Confused Americans ask: “Is Wales a country?” even though five of signatories of the Declaration of Independence were Welsh
Wales’s World Cup exploits caused a meltdown on a travel blogger’s website – with confused Americans asking if Wales is a country. Kieren Windsor, who launched Wales Guidebook https://walesguidebook.com/ over the summer saw a 581% surge in traffic to his site after...
North Wales storage giant Lock Stock to open new Porthmadog site
A leading containerised storage company is to open a new self-storage park in Porthmadog as it continues to expand across North Wales. The Lock Stock Self Storage site will be on the Penamser Trading Estate on land next to the town’s Lidl store. The one-acre site will...
Inspiring mum who spent time in foster care wins gold in the final of social care Oscars
A busy mum of three whose experiences of foster care as a teenager inspired her to open her home as a respite sanctuary for adults with complex needs has won a top care award. Former mental health support worker Michaela Stone, 28, from Merthyr Tydfil, successfully...
Ex-motivational coach who now inspires care home residents to keep active celebrates major award
A former motivational coach who switched careers after being made redundant on the same day as his wife has taken bronze at a top care industry awards gala. Shawn Sullivan spent the best part of 30 years working in the electricity and energy industry in a variety of...
Spotlight shines on devoted care worker Louise who wins top award
A former supermarket assistant who was inspired to become a care worker after her grandad suffered a stroke has scooped the top prize at one of social care’s biggest awards events. Louise Wall, from Barry, has worked for All Care South Wales Ltd for almost 20 years...
Ex-solder Ray saluted at social care Oscars
A former soldier who has worked tirelessly to ensure people with mental health and complex needs can lead independent lives in their community is proud his work has been recognised nationally. Ray O'Hara, from Tredegar in Blaenau Gwent, won a silver award in the...
Principal Sarah overcome with emotion after winning gold award
The grateful mother of a young man with autism placed at a specialist residential school was one of the first to congratulate the winner of a prestigious award. Sarah Russell, the Education and Care Principal at Orbis' Tŷ Bronllys near Brecon, won gold at the...
Caring Max honoured for setting gold standard
A former business student has struck gold after deciding on a change of career. Max Cusack, a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) worker at Ynystawe Lodge, Llangennech, near Llanelli, was among the main prizewinners at this year’s Wales Care Awards presentation ceremony....
Kind carers Neil and Jillian finally strike gold
A caring Blackwood couple have finally struck gold three years after being nominated for an award.. In 2019 Neil and Jillian Powell were nominated for a Wales Care Award, but before they could be interviewed Neil fell off a ladder and broke his arm, leading to two...
Training guru Tricia wins social care Oscar
A learning and development coach has been honoured as a star of social care. The spotlight was turned on Patricia Brown when she was presented with an award at a glittering event in Cardiff’s City Hall. She picked up a bronze award in this year’s Wales Care Awards...
