Stuart Price of Quantum Advisory has urged the government to prioritise the introduction of the long-awaited pensions dashboard or risk a future pension crisis.
Author: Rhys Gregory
Rhys Gregory
Editor of Wales247.co.uk
Huge news for football fans: the official Emirates FA Cup trophy is coming to Cardiff this week, and it’s all thanks to Deliveroo. Locals can head over to The Grazing Shed on Thursday 23rd, after the restaurant scored enough votes to make it one of only five restaurants in the UK to host the Cup next week. Last year, the food delivery company partnered with the FA to become the proud partners of the England men’s & women’s teams. As part of the deal, Deliveroo also partnered with the world’s oldest domestic cup competition, the Emirates FA Cup. To celebrate,…
A former care worker with Alzheimer’s Disease tracked down an old school pal who’s a famous TV director to make a touching documentary programme to prove there is life after dementia. Mother-of-three and grandmother-of-five Eirlys Smith, 59, from Menai Bridge, on Anglesey, lost touch with Tim Lyn, 58, who now lives in Llansteffan, near Carmarthen, nearly 50 years ago but she found him again on Facebook. The result is a “hugely emotional and often hilarious rollercoaster of a programme”, Eirlys, Dementia a Tim (Eirlys, Dementia and Tim), made by Caernarfon-based television production company Cwmni Da which will be shown on…
Principality Building Society has joined Stonewall Cymru’s Diversity Champions programme, to reinforce its commitment to being an LGBT+ inclusive business. The Diversity Champions programme, developed by the UK’s leading LGBT charity Stonewall, aims to support employers in ensuring all LGBT colleagues, customers, clients and service-users are accepted without exception. The programme provides expert advice, support and training to ensure best practice in the workplace. Stonewall Cymru is working with the Society to look at its policies, practices, staff training and community engagement so that LGBT equality is embedded throughout the organisation. Since becoming a Diversity Champion, the Society has worked…
The village of Llandybie in Carmarthenshire is the latest community in Wales to have access to some of the fastest and most reliable broadband speeds in Europe thanks to Openreach. More than 200 homes across the Bro Dinefwr village will be part of the next generation of broadband technology by Openreach. The Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP or full fibre) infrastructure will future-proof homes and businesses in Llandybie for decades to come. FTTP has the potential to bring speeds of up to one gigabit per second (1Gbps), which is about 18 times faster than the current UK average. The faster speeds will allow…
Cardiff and Vale College student William Davies has been awarded the title Ford Panel Apprentice of the Year. The Apprentice of the Year awards is one of the biggest dates in Ford UK’s calendar and is hosted by Skillnet at the Henry Ford Academy in Daventry. The motor manufacturing giant’s best young trainees compete in a range of tasks in front of judges. The awards are designed to celebrate the success and achievements of apprentices from a range of disciplines at all levels. The event also celebrates the dealers that employ them and provide the support necessary for apprentices to…
The sixth annual Cardiff Business Awards launched this week, with businesses across the capital being given the opportunity to gain recognition for their achievements over the last 12 months and to celebrate at a black-tie dinner in City Hall on the 19th June 2020. Launched in 2015, the Cardiff Business Awards have grown in prestige and importance to become firmly established as one of the leading business awards, not just in Cardiff, but throughout the whole of Wales. Sponsors, headlined by Cardiff Council, include: AMPLYFI, Bluegg, Cardiff and Vale College, Cardiff Metropolitan University, CPS Group (UK), Development Bank of Wales,…
THE INTERNET is an economic powerhouse that is driving the economy in Wales through jobs, businesses and output, new Internet Association analysis reveals today. The new research by Internet Association highlights the value the internet brings right across the UK economy. Nationally, the internet economy contributes approximately 400,000 jobs, 80,000 businesses, and £45 billion in Gross Value Added to the UK’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These equate to about 1.2 percent of UK jobs, 3.1 percent of UK enterprises, and 2.3 percent of UK GDP. The new research also gives, for the first time, a view of how important the…
Transport for Wales reaches another key milestone as building work begins on their £100 million Metro Depot at Taff’s Well. The new depot will include a modern maintenance facility to service and home brand-new Metro Vehicles (Tram-Trains). The control centre overseeing Metro operations, including signalling and train movements will also be based here. The South Wales Metro will significantly improve connectivity throughout South Wales and provide access to jobs, leisure and other opportunities for the people of Wales, through unifying rail, bus and active travel routes. The South Wales Metro project has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund…
South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious Road Traffic Collision that occurred at 17:00 hours on Friday 17th January 2020 on Blanche Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff. A Toyota MPV was involved in a collision on Blanche Street where the Toyota collided with parked vehicle and a residential property. As a result, the driver of the Toyota sustained injuries and was conveyed by ambulance to hospital where their condition is described as serious. South Wales Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them. The Police would like to speak to any person who witnessed the collision, who stopped…