Author: Rhys Gregory

The Wales National football team have teamed up with men’s health charity Movember to encourage men to talk about the tough stuff and help tackle the rising Male suicide rates. The poignant video features several Cymru players detailing the harrowing figures that every minute, somewhere in the world, a man dies by suicide. During last night’s half time during the Hungary match, Cymru players with Movember, asked men to talk to their friends for the full 15 minutes. The FAW hope this video will highlight how important it is to be ‘A Man of More Words’ and further encourage men…

Flybe is introducing Sunday flights operated by its franchise partner, Eastern Airways, to both its Cardiff to Newcastle and Aberdeen air services. Following the re-introduction of the Cardiff – Aberdeen link this month, the operator will commence Sunday services from Cardiff to Newcastle and Aberdeen from 12 January 2020. Sunday services will complement the daily weekday flights provided to Newcastle and Aberdeen from Cardiff.  Fares start from £99 one way, including taxes and charges and Sunday services are available now to book at flybe.com Roger Hage, Eastern Airways’ General Manager Commercial and Operations, said: “By adding Sunday services, these flights…

Sporting talent from across Denbighshire joined together in Llangollen to celebrate the Denbighshire Community Sports Awards 2019. The prestigious Denbighshire Sports Awards, now in its 8th year, recognises individuals, teams, schools and clubs for their dedication to local community grass roots sport in the county. Over 100 nominations were received and the judging panel drew up a final shortlist of 25 finalists, who were invited along with their friends, families and colleagues, to the glittering awards ceremony at Llangollen Pavilion on 7th November. Invited guests were treated to a night of celebration, inspirational stories and a speech from special guest,…

THE best of business attended a popular leadership and management conference in Llandudno. Venue Cymru hosted the North Wales Means Business Event to mark the 10th anniversary of programmes funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through Welsh Government at Bangor University, including ION Leadership and 20Twenty Business Growth. More than 100 people enjoyed insightful talks by speakers such as Ricky Munday, founder of Inspire Alpine, a social enterprise which helps to close the attainment gap that exists between disadvantaged young people and their peers. Ricky, a mountaineer and explorer – and a chartered accountant and Red Cross delegate -…

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…