Mum of autistic son urges firms to tap into £249bn of spending power
A business leader with a severely autistic son has set up a social enterprise to help companies tap into the £249 billion of spending power of disabled people in the UK. Davina Carey-Evans, who runs the Anglesey-based event and marketing company Sbarc, set up Piws...
Police boss condemns brutal killing of George Floyd
A police chief has spoken out to condemn the brutal killing of George Floyd which has sparked protests across the United States. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, the tragedy had besmirched the name of police officers all over the...
Plan to play Premier League matches at neutral grounds is “nonsense”
A police boss has described the plan to hold Premier League football matches at neutral venues as “nonsense”. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones has submitted a Freedom of Information request because he feels it’s in the public interest to find out...
Virtual court hearings deliver real justice for domestic abuse victims
A pioneering system of virtual court hearings is making sure that perpetrators of domestic violence in North Wales face swift justice – and observe social distancing at the same time. The system set in place by North Wales Police – already receiving attention from...
Applause rings out at care home in heartfelt thanks from family
The family of a care home resident led the last clap for carers event to pay an emotional tribute to him and his carers. Former painter and decorator Tecwyn Hughes, 68, now lives at Pendine Park’s Penybryn Care Home after suffering a life-changing head and brain...
Trailer firm turns up the heat with relaxation retreat “on wheels”
A top trailer maker has helped turn up the heat to create a new luxury sauna on wheels. Finnmark Ltd, which counts celebrities and movie stars among its clients, has launched a fully functioning wood-burning sauna using box van from Ifor Williams Trailers. The...
Carys dances all day and all of the night to raise £4K for NHS charity
A disco queen from Gwynedd who has boogied with chart-toppers Hot Chocolate, Bananarama and Kool and the Gang and on Top of the Pops has danced for 24 hours to raise over £4,000 for the North Wales NHS charity. https://youtu.be/t_aAb9F6jbU Carys Roberts strutted her...
Care home owner mourning Covid-19 deaths warns sector faces collapse
A care home owner mourning the loss of 19 residents to Covid-19 is suffering financial losses of £15,000 a week and fears many care homes will not survive. Brian Rosenberg, who owns Tregwilym Lodge Nursing and Residential Home in Rogerstone, Newport, is backing...
Larger than life Kevin is half the man he used to be after life-changing TV show
An obese health expert who was ashamed of telling diabetic patients to lose weight has now conquered the condition himself thanks to a life-changing TV show – and been congratulated by his footballing hero. Top radiographer Kevin Jones, 53, who hails from Dinas Dinlle...
Tributes paid to caretaker Phil, the life-saving hero with a heart of gold
Tributes have been paid to a modest hero with a heart of gold who saved two people’s lives – one from a house fire and the other from a raging flood. Father-of-two Phil Evans, who worked as a caretaker for housing association Cartrefi Conwy in Llanrwst, passed away...
