Lockdown should be extended and VE Day celebrations should be called off to save lives
A police chief is calling for celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day to be postponed and for the new three-week lockdown be extended for at least another week. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones and the three other Welsh commissioners...
Carer Michelle writes touching Covid-19 poem
A mum-of-three who works in a care home has written a heartfelt poem about protecting the residents and keeping the coronavirus at bay. According to care practitioner Michelle Williams, who works at Pendine Park’s Hillbury care home in Wrexham, she put her feelings...
Reveal number of care home deaths in Wales, Health Minister urged
A social care leader has urged Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething to publish the number of people dying in care homes after contracting Covid-19. According to Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, the lack of information on fatalities had pushed care...
Rainbow art is symbol of hope at care home
Locked down care home residents have been painting colourful rainbows to keep their spirits up during the coronavirus crisis. The fruits of their artistic labour are now adorning the walls and the entrance of Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home on the...
Mum who suffered years of emotional torture urges domestic abuse victims to contact new 24/7 hotline
A mum-of-two who endured years of emotional torture from her partner is urging domestic abuse victims to seek help from a life-saving support service during the Coronavirus lockdown. The new Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) regional service has just...
Conwy farmer a step closer to mental health Kilamanjaro trek thanks to Dragon Cheesemakers
A young farmer preparing to trek mount Kilimanjaro in aid of mental health charity MIND is a step closer to his challenge thanks to kind hearted cheesemakers at South Caernarfon Creameries. Meilyr Williams, 19, is preparing for a six-day trek to the highest point in...
Coronavirus costs £100m in lost Easter takings
The coronavirus lockdown has cost tourism in North Wales £100 million in lost takings over the Easter bank holiday weekend, it’s been revealed. Jim Jones, the chief executive of North Wales Tourism, says many tourism businesses were telling them they may not survive...
Giving £40m care home emergency fund to councils is like putting a fox in charge of chickens
Asking local councils to distribute the £40 million rescue package for care homes and home care companies is like putting a “fox in charge of the hen house”, according to a social care leader. According to Care Forum Wales chair Mario Kreft MBE, the financial aid...
Mum-of-two Rhiannon aims to be twice woman she used to be but half the size after starring on TV
A teacher who suffers from a potentially fatal kidney condition is starring in a life-changing TV series that aims to keep the nation fit during the coronavirus lockdown. Mother-of-two Rhiannon Harrison, 28, from Aberystwyth, hopes that taking part in FFIT Cymru will...
North Wales care home staff will be forced to wear bin bags after protective gear reserved for English homes instead
An angry care home owner in North Wales fears staff at her two care homes will be forced to wear bin bags as aprons after being blocked from buying vital protective equipment by Public Health England. Ceri Roberts, Managing Director of Cariad Care Homes, in Gwynedd,...
