Awards joy for Judy
A grandmother from Gwersyllt has won a prestigious award for bringing comfort and colour to lives of people living in a care home. Judy Twidale, 55, is soft furnishings assistant at the Pendine Park care organisation which has seven care homes in Wrexham and one in...
Award joy for caring Andrea
A care manager from Swansea has been rewarded for her exceptional work over 20 years. At a ceremony in Cardiff City Hall Andrea Lock was presented with a bronze award for the high standard she demands from herself and the support she gives colleagues. Andrea, 62, from...
Volkswagen Polo review
By Steve Rogers IF you crave a Volkswagen Golf but can't afford one then try the new Polo. The sixth generation of VW's second best seller (behind Golf) sits on the group's 'one size fits all' MQB platform so Polo's underpinnings are, as near as damn it, the same as...
Flint school pupils celebrate town’s Roman heritage at new development
Pupils of a Flint school have delved deep into local history to come up with a name for a new £2.8 million housing development in the town. Romans Way was chosen by Form L3 at Ysgol Maeshyfryd who were asked by developers Anwyl Construction and Wales & West...
Racecourse dream comes true for weightlifting champ Gareth
A second dream has come true for football-mad weightlifter Gareth Evans who won Wales' first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Gareth, 32, from Holyhead, was the VIP guest chosen to launch Wrexham AFC’s home kit for next season and he paid tribute to Ifor Williams...
Robotic heart op man Owen joins workmates on marathon charity walk
A 51-year-old man is in training for a marathon charity walk just three months after becoming one of the first people in the UK to undergo robotic heart surgery. Now fully recovered Owen Veldhuizen, Community Regeneration Manager at Cartrefi Conwy housing association,...
Police boss calling for new laws to stop football fans being victimised
Football fans across the country are being victimised because of legislation built on the lies told to the Hillsborough inquiry, according to a top policing boss. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, a dedicated Wrexham fan, says it is time the laws...
New bowling alley boss aims to strike it lucky for charity
The new manager of a Wrexham tenpin bowling centre has pledged to strike up partnerships with community groups and charities. Martin Carrigan, 41, who has just taken over the reins at tenpin at Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre also wants to start special sessions for...
You can bank on Huw
A businessman is on a mission to breathe new life into two town centres in the Vale of Clwyd and come to the rescue of bank customers. Huw Hilditch-Roberts, 41, runs the main post offices in Denbigh and Ruthin where bank closures have left people worried they will be...
Police boss declares war on online paedophiles
The scale of sex crimes against children is much bigger than anybody imagined with apps like Snapchat enabling paedophiles to pinpoint the location of potential targets, according to a police boss. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is horrified the...