Hospital team celebrate dizzy heights of fundraising success
An ambitious hospital team reached new heights in their quest to help a homeless shelter in Wrexham. Seven hospital staff from the private Spire Yale Hospital in Wrexham climbed 1,085 metres to the top of Wales’ highest mountain, Snowdon, to raise £800 for the Tŷ Nos...
National care gong beckons for proud support worker Barbara
A dedicated support worker who helped family members cope with learning difficulties growing up has been shortlisted for a top national care award. Barbara Sharland says there is nothing she wouldn’t do to enhance the lives of the six gentlemen in her care who live...
Inspirational Emma in line for social care Oscar
An inspirational nurse who started off as a care assistant with no formal qualifications and has climbed the ladder to oversee the running of the home she calls her own, has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Emma Watkins, 32, is deputy manager of...
Sarah cooks up a storm to reach awards final
The mantra “Food is just as important as medicine” has helped to put a Neath cook in line for a prestigious award. Residents of the Plas Bryn Rhosyn Home in Heol Illtyd are the happy beneficiaries of the work of head cook Sarah Crimmins, but her efforts are also...
Caring Joseph has the X-Factor
A dedicated young nurse who helps people at the end of their lives to die with dignity is in line for a prestigious award. While most young nurses are attracted to the more high-profile units such as accident and emergency Joseph Maundy soon knew that he wanted to...
Care homes boss who is an inspiration to her team is in line for major award
A Bargoed woman who has carried her deep commitment to putting people in her care first throughout her rise from the nurse to senior care homes executive has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. As a young nurse working in the National Health Service Cheryl...
Hollywood actor Jonathan Pryce swaps film set to sing with his favourite choir
Acting legend Jonathan Pryce whose latest movie is tipped for an Oscar swapped the film set for a starring role with the male voice choir he’s vice president of at an international festival in North Wales. Mr Pryce, who was born in the village of Carmel in Flintshire,...
Care home Mr Fix-it in running for major national award
A maintenance man who has fixed it for life to be a little more special for residents at the Port Talbot care home where he works has been shortlisted for a top award. Apart from his regular round of looking after the 60 residential rooms plus communal areas and...
Fancy dress queen Lisa in line for social care Oscar
A fun-loving nurse is in the running for a major award thanks to her work in bringing joy and laughter into the lives younger people with physical and learning disabilities. Lisa Hallisey, 41, who is responsible for the care of 20 residents aged between 35 and 65 at...
Cops should carry lifesaving spray for drug overdoses, says police boss
The nasal spray that saved the life of multi-million selling American pop star Demi Lovato should be carried by every police officer in North Wales, according to the region’s policing boss. The 25-year-old Grammy-nominated singer and actor, a star of X Factor USA,...
