Downton Abbey-style historic hall in Flintshire is top place to get married in Wales
A DOWNTON Abbey-style historic hall has scooped a prestigious award naming it as the top venue in Wales to get married. Soughton Hall in Northop, Flintshire, swept the board at The Welsh National Wedding Awards, claiming not only the title for the best venue in North...
Inspirational mum scoops top award
A busy mum praised for her dedication to making a difference to the lives of those she supports has won a gold award in a prestigious competition. Welsh speaking Kelly Pirotte, 39, from Ystradgynlais, Swansea, won the Commitment to Training and Workforce Development...
£6.2m funding boost for RCS to combat sickness absence
A PIONEERING service that helps thousands of workers in North Wales combat work sickness absence has been given a £6.2 million boost. Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Ken Skates announced the EU and Welsh Government funding package to continue the In Work...
Nursing home handyman who brightens up residents’ lives takes silver in national awards
A maintenance man who first went along to the Vale of Glamorgan nursing home where he works to cut the grass and ended up staying 15 years to become a mainstay of the operation has taken silver in major national awards. On top of keeping the gardens tidy and the...
Skoda Fabia road test by Steve Rogers
THE last time I drove a bright green Skoda Fabia I stood out like a sore thumb. It was 2011 and I was road testing a special edition Fabia vRS with an outrageous paint job - bright green with a white bonnet and white rear end emblazoned with red lightening streaks....
Care home cook Sarah sets gold standard
A prestigious award was just the icing on the cake for a cook from Neath when she scooped a gold award at the social care Oscars. For Sarah Crimmins said the most satisfying aspect was knowing she had been nominated by her colleagues and the feedback she had from so...
Cath wins award for going the extra smile
Care practitioner Cath Jones has a truly winning smile. Cath, 21, from Rossett, has been named as a champion smiler at the Pendine Park care organisation. Her beaming smile and sunny disposition lights up the lives of residents and colleagues at the Highfield care...
Big-hearted Katie scoops a social care ‘Oscar’
A super fit service manager who played a pivotal role in creating a new home for adults with learning difficulties has scored a top care award. Katie Owen, 26, who lives in Drefach Felindre near Llandysul, took the joint bronze prize at this year’s prestigious Wales...
Trailer maker’s delight at supporting role in historic rally victory
A top trailer maker is celebrating after playing a supporting role in the sixth straight victory in the World Rally Championship by French maestro Sebastian Ogier. Staff at Ifor Williams Trailers whooped with delight after Ogier clinched the title in style as a torrid...
3D software firm helps lift off world-first hypersonic engine design
A 3D software firm is supporting the design of a world-first hypersonic engine which will cut the flight time from London to Australia to just over four hours. CCSL, which is Wales’ only reseller of the 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software called SOLIDWORKS, is...
