Amy lives the dream as care organisation tackles nurse shortage by growing their own
A young woman who was left devastated after her sister was killed by a drunk driver has got her life back on track and is training for a degree in nursing thanks to a pioneering pilot scheme at a care organisation. Amy Rowlands, 27, left Ysgol Friars in Bangor without...
High rate of false-positive Covid-19 test results causes growing alarm
A social care leader has spoken of the growing alarm over the high rate of false positive Covid-19 test results that’s piling pressure on struggling care homes. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, revealed a survey of members had shown that nearly a third...
Top expert backs call to give free heroin to drug addicts in North Wales
A world-renowned expert is backing calls for a pilot scheme in North Wales to give prescribed heroin for free to drug addicts. The idea is the brainchild of the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Arfon Jones, who says the introduction of Heroin Assisted Treatment...
Food distribution firm warns First Minister of £2m losses and jobs being put at risk
A food distribution company has written to the First Minister warning that jobs will be at risk because a national “firebreak” in Wales and rolling local lockdowns in England will cost them £2 million. Andrew Foskett, the joint chairman of Harlech Foodservice, based...
Vauxhall Corsa-e road test by Steve Rogers
Who is ready to take the plunge and drive electric? You would be joining a growing band - sales have almost doubled every year since 2018 and could reach 70,000 this year. But for the pandemic crippling car sales that figure would have been even higher. The surge in...
Singing sheep farmer goes viral with catchy trailer tune
A singing sheep farmer whose quirky songs have earned him a legion of online fans is going viral with a new hit about his favourite trailer. Internet sensation John Hughes has received 11,000 views of his latest music video in which he croons about the wonders of...
Fast-growing builder defies slowdown with bulging £14 million order book
A fast-growing North Wales builder is bucking any construction slowdown with an order book bulging with £14 million of new work including a trio of exciting low energy housing contracts. Brenig Construction actually gained £6 million in orders and have taken on seven...
Police boss blasts “irresponsible and reckless” Boris Johnson over travel from Covid hotspots
A police boss has blasted “irresponsible and reckless” Boris Johnson for refusing to ban people from Covid hotspots travelling into Wales and potentially bringing the virus with them. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is furious that the UK Prime...
Royal composer sets pandemic challenge
A royal composer has challenged people to try and go 24 hours without enjoying any of the arts – from music to computer games and Netflix. According to Prof Paul Mealor, who was born in St Asaph and raised in Connah’s Quay, the fact that most people would find it...
Twenty years on mum of six achieves her dream to become a nurse
A mum-of-six has finally fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse 20 years after she gave up her studies to have a baby – overcoming the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in the process. Katherine Cummings, from Coedpoeth, near Wrexham, is now celebrating both her...
