Author: Rhys Gregory

Sunday railway timetables across Wales will be transformed this December with a 40% increase in services across the network, a significant step toward the creation of a truly 7-day railway. An additional 186 Sunday services will provide an economic boost throughout the country, providing essential links between cities, towns and villages. Rail passengers will see the introduction of a Sunday service to Maesteg for the very first time, services doubled between Cardiff Central and Swansea, additional seasonal services will now run all year along the North Wales Coast as well as increased frequencies on valley lines. Expected to help boost…

This month marks the launch of Rhino Contract Services which will create 100 new jobs in Cardiff. The company will be assisting businesses with outsourcing support and virtual contact centre teams. Based in The Maltings, Cardiff, Rhino Contract Services has been formed by Sian Pryce and Mark Cann; both of whom have extensive experience in guiding businesses to sustainable growth through lead-generation, plus new and repeat sales. With a wealth of experience working with SMEs through to larger corporations, the team will permit businesses to outsource total customer contact management, new business sales generation, data targeting and call overflow management…

LEADING Welsh independent school Christ College Brecon are, once again, supporting former pupil and father of one, Des Lally, as he takes on his next fundraising challenge; the 6633 Arctic Ultra. In March 2020 Des will take part in the 380-mile unassisted foot race into the Arctic Circle to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Research UK and Help for Heroes. Finishing on the banks of the Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk the race is regarded as the toughest, coldest and windiest ultra-distance foot race in the world where temperatures drop to -40 degrees. Christ College Brecon along with Lifetime Training,…

Playing at online casinos enables you to experience a wide variety of exciting games and win some money. Certain actions you take can increase your chances of winning and minimise your losses. It is easy to lose money if you approach online gambling without a plan as your emotions can take over and drive you to take needless risks. Here are some ways to optimise your gambling budget. Educate yourself about online gambling It helps to have a deeper understanding of online gambling before you begin playing. Licensed online casinos have various business expenditures just like any other business and…

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, commercial law firm Darwin Gray and business support consultants Mabis launched a series of mental health conferences, starting in Aberystwyth. To kick off the New Year, the next conference “Taking Care of Business: Mental Health at Work” will take place at St Fagans National Museum of History, and will be aimed at both individuals as well as businesses and organisations who are looking to tackle, manage, or improve mental health in the workplace. All profits from the conference will be donated to local mental health charity Valleys Steps, whose mission is to transform the…

An art collector from Cardiff has opened the city’s first original fine art gallery with the support of six-figure funding. Jamie Aherne secured £225,000 of finance from NatWest to launch the Blackwater Gallery on Cardiff Bay waterfront, showcasing local and international artwork. Since taking ownership of the derelict site in 2018, Jamie has completely refurbished the 3000 sq ft space, including installing water and electricity supplies and underfloor heating to regulate the gallery temperature. Blackwater Gallery is the only place in Cardiff where fine art enthusiasts can view a collection of high-end original artwork, sculptures and photography. Showcasing more than…

A new online funeral planning service, Way To Go, has launched, allowing people to plan their own perfect send-off. Way to Go is the brainchild of Julia Page who wants to encourage people to take control of their own funeral so that it’s exactly how they want it. The service allows customers to choose everything they want for their funeral, including the venue, music, readings, poems and photographs to be shown on the day. They can pick a special theme, choose music and readings, a funeral director and even record a video message to be shown to friends and family.…

The UK’s first solar powered aquarium was among the big winners at a glittering ceremony to celebrate a record year in the North Wales tourism industry. Anglesey Sea Zoo in Brynsiencyn clinched the Green Award at the Go North Wales Tourism Awards thanks to their eco-friendly approach. Since Frankie Hobro took over the sea zoo 13 years ago it has gone from strength to strength, with marine conservation at the heart of everything she does. According to organisers North Wales Tourism, attractions like the sea zoo are the lifeblood to the booming visitor economy. Revenue from tourism had rocketed to…

A North Wales schoolgirl who moved doctors and nurses to tears when she wrote a song to say thank you for looking after her is to star at a concert in aid of a child safety centre. Gracie Mellalieu, 12, who has an extremely rare condition called Morquio syndrome which affects only 3,000 people worldwide, was over the moon to be among the headline acts at the annual Christmas concert to raise money for the Talacre-based centre, DangerPoint at St Asaph Cathedral on December 13. She will be sharing top billing with a quartet from NEW Sinfonia, the flagship orchestra…

FinTech Wales, the not-for-profit independent membership organisation set up to champion the FinTech and Financial Services industry in Wales, is holding its inaugural Pitch Club event at Tramshed Tech on December 2nd, sponsored by Cardiff Council. FinTech Wales has recognised the need to give help and advice for those business that are looking to raise investment, particularly those at pre-seed or seed stage and so they have organised this pitching event and invited five Welsh FinTech start-ups to pitch. The FinTechs pitching at the event include Taxod, an end to end accounting solution for freelancers, 220,a private bank for influencers,…