Support service for lonely people wins major award
An innovative project which has helped over 200 lonely and isolated people on Anglesey to make friends and build a support network has won a coveted award. County Voluntary Council Medrwn Môn only appointed its first Local Asset Coordinators (LACs) last year to work...
Music teachers hit the high notes in festival fundraiser
Music tutors from a highly acclaimed music centre in Wales will see the tables turned next month when they perform in front of an audience packed with students as part of a festival fundraiser. International concert pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones will be joined by a...
Animal bedding firm in line for trio of awards including one for the best small business in the UK
AN ANIMAL bedding firm is in in the running for a trio of awards including a national accolade for the best small business in the whole of the UK. Platts Animal Bedding, based on Llay Industrial Estate, is a finalist in the Small Business of the Year category at the...
Award-winning Mold café launches £20,000 expansion to double capacity
AN award-winning Mold cafe has launched a £20,000 expansion project which will double the popular coffee shop’s seating capacity. Lot 11 Express, on the corner of Chester Street and High Street, has taken over the former shoe repair shop next door and is currently...
Trio of business leaders strut their stuff in Strictly competition in aid of hospice
Three lighted footed members of a business group will be tripping the light fantastic to take part in a Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser for a hospice. Banker Louise Harper, financial planner Richard Williams and solicitor Ian Edwards, who all belong to Wrexham...
Determined Scott scoops award after battling drug and alcohol addiction
A youth leader who turned his life around after successfully battling drug and alcohol addiction has won a top award for helping young people get their lives on track. Scott Jenkinson created Youth Shedz Cymru in Denbighshire in 2017, drawing on his own recovery...
Sixth former Josh hailed a hero after helping to save man’s life
A sixth form student from Llandudno has told how he helped save the life of a man who collapsed in a busy shopping centre – even though he had never had a first aid lesson in his life. Joshua Townend, who hopes to become the UK’s youngest police special constable, was...
Forklift truck driver Spencer turns beard pink to raise money for breast cancer charity
A FORKLIFT truck driver from Froncysyllte turned his beard pink to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of his mother-in-law. Spencer Cameron-Waller, who works at McCarthy Distribution on Wrexham Industrial Estate, also donned a pink hi-vis jacket and T-shirt...
Growing food company beefs up range
A growing food distribution company is championing Welsh beef with the launch of a new range of products that have just secured protected European status. Harlech Foodservice, which has its headquarters in Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth in Gwynedd, and a satellite base...
GP-led team helping to support the homeless in Wrexham wins gong
A GP who is behind the launch of a multi-agency community hub helping to transform the lives of homeless and vulnerable people in Wrexham has landed a prestigious award. Dr Karen Sankey founded the Wrexham Community Care Collaborative alongside Betsi Cadwaladr...
