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WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2015: Firstsource Solutions (NSE:FSL, BSE:532809), a global provider of customised Business Process Management (BPM) services, today announced details of its recruitment open day for 300 new full-time jobs in Cardiff. The roles will be based at the Firstsource Solutions centre in Cardiff Bay and are as a result of the award-winning firm expanding the customer management services it currently provides to global telecommunications and media company, Sky. The roles, unveiled in a new jobs announcement by the…
WELSH SUMMARY In April, footfall numbers in Wales were 3.6% lower than a year ago, down from the 1.7% fall in March 2015. The vacancy rate in Wales was 12.7%, a sharp decline from 15.5% in the previous quarter UK Summary Footfall in April was 0.8% lower than a year ago, down from the 0.2% rise in March. This is below the three-month average of -0.3%. Both High Streets and Shopping Centres reported a decline, falling 0.1% and 3.0% respectively….
The Carpark King and “Strange Folk” Last month I briefly mentioned the finding and reburial of King Richard III. It’s the kind of bloke I am, forever topical. I then heard on the radio that the lady who found him in the car park in Leicester knew he was there all along, as she “was drawn to the letter K in Parking” which is how she determined where he was located. …
The Tale of the Ring and other Tall Stories My fellow insomniacs, all of a sudden it’s time to compose another page of drivel. Believe it or not it is “composed” so you can only imagine what it might be like if it was written “al fresco” so to speak. Since we last met, it has come to my attention from differing global sources (Splott and Cyncoed primarily) that there is some question about whether my scribblings have…
The Thoroughbred Dog and Pass the Parcel Dear Electorate, it may have escaped your notice but the General Election is upon us in a matter of weeks. Now politics is a thorny area and most of us have differing views but be that as it may, I have been amused at the hollow promises politicians dust off and run-up-the-flagpole at this special time. In the good old days politicians had careers away from politics, (or was it carers)…
Back in October 2009 The Girl’s nursery teacher told me that the school’s Headmistress wanted to see The Boss and me at 1100 hours on the next Friday. My instinctive reaction was one of dread. It reminded me of those occasions during my education when I had been told to stand outside the Headmaster’s door… The Grammar school’s Head, ‘Barrel’, looked as you’d expect a man with that nick-name to look: very round, with an unruly shock of white hair…
“What on earth is that noise?” I asked The Boss through a fog of sleep. Checking the bedside clock showed it to be three in the morning. “There it is again”, as a series of muffled thuds filtered into our bedroom. The Boss replied that it sounded like a basketball being bounced on the road outside our house. It is astonishing how quickly one can shift from sweet dreams to wide-awake. Fair leaping out of bed I bounded across…
ONLY 25% OF PEOPLE IN CARDIFF KNOW THEIR NEIGHBOUR’S NAME REVEALS WEBER® SURVEY At a time when politicians have pledged to strengthen local communities, it seems our new government may have a tough job on their hands as less than 5% of British people profess to know their neighbours names reveals a survey by Weber®; the world’s favourite barbecue brand. The survey of over 2,000 UK residents by Weber® reveals the scale of our anti-social behaviour as one in five admitted…
Become a volunteer for Heart Research UK and help m ake your community live healthier, happier, longer lives. With June bringing National Volunteer Week, Heart R esearch UK are seeking out the help of local volunteers all over the country to help th em beat the country’s biggest killer, heart disease. Any time you can give takes them one step closer to winning the battle and with one person dying in the UK every seven minutes, it’ s a battle…
– Singha partners with Street Food Cardiff – Singha Beer [pronounced ‘sing’], the original beer of Thailand, is packing its bar and heading to the circus for a residency at the Big Top throughout this summer’s Street Food Cardiff Night Market (1 May – 28 June). Food lovers visiting the Street Food Circus this summer will be able to sample the authentic Thai beer at the Singha bar and pair it with their favourite street treats for the entire…
