Author: Rhys Gregory

Retail analytics is often seen as a tool for large, established businesses, but with recent advancements in technology, smaller, independent retailers can now access these powerful insights as well. While big corporations have been using data-driven strategies for years, the increasing availability of affordable tools and resources means that even local shops and regional retailers can benefit from analytics. For businesses in Wales, this offers an exciting opportunity to grow and adapt in a competitive market. Here, we’ll explore how smaller businesses can take advantage of retail analytics and what specific benefits it can bring to independent retailers. The Importance…

The work of one of Wales’s greatest composers will be celebrated at a concert to mark the 90th anniversary of his birth. Professor William Mathias, who died aged 57 in 1992, won global acclaim during his lifetime and tribute will be paid to his musical legacy at the concert at Bangor University’s Neuadd Prichard Jones at 7.30pm on Saturday, November 2. It’s a joint initiative between the School of Music at Bangor University, where he taught for 18 years, and Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (William Mathias Music Centre) and the Gwynedd and Anglesey Schools Music Service. Prof Mathias, who was…

Food lovers visiting Wales’ premier Christmas lights trail will be treated to a festive feast of delights with a brand-new line-up of leading local street traders coming to the city centre event for 2024. Christmas at Bute Park is a real destination for foodies, offering sumptuous street-food and bars so you can maximise the Christmas experience with Yuletide music classics playing as you tuck in. You won’t have to worry about greasy chips or dry burgers as some of the region’s finest street food vendors will ensure you get a seasonal sensation with some mouth-watering meals to try at the…

BBC Cymru Wales has announced a range of activity this year to raise money for BBC Children in Need, with presenters including Aled Hughes, Jason Mohammad and Derek Brockway all getting involved in the action. From making a splash with the Thousand Mile Challenge to tackling a gruelling seven-day hike along the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way and joining our resident weatherman for an extra special walk, teams across BBC Cymru Wales are facing some of their most ambitious challenges yet. BBC Radio Cymru’s Aled Hughes is undertaking an extraordinary 135-mile hike from Holywell to Aberdaron, retracing the steps of pilgrims…

Welsh Ministers have approved a milestone application to create an 85MW wind farm and energy storage facility in Garn Fach, south of Newton in Powys. Savills Cardiff supported the application for the scheme on behalf of EDF Renewables UK, which referred to the decision as ‘a major step forward in our commitment to renewable energy and combatting climate change in Wales’. The 17 state-of-the-art turbine project will be capable of generating enough renewable electricity to meet the equivalent needs of 69,000 average UK homes. An energy storage facility onsite will also support flexible capacity and the integration of the renewable…

Introducing the all-new, limited-edition Popcorn Shake at Five Guys! This game-changing shake combines popcorn syrup and real popcorn pieces for a taste sensation worthy of the big screen. Get ready for a show-stopping treat, exclusively at Five Guys. That’s right, you read that correctly. Five Guys have taken the classic movie snack and spun it into a creamy, dreamy milkshake experience. It’s a blockbuster combination you won’t want to miss, guaranteed to be the perfect sweet treat for movie-goers! This latest menu addition gives Five Guys customers new milkshake mix-in options to choose from – with over 1,000 ways for…

Joanne Jones, 49, was last seen around 9.45am on Monday morning, October 21, in Vale Gardens, Pontypridd, but has not been heard from since.  It is believed she headed onto Graigwen Road in the direction of Llanwonno Forest. Chief Inspector Matt Rowlands said: “Along with Joanne’s family and friends, we are growing increasingly concerned for her well-being and are appealing for anyone who may have seen her to please get in touch. “Officers with specialist training and equipment, who are used to working in various terrains and weather conditions, have carried out extensive searches for Joanne, which has included the use…

A man has been jailed after racially abusing a woman in Caernarfon. Michael Owen Williams, of Dolfor, Pwllheli, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Tuesday October 22nd after admitting to racially aggravated harassment and breaching a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO). On August 9th, a woman was at Caernarfon bus station with her children when 36-year-old Williams approached her and began racially abusing her unprovoked. He began shouting at her to “go back where you came from” and telling her “you don’t belong here”, leaving the woman and her children feeling very distressed and upset. This behaviour put him in…

Denbighshire County Council have completed works on the Four Great Highways project in Llangollen. The project was part of investment by the UK Government that was secured through a joint application between Denbighshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council for the former Clwyd South Constituency, in which £3.8 million was allocated to Denbighshire to invest in the communities of Llangollen, Llantysilio, Corwen and surrounding areas. The intention of the work was to promote and enhance the Four Great Highways of Llangollen, by providing landscape and engineering improvements that would improve accessibility and visibility of attractions within the town through…

A special ground-breaking ceremony has marked the start of construction of the new home for Willows High School. The £60m project is the latest of Cardiff’s education developments delivered under Cardiff Council and Welsh Governments Band B Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme and will see the existing Willows High School relocated and rebuilt to providecapacity for 900 learners aged 11 to 16 years, in addition to a 30 place Special Resource Base for pupils with Complex Learning Needs. The new school will provide excellent quality education environments to support and enhance teaching and learning, as well ascomprehensive sports facilities including…