Author: Rhys Gregory

Leading entrepreneur Jarrad Morris, founder and CEO of FleetEV, is urging chancellor Rachel Reeves to reconsider her position on the EV pay-per-mile tax for drivers in the November budget. Ahead of the budget on the 26 November, there have been persistent rumours that the Chancellor intends to charge EV drivers 3p per mile, on top of other road taxes, from 2028. As an expert in the EV industry, Jarrad Morris is ideally placed to comment on the proposals set out by the chancellor. With hands-on experience helping drivers transition to electric vehicles he offers valuable insight into how proposals could…

This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report published this week.   The report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’ finds that the Autism Act was a critical step forward in the recognition of autistic people, but successive Governments have failed to deliver real change.  The Autism Act says the Government must produce an autism strategy, backed up by statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities. But sixteen years on, autistic people still face unacceptable inequalities. This holds them…

Texan pop punk legends Bowling For Soup and folk punk royalty Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls are teaming up next summer and they are heading to Wales. The two genre-defying musical powerhouses and long-time friends are joining forces for the first time ever for a run of dates across the country with their Bowl My Bones tour headlining TK Maxx Presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion on Friday July 3 before heading to the Welsh capital for TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Saturday July 4. One of rocks’ most unlikely friendships began years ago, sparked by Bowling…

As more than 300 senior industry and business leaders prepare to gather in Newport to explore exciting investment opportunities across Wales, it has been revealed the country has attracted £4.6bn of inward investment in the last year. The Wales Investment Summit, being staged by the Welsh Government at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW) on Monday 1 December, will attract global investors from 27 countries to experience the nation’s world-leading innovation in a first of its scale event since Wales hosted the NATO Summit in 2014. Since then, Wales has seen dramatic growth in new industries which have flourished in the…

Organic farmers across Wales could benefit from £3 million in support payments during 2026-27, the Deputy First Minister will announce at the Hybu Cig Cymru reception at the Winter Fair. The £3m indicative funding will be available to all eligible farmers with organic certified land. The Welsh Government’s commitment to organic support is driven by a combination of environmental, economic and social objectives. Organic farming is seen as a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture in Wales, delivering benefits for biodiversity, climate, rural economies and public health. The government’s support is designed to ensure that organic farming remains viable and attractive, particularly…

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation has found that North Wales Police officers acted in line with policies and procedures when treating a woman who died in custody. Helen Williams was arrested at 10.20am on 23 May 2024 outside a property in Bangor, for a recall to prison. The 43-year-old was taken to Caernarfon police station where her detention was authorised at around midday. She remained in custody for approximately 33 hours, awaiting an appearance at court. During this time, she was placed on regular observations by custody staff and was seen by healthcare professionals. Ms Williams was…

AFTER nearly five years of dedicated craftsmanship, an incredible Knife Dragon sculpture has been fully completed and now stands proudly outside Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham. The hand-crafted dragon, shown protecting a small child, represents both the creativity and compassion of the community, and serves as a striking symbol against weapons crime. The second and final phase of the project – unveiled during Operation Sceptre, national knife crime week – saw the installation of a raised Welsh stone plinth, forming a castle base with a “river of knives”, complete with a nameplate, stone, and chain piers. When illuminated at…

Principality Building Society has announced a new partnership with Wales & West Housing to deliver a 0% deposit mortgage as part of Own Home Cymru, an innovative affordable home-ownership initiative, designed to help more people in Wales take their first step onto the property ladder. Recognising the urgent need for new solutions, Wales & West Housing, which manages 12,500 homes across 13 local authorities in Wales, has developed Own Home Cymru, to bridge the widening affordability gap between private renting and ownership. The initiative, which is the first of its kind in Wales, will initially be exclusively available to those…

Rhian Wilkinson’s Cymru will take on Korea Republic for the very first time in an international friendly match when her side travel to Spain for the final international window of the year. Korea Republic are ranked 10th in the world rankings and have appeared at four FIFA Women’s World Cups in 2003, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The match will take place on Friday 28 November, with a 19:00pm CET kick off time at the Malaga Football Foundation, Spain. Cymru face Switzerland four days later in Jerez, Spain. The fixtures against Korea Republic and Switzerland will aid Cymru’s preparations for the…

Dr Emma Ross, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at The Well HQ, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Cardiff Metropolitan University. A science communicator at heart, Emma has been a driving force in advancing female health in women’s sport for over 20 years, and founded The Well HQ in 2021 – an organisation on a mission to empower women in sport and help improve understanding around how female specific factors affect performance. Emma spent the first ten years of her career teaching physiology to sports science, physiotherapy and medical students at Brunel and Brighton universities and went on to…