Older people with dementia in Wales could be turned away as care homes warn: “Fix visa rules or face closures”
Care homes in Wales could be forced to turn away elderly people with dementia unless ministers act to “fix the visa” for overseas staff. In a stark warning ahead of the May 7 Senedd election, Care Forum Wales (CFW) says tightening immigration rules and the closure of...
Bin-day bunny shock: Abandoned Easter rabbits spark rescue crisis
A rabbit dumped beside bins on collection day has laid bare a post-Easter surge in abandoned bunnies. Lock Stock Self Storage stepped in to help after hearing that Rabbit Rescue North West, which operates in Cheshire, Manchester, Derbyshire and Lancashire, is...
Hollywood star Rhys Ifans joins North Wales youth as “priceless” Cool Cymru footage heads to top London festival
Film star Rhys Ifans will join members of a youth-led film project in North Wales when they showcase “priceless” footage of Welsh music icons at a top festival. The young creatives from Blaenau Ffestiniog have been chosen to show the rare archive material from Wales’...
“TikTok Tone” grandad goes viral helping new Ifor Williams Trailers dealer smash 4m views
An unlikely online star and his viral videos have helped his family-run trailer company pull in over four million views on social media. At 76, Tone Skeggs may not be your typical internet influencer – but there was a serious reason behind the laughs when he first...
Mayor joins shock double surprise as care home boss left “dumbfounded” at secret 70th bash
A surprise 70th birthday party for a top care home manager – with the Mayor of Wrexham among the guests – stunned the woman at the centre of it all. Ann Chapman was left “dumbfounded” after her colleagues secretly organised a lavish celebration at Pendine Park’s...
Hotel heroes set off on epic 200-mile trek for inspirational mum battling incurable cancer
Big-hearted hotel staff have set off on a gruelling 200-mile trek for a colleague with incurable cancer who inspired their £10,000 charity challenge. The team of 100 walkers and cyclists from the Everbright Hotels group started the 10-day relay in North Wales and are...
Easter boost for hospice as local firm steps up with sweet donation
A Cheshire hospice facing major funding pressures had an Easter boost after a kind-hearted local firm donated dozens of chocolate eggs. Lock Stock Self Storage has handed over 50 Easter eggs to support patients and families at St Luke’s Hospice in Winsford. The...
North Wales business leaders throw support behind “Holyhead to Hull” Olympic plan
Business leaders in North Wales are backing calls for the region to play a part in hosting the 2040 Olympic Games. According to the influential Wrexham Business Professional group, the move could deliver a huge economic and sporting boost to the area. They were...
Geely Starray EM-i drive by Steve Rogers
Who is thinking an electric car might be the solution to an expensive trip to the pumps? The sky high cost of fuel could persuade those teetering on the brink to go full leccy but it is still a touchy subject so is this plug-in hybrid the answer to the conundrum? The...
Chocs away! Sweet boost for Ludlow charity as firm donates 50 Easter eggs
A South Shropshire charity supporting adults with learning disabilities has been given a sweet Easter treat. Working Together (Ludlow) which has spent more than 20 years helping people develop vital life skills, was handed 50 Easter eggs by Lock Stock Self Storage....
