Care home residents re-live 1953 Coronation as they unlock the past with virtual reality goggles
Care home residents on Anglesey are being transported back in time with the use of virtual technology to enhance dementia care. Residents at Gwyddfor Residential Home in Bodedern, near Holyhead, are being taken on a whirlwind journey back to the Queen’s Coronation in...
Royal flower power at care homes
A flower arranger who decorated Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton has been helping care home residents make flower baskets fit for a future queen. Wendy Davis was one of five members of the floral committee at Llangollen...
Rising superbike star thanks Wrexham copier firm for fuel injection of cash
AN up and coming superbike rider targeting glory at the Isle of Man TT race has thanked a fast growing Wrexham copier firm for a fuel injection of cash. Bike mechanic Mike Norbury was recently signed up by ECTA Racing who have received a boost in sponsorship from...
Llanberis corner Junction to lift Lock Stock Cup
A dramatic game finished in gathering darkness as Llanberis cornered Llandudno Junction 4-0 in the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Reserve League Cup Final at Llanfair PG. Three of Llanberis’s second-half goals in the evening game came from corners after the goalless...
Hospital team scale new heights in aid of Wrexham homeless shelter
Kind-hearted hospital staff are going up in the world as part of a determined campaign to help a life-saving homeless hostel in Wrexham. Among them will be operating department practitioner Catrin Stace-Jones and anaesthetist Lindsey Edge-Smith, who work at the Spire...
Police boss campaigns for Wales to take control of the cops
North Wales’ policing boss is to take his fight for police powers to be devolved to Wales to the very top. Arfon Jones, the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, is to represent Wales on the National Criminal Justice Board, which oversees the criminal justice...
Social worker Rachel is hailed an ‘Exceptional Newcomer’
A newly-qualified social worker has won a national award for her work with adults and young people with learning disabilities. Rachel Gavin, who works in the Community Learning Disability Team at Bridgend County Borough Council, carried off a bronze award in the...
Pioneering care home duo win gold
TWO social care experts are celebrating after landing a major award for developing a pioneering staff training scheme designed to enrich the lives of care home residents. Michele May and Sarah Longhurst have also helped establish a clear career path for the workforce...
North Wales travel firm launches major recruitment drive to find 20 new apprentices
THE UK’S fastest growing independent travel firm has launched a major recruitment drive to find 20 new apprentices. Hays Travel North West, which has 29 branches across North Wales and the North West including its head office in Wrexham’s Lord Street and branches in...
Theatre company thank care home residents for inspiring success of moving play about dementia
More than 5,000 people saw a moving play about dementia inspired by residents of a care home in Gwynedd. The nationwide tour of Ŵy, Chips a Nain (Egg, Chips and Grandma) by the Frȃn Wen theatre company was the most successful large-scale production in their history....
