Author: Rhys Gregory

In the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have become a popular means of fundraising for new projects. ICOs offer a way for startups and businesses to raise capital by issuing digital tokens or coins to interested investors. However, with the increasing number of ICOs, it has become crucial for projects to develop effective marketing strategies to stand out from the competition, build trust among potential investors, and create awareness about their offerings. Get better at informed trading decision making using https://immediate-code.com/which is an online trading platform. Building trust in ICOs Trust is a fundamental element…

The person who died following an explosion at premises in Treforest Industrial Estate, can now be named as 40-year-old Danielle Evans. Formal identification took place this morning and her family are being supported by specially trained officers. Danielle’s family has paid the following tribute; “Dan was a whirlwind of a woman. She leaves a gaping hole in her family and friends’ hearts, which will never be replaced. She was an intelligent, caring and beautiful soul. She started her own successful laboratory business – Celtic Food Labs. Poured her heart and soul into it, but the most important things to her were her…

Last month, Morgan Sindall Construction, Cardiff Rugby Community Foundation (CRCF), Cardiff Council, and Willows High School marked the official launch of its partnership. Morgan Sindall is currently sponsoring three educational enrichment programmes within the Willows High School cluster. These programmes are being delivered by CRCF, a not-for-profit community arm of Cardiff Rugby, until at least summer 2025. Taking place at Cardiff Arms Park, the home of Cardiff Rugby, the launch celebrated the start of several programmes encouraging young people through the power and values of sport during the new school building’s construction. The event saw students, alongside representatives from Cardiff…

A Cwmbran-based Tinsel manufacturer and Christmas decoration wholesaler is ramping up for the festive season with the support of a flexible £3,000,000 working capital package from Lloyds Bank.   Festive Productions Limited is the UK’s number one manufacturer of British made tinsel and has, at peak produced 15 million meters of the holiday garland each year – enough tinsel to cover the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree more than 1.4 million times*.    The business also sells a range of more than 8,000 trees, lights and decorations to independent shops, supermarkets and garden centres. Every October, the firm also opens a Christmas shop…

Traditional crime, including organised shoplifting, drained more than £1,000 from over half of small business victims across England and Wales in the last two years, with one-in-ten losing in excess of £10,000 according to new research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB’s Cracking the Case report, published this week, shows how small businesses are facing a double whammy of virtual and physical crimes, with an overwhelming 81% – or 4.1 million – of them in the two nations affected by at least one crime between January 2021 and January 2023. That’s a jump from 49% in the same…

Barrister of 35 years Beverly Cripps, 58, originally from Barry, is celebrating becoming a global best-selling author, as her debut book ‘The Lazy Guide to Happy: Effortless Joy for the Time-Crunched and Nearly Burned Out’ stormed the Amazon charts, to become a No.1 in three categories, knocking famous hypnotist and behavioural scientist, Paul McKenna off the top spot. Celebrating Bev’s 35th year since being ‘called to the bar’, the book launch marked this significant anniversary and is dedicated to her late parents, who always encouraged her to thrive and pursue happiness, as she grew up in Barry. Alongside her career…

Council Tax premiums on second home and long-term empty properties in Ceredigion will change from April 2024 onwards. This comes following an extensive public consultation, which received over 1,400 responses. The results of the consultation formed part of a report presented to a Cabinet meeting on 05 December 2023 and then a Full Council meeting on 14 December 2023. The following decisions were made by Full Council on 14 December 2023: Long-term empty properties: The existing 25% Council Tax Premium will increase, with effect from 01/04/24, to: 100% for Properties that have been Long Term Empty Properties for up to…

Swansea Building Society has proudly announced that its Cowbridge branch has surpassed a significant milestone, with total mortgage balances now exceeding an impressive £200 million. This achievement comes just six years after the branch’s opening on December 15th, 2017. The Cowbridge branch had previously celebrated reaching £104 million in mortgage balances and over 450 mortgage accounts by the end of May 2021, demonstrating remarkable growth in less than four years since opening. That amount has now doubled in just over two years, and now stands at an impressive £202 million. This success is attributed to Swansea Building Society’s personal approach…

Thousands of residents in Swansea will see support this winter thanks to £500k funding from Swansea Council. Groups and organisations providing free food for school aged children during the holidays, free or subsidised activities, or are opening their doors to offer a warm welcome to residents, were invited to apply for grants funded by the council. The new Enabling Communities Grant aims to build on successful programmes that have made a real difference to people’s lives in recent years. Letters have gone out this week to let applicants know whether they have been successful. Thanks to the funding, 51 schemes…

Caerphilly Council has secured £1m from Welsh Government’s Community Focussed Schools capital grant for the installation of a full size dual use rugby and football 3G pitch replacing the existing Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) at Risca Comprehensive School and Leisure Centre. The current ATP and supporting infrastructure are coming to the end of its life and is not currently fit for purpose but is still used during the day by the Comprehensive School to support curriculum delivery, and at evenings and weekends by a range of community sports clubs. Cllr Chris Morgan , Cabinet Member for Waste, Leisure & Green…