Inspirational Sean wins gold award
An inspirational young carer who overcame dyslexia and dyspraxia has been honoured with a prestigious gold award. Just 18 months after starting work at Kinsale Hall, Llannerch y Mor, near Holywell, Sean Doyle was one of the main award winners at this year’s Wales Care...
Wrexham fans eat all the mince pies – to boost promotion push
The fans of Wrexham AFC are being urged to get into the festive spirit and tuck into mince pies - to help the club buy new players and gain promotion. The family--run Village Bakery have donated 3,500 of the seasonal favourites so they can be sold at home matches as...
Care boss and weekend farmer Linda is cream of the crop at national awards
A care boss who juggles a top management role with life as a weekend farmer is celebrating after winning one of the social care industry’s highest accolades. Qualified social worker Linda Forrest-Owen, who manages more than 90 home carers in her role as Anglesey...
Health Secretary opens Anwyl Construction’s £3.9 million health centre in Blaenau Ffestiniog
Anwyl Construction’s newly-built health and wellbeing centre in Blaenau Ffestiniog has been officially opened by Welsh Government Health Secretary Vaughan Gething. The £3.9 million Canolfan Goffa Ffestiniog has been built for the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health...
Britain’s Got Talent choir brings Christmas magic to care home
The internationally famous choir Only Boys Aloud sang their hearts out for residents of a Wrexham care home. The Wrexham branch of the choir delighted residents, their families and staff at the town's Hillbury House Care Home with rousing renditions of Christmas...
Police boss pledges to use £30m budget power to help boost jobs and well-being of North Wales people
A pioneering police boss is aiming to use £30 million in buying power to enhance the lives of communities across North Wales. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones made the pledge during the official launch of his new social value policy. He is the...
Cancer charity stalwart Chris helps raise more than £500,000
A GRANDMOTHER who works for a longstanding Flintshire firm has dedicated nearly two decades of her life to helping raise more than £500,000 for cancer research. Chris Whitbread, 69, has been a pivotal member of the Mold branch of North West Cancer Research (NWCR)...
World-class orchestra scores festive hit at care home
A world class orchestra treated residents of a care organisation to a Christmas concert to remember. The trio of talented musicians from the Hallé, cellist David Petri, pianist Hugh Mckenna and violinist Caroline Abbott, played at two of Pendine Park's homes in...
Llanbedr woman who provides home from home for vulnerable adults takes gold in prestigious care awards
A Gwynedd woman who devotes her life to caring for vulnerable people in her own home has struck gold in major national awards. Teresa Francis, 55, who lives in Llanbedr, started her career in caring 20 years ago as part of Gwynedd Council’s child protection team and...
Police boss calls for new law to get tough on vile practice of upskirting
A police boss is calling for tough new legislation to punish the sexually intrusive practice of upskirting. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, secretly photographing underneath a woman's clothing without her consent should be a sexual...
