Police boss is searching for custody watchdogs
A search has been launched in North Wales to find volunteers to act as custody watchdogs to police the police. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is seeking up to nine independent custody visitors to help him. Mr Jones wants to appoint people to...
Tourism boss warns of “catastrophic” lack of government support for Wrexham
A tourism boss has warned of the “catastrophic” threat to the livelihoods of 1,800 people in Wrexham because of a lack of government support. Jim Jones, the chief executive of North Wales Tourism, said the support package on offer from the Welsh Government is nowhere...
Seat Leon road test by Steve Rogers
Here's a question which often comes my way. Would you buy a Seat Leon over a Volkswagen Golf? By now everyone interested in cars knows Seat is part of the VW-Audi empire and that Leon is a Golf in Spanish disguise because while it is designed and built in Barcelona...
Care boss tells of intense strain after false-positive Covid results force home into double shutdown
A care home boss has told of her despair after Covid testing failures forced her home into an unnecessary shutdown – twice in 13 days. Clare Roberts, who manages Haulfryn Care Ltd in Cymau, Wrexham, said she had been living on constant edge since a night care worker...
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...
