Anwyl raises over £300 with coffee morning for Macmillan
The award winning Flintshire-based building company, Anwyl Group, has raised over £300 for Macmillan, with a celebratory Coffee Morning event that was held at the Head Office on St David’s Park in Ewloe last Friday. Taking place annually, the World’s Biggest Coffee...
Biker Phil is back on the road after ground-breaking treatment
A revolutionary new remedy for prostate problems in men has transformed the life of a North Wales motorbike fan who is back on the road again. Business owner Philip Dawson, 59, endured weeks of discomfort before consulting top urologist, Iqbal Shergill, and becoming...
World premiere of “masterpiece” at music festival hailed as a triumph
A new symphony by royal composer Paul Mealor has been hailed as a "masterpiece" after its world premiere at a top music festival. Professor Mealor dedicated his Symphony No. 2 Sacred Places to the vice chair of the North Wales International Music Festival, Sue Last,...
Former labourer who built himself a solid career in caring is in the running for a major award
A man who decided on a career in caring after visiting a residential home to do some building work and eventually rose to become its manager has been shortlisted for a major award. Andrew Papirnyk, who lives in Tywyn, Gwynedd, went along to Cerrig Camu in Dolgellau in...
Chatterbox Emma aims for sound of silence in aid of charity
The sound of silence will be music to the ears of staff and residents of a care home – at least for a few hours. Chatterbox Emma Locker, 40, who admits she can’t stop talking and singing, agreed to a four-hour long sponsored silence in an effort to raise funds for Age...
Top builder in line for two national construction awards
A £17.9 million social housing project in Wrexham is in the running for two major national building awards. Top builders Anwyl Construction have built 147 new homes for social housing leader Wales & West Housing on two sites in the town and the project has been...
Tracy brings Xtra-Factor to social care
The head of operations of a charity which seeks to help vulnerable people to support themselves is in the running for a social care Oscar. Colleagues believe the accolade is richly deserved for Tracy Peers, who for 21 years has worked for St Asaph based Cartref Ni...
Caring Louise in line for top award
A guiding light in the training of social care staff in North Wales is in the running for a national award. Wrexham council employee Louise Davies Rae has had her name put forward for an accolade at the prestigious Wales Care Awards 2016, known as the social care...
Virtuoso guitar twins double up to save the day at top music festival
A world-renowned pair of guitar-playing identical twins have stepped in to save the day at a top music festival. The celebrated Hungarian duo, Peter and Zoltán Katona, are swapping Carnegie Hall in New York to perform tonight (Thursday, September 29) at the North...
PCSO Delyth is as good as gold
A Police Community Support Officer who patrols the streets of Blaenau Ffestiniog is "worth her weight in gold" The praise came from Ann Griffith, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, who joined Delyth Edwards on the beat in the town centre. The...
