Young mum Lois battles rare illness to get out wheelchair and run 10k
A mum of two from Gwynedd who was paralysed from the waist down by a rare condition has gone on to run a 10k and become a weight-loss champion. Lois Morgan-Pritchard battled Guillain-Barré Syndrome to climb out of a wheelchair then and now the 33-year-old beautician...
Talented artist pours her heart into charity exhibition to raise awareness of dementia
An award-winning painter has boosted a research charity after hosting an exhibition in honour of her sister who has dementia. Fine art painter Angela Scott teamed up with leading ceramist Caroline Pearce for the special fundraising event, which raised money for...
Young sailors star in new film about epic voyage
Young people from across North Wales who went on an epic tall ship voyage were given the red carpet treatment at the premiere of a film about their adventure. The team’s four-day expedition took them from Plymouth east to Southampton and around the waters of the...
Myddelton College does double at independent education ‘Oscars’
One of the newest private schools in the UK has scooped two major awards at the independent education sector’s ‘Oscars’. Myddelton College, in Denbigh, which was only founded five years ago, was the only school in Wales to be honoured at the Independent Schools...
Suzuki S-Cross first drive by Steve Rogers
Living in the shadow of a sibling isn’t easy so spare a thought for the Suzuki S-Cross. It burst on to the scene when the Japanese company had a model shake up in 2014 and was meant to take over from Vitara as top dog. Trouble was it didn’t bark loud enough and was...
Caring quartet live the dream as trainee nurses
A mum-of-two is living the dream after signing up to a pioneering scheme at a care organisation to train as a nurse. Clinical care practitioner Michell Bevan, 41, is among a quartet of staff at Pendine Park in Wrexham to sign up for the course with the Open...
Lakesiders kick on in new quest for European glory
A community-based football club that “punches above its weight” is aiming for more European glory next season. Established in 1880, Bala FC is one of the oldest clubs in Wales but its focus is firmly on the future. The Lakesiders have qualified for the Europa League...
Care homes on “war footing” because of Covid crisis
Care homes in Wales are on a “war footing” because of desperate staff shortages caused by the skyrocketing Covid infection rate. According to Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, the sector is facing its worst ever crisis with reports that 75 per cent of...
Vital service for vulnerable women opens two new North Wales centres
A vital service protecting vulnerable women across North Wales is opening two new contact centres in Wrexham and Bangor to reach out to those in need.. The North Wales Women’s Centre, in Rhyl, was forced to close its doors during lockdown, preventing women using its...
Top TV comic Kiri stands up for LGBTQ+ youth clubs
A top stand-up artist has rounded up big name stars for a dazzling night of comedy in aid of three LGBTQ+ youth clubs in Gwynedd. It’s the second time Anglesey-raised celeb Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, who has starred on Have I Got News for You and 8 out of 10 Cats, has...
