Home Secretary is “horribly complacent” about growing tide of drug deaths
A police boss has taken the Home Secretary to task over her “horribly complacent” attitude on drugs when people are dying on the streets of North Wales. Priti Patel criticised North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones who is calling for drugs to be...
Former motor trade man now driving the use of Welsh in care homes scores silver in major awards
A one-time car salesman who has been driving forward the use of the Welsh language in a group of south Wales care homes has taken silver in major national awards. Despite starting to build up his skill in promoting the language for a busy doctors’ surgery in...
Amazing Gracie will “melt hearts” at concert in aid of safety centre
A North Wales schoolgirl who moved doctors and nurses to tears when she wrote a song to say thank you for looking after her is to star at a concert in aid of a child safety centre. Gracie Mellalieu, 12, who has an extremely rare condition called Morquio syndrome which...
Eco-friendly sea zoo wins green award
The UK’s first solar powered aquarium was among the big winners at a glittering ceremony to celebrate a record year in the North Wales tourism industry. Anglesey Sea Zoo in Brynsiencyn clinched the Green Award at the Go North Wales Tourism Awards thanks to their...
Cabbies inspired to tackle domestic violence by police officer whose mum was brutally murdered
Cabbies from Wrexham and Flintshire will join more than 1,700 taxi drivers across North Wales in a major drive to tackle violence against women. Special window stickers are being placed in every licensed cab in the region as part of the White Ribbon campaign being...
Pupils bridge generation gap by teaching care home residents how to sing using sign language
Pupils from a Wrexham school are teaching care home residents how to sing using sign language. The youngsters from St Christopher’s School are regular visitors to Pendine Park’s Hillbury care home as part of a project to bridge the generation gap. Also, on the agenda...
Flintshire company boss runs first marathon and raises almost £9,000 in memory of ‘beautiful’ Scarlett
A FLINTSHIRE company boss has run his first marathon and raised almost £9,000 in memory of a ‘beautiful’ young woman who died suddenly from a rare condition. Paul Hollingsworth took part in the Chester Marathon last month and has now more than doubled his original...
Care home trainer who orchestrated successful people’s choir takes bronze in major awards
The top training officer with a major south Wales care group who hit the right note by starting a smash-hit choir for some of the supported people it looks after has taken bronze in major national awards. In her job as learning and development officer for...
Caring Sheila battles back to win good neighbour award
A woman who became a virtual prisoner in her own home because of mental health issues has battled back and won a good neighbour award. Community stalwart Sheila Campbell, 60, from Trinity Avenue in Llandudno, was honoured at a housing association’s special day...
Double celebration for care manager Rose who wins industry accolade
An inspirational social care manager who was stunned to be announced as an MBE winner in the Queen’s New Year Honours list is celebrating a double triumph after scooping a national care award. Rose Brown, who works on behalf of Caerphilly County Borough Council as the...
