Alarmed care home bosses call for vaccine U-turn in North Wales
Alarmed care home bosses are calling for a U-turn after being told that fit, healthy NHS staff on maternity leave will receive a Covid-19 vaccine jab before their elderly and vulnerable residents. Care Forum Wales Council member Glyn Williams wants an assurance from...
Care home boss Melanie tells of heartbreak after losing 14 residents to coronavirus
A manager who has fought a valiant battle to protect her care home from the grip of Covid has spoken of her heartbreak at losing 14 residents to the deadly virus in just three weeks. Melanie Harris, who runs the Cwm Cartref Care Home in Pontardawe, near Swansea, said...
Opera superstar Sir Bryn Terfel takes Wales to the world for Christmas – with a little bit of help from his Friends
Opera superstar Sir Bryn Terfel is teaming up with a top film and television director who worked on the hit TV series Friends and an old school mate for a Christmas concert from Wales that’s being streamed worldwide by the New York Metropolitan Opera. The concert with...
Spectacular horsebox makeover creates lasting legacy
A trailer company has helped create a lasting legacy for a rural community after teaming up with a TV show to transform a vintage horsebox. It was turned into a mobile office and a commentary position for local shows in Ysbyty Ifan in Conwy after Ifor Williams...
Firms slam “disproportionate and unjust” covid restrictions
Business leaders in North Wales have condemned the new round of covid restrictions as “disproportionate and unjust”. According to the North Wales and Mersey Dee Business Council, the tourism hospitality and leisure sector felt particularly hard done by following the...
Switch to online classes enables top harpist to teach protégé 7,500 miles away in Patagonia
A switch to online classes because of the covid crisis has enabled an acclaimed music centre in North Wales to provide lessons around the world. Among the tutors at Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (William Mathias Music Centre), which has bases in Caernarfon, Denbigh...
Tributes to Gresford Colliery disaster survivor Albert who’s died a couple of months after celebrating 100th birthday
Tributes have been paid to a “remarkable and adventurous” man who has died just a couple of months after he celebrated his 100th birthday. Former lamp boy Albert Rowlands was the son of one of the 266 miners killed in a major disaster at Gresford Colliery when an...
Charity appeals for crafters to train adults with learning difficulties
A charity that works with adults with learning difficulties is appealing for crafters to volunteer to pass on their skills at their café and shop in Wrexham town centre. Baseline Matters was set up by Denise Thomas, whose son has Aspergers, after she found that there...
Suzuki Vitara road test by Steve Rogers
The pandemic has brought untold misery, but lockdown in England has thrown a small crumb of comfort my way. Test drives normally last a week but as the Suzuki press team delivered a Vitara just before the latest lockdown, and then went into forced hibernation, the SUV...
Top private school offers free online lessons to young people across the UK
A kind-hearted private school is offering free access to online lessons in key subjects to any youngsters across the UK whose studies have been affected by Covid disruptions. The two hour evening sessions covering English, Maths and Sciences will be taught by...
