Plucky grandmother gets back on the saddle after hip replacement – and raises £20,000 for charity
An "inspirational" grandmother completed an epic cycling challenge in Cambodia three months after undergoing a hip replacement operation. Keen cyclist Ann Owen, 60, was in training for the gruelling Global Adventure Challenge from Vietnam to Cambodia at the start of...
Manager who rescued her care home from a bleak future takes gold in prestigious awards
A manager who successfully battled to turn around the fortunes of a struggling Pembrokeshire nursing home has struck gold in major national awards. Two years after taking over CareInn Ltd’s Rickeston Mill home in Haverfordwest Sue Lanceley found herself facing the...
Daredevil Cat takes leap of faith in aid of charity
A daredevil care practitioner has been inspired by her brave dad and nephew to do a charity sky dive. Cat Jones, 20, who works at the Pendine Park care organisation is Wrexham, will be raising money for Muscular Dystrophy UK. Both her dad, Phil Jones, and her nephew,...
Head chef tastes success at awards
A HEAD chef who cooks for a variety of cultures has won an award for transforming the cuisine at a care home with restaurant-style a la carte menus. Anthony Dyer may have only been at Penylan House Community Nursing in Cardiff for just over a year but he has impressed...
Top soprano returns to Wrexham for Viennese-style celebration
One of Britain’s most exciting young sopranos is returning to North Wales to head up a spectacular celebration with the region’s flagship NEW Sinfonia orchestra. It features two back to back Viennese themed New Year concerts St Asaph Cathedral on January 5 and at St...
Bittersweet award for finance chief
Copping a top award for learning to speak Welsh was a bittersweet moment for a finance chief. Chartered accountant Kate Jackson, chief finance officer with the team supporting North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, felt that learning Welsh would be a...
Veteran bodybuilder Nia to reveal on TV how she overcame dark times to fulfil her dream
An award-winning television producer has revealed she overcame “horrible health problems” in her quest to become the world’s oldest first time bodybuilder. Grandmother Nia Ceidiog, 63, from Cardiff, chose the muscle sculpting sport as the ultimate step in a fitness...
Glasses raised to mobile bar supplied by Europe’s leading trailer maker
A bespoke mobile bar supplied by Europe’s leading trailer maker is set to become the toast of major outdoor events across the UK. Ifor Williams Trailers has supplied one of its ingenious Business Inabox units to a Midlands-based firm which has spent £10,000...
Bakery clinches nationwide Waitrose deal…and hat-trick of crumpet awards
A bakery is celebrating after clinching a deal to supply Waitrose supermarkets across the UK and landing a hat-trick of awards for its mouth-watering crumpets. The Village Bakery has worked closely with Waitrose to develop a bespoke crumpet that’s now being sold...
Caring Janet scoops silver at social care Oscars
A care home manager whose job looking after elderly people helped her cope with the loss of her husband is toasting national awards glory. Grandmother-of-four Janet Paynter scooped the silver award at this year’s Wales Care Awards, held at City Hall in Cardiff. The...
