Call for urgent inquiry into low fees scandal after Powys named and shamed as “worst offender”
The director of a care home in Powys is calling for an urgent investigation into the “shocking and unfair” way that fees are calculated. Dr Bikram Choudhary, director of the Silvercrest group which has five care homes including the 99-bed Cwrt Enfys in Ystradgynlais,...
Ex-carer Caroline speaks movingly about how her life was ripped apart by fatal crash
A woman has spoken movingly about how her life was ripped apart by a fatal road crash which left her with life-changing injuries. According to former care worker Caroline Franks, 60, from Glyn Ceiriog, she was struggling to come to terms with what happened until she...
Creamery keeps on trucking with £600,000 investment to reduce carbon footprint
A farmer-owned creamery has invested £600,000 updating its transport fleet with four new state of the art trucks which are also kinder to the environment. The DAF trucks will help South Caernarfon Creameries reduce their carbon footprint because they have lower carbon...
Care home owner calls for urgent inquiry into “scandalously” low fees
A Powys care homeowner is so disillusioned with the unfair postcode lottery system of residential care funding in Wales that he’s calling for an urgent investigation. After spending 14 years battling for change Doug Leach, who runs the Bryngwy care home in Rhayader...
Fay dons her stiletto heels to complete marathon walk for NHS charity
A 75-year-old psychologist has proved mind can triumph over matter by completing a marathon walk in aid of the North Wales NHS charity on two artificial hips and a pair of stiletto shoes. Fay Harris also suffers from ME and has twice broken her neck but it didn’t stop...
Raising money for dementia charity is a piece of cake
Staff at a care home whipped out their whisks and baked hundreds of cupcakes to raise a baking bowl full of dough for people living with dementia. The culinary whizzes at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd dementia centre of excellence in Caernarfon held a socially...
Care home staff star in film about life under lockdown
Staff at a care organisation will have a starring role in a new film about life under lockdown. The documentary is being produced by Wrexham Museum to chronicle how local people coped with the coronavirus crisis. Among those being featured are staff at Pendine Park...
Fears more vulnerable victims will be exploited by vicious slavers because of recession with pop-up brothels springing back to life
A police boss has vowed to crack down on modern slavery amid fears the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 will lead to more victims being exploited and pop up brothels springing back to life again in Airbnbs and other holiday lets. North Wales Police and Crime...
Trailer firm pledges to stick with club hit by Covid crisis
A top trailer maker has pledged to stick by Wrexham AFC as it battles a massive financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the reveal of the new kit, Ifor Williams Trailers were unveiled as the main shirt sponsor for the fifth season running – whenever the...
Cheapskate Awards given to “uncaring” councils propping up league of shame
A “terrible ten” local authorities are being presented with Cheapskate Awards for paying the lowest care home fees in Wales amid the coronavirus crisis. They’re being awarded by Care Forum Wales who say the biggest difference between the highest and lowest weekly fee...
