Dedicated care worker Liz honoured with a social care Oscar
A dedicated community care worker with a heart of gold has scooped a silver award in the care industry’s ‘Oscars’. Home care worker Liz Vickers, 58, took prize at this year’s prestigious Wales Care Awards, held at City Hall in Cardiff. Run by Care Forum Wales, the...
Warm tributes to Wrexham film buff who welcomed people to the town’s big screens for 20 years
Kris Haskins at the Odeon, Eagles Meadow, Wrexham who is approaching his 20th anniversary with Odeon TRIBUTES have been paid to a Wrexham film buff who welcomed people to the town’s big screens for more than 20 years and had watched more than 6,000 films. Chris...
Solar energy grant helps rural campaigners give power to the people
South Denbighshire Community Partnership installs solar Panels; Pictured is Margaret Sutherland, Chief Officer. Picture Mandy Jones Community campaigners determined to make their town the greenest in Wales are celebrating a National Lottery grant worth almost £10,000...
Love is in the air at Wrexham shopping centre raising money for charity
Eagles Meadow is hosting a Love Locks event for Valentine’s Day which will be raising money for their chosen charity Dynamic; Pictured are Saul Darlington, Dynamic, marketing manager at Eagles Manager Oana Mocanasu , Callum and Mum Jordana Farrow and Clare Barnes...
Pupils use flower power at care home
Pendine Park Hillbury House residents visit from Ysgol Bodhyfryd and Mayor of Wrexham. Pictured Hillbury resident Nancy Povey with Mayor of Wrexham Rob Walah and pupils Ellis Harris, Taylor Jones, Ela (CORRECT) Purton and Elinor (CORRECT) Davies. Picture Mandy Jones A...
Lovingly restored street organ promises ‘barrel’ of fun at top music festival
Francis Stapleton and his Dutch street organ, Astrid which is featuring at the Bangor Music Festival next month after 10 composers have written exclusive pieces for her which will be played. Picture Mandy Jones A rare street organ that’s been lovingly restored to its...
Police boss declares war on “despicably heartless” fraudsters
Arfon Jones, the new North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner at Police HQ in Colwyn Bay. A police boss has declared war on “despicably heartless” fraudsters after victims in North Wales were tricked out of nearly £9 million. The pledge from the region’s police and...
Mold couple look back on 20 year journey with their travel firm
A COUPLE from Mold are looking back on a 20-year journey with their high flying independent travel firm which booked a record £100m worth of holidays last year. Don Bircham and Ruth Ward of Hays Travel North West opened up their first branch on The Cross in Mold in...
Famous five adventure firms kick start campaign with promise of 500 new jobs
A major tourism campaign to promote North Wales as the Adventure Capital of Europe has been boosted by news that five top attractions are planning to invest £30 million and create 500 new jobs over the next five years. The famous five - Adventure Parc Snowdonia,...
Stop persecuting sick people for using medicinal cannabis, demands police boss
Arfon Jones photographed at North Wales Police HQ. Picture Mandy Jones A police boss is calling for assurances that people using cannabis for medicinal purposes will not be prosecuted. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones has written to the head of...
