Student nurse Maddie trains for half marathon in aid of hospice that cared for her beloved mum
A student nurse is in training for a half marathon with her two pet dogs in aid of the hospice that cared for her animal-loving mum in her final days. Mother-of-two Maddie Beattie, who lives in Bontnewydd, near Caernarfon, is determined to conquer the 13-mile feat to...
Force’s forensic officers set “gold standard” for road crash investigations across UK
North Wales Police have been hailed as a role model for the rest of the UK’s forces in the way they investigate serious road crashes and their use of high-tech methods including drones. The region’s police and crime commissioner, Arfon Jones, said he was proud they...
Care homes call for NHS-style indemnity from being sued over covid outbreaks
Care home bosses in North Wales are calling for more protection against Covid-related insurance claims – and warn it will be difficult to allow Christmas visits without it. Care Forum Wales, which represents nearly 500 independent social care providers, says it’s...
Firms desperate for more clarity over tiers fears
A business leader in North Wales says there’s a “desperate need” for more clarity about the four tier system announced by the Welsh Government. According to Ashley Rogers, the Commercial Director of the North Wales Business Council, the new alert levels were a step in...
Green-fingered gardeners at charity have plenty of work in store
The green-fingered gardeners at a Gwynedd charity have plenty of new tools to get to grips with thanks to a generous donation from Wales’s biggest storage company. Lock Stock Self Storage have provided Antur Waunfawr with £200-worth of implements including a...
Skydive in memory of “amazing” Karen raises £1,800 for homelessness charities
A daredevil couple have taken a “leap of faith” in aid of two homelessness charities in memory of an “amazing” young woman. Kitchen assistant Iwan Rowlands, 25, and partner Leone Sherlock, 22, both did a tandem skydive to raise money for St Mary’s Hostel for the...
Big hearted maintenance team make new sleigh for Santa to save Christmas
Big-hearted maintenance staff have helped save Christmas for locked down care home residents. They worked around the clock to build a special sleigh so that Santa Claus could come to switch on the festive lights at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham....
How much are you willing to pay for police amid covid pandemic pressures?
A police boss is urging people in North Wales to take part in a survey to assess how much voters are prepared to pay for policing. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones has launched the online poll against a backdrop of the Covid pandemic, which has...
Don’t give Granny covid for Christmas
A social care leader has urged people to act responsibly and “not give Granny covid for Christmas”. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales – which represents nearly 500 care homes and domiciliary care providers – was speaking after First Minister Mark...
Toyota Yaris road test by Steve Rogers
Unlike my primary school reports my parents would have been pleased with my marks for the Yaris hybrid. Each trip ends with marks out of a hundred and comments on how well, or badly, you have done, and I did rather well. What I wouldn't have given for marks like 86,73...
