New youth commission helps create blueprint for policing North Wales
A team of young people are laying down the law in North Wales. The 30 members of the Youth Commission – the first of its kind in Wales - are helping to draw up a new plan for the way the region is policed. The scheme was set up by North Wales Police and Crime...
Pioneering £40,000 project launched by charity GISDA to prevent homelessness in Gwynedd
A pioneering £40,000 project is being launched to help prevent homelessness among young people in Gwynedd, after a huge 575% rise in cases over the past 20 years. Homelessness support charity GISDA has been commissioned by Gwynedd Council in a bid to reach young...
Years of emotional abuse by cruel partner leave mum and children with psychological problems
A mum-of-two from Gwynedd told how the devastating effect years of emotional abuse from her partner left her and the children with severe psychological problems. Claire – not her real name – is now separated from the father of her two daughters after his insidious...
Toyota Camry road test by Steve Rogers
Toyota is turning into a company of comebacks. First we had Corolla, back after 13 years on gardening leave, and now the Camry has been given a second chance 15 years in exile. It's a strange one because Camry was loved the world over - a staggering 19 million sold...
Christmas parcels filled with love for homeless people
Kind relatives and staff at a care home are spreading a little festive cheer among homeless people who will be sleeping on the streets or in a hostel this Christmas. The idea behind the special Yule Tide delivery of the “parcels filled with love” came from Cindy...
Microbrewery’s Christmas ale to protect Wales’s at risk bird species
An award-winning microbrewery has launched a special Christmas beer to help save North Wales’s threatened bird species. Dovecote Brewery in Denbigh are releasing their Turtle Dove tipple in memory of the bird made famous by the carol The 12 Days of Christmas and with...
Caring ex-builder strikes gold
A FORMER builder is laying the foundations for a strong future in the care industry after striking gold at the Welsh social care ‘Oscars’. Wayne Barry, who works as a maintenance assistant at Ysguborwen Care Home in Aberdare, has hailed the team effort which led to...
World class orchestra brings magic of Christmas to care home residents
A world class orchestra brought the magic of Christmas alive for care home residents in Wrexham with a moving Yule Tide concert. The talented trio from the Hallé performed a string of Christmas jingles and carols as part of an enrichment partnership with the Pendine...
Caring Rita is as good as gold
A care worker who has long held the admiration and respect of her colleagues has now literally hit the gold standard. Rita Martin from Caldicot was among the main winners of this year’s Wales Care Awards, which are organised each year by Care Forum Wales to...
World-renowned pianist headlines at top international piano festival
A world-renowned pianist famed for his interpretations of Beethoven’s music will star at an international piano festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Organisers have revealed for the first time the talented line up for next year’s Wales...
