World class video gamer joins the action at Wrexham IT firm
A former international gamer who found love and friendship across the globe as an avatar in a video game is lending his world class skills to a top IT services firm in Wrexham. Dominic Buckley, 26, who once teamed up against some of the best professional gamers in the...
NHS boss who fights for training equality for all care workers is in running for major award
A senior NHS official from Newport who champions the need for private care home staff to have the same level of skills and training as those in the public sector has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. In her high-profile job as Divisional Nurse and Head of...
New cocktail launched in honour of Ladies of Llangollen who inspired TV’s Gentleman Jack
A new cocktail is being launched in honour of two aristocratic women who scandalised 18th century society when they eloped together from Ireland and settled in Llangollen. The concoction called Ladies’ Dee-light that’s being unveiled at the town’s popular food...
Racecourse Legends pitch in at Denbigh to help African footballers
The golden oldies of Wrexham football club’s Legends are pulling their boots on to help kit out young footballers from West Africa. The Dragons stars of yesteryear have answered a call from leading Welsh self-storage company Lock Stock to take on the veterans of...
Losing mum inspired nurse to improve end of life care
A DEVOTED nurse who put aside her own personal grief to provide end of life care for one of her patients has been shortlisted for a top award. Alison Williams, who is the head of unit at Awel y Mor Care Centre in Swansea which supports young physically disabled people...
Castle, cathedrals and the cha-cha-cha are all on Victoria’s construction CV
Over 100 medieval castles, cathedrals and even Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom are all on the CV of a mum of three who has carved out a career in the macho world of the construction industry. Victoria Godberford, 38, now runs her own health and safety consultancy from...
Birthday performance by pioneering young choir
A pioneering boys’ choir will celebrate their fifth anniversary with a headline performance at an international music festival. The North Wales Only Boys Aloud choir will be taking centre stage at the North Wales International Music Festival’s opening concert at 7pm...
Top entrepreneur urges bosses to provide more mental health support for staff
One of Wales’s most successful businessmen will be urging company bosses to do more to help staff with mental health problems. Entrepreneur Alan Peterson OBE will tell business leaders in Wrexham that staff mental health difficulties have always been a massive issue...
Who lives in a house like this – wander round the home of a Welsh legend
The doors of the home of one of Wales’s greatest heroes will be thrown open to the public as Owain Glyndwr gets the Through The Keyhole treatment in Corwen this month. The miracle of modern technology will give visitors to the inaugural two-day Gwyl y Fflam – Festival...
Care organisation wins top award for moving play about dementia
An arts-loving care organisation from North Wales has been honoured with a top award for their partnership with a theatre company in producing a moving play about dementia. More than 5,000 people saw the drama, Ŵy, Chips a Nain (Egg, Chips and Grandma), which was...
