Author: Rhys Gregory

The latest police recorded collision stats, covering July – September 2024, show collisions on Welsh roads at their lowest level for that quarter since records began, including during the pandemic. The figures published today also provide the first year of statistics since the default 20mph speed limit was introduced. They show there were around 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured on roads with 20mph and 30mph road speed limits in the 12 month period after the introduction of the 20mph default speed limit, compared to the same period a year before. The number of casualties on roads with 20…

What makes a good chef? Culinary prowess necessitates more than just a way with food. Cooking is both a science and an art and requires a collection of skills to make it a career. Do you want to know what they are? Here are the nine professional skills you’ll learn in a cooking class. Identifying Which Flavours Work Well Together Professional cooking classes will teach you which flavour combinations typically work well together. And this knowledge will give you the confidence to try unique flavour concoctions of your own. In time, you’ll develop a signature dish. Every master chef has…

Starting an online business is a lucrative and flexible way to find financial freedom. It gives you the chance to focus on something you’re interested in. And, considering half of all retail sales will be online in the next decade, there’s still a lot of room for growth.  However, online business success requires more than a great idea it requires a clear plan and actionable steps.  We’ve got you covered if you’re unsure where to start. Here’s how to start an online business, with practical advice to turn your ideas into reality at every step.  Identify Your Niche and Target…

Over the years, slot games have seen significant developments, with the genre as a whole evolving in a number of unique ways. One of the most innovative mechanics that has revolutionised the way in which games play out, however, is the cluster pays feature, with this being something that has been rolled out across a myriad of new, innovative releases. With their dynamic gameplay and overhauled formulas, these online slot games have become staples of casino platforms, with there now being more of these than ever before. It is this exact reason that has made identifying the top cluster pays…

Plans are moving forward for a major new development in Swansea city centre that will help boost footfall and support traders. Swansea Council is seeking expressions of interest from companies interested in bidding for the opportunity to build the public sector hub scheme that’s earmarked for the former St David’s shopping centre site. The expressions of interest through the South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework are being sought by Friday February 21 in advance of the works going out to formal tender in March. The public sector hub will include commercial floor space for shops and restaurants on the ground…

A biotech company from Caernarfon has expanded into the Middle East for the first time after appointing a new distributor, having received support from the Welsh Government to develop its exports. Bee Robotics, which designs and manufactures robotic instruments that handle liquids for the biotechnology industry, such as allergy and tuberculosis testing, has set its sights on growing its business and sales through exports. With the Middle Eastern and African allergy markets estimated to reach $500 million by 2030, the North Wales company sees entry into the region as a key route to achieving this. The company has signed a…

PROPOSALS have been submitted for a 50-bedroom student accommodation building at a leading land-based college. Coleg Cambria plans to further develop its Llysfasi campus following the completion of a £10m agriculture and education centre, featuring a library, classrooms, a climbing wall, laboratories, a coffee shop, meeting spaces, atrium, and wellbeing and HE hubs. Designed by TACP Architects, the new development would be built by Read Construction – both companies are based in Wrexham. Head of Llysfasi Elin Roberts said a surge in student numbers in past years and growth of industry partnerships with the likes of AGCO and Kubota –…

NESTLED In the Welsh countryside is a small festival with big plans for 2025. Big Love festival, set in the County of Monmouthshire and just 35 minutes from Bristol and Cardiff, is hoping to shine a spotlight on East African music, art and culture this summer. Thanks to a British Council International Collaboration Grant, the festival — which currently attracts around 3,000 attendees each year with its vibrant mix of music, art installations, and performances — will grow bigger and bolder in 2025 through a new partnership with Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival. The collaboration with Nyege Nyege, renowned for its vibrant celebration of East…

Occupier demand for commercial property in Wales fell flat through the final quarter of 2024 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor, but there has been an improvement in the outlook overall, driven by optimism for the industrial property sector. Whilst overall occupier demand is flat, there is variation in the sub-sectors. Occupier demand for industrial space rose (a net balance of 7%), demand for office space was reported to have fallen flat, and a net balance of -7% of Welsh respondents reported that demand for retail space had fallen, an improvement from -23%…

Wales’ largest building society has unveiled plans to boost access to cash provisions in Buckley, Flintshire with a cash kiosk in partnership with shared banking innovator OneBanx. The first of its kind in North Wales, the Buckley presence follows two installations in Principality’s Cowbridge and Caerphilly branches – fulfilling the building society’s ongoing commitment to its branch presence and loyalty to customers, by making cash more accessible in communities affected by recent bank closures. The OneBanx service, facilitated by Principality colleagues, represents a significant milestone for the Buckley community. Following the high street’s final bank closure in 2019, local councillor…