Author: Rhys Gregory

More than 50 free digital events have been announced as part of the first-ever Wales Tech Week, a virtual festival taking place between 13th – 17th July. Wales Tech Week has announced Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for the Economy and Transport as its keynote speaker. The Deputy Minister will join Avril Lewis MBE in the festival’s opening event, available to stream globally live on Monday 13th July at 9:15 GMT. The inaugural event has been organised by non-profit organisation Technology Connected, the representative body of technology in Wales, to bring together the technology community and showcase the depth and…

Swansea based Peter Lynn and Partners solicitors have promoted senior lawyer Nia Godsmark to the role of partner. The appointment comes after a successful period at the firm where Nia has led on several high profile cases including the recent multi-million-pound merger between two of Wales’ biggest IT companies, Pisys.net and Comcen. “I am delighted to be promoted to the position of partner,” said Nia, “and am looking forward to being part of the leadership team that drives the business forward over the coming years.” Nia, who joined the firm in 2014, specialises in both corporate law and employment law…

CPS Group UK, specialists in recruiting technology roles, is looking for new hires to add to its central Cardiff office. The business is looking for recruiters with various levels of experience and would like to make 10 new hires over the next 6 months. At the beginning of the lockdown, the Directors at CPS Group made a commitment to all staff that they would not place anyone on furlough or make any redundancies. The organisation was able to make this promise following an excellent performance revealed in March 2020, which showed it had achieved its best ever month, quarter and…

Plans have been unveiled for a £590 million tidal lagoon capable of providing low carbon electricity to power 82,000 homes in North Wales. Building the 6.7 kilometre long lagoon, stretching from the breakwater at Mostyn to Point of Ayr in Flintshire, would create 300 jobs during the construction phase and up to 30 high-skilled permanent posts. It’s being developed by Mostyn SeaPower Ltd, a subsidiary of the busy Port of Mostyn, who say it will provide a massive boost for the regional economy and play a key role in helping North Wales to recover from the economic downturn caused by…

South Wales Police has concluded its investigation into the explosion at a property in Seven Sisters on June 24. The cause of the explosion has not been deemed suspicious and the most likely explanation is a combination of ageing LPG gas equipment and environmental conditions. Detective Inspector Gareth Eynon said: “This was a tragic incident and our thoughts remain with the family. “The police investigation has now concluded there was no criminal cause of the explosion. “We would like to again thank the community for their support during our investigation.” The woman injured remains in a critical but stable condition,…

Sustrans Cymru are pleased to be delivering the Active Journeys Programme in schools across Wales for another 3 years. Active Journeys, a Welsh Government funded programme, works with schools across Wales to create a culture that makes it easier for children to walk, scoot or cycle to school. Active Journeys develops whole-school approaches to active travel with a range of engaging activities that help build the confidence, enthusiasm and the skills needed to form new active travel habits. Neil Canham, Deputy Director, Sustrans Cymru said: “Creating a safe environment for children to walk, scoot and cycle to school has never been…

Allotment holders in Newport had an unexpected visitor – after an escaped six-foot, red-tailed boa constrictor turned up at the site. The snake was found by a member of the public on the allotments near Malpas Road in the city on June 14. Fortunately, the snake was soon easily caught and transported to a nearby Police station, before coming into the care of the RSPCA. The boa has now been transferred to a specialist facility in the West Midlands for ongoing care. Anyone with information about the snake – or who may know the owner – has been urged to…

Taking out loans or applying for a credit card are just some of the financial decisions that could affect one’s financial well-being. While there are other ways to manage finances, many have relied on credit to make purchases and cope with their current financial situation. Having a good credit score is essential, especially to those who count on credit to get on their personal or business finances. Aside from getting a credit card or loan, credit scores show one’s history of paying debts to lending institutions. Thus, a credit check could reveal one’s credit score and credit history information. While…

There are some undertakings that you should hire a professional to do them for you, but when it comes to cleaning your Canada windows and doors, you should keep your money in the pocket. With the right skills and knowledge you can clean your Total Home windows and doors and get the best results. But how can you achieve this? There are a few basic things you should learn first and that involves the tools needed and how to use them. The main tool you should get is a squeegee. With this tool, you will not need to use spray…

A lot has changed since the first types of slot machines (nicknamed ‘one armed bandits’ since they required you to pull a lever (the arm) in order to play, rather than pressing a button as you would today). They were introduced in 1895, and were extremely popular. Although there had been similar machines before this, they had only paid out tokens which had to be used to buy beer within the establishment that was being played in. The ones created by Charles Fey were different; they paid out real money and offered people a good chance of winning. Of course…