High flying legal eagles at the top of their game scoop national award
Legal eagles at a fast-growing North Wales law firm have scooped a major national business award. The team at Swayne Johnson, which is based in Denbigh and has six offices across North Wales and Cheshire, won Business of the Year at the annual f2n Business Awards and...
Dedicated night-shift care worker hits gold standard in prestigious awards
A senior carer from Bridgend who prides herself on building up a special rapport with the people she looks after during her regular night shifts has struck gold in major national awards. Linda Kinsey, 54, who has worked at the Hafod Care Association’s Picton Court...
Caring Ashden wins award for going extra mile
A young social care worker who has proved that she is prepared to go the extra mile has had her work recognized with a prestigious award. At a glittering ceremony in Cardiff’s City Hall Ashden Prance-Bowen, 21, was presented with a silver award in this year’s Wales...
Coffee shop helps tots to mind their Welsh language in weekly story sessions
A community-minded coffee shop is helping to brew up interest in learning the Welsh language from the earliest possible age. Starbucks at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham is hosting weekly sessions where tiny tots and their mums or dads can hear stories...
Ex-rough sleeper David volunteers for Llandudno homelessness charity
A former driver who was on the road to ruin because of a serious drink problem and depression has got his life back on track thanks to a homelessness charity. Things were so bad that David Roberts, 41, was reduced to sleeping rough after his life fell apart - until...
Record results and completions for Anwyl Homes
Housebuilder Anwyl Homes has achieved record financial results for the year ending June 2017, and is reporting a record number of completions in the first quarter of its new financial year. Turnover has increased by 65% to reach a record £53million at the housing...
Animal photographer set to expand business thanks to new studio
AN award-winning pet photographer is expanding his growing company thanks to a new purpose-built studio in his garden. Jonathan Yearsley, from Caergwrle in Flintshire, was keen to separate his business activities from his home life but wanted to avoid the need to...
New care boss pledges to fight for fair funding
The new boss of the body that represents care homes and homecare providers in North East Wales has pledged to fight for a fair funding. According to Mary Wimbury, the new chief executive of Care Forum Wales, which champions the interests of over 450 members, there's...
Staff given vital life-saving first aid training thanks to Colwyn BID
Staff at North Wales companies have been given vital life-saving training thanks to a business group. The course run by Colwyn BID, the not-for-profit social enterprise run by the local business communities, followed demand from members for help in ensuring that...
Water experts back resurgent Blues boosted by return of Llangollen flyer
A leading North Wales rugby club is cutting a dash on the field thanks to sponsorship from a top local company. Flood prevention and water management experts Waterco have put their shirts on Ruthin, the only one of the original members of the old North Wales League...
