Author: Rhys Gregory

The Welsh Government and BMA Wales’ three national committees representing consultants, SAS doctors and junior doctors have today agreed to formal negotiations about pay. Planned industrial action will be suspended during the negotiations. A mandate is being developed for the talks with all three BMA branches of practice with the aim of resolving the disputes over pay for 2023-24. In the context of the most challenging financial position the Welsh Government has faced since devolution, a significant amount of work has been undertaken to identify funding to support the negotiations. First Minister Vaughan Gething said: “We recognise the strength of…

A CARING business is supporting its 150-strong workforce with a series of events and activities to combat the cost-of-living crisis and health and wellbeing challenges post-Covid. Since launching in the pandemic, Enhanced Healthcare has grown to become one of the leading names in the sector. The Colwyn Bay-based organisation is blazing a trail for others in the industry and has done so by prioritising its own team of nurses and health and social care staff. Delivering temporary staffing solutions to a range of health and social care services across North Wales and beyond, the award-winning company was launched by Chanel…

Today’s casino awards programs are revolutionizing gaming by giving players many fun benefits and perks. Players who join these programs can get loyalty points, move up the tier ladder, and get special perks that improve their time at the casino. The most essential part of these schemes is the loyalty points. When players bet, they get loyalty points and can later cash in for various prizes. There are also tier systems in casino awards schemes that make them even more fun. As players earn loyalty points, they move up the ranks, starting at the lowest level and working to higher…

The winter can bring a myriad of challenges for our bodies. According to a study conducted by the American Heart Association, a prominent effect of cold weather on the body is how it causes blood vessels to constrict, leading to higher blood pressure levels. Additionally, the body has to work harder to maintain its core temperature in colder weather, which can put added strain on the heart and circulatory system. On top of this, it can also bring about issues in other specific parts of the body, such as the eyes. The cold, dry air, harsh winds, and intense glare…

A transport company is celebrating a bakery’s 90th birthday in a big way. C&M Transport has adorned the latest, £240,000 addition to its 20-strong fleet of articulated lorries with the Jones Village Bakery branding to mark the milestone anniversary and the signing of a new three-year contract. The firm now has up to 10 of those trucks and six temperature controlled vans delivering the bakery’s award-winning products to supermarkets across the UK every day. The two Wrexham companies go back a long way to the 1990s to when C&M Transport founder Chris Williams sold vans to Alan Jones who bought…

The Port of Milford Haven is making a series of strategic investments to strengthen its position as the UK’s largest energy port and further expand its diversification across hospitality and tourism and renewable energy thanks to a £40m finance package from HSBC UK. The Port, which is an independent trust port with no shareholders, is using the funds to expand its world class pilotage capability through investment in a new world class pilot transfer vessel as well as in additional highly skilled staff and modernised assets and infrastructure. Forming part of the Port’s long-term diversification strategy, the funds have also…

History was made this month as the very first electric train ran north of Cardiff to Pontypridd during daylight hours. The moment marked the next vital step in our vision to build a world class metro for south east Wales. On 3 April, a small crew successfully completed a test run from Canton Depot via the City line up to Radyr and Pontypridd using the brand new Overhead Line Electrification. Project Manager Alex Cochrane said: “It was a fantastic moment to see a train run on the Valleys under electric power for the very first time and today was really…

A new pilot programme has launched in Cardiff which aims to make healthy, planet-friendly food accessible and affordable for everyone – especially those facing low incomes and health inequalities. Food that is good for both health and the planet often comes at a higher cost than less healthy and/or planet-friendly alternatives. Bridging the Gap is an initiative established to tackle this. Through Bridging the Gap, pilots have been launched across the UK to explore ways to make sustainable healthy food – especially sustainably-produced organic fruits and vegetables – more accessible to people on lower incomes. The Cardiff pilot programme is ‘The…

Over the last year, the Morgan Quarter, made up of the Morgan and Royal arcades in Cardiff city centre, has welcomed 11 new businesses into its historic arcades. In 2024, popular doughnut shop, Whocult and independent café Maple & Bean, have become the latest additions to the Morgan Quarter with UK-wide restaurant, Coppa Club, soon to join them. The openings of these businesses along with the likes of Lucy & Yak, Astrid & Miyu and Beyond Retro has led to a steep increase in footfall – going against the national retail trend. A recent study, by the Welsh Retail Consortium,…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund announces over £15m in funding to forge a brighter future for the UK’s industrial past, by investing in eight projects that showcase the breadth of industrial heritage across all four nations. Amongst the awardees is Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru – National Slate Museum in Llanberis, which has been awarded £412,565 of development funding.* It plans to transform the museum into a world-class visitor attraction at the heart of the Wales Slate Landscape, which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2021. The development funding will enable the museum to progress the plans and apply for a…