Young support worker on a fast track to Wales Care awards
A young man who is carving out a high-flying career in social care is in the running for a top national award. Twenty-three-year-old Stefan Jenkins, who went to St John Lloyd Catholic School in Llanelli but now lives in Kidwelly, has been shortlisted for the...
More victims coming forward to report “abhorrent” hate crimes
A campaign to combat hate crime in North Wales has resulted in more victims coming forward. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones says it's vital to raise awareness about the problem which causes untold misery. People are singled out for abuse because...
Hugely experienced care homes boss who keeps pace with latest developments is in running for major award
A nurse who has spent nearly half a century working in social care is still at the cutting edge of developments in her field and has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Mary Mowat, 65, began training as a nurse at 18 and has risen to become a director of one of...
Food lovers have a ball
The delicacies on offer at a top food festival included sheep’s’ testicles and a host of creepy crawlies. One of the most popular sessions at the Llangollen Food Festival was a cookery demonstration by chef Jack Hatley who cooked up a storm making the lamb fries and...
Inspirational estate makeover is an example to rest of Wales
The “inspirational” transformation of a housing estate in Llandudno has been hailed as an example to the rest of Wales. The plaudits came from Sophie Howe, the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, who was speaking at a ceremony to mark the completion of the...
Caring Shauna overcomes tragedy to be in running for award
A former shop worker who decided to swap careers and become a carer after the death of a close family friend is in the running for an award. But when Shauna Martin was interviewed by her now residential home employer in Port Talbot she came across as shy and lacking...
Llangollen will be UK culinary capital this weekend
The picturesque town of Llangollen will be transformed into the culinary capital of the UK this weekend. Thousands of foodies will be flocking to the town’s popular annual food festival that’s rated as one of the Top 10 food festivals in the UK and has provided a...
I’m a food lover, get me out of here!
A top chef from Oswestry is planning a five star bushtucker feast for food lovers. Scrumptious crickets, meal worms, beetles and other bugs will be on the menu at the Llangollen Food Festival that’s being held on Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and 14. The idea is...
Well-travelled chef cooks his way into finals of prestigious competition
A caring chef who cooked up a storm on luxurious cruises is in the running for national award after impressing care home residents with his five star culinary skills. Reginald Milton Inness, who is 58 and originally from Guyana, has worked as a chef at Picton Court...
Cancer survivor Cez joins bakery duo on epic trek
Two bakery workers rose to the challenge to give a hospice a major boost after a mammoth 120-mile trek around the coast of Anglesey. Ashley Dawson and Rob Champion raised more than £2,000 for the Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham after their bosses at the Village...
