North Wales school’s novel vending machine gives pupils story to take home
Children at a North Wales primary school are being rewarded with free books from a vending machine – thanks to a helping hand from a trailer firm. Ifor Williams Trailers has donated money to Ysgol Caer Drewyn in Corwen to keep its innovative vending machine stocked...
Gwynedd mum-of-two Amy strikes gold after remarkable journey from junior carer to nurse
A Gwynedd mum-of-two who went from junior carer to qualified nurse has been honoured after transforming her career through an innovative training programme. Amy Rowlands, from Anglesey, won the top gold honour at the Wales Care Awards in Cardiff in recognition of her...
“It’s very special to me”: Welsh fundraiser Cath bakes mum’s bara brith to give back to Macmillan
A Welsh fundraiser is baking her mum’s bara brith recipe to raise money for the cancer charity that helped her through her final weeks. Cath Jones says every traditional Welsh fruit loaf she makes for her annual Macmillan coffee morning now carries a special memory...
Honda Jazz e:HEV drive by Steve Rogers
Big on economy, big on space, so why isn’t the Jazz lauded as the best supermini money can buy? As a small car nothing can touch its practicality, like the brilliant flip up back seats, wide opening for the huge boot with its flat loading area, and it is well built...
North Wales care home pays staff to learn Welsh on their days off to help residents
A North Wales care home is paying staff to learn Welsh on their days off – so residents can receive care in their mother tongue. Carers at Cartref Bryn yr Eglwys in Pentrefoelas are heading back to the classroom for the weekly lessons so they can communicate with...
Dementia residents turn back the years on first-ever “Memory Train”
Care home residents living with dementia were taken on a nostalgic “trip down memory train” through the picturesque Dee Valley. Around 50 residents from Pendine Park’s care homes in Wrexham travelled on the first dedicated Memory Train service between Llangollen and...
‘You are amazing’: Hospice heroes thanked with special behind-the-scenes bakery treat
Staff at a North Wales hospice who care for families in their toughest moments were given a special treat by one of their biggest supporters. Sixteen members of staff from the Nightingale House Hospice were invited behind the scenes at the city’s Jones Village Bakery...
‘I was made to feel stupid’ – but dyslexic mum Steph now runs multi-million firm
A North Wales entrepreneur who once feared being labelled “stupid” because of dyslexia is now running a multi-million pound business. Steph Hind, 34, told Wrexham Business Professionals she is living proof that neurodivergent people can be a major asset to employers...
“Super Mario” vows to keeping fighting for fair funding after major UK award
An “outstanding social care pioneer” has vowed to keep campaigning for fair funding for vulnerable people in North Wales after receiving a major UK award. Mario Kreft MBE, the owner of pioneering Pendine Park care organisation in North Wales, was presented with a...
Family firm breathes new life into historic canal wharf with colourful bench donation
A family-run food firm has helped breathe new life into a historic canal wharf by donating three colourful benches to its cafe. Harlech Foodservice gifted the recycled plastic seats to the Welldeck Cafe at Wappenshall Wharf near Telford with a major restoration...
