Author: Rhys Gregory

A NEW financial education website which aims to plug the widening “advice gap” in the UK will launch today. Fincate is the creation of Rob Lewis, managing director and founder of a multiple award-winning financial planning business based in Mold, St Asaph, and London. An amalgamation of the words ‘Financial’ and ‘Education’, the site offers a series of videos and bitesize content as part of an affordable monthly subscription service. With more than 20 years’ experience in the sector, Rob says there is significant demand for an online platform offering workshops, guidance, quizzes, downloadable materials and training for individuals and…

Popham Kidney Support, the Swansea based kidney charity, has announced the date of its marquee fundraising event – The Popham Kidney Support Summer Soiree, taking place Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Village Hotel, Swansea. As a highly respected charity within the local community, over 100 guests are expected to attend the Soiree, including supporters of the charity and businesses who have been affiliated with the charity since its inception in 2013. The event promises to be an evening full of entertainment, with Karl Morgan, the lead singer of Who’s Molly, delivering a live performance, esteemed TV presenter, Sian Lloyd,…

A Bangor University climate scientist has won a prestigious award. Dr Iestyn Woolway, a NERC Independent Research Fellow based at the School of Ocean Sciences has been honoured with the 2025 Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award by The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). ASLO presents the Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award each year to an early career scientist who has made outstanding and balanced contributions to research, education, and society. The award is for his influential work describing the effects of climate warming on lakes worldwide, including shifts in seasonal timing, stratification, ice-cover and heatwaves, in addition to…

The Chair of the charity regulator is urging greater giving from those with deeper pockets, during visits to charities today and tomorrow where he is seeing first-hand the impact of voluntary organisations in north Wales. Orlando Fraser’s comments came as he visited the Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham (AVOW) today with other visits planned for tomorrow (25th February) to three more charities as he celebrates Wales’s community spirit. AVOW is the County Voluntary Council for Wrexham. It provides free advice and signposts local community and voluntary organisations. AVOW also provides health and wellbeing support to the local community in Wrexham. The charity…

Welsh Ministers have agreed to licence three Bluetongue (BTV-3) vaccines for emergency use across Wales. Welsh Government has worked closely with farming industry representatives who have requested all three BTV-3 vaccines be licenced for use in Wales. An online general licence will be available for vaccine use in Wales from 1stMarch. The vaccines will be available on prescription and sold from veterinary practices and can be administered by livestock keepers themselves, following appropriate guidance. This decision follows the continued spread of Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) cases in England since August 2024. On 4 September 2024, three unauthorised BTV-3 vaccines received Defra…

A school in Ceredigion has been recognised by the Deputy First Minister for the action it’s taking to tackle the nature and climate emergencies. Thanks to Welsh Government funding and support from Keep Wales Tidy, Ysgol Penrhyn-coch near Aberystwyth has created a wildlife pond to increase biodiversity and support a wide variety of freshwater species, including frogs, newts and dragonflies – as well as providing a drinking source for garden birds and mammals such as hedgehogs during increasingly hot summers – alongside native trees, plants and shrubs to ensure nature has a place to thrive. The school is a platinum…

An organisation which has been funding a life-extending treatment for patients in Wales with advanced  bowel cancer is calling for NHS Wales to step in to provide access to surgery which can extend lives by up to five years. Moondance Cancer Initiative is currently funding specialist treatment in Wales for patients whose bowel cancer has spread to the peritoneum – the lining of the abdomen. The life-saving treatment is routinely funded by the NHS in England, Scotland and Northen Ireland, but patients in Wales currently rely on a newly introduced service established with Moondance’s support. Over 40 patients across Wales…

A celebrated six-bedroom inn at the heart of the picturesque town of Usk, Monmouthshire, is hitting the auction block—offering a rare chance to own a thriving business in one of Wales’ most charming locales. The New Court Inn, a much-loved public house on the historic Maryport Street, has been meticulously transformed by its current owners into a bustling hub for locals and visitors alike. Now, this landmark property is being offered for sale by Paul Fosh Auctions with a guide price of £399,000-plus. Set within a vibrant community just a stone’s throw from Usk Castle and scenic riverside walks, the striking two-storey inn boasts a…

If you’ve signed up for a 10K race or simply want to push yourself further after completing a Couch to 5K there’s some things you to know to maximise your training. Run 4 Wales Race Director, and double Olympic marathoner, Steve Brace, shares his advice to help in conquering the distance. Build your base – before you rush ahead with a new training plan, it’s important that you’ve set up some good running foundations first. When aiming for a 10K it’s best to first make sure you can comfortably run 5K before starting and then allow 8-10 weeks for your…

Female entrepreneurs Sophie Mason and Merryn Roberts-Ward are starting an ‘inclusion revolution’ with the launch of an App that that has been part-funded by a micro loan from the Development Bank of Wales. The ThinkEDI App collates, measures and tracks diversity and inclusion data. It is a simple and pioneering solution to diversity and inclusion – keeping people at its heart whilst allowing organisations to make actionable and measurable strategic decisions based on hard data. The App has been developed by Cardiff-based WeGetDesign. Co-founders Sophie Mason and Merryn Roberts-Ward both have personal experience of the discrimination and unconscious bias faced…