Vauxhall Insignia GSi Grand Sport road test by Steve Rogers
THE first words to come from my wife after driving the Vauxhall Insignia were 'how much does this car cost'? All but £39,000 says I. 'What! she says with the irritated tone of Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess in TV's Downton Abbey. 'It hasn't got a reversing camera'....
Caring Sharon pays tribute to pet dog Bebe after being shortlisted for award
A nurse is celebrating with her beloved canine companion after discovering she has been shortlisted for a top care gong. Sharon Ainsley has worked in nursing since the 1970s and is currently a registered general nurse at Cwrt Enfys in Ystradgynlais, in the Swansea...
Salvation Army major hailed as Anti-Slavery Champion
A Salvation Army major who has stepped in to help the fight against modern day slavery in North Wales by providing refuges for its victims has been recognised with a top award. Church leader Major Chris Davidson, who organises safe temporary accommodation for victims,...
Bobbies boost gets guarded welcome from North Wales policing chief
The announcement by Home Secretary Priti Patel of 62 new police officers for North Wales has been given a guarded welcome by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones. The increase comes as part of a package of 6,000 new PCs which was made public today as...
Care home chef whose found the right menu for pleasing residents is in running for major award
A Cardiff care home chef who prides herself on catering for the individual tastes of residents has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. In the seven years Vicky Popple has been in charge of the kitchen at Hafod’s Woodcroft home in Towbridge she has cooked up a...
Care home trainer who orchestrated successful people’s choir in line for major award
The top training officer with a major south Wales care group who hit the right note by starting a smash-hit choir for some of the supported people it looks after has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. In her job as learning and development officer for...
Boss of pioneering scheme knows what it’s like to have family member with an addiction
The woman charged with running a pioneering scheme to help vulnerable people break away from a life of crime knows what it’s like to live under the shadow of addiction. Anna Baker is the manager of the Checkpoint Cymru programme a new initiative by North Wales Police...
Double celebration for care manager Rose in line for top industry award
An inspirational social care manager who was stunned to be announced as an MBE winner in the Queen’s New Year Honours list is celebrating a double triumph with a place in the final of a national awards contest. Rose Brown, who works on behalf of Caerphilly County...
Young entrepreneurs launch eco-friendly products at Llangollen Food Festival
A teenager from Afonwen is among a group of young entrepreneurs are launching a new range of eco-friendly products at a food festival. The students from the Northop campus of Coleg Cambria will be selling fruit bowls made from vinyl LP records, herbs planted in empty...
Dedicated Nicola in running for top award
A dedicated woman who brings comfort to people as they come to the end of their lives is in the running for a prestigious national award. Nicola Williams, of Cyncoed, Cardiff, has established a glowing reputation for ensuring patients receive the best possible level...
