Top apprentice Emily keeps fingers crossed for awards hat-trick
A top apprentice is on course for a hat-trick of awards. Cartrefi Conwy employee Emily Jones, 20, scored a double triumph after scooping two Apprentice of the Year awards. She beat off competition from nearly 2,000 apprentices to win the main Grwyp Coleg Llandrillo...
Pioneering kidney care project set for UK-wide roll out
A ground-breaking project to help hospital patients monitor their own kidney health is set to be rolled out Wales-wide, thanks to innovative research undertaken in North Wales. Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor has pioneered the use of two potentially life-saving diagnostic...
Wing wizards retain the Lock Stock Reserve Division League Cup
Four goals from predatory striker Carl Lamb helped Colwyn Bay retain the Lock Stock Reserve Division League Cup as they held off a brave Llanberis side 4-3 in a thrilling final at Bangor City’s Nantporth ground. While Lamb was the chief executioner for Chris...
Double delight as town fete and Eisteddfod showcase rich heritage of volunteering
A DOUBLE helping of events highlighting Llangollen’s rich volunteering tradition is planned for the same day week in the iconic tourist hotspot. While the town’s Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs are hosting their annual Summer Fete in the picturesque setting of Plas...
Healthcare worker collects top award for work with rural communities in North Wales
A healthcare assistant has landed a top award for his work tackling men’s health issues in rural communities across North Wales. Steven Evans-Jones was named Healthcare Assistant of the Year in the 2016 RCNi Nurse Awards in London. He was praised for his work with...
Celebrating 50 years of care
The 50th anniversary of a care home in Denbigh was celebrated in style. Staff and relatives of residents from Dolwen enjoyed afternoon tea at Denbigh Chocolate Shop. The special celebration was organised by Chocolate Shop owners Mark Young and his wife Mary to mark...
New festival showcases jewel in crown gardens in North Wales
A major new gardens festival has been launched to attract green fingered tourists to North Wales and tap into a £5 billion market. The gardens, which are the jewels in the crowns of Anglesey, Conwy, Gwynedd, Powys and Wrexham have thrown open their gates to thousands...
War veteran Bill, 91, meets pop star Peter André at Queen’s garden party
War veteran Bill Evans wore his campaign medals for the first time in 70 years to attend the Queen's garden party at Buckingham Palace. Bill, 91, a resident of Pendine Park's Gwern Alyn care home in Wrexham, took senior care practitioner Mandy Williams along to share...
UK’s biggest table football game helps keep air ambulance flying
A trailer maker has created the UK's biggest table football game to support Wales at Euro 2016 and to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance. The mega foosball table, made from a 14ft by 7ft trailer, and a giant football skittles game are proving popular at the Ifor...
Healthcare worker shortlisted for top nursing award for his work in rural communities
A healthcare assistant working with farmers and those living in rural North Wales to tackle men’s health problems has been shortlisted for a nursing “Oscar”. Steven Evans-Jones, who is based at Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital, is in the running for the 2016 RCNi Nurse...
