Author: Rhys Gregory

A blind campaigner is calling for people with sight loss to reach out to RNIB Cymru during the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Wilkins, from Bridgend, says that blind and partially sighted people are experiencing unique challenges as a result of the crisis, but that advice and support is available. Anne said: “Many people across Wales are struggling, but people living with sight loss may not know where to turn for answers to their very specific questions. “Social distancing is a big issue. Some people who have lost their sight have a concept of distance, but someone like me who has never…

Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, has today (14 April) announced an extra £40m to support adult social care services during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding will help meet the increased costs of basic PPE, food, staffing costs and ICT, which are being incurred by adult social services. It comes from the £1.1bn fighting fund created by the Welsh Government to support public services to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister said: “Social care plays a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Wales and the health service. This work is more important…

There’s always been a rivalry between England and Wales. Whether it’s football, rugby, or even a debate on living in Wrexham compared to Chester, the competition between the two nations has always been somewhat fiery. Believe it or not there are even debates as to who was first to introduce a casino, Wales or England? We can answer that one for you. It was Wales. Ok so Crockford’s in London has been around since 1823, but it was initially a Gentleman’s club with no gambling involved. In the 1920’s, after becoming more of a Bridge Club, casino games such as…

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COVID-19 has imposed a great number of critical challenges to both the global society and national communities all over the world, including Great Britain. What is more, it has affected pretty much all spheres of human life. One of them is education, and while the impact of Coronavirus on the offline education is quite obvious, with schools, colleges, and universities of all kinds being closed on quarantine, its effect on the online education is much less clear. Yet, we can still point out several noticeable changes in online education for students. They include the transition from the offline to web…

In just 10 days, Principality Stadium has been transformed into a field hospital for coronavirus patients in Wales. In March, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board revealed that the pitch famous for hosting international Welsh rugby matches would be covered. The stadium has been named the Dragon’s Heart Hospital. The hospital opened on Easter Sunday with 300 beds and is ready to start taking patients. Once fully kitted out, the stadium will be able to look after 2,000 patients. Hospitality suites have also been made available by the WRU to house hospital beds. Speaking ahead of the opening, Len Richards, Chief Executive of…

CRUMLIN-BASED BBI Solutions has announced plans to rapidly develop and rollout millions of coronavirus tests. As part of the government’s National Testing Plan, the expertise and resources of the UK’s world-leading life sciences industries are being pooled to build a large British diagnostics industry as quickly as possible. The “UK Rapid Test Consortium, UK-RTC” comprises Oxford University, BBI Solutions, Abingdon Health, CIGA Healthcare, and has been launched to design and develop a new antibody test to determine whether people have developed immunity after contracting the virus. All existing antibody tests that have gone through the validation process have not proven accurate enough, therefore the…

Work to transform a Swansea Bay film studios and former factory into a hospital will go 24/7 from the Easter holiday period. Swansea Council is working with contractors Kier and TRJ to convert the Bay Studios Elba building into a field hospital on behalf of the Swansea Bay University Health Board. It will have more than 1,000 extra beds for the NHS and will help manage the expected upsurge in Coronavirus cases. Since the daily work started more than a week ago it has been carried out 7am-7pm; that is now changing to a 24-hour operation. Council leader Rob Stewart…

Mrs Buckét, the award-winning commercial cleaning operation based in Wales and the South West, has today announced the launch of a new decontamination service, the COVID-19 Response Team, specifically designed to support businesses with their hygiene requirements in the wake of the coronavirus.   The new service has been successfully rolled out over the last few weeks to several local GP surgeries, mail room depots and manufacturing sites to help halt the spread of the virus. The service is bespoke and tailored to meet each business’s individual needs and is designed for businesses who have either had a confirmed or suspected case of the coronavirus.    A team of specialists operates over several hours (often through the night),…

A disease litigation specialist is “thrilled” to have been appointed to leading South Wales firm Watkins and Gunn to help “expand and strengthen” the firm’s offering. Lyndsey Gordon-Webb has joined the award-winning firm as an associate solicitor and will also head up the growing Disease Litigation team from this month. As part of her new role, the 35-year-old will handle all aspects of industrial disease, which have been created as a result of work-related negligence. The Bridgend-based solicitor is also aiming to expand the firm’s specialist Disease Litigation department, and enhance its offering throughout Wales. On her appointment, Mrs Gordon-Webb…