Flintshire construction firm team take to two wheels in drive to help the environment
A FLINTSHIRE construction firm team have taken to two wheels in a drive to reduce their company’s carbon footprint. The group from Hollingsworth Ellery Construction, led by Director Steve Ellery, have smashed their target of biking 500 miles by the end of the summer...
Energetic housing boss in a lather for charity
A housing group boss is in a right lather as he prepares for his first ever marathon in aid of charity. Andrew Bowden, 59, the chief executive of Cartrefi Conwy, has adopted a two-pronged approach to his campaign to raise money for the NSPCC. In addition to taking...
Care home residents raise a toast to Leighton
A CARE home worker will be the toast of the bar area he created after being shortlisted for a coveted accolade. Leighton Griffiths, 30, has become a popular figure at Capel Grange Community Nursing Home in Newport since he started working there as a facilities...
Foraging fruit pickers can earn themselves beer for bilberries
An appeal has gone out to foraging fruit pickers – bring us your bilberries and we’ll give you a beer. The beer for berries deal is on offer from craft brewery Hafod from Mold and will help them make an extra large cache of their tasty Bilberry Brew in time for this...
High tech Wrexham firm clinches contract with world leader in financial messaging With pic
A high-tech Wrexham company has landed a three-year deal with the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. According to chief executive Paul Barlow, the contract was a massive coup for Disclosure Services who have put together a team of nine...
Shear genius! Sheep farmer creates perfect rural hideaway – on wheels
A Welsh trailer maker has helped a sheep farmer come up with the perfect antidote to chilly nights tending his flock. Anthony Barrow spent two years converting an Ifor Williams D120 livestock trailer into a luxurious mobile home – and now watches the sun set over...
Kind-hearted councillor on his marks for mental health charity
A big-hearted councillor has been inspired to take on his first 10k run to raise awareness of mental health issues after discovering that more than 100 people in Denbighshire have committed suicide since 2008. Cllr Mark Young, 52, who represents Lower Denbigh on...
Former laundry assistant Lauren hoping to clean up at awards
A change of role has paid off for a former laundry assistant from Neath as she is now in line for a prestigious award. Mother-of-two Lauren Davies is among the nominees for one of this year’s Wales Care Awards and on October 18 will be attending a ceremony at Cardiff...
Mum-of-two gets her life back on track after horrific sexual abuse
A mum of two from North Wales who was sexually abused aged five, raped at 13 and spent her teenage years as the ‘white whore’ of gang members has turned her life round thanks to a women’s support group. Helen - not her real name – is now a self-possessed young woman...
Dedicated Isuara cleans up with care home award
A dedicated cleaner who “always goes the extra mile” has been honoured for her work at a care organisation. Isuara Antunes, who works at Pendine Park in Wrexham, was presented with the Semmelweis Award in recognition of her dedicated efforts in preventing infections...
