Success on a plate for top chef
A HEAD chef who left his role at a top culinary hotel to serve up high quality dishes at a dementia care centre will be honoured at the social care Oscars. Richard Thompson admits it was a huge wrench to leave The White Lion Hotel in Worcester, but says leading the...
Brave bride Sian casts aside her wheelchair to walk down the aisle on her dream wedding day
A brave disabled woman left her wheelchair behind to walk down the aisle and wed the sweetheart she met at the care home where they’re both residents. Family and friends turned out in force to watch 45-year-old Sian Walley tie the knot with Steve Ferrier, 55, at the...
Hotel worker turned care agency boss shortlisted for national award
A former hotel worker who switched to a career in care after volunteering at a day centre for young people with disabilities is in line for a top national award. Noel Williams, 42, worked for a range of care providers and charities before founding his own care agency,...
Care worker praised as industry “beacon of light” in running for prestigious award
A young Llanfairfechan woman hailed as a “beacon of light” for the social care sector has been shortlisted for a major award. Becky Barnes went into the care profession at the age of just 17 and has risen rapidly through the ranks to take on the responsible role of...
Llanbedr woman who provides home from home for vulnerable adults is in line for prestigious care award
A Gwynedd woman who devotes her life to caring for vulnerable people in her own home has been shortlisted for a major award. Teresa Francis, 55, who lives in Llanbedr, started her career in caring 20 years ago as part of Gwynedd Council’s child protection team and...
End of summertime and the livin’ ain’t easy for Zoe
Spare a thought for Zoe Sheen when the clocks go back this weekend. She'll have too much time on her hands when she has to change the time on all the clocks and watches at the F Hinds jewellers shop at Eagles Meadow in Wrexham. Zoe will have to adjust the store's...
We need to stop vilifying drugs victims and show more care and compassion
By North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones It costs around £65,000 to send somebody to prison in this country once police, court costs and all the other steps are taken into account. After that it costs a further £30,000 plus for each year they spend...
Disabled bride Sian determined to walk down the aisle on the big day
A woman with cerebral palsy is determined to get out of her motorised wheelchair to walk down the aisle to marry the sweetheart she met at the care home where they're both residents. Sian Walley, 45, is tying the knot with ex-plumber Steve Ferrier, 55, on Sunday,...
Halloween fun in aid of children’s hospice
Ghouls, vampire and zombies are hoping to raise a coffin full of charity cash with a weekend of Halloween fun. Staff at the Frankie & Benny’s restaurant at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham are donning scary outfits for a weekend of horror-filled...
TV care worker in running for major award
A passionate care manager who featured in a Panorama documentary exploring the care of vulnerable people in their own homes is in the running for a top award. Menna Roberts, who is a full time carer for her disabled parents as well as an area manager for Bangor-based...
