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...
Violence prevention partnership urges people to drink less, enjoy more this Bank Holiday weekend
The Wales Violence Prevention Unit are urging people to drink less and enjoy more this weekend. Recent data from the Public Health Wales ‘How are you doing?’ survey indicates that people are drinking more during the current restrictions. Of the most recent survey...
Novel website opens the door to Welsh literature for youngsters during lockdown
A PhD student from Bangor University has launched a new website to open the door to Welsh literature for youngsters during the coronavirus crisis. The Sôn am Lyfra (Talk About Books) website created by Morgan Dafydd offers bilingual reviews of Welsh children’s books...
Leading law firm pioneers online system as virus threat sparks a surge in wills
A leading law firm which has seen a surge in demand for wills and family-related enquiries during the Covid-19 lockdown is the first in Wales to pioneer a new remote service developed by a former computer games inventor. Swayne Johnson, which has offices across North...
Police boss accuses Welsh Government of “timid fudge” over Covid-19 travel fines
A police boss has accused the Welsh Government of a “timid fudge” over increasing the fines for people flouting coronavirus travel restrictions. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones says it is a big mistake to have a sliding scale of penalties for...
