Delighted tenants celebrate Christmas in new energy efficient apartments
A group of 21 older people have been given the perfect Christmas present by moving into their new homes in the Vale of Clwyd. The delighted tenants moved into the modern, energy efficient apartments at the Llys Awelon extra care housing scheme in Ruthin just in time...
Big-hearted Fahim develops taste for Christmas at Gwynedd care home
The big-hearted manager of Wales’ top Indian restaurant has also developed a taste for his second job at a care home and has volunteered to work there on Christmas Day. Fahim Bin Ferdous shares his time between the Caernarfon Tandoori Restaurant and Pendine Park’s...
Talented young artist Lily-Anne, 10, wins top prize
A schoolgirl with a flair for art has scooped top prize in a festive competition which had more than 1,000 entrants. Lily-Anne Williams, aged 10, was presented with first prize in the Flintshire category of the contest set up by Ifor Williams Trailers which has...
Pembrokeshire care home group hit by £150,000 “ruinous Budget” blow
A company with six care homes in Pembrokeshire has revealed it’s facing a £150,000 hit as a result of controversial Budget measures. The hikes in National Insurance payments, as well as increases in the Real Living Wage, will see care homes facing "12 months of...
Top food firm clinches £1M deal with Shropshire caterer to supply schools
A fast-growing food wholesaler has landed a £1 million five-year contract with a Shropshire-based company to deliver to schools across a huge area of the West Midlands and Wales. Harlech Foodservices is now supplying Shire Services, the catering arm of Shropshire...
Toyota Prius drive by Steve Rogers
Take a look at this beauty and thank your lucky stars we have the chance to buy it. Toyota called time on Prius a couple of years ago because hardly anyone here was buying it, and as a punishment the UK was not going to get the sleek new model. But they changed their...
Emotional TV tribute to music icon Leah exactly a year after her death
Music stars will pay tribute to a remarkable mentor who taught generations of singers in a special TV programme on the first anniversary of her death. Leah Owen’s distinctive voice captivated audiences for decades, but she was also a hugely successful conductor,...
Law firm come up with an advent calendar with a difference to help out food bank
A law firm in St Asaph have been counting down to Christmas by doing an advent calendar with a difference to help out a local foodbank. Staff at Swayne Johnson on the High Street have been collecting for a reverse advent calendar – donating food and Christmas treats...
New campaign to give young people a voice and help them into world of work
An organisation that transforms young people’s lives is launching a major campaign to give them a voice and help the ones who need support into the world of work. The WeMindTheGap charity wants to have a Big Conversation with people aged 18 to 21 in Flintshire about...
Gwynedd care company hit by £500,000 Budget blow says it’s a “stealth tax” on ratepayers
National Insurance increases will see a Gwynedd care company face a massive £500,000 bill as result of the “ruinous Budget”, bosses have revealed. And wage rises imposed by the Chancellor will simply end up being a “stealth tax on the council tax”, according to the...
