Vulnerable people at risk due to growing number of care workers self-isolating
The increasing number of care workers self-isolating is potentially more of a danger to vulnerable people in Wales than the Covid-19 virus, a social care leader has warned. According to Keri Llewellyn, the vice chair of Care Forum Wales, they were getting reports of...
Bellevue FC makes the world a better place – just ask Nathan and the rest of the magical rainbow team
A former offender is kicking on in life after finding redemption with the “most diverse football club in the world”. Joining the remarkable rainbow combination of players at Bellevue FC in Wrexham has totally transformed the prospects of Nathan Hauton, 28. He told the...
Sergeant Major Sheila still on a mission to clean up after 30 years
A DEDICATED housekeeping manager has no plans to retire as she celebrates her 30th anniversary with a leading care organisation – but it very nearly didn’t last. Sheila George has been with Pendine Park since joining in 1991 in a relief domestic role, quickly becoming...
Eco-friendly Sea Zoo wins top green award
The UK’s first solar powered aquarium has won a top environmental award. Anglesey Sea Zoo in Brynsiencyn won the small business category at the inaugural Net Zero Leaders’ Awards for their eco-friendly approach. The awards were organised by the North Wales and Mersey...
Coffee mornings grow into vital food service for town through the pandemic
A Llangollen community group has graduated from holding coffee mornings to playing a vital role in the fight against pandemic hardship by feeding up to 40 households a week. Llangollen Foodshare, which began 18 months ago in the Pengwern Community Centre as a project...
Welsh Government needs to “step up to the plate” to avert new social care crisis
A social care leader says it’s time for the Welsh Government to “step up to the plate” to avert a new crisis and fund the sector properly so that frontline staff can be paid what they deserve. Mary Wimbury, the chief executive of Care Forum Wales, said social care...
Police boss given a taste of being locked up in a cell
A police boss has been given a taste of what it’s like to be locked up in a cell. The North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, paid a visit to see the state-of-the-art custody suite at the Eastern Command and Custody Facility in Llay, near Wrexham....
Modest Colin hailed as a local hero with a heart of gold
A DEDICATED community figure has been hailed as a local hero after his “tireless efforts" to help his neighbours. Colin Matthews has become a familiar and trusted face on the Fron estate in Old Colwyn after “going above and beyond” to assist his fellow residents. The...
Hollywood stardust is a gamechanger in Wrexham’s bid for city status
Business leaders are putting their weight behind a planned new bid to achieve city status for Wrexham and believe a bit of Hollywood magic can help them get over the line. Wrexham Business Professionals say that the takeover of Wrexham AFC by Ryan Reynolds and Rob...
Saving lives of domestic abuse victims would be fitting tribute to murdered mum
All frontline police officers in North Wales are being given specialist training to provide better protection for domestic abuse victims and to save lives. North Wales Police has launched a pioneering “cultural change programme” to improve their understanding of abuse...
