Welsh trailer firm help TV star Matt Baker and his dad with American dream
A top trailer maker has come to the aid of TV presenter Matt Baker and his dad as they restore a classic car to its former glory. Viewers can see Matt working on the American Plymouth car in the third series of the popular family show, Matt Baker: Our Farm in the...
Care worker who found ‘dream job’ after career u-turn in running for top award
A project and behavioural support manager's commitment to providing better training and workforce development opportunities for all has landed him in the running for a prestigious award. Chris Davis supports with learning and development within Values in Care - an...
Heroic care home boss Ceri in running for award after soldiering on following tragic death of husband
A recently-widowed care home boss who soldiered on during the pandemic, keeping her staff and residents protected while boosting morale with treats and rewards, has received recognition for her outstanding service. Ceri Roberts, director of Cariad Care Homes which has...
Inspirational Paula is one of Wales’s finest
A care worker was paid the ultimate compliment when the family of a man who had been under her care asked her to deliver the eulogy at his funeral. That demonstrated the special close relationship that Paula Manfield had developed with the man, for whom she had...
Caring Andrea hailed an “exceptional leader”
A caring Cardiff woman has achieved what sounds like an impossible feat by climbing the corporate ladder while keeping her feet on the ground. Andrea O’Loughlin qualified as a nurse about 30 years ago and although she now holds a managerial position in the adult...
Caring Jacqueline in line for Social Care Oscar
A Neath woman who has nominated several people for awards over the years and even presented some is to be on the receiving end. Jacqueline Orrells has been shortlisted for one of this year’s Wales Care Awards – dubbed the social care Oscars - after colleagues decided...
Caring Mary in running for social care Oscar
The warmth and helpfulness of a long-serving member of staff at a Treharris care home proved the decisive factor when a young woman applied for a job there. Kadie Edwards, who had been hesitant about accepting the post at the Trafalgar Park Care Home, decided that...
New Prestatyn base for wealth management firm
A leading wealth management company is expanding and has opened a new hub in Prestatyn Wrexham-based Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management will be operating out of the premises of Townsend Insurance Brokers on the High Street in the seaside resort. Establishing the new...
Village hall bids to go carbon neutral with £29K green package of support
A Vale of Clwyd village hall has moved closer to achieving a net zero target – making it one of the most carbon neutral public buildings in Wales. The First World War building in the village of Llanbedr DC has just had its latest renewable energy refit thanks to rural...
Black students struggling to find accommodation because of racism
Highly qualified students from Africa and the Caribbean are struggling to find university accommodation in North Wales because of racism, according to a leading charity. The Bangor-based North Wales Africa Society which has worked with hundreds of immigrant African...
