Awards double for caring Paul and Len
Two child care professionals who’ve both spent more than a quarter of a century helping to give young people a better life have won a top award. Paul O’Donnell, 60, and Len Drane, 55, directors of Priority Childcare at Llandarcy, Neath, specialise in working with...
Plea from brave mum Kim after her three children are struck down by cruel disease
A brave mum whose three grown-up children all have a degenerative brain condition has joined forces with a care organisation to launch a new awareness campaign. Kim James, from Llay, near Wrexham, made an emotional plea for more research into Huntingdon’s Disease amid...
Village Bakery staff on a roll to help hospice
Big-hearted staff at a bakery will be going the extra mile for a hospice – and handing out free sausage rolls. Eight members of the team at the Village Bakery will be taking part in the Midnight Walk in aid of Wrexham’s Nightingale House on Saturday, June 16. This...
Riders raise £25K in memory of Chester banker killed in Dubai
Family and friends of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver during a holiday in Dubai have completed a gruelling 137-mile cycle ride to raise thousands of pounds for a charity set up in his memory. A total of 40 riders pedalled from Chester to Newport in aid of the...
New law needed to protect four-legged crime fighters, says police boss
A police boss is backing demands for a new law to make it an offence to attack four-legged crime fighters. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is supporting the campaign for tougher measures to protect service animals, including police dogs and...
Army of investment angels will help Welsh businesses fly
An organisation to match investors to businesses in Wales seeking funding is being launched by the Wrexham-based Development Bank of Wales. Neil Maguinness, the bank’s director of risk, compliance and legal development, revealed that Angels Invest Wales, a subsidiary...
Care home poised to greet “royalty” as it stages Harry and Meghan wedding
Residents at a South Wales care home will be clinking champagne flutes with senior royals as they host their own royal wedding in honour of Prince Harry and Meghan. Treetops Residential Home in Bridgend, a member of care champions Care Forum Wales, will be holding a...
Green for go for dog lovers in Colwyn Bay
Dog lovers are being encouraged to head for the Bay of Colwyn by local businesses, with a new pet-friendly scheme. The Green Paw Print project will highlight all the shops, pubs, restaurants and other premises in the area that welcome pooches. Danny Borrill, who runs...
Charity ball raises £30,000 for children with rare degenerative disease
A CHARITY ball has raised £30,000 to help children with a rare degenerative disease. The seventh A-T Spring Ball, held at Chester Racecourse Pavilion, was organised by Wrexham businessman Vaughn Rawson, managing director of Rawson Digital, and his wife Joanne to help...
Prestigious prize attracts record number of international entries
A global search to find a new international singing star has attracted a record number of entries. The prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future competition will be one of the highlights of the week-long Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod which...
