Former laundry assistant Lauren hoping to clean up at awards
A change of role has paid off for a former laundry assistant from Neath as she is now in line for a prestigious award. Mother-of-two Lauren Davies is among the nominees for one of this year’s Wales Care Awards and on October 18 will be attending a ceremony at Cardiff...
Mum-of-two gets her life back on track after horrific sexual abuse
A mum of two from North Wales who was sexually abused aged five, raped at 13 and spent her teenage years as the ‘white whore’ of gang members has turned her life round thanks to a women’s support group. Helen - not her real name – is now a self-possessed young woman...
Dedicated Isuara cleans up with care home award
A dedicated cleaner who “always goes the extra mile” has been honoured for her work at a care organisation. Isuara Antunes, who works at Pendine Park in Wrexham, was presented with the Semmelweis Award in recognition of her dedicated efforts in preventing infections...
Brexit uncertainty is “hugely damaging” to social care
A social care champion is calling for certainty over Brexit. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, says the current state of flux was hugely damaging. He was speaking in the wake of the publication of the UK Government’s Operation contingency planning...
Tourism booms with record £100m investment and visitor numbers reaching an all-time high
More than £100 million is being ploughed in to making North Wales an even more popular place to visit. The record levels of private and public sector investment were revealed as preparations get under way for the biggest night in the region’s tourism calendar and at a...
Life’s a beach for creative care home residents
Care home residents enjoyed a beach party without leaving landlocked Wrexham. The Pendine Park care organisation even brought in real sand for the seaside extravaganza to celebrate the final session of a year-long creative writing project. To mark the occasion the...
Inspirational care worker overcomes shyness to be nominated for a national award
A care assistant from Merthyr Vale whose dedication to the residents at the home, has helped her overcome her own shyness is in line for a top care award. Julie Sheen, who works at Greenhill Manor Care Home in Merthyr Tydfil, is known for her lively, fun personality...
Epic chef will champion Welsh beef and lamb at Llangollen Food Festival
A larger than life TV chef will be championing Welsh beef and lamb with an outdoor cookery demonstration at a top food festival. Chris “Foodgasm” Roberts, who has his own television series on S4C, will also have a starring role at the popular Llangollen Food Festival...
Police boss steps in to protect vulnerable man from abuse
A police boss went back to the future when he stepped in to protect a vulnerable man being abused by a couple – earning the praise of the chief constable in the process. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, a former police inspector intervened when...
TV trainee Siwan swaps Isle of Dogs for Caernarfon
A television production company in Gwynedd has recruited a trio of high-flying trainees including one who has already worked on several Hollywood blockbuster movies. All three said that the recent decision to turn Cwmni Da, based in Caernarfon, into a staff-owned...
