Police and Crime Commissioner chooses ex-top cop as deputy
A former senior detective who led an award-winning investigation into child sexual abuse has been chosen as the preferred candidate to become the new deputy police and crime commissioner in North Wales. The appointment of ex-Detective Chief Superintendent Wayne Jones,...
Giving £40m social care cash to councils is like putting foxes in charge of hen house
A social care leader fears that giving the bulk of a new £48 million funding package to Welsh councils will be like “putting foxes in charge of hen house”. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, says that local authorities cannot be trusted to distribute the...
Search launched to find tourism heroes
A search has been launched to find the heroes of the tourism and hospitality industry in North Wales after the “absolute nightmare” of the past 18 months. Jim Jones, the chief executive of North Wales Tourism, hopes the glittering Oscars-style awards ceremony will...
Tech giant’s seal of approval for top North Wales independent school
It’s six of the best for a top Vale of Clwyd independent school which has just landed another glittering accolade from tech giant Microsoft. Myddelton College in Denbigh is the only school in North Wales to be recognised as a Showcase School by the world’s leading...
Care home residents in full voice as they sing to keep fit
Care home residents are belting out songs as part of their fitness regime. The people living in Pendine Park’s Penybryn home in Wrexham were in full voice as they enjoyed a SingFit session to aid their physical, emotional and mental health. It was led by enrichment...
Police boss pitches in with cash seized from criminals
Derelict old tennis courts are to be transformed into a state-of-the-art floodlit all-weather sports and leisure area thanks to cash seized from criminals. The junior footballers in Rhostyllen, near Wrexham, will soon be able to train on the new MUGA – multi-use games...
Denbigh’s iconic North Wales Hospital gets go-ahead for redevelopment
The future of one of Wales’s iconic buildings now looks brighter after Denbighshire County Council planners opened the way for the redevelopment of the historic North Wales Hospital in Denbigh. An application by Vale of Clwyd-based Jones Bros to redevelop the...
Boat show moves under cover as Carol Vorderman’s paddleboarding adventures boost marine tourism
The North Wales economy will be riding the crest of a wave next year thanks to a boom in watersports - helped by Carol Vorderman on a paddleboard. Organisers of the 2022 All Wales Boat and Leisure Show are expecting a bumper crowd of 6,000 visitors to attend the event...
Frantic care home owner forced to draft in staff with Covid
A care home was forced to draft in staff who have Covid-19 because it had nobody else to care for its 12 residents. The nightmare scenario happened at the Caledonia home in Holyhead where 11 of the residents have Coronavirus themselves. Owner Ann Bedford said the...
Uni experts say celebrities can influence mask-wearing more than politicians
Social media influencers like footballer Marcus Rashford and other celebrities from music, TV and film could have a vital role to play in persuading the public to wear masks to combat Covid according to a leading Bangor University academic. That’s the message from...
