercial Property team.  Having spent 5 years developing his skills in Swansea, he is now assisting with the growth of the team in the South East Wales region and is primarily based in the firm’s Cowbridge office. His client base ranges from private and corporate landlords to landowners with significant property portfolios and he…

With businesses across Swansea City Centre making plans to re-open to the public, Swansea BID (Business Improvement District) is supplying PPE packs and hand sanitiser to its businesses, as a thank you gesture, to help them hit the ground running. Swansea BID has teamed up with Cygnet Distillery, located the heart of the City Centre, in York Street, to provide the distillery’s CYG80 products; which will support firms with the extra hygiene measures they are taking to enable them to re-open safely. Russell Greenslade, Chief Executive of Swansea BID (Business Improvement District) says: “We are pleased to see our BID…