Rousing performance of Calon Lȃn by digital lockdown choir goes viral with 190,000 views
A rousing performance of the famous Welsh hymn Calon Lȃn by a digital choir put together by top tenor Rhys Meirion has gone viral on social media with more than 190,000 views…and counting....
Confusion over lockdown easing is “total shambles” and could cause influx of visitor to North Wales
The “utter confusion” around the easing of lockdown restrictions has been slammed by a police boss who warned it could lead to a new influx of visitors to North Wales. According to Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, the announcement by Prime Minister Boris...
Cardiff care homes secure funding lifeline to ease pressures of Covid-19
Social care leaders in Cardiff today secured vital funding to compensate care homes caused by the coronavirus pandemic after a survey laid bare the catastrophic losses facing the sector. The Cardiff Nursing and Residential Homes Association (CNARHA), a sister...
Ex-soldier with PTSD and soccer ref team up to raise cash for NHS with comic videos
A former soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has helped raise over £7,000 for NHS charities as part of a comedy duo making hilarious lockdown videos The entertaining efforts of Holyhead pals Garry Stewart and Carl Hagan have even had a thumbs up from...
Emergency funding will be postcode lottery, warns social care leader
A social care leader fears that emergency funding for care homes to deal with the Covid-19 crisis will turn into an unfair postcode lottery – with some getting thousands of pounds more than others. According to Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, it was a...
World of work will change forever because of coronavirus crisis
Dr Edward Jones’s business prescription for surviving the pandemic A leading academic says the seismic shift in the way companies operate as a result of the coronavirus crisis will see many more staff working from home in future rather in an office. According to...
Care home boss describes huge emotional and financial cost of Covid-19 crisis
A care home owner has described the anguish of staff after four residents died from suspected Covid-19 and how he’s spent an extra £100,000 trying to protect his homes since the pandemic started. Mark Bailey, the managing director of Fairways Care said the outbreak...
Spectacular poppy display to mark VE Day 75th anniversary
Artistic care home residents have created a spectacular display to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. They have made a giant number 75 – five feet high and six feet across – adorned with bright red poppies which will form the centrepiece of the celebrations at the...
University trains up 170 extra intensive care staff to fight pandemic
A 170-strong team of nursing staff have been trained to work in critical care units across North Wales and save as many lives as possible during the Covid-19 pandemic. The reinforcements have completed a fast-track course supported by Bangor University’s School of...
Farming brought to life thanks to new ‘classroom on wheels’
The coordinator of a project to help to bring the mysteries of farming and food production to children across Cornwall has vowed to get the show back on the road after the coronavirus crisis. Almost 9,000 schoolchildren and 98 primary schools have already enjoyed the...
