Author: Rhys Gregory

With high costs of living on everyone’s minds, shoppers are always looking for smart saving options, especially during peak spending periods like the holidays. Of course, conscious budgeting doesn’t mean that shoppers have to compromise on quality in order to get the items they’re looking for. Instead, with smart shopping and informed decision-making, households can save consistently throughout the year. This article will cover a variety of shopping tips across all categories, including groceries, household items and seasonal gift-giving. Smart Everyday Shopping Strategies In today’s climate, even day-to-day living expenses have become a lot. Grocery shopping, home essentials and even…

Games of chance may look simple from the outside, but there’s actually a lot going on beneath the surface. Whether it’s a dice roll, a card draw, or a spin of a wheel, these games are full of lessons about making choices when you can’t predict the outcome. They show you how to stay calm, how to handle disappointment, and how to celebrate wins without going overboard. Most importantly, they teach you how risk and reward work together. Even though the results are random, the way you react to them says a lot about how you make decisions in everyday…

Christmas at Bute Park has returned to Cardiff for its fifth year and the popular light trail is bigger and brighter once again. With more than 104,000 tickets sold last year, the award winning event has become one of the capital’s staple festive attractions, and this year’s reimagined route brings a fresh mix of installations, street food and entertainment. From the moment you arrive, the improvements are easy to spot. The food court and bar area at the start and end of the trail has had a major upgrade. There is plenty of cover, much better layout and a proper…

Nando’s at St David’s in Cardiff has reopened after a major makeover, so we headed down to see what had changed and whether it still delivers that familiar comfort we all go back for. Nando’s has always understood its place. It keeps things centred on chicken, chips and rice with a few small twists over time. When new items appear, they fit in naturally, like halloumi, or they add a boost to what people already love. It’s why the chain has stayed popular while others get caught up trying to reinvent everything with unnecessary extras. The Cardiff restaurant now feels…

Two builders have been jailed after conning an elderly couple out of their life savings. 51-year-old Dave McEvoy, from Splott, Cardiff, and 21-year-old Joseph Ellis, from Basildon, Essex, targeted an address in Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot before agreeing to carry out “roof cleaning” for an 83-year-old victim. After initially charging the man £1,000, the pair attended on a number of occasions to carry out the ‘work’, but on every occasion they asked the victim for more money as they kept finding ‘faults’ with the roof. They would eventually remove half of the roof and fail to replace it. In total,…

A man from Swansea has been handed an extended 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a significant number of child sex offences. 36-year-old Adam Davies, from Hafod, committed these offences against multiple victims over a period spanning numerous years. In July 2023, one of Davies’ victims made an allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Davies when she was younger. The offences against this victim and a second victim took place over a number of years. Both girls were under 13 at the time of the abuse. As part of the investigation into this allegation, Davies’s devices were…

Tŷ Hafan’s Every Precious Life Appeal ended at 10pm on Tuesday night with a massive  £430,860 raised in just 60 hours. The target was smashed at 8pm that evening (25 November) with an extra £30,000 raised by the time the match-funding window ended at 10pm that night. Tŷ Hafan’s Every Precious Life Appeal focused on stories of families who have experienced baby loss and who are being supported by Tŷ Hafan. Gwenno George, who together with her husband, Luke Nicholas, shared their son Emrys’ story, said: “We are blown away by everyone’s support, kindness and generosity during the appeal. Every…

Black Friday is here and Christmas is coming, bringing store shelves and websites packed with tempting items, TV adverts and promotions to get us spending to ensure we have a perfect festive season. But what happens if you haven’t got the money to make those purchases? Rather than going without, many shoppers are turning to buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes – laying down a small amount and committing to pay the rest in instalments With more of us choosing to shop online, it has never been easier to buy things at the touch of a button, with the option to pay in…

NORTH WALES is set to break new ground in boosting home-grown produce with the launch of a trailblazing ‘Machinery Ring’ for the agriculture sector. Menter Môn’s Machinery Ring scheme uses an innovative, collaborative approach, designed to encourage growers and farmers to grow more, allowing them to access and use the equipment needed while reducing the financial risk of purchasing their own equipment. Four Local Food Partnerships – Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, and Denbighshire – have joined forces in a push to scale up horticulture across the region. Their motivation is to increase homegrown produce in the public sector, retail and hospitality.…

Mermaid Quay is set to sparkle this winter as the Cardiff Bay waterfront destination unveils its 2025 Christmas programme, bringing a full line-up of live music, family activities, festive workshops and seasonal dining. Visitors can expect twinkling lights, festive entertainment and atmospheric evenings in Tacoma Square, including performances from the Northern Lights Choir on 28 November and a series of live shows from the Cardiff University Show Choir on 7, 11 and 13 December. For younger visitors, the popular free Elf Workshops return across four dates in December, offering Christmas letter writing, games, crafts and character meet-and-greets inside Unit 2…