Brave Navjit calls for more support for care homes after returning to Covid-19 frontline
A senior nurse at a care home who is back working on the frontline after recovering from Covid-19 has spoken movingly about hearing that her close friend had died from the disease on same day she was diagnosed with it. According to Navjit Kaur, who comes originally...
Tributes paid to acclaimed playwright and poet Sion Eirian who was the youngest ever winner of National Eisteddfod crown
Tributes have been pouring in for the celebrated playwright, poet and novelist Sion Eirian who has died after a short illness. Mr Eirian, 66, who was raised in Mold, was hailed as a genius by family friend, His Honour Judge Niclas Parry. He leaves his wife of 40...
“Cummings effect” has made policing North Wales even more difficult
The “Cummings effect” has resulted in some people thinking they can do “whatever they like” and has made policing North Wales more difficult, the region’s Crime Commissioner has claimed. Prompted by fears that “overstretched” officers are unable to answer some reports...
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...
