Bessie survives Spanish Flu and Covid to celebrate 105th birthday
A woman who was born during the First World War and has lived through both the Spanish Flu and Covid-19 pandemics has celebrated her 105th birthday. Martha Elizabeth Hughes, known as Bessie, is the oldest current resident at Pendine Park’s Hillbury House Care Home in...
Head pays tribute to fantastic students after Myddelton A level successes
The headmaster of one of the UK’s newest private schools has paid tribute to the “fantastic” efforts of his sixth form students after 91 per cent of them gained A stars and As at A-level. Andrew Allman, Headmaster of Myddelton College in Denbigh, said his Sixth Form...
Care homes still won’t be “open all hours”
A social care leader has warned families not to expect care homes to be “open all hours” after news that visiting restrictions are being eased. Mary Wimbury, the chief executive of Care Forum Wales, welcomed the announcement by Welsh Government as a signal that life...
Special future for historic corn mill after it’s saved for the community
An historic former corn mill has been saved for the community thanks to a £1 million plan to transform it into a centre for young people with additional living needs. There were protests when Wrexham County Borough Council put the landmark, three-storey Kingsmill...
Music-loving Izzy, 15, sings praises of summer school
A blind teenage singer spoke movingly about her love of music when she attended an adventure-filled free summer school. Isabelle Harrison, 15, from Llandegla, was among the hundreds of youngsters who took part in the School’s Out! courses organised by the North Wales...
New high-tech £5.8m control room system for “heroes with headsets” will save lives
Police officers will be able to live stream incidents back to the control room when a new high-tech system is operational. According to Paul Shea, the manager of North Wales Police’s control room, the sophisticated On Call software will save lives and reduce stress...
Welcome to the Hillbury Arms where all the drinks are on the house
A pop up pub is doing a roaring trade at a care home. The residents of Pendine Park’s Hillbury home in Wrexham love the atmosphere and can play dominoes, cards, bingo, take part in a pub quiz or have a dance as well as enjoying a drink. The Hillbury Arms serves two...
Mazda charging for change by Steve Rogers
Whatever your views on air pollution and the switch to electric cars we are on a journey into the unknown. The big switch to electric is scheduled for 2030 but some motoring industry insiders are sceptical that the UK will be ready, leaving us with more questions than...
Ant and Dec complete double economic boost for North Wales
A tourism chief says the decision of TV bosses to return to North Wales for the next series of I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here will give the area a massive economic boost. Jim Jones, the chief executive of North Wales Tourism, said the hit show that attracts...
Here come the girls – four of the best as Harlech Foodservice build for the future
Women have been appointed to key roles by a top food wholesaler in a drive to increase turnover to £50 million over the next two years. Harlech Foodservice, based at Criccieth and Chester, have made the appointments to ensure the company is in position to dramatically...
