Award for North Wales woman leading fight against child slavery
A dedicated charity worker who plays a vital role in keeping vulnerable children safe from trafficking and exploitation has been honoured by North Wales’s policing chief. Sian Humphreys, who works for Barnardo’s as an Independent Child Trafficking Advocate for Wales,...
Care home art exhibition uncovers rare Welsh nursery rhyme
Residents of a Gwynedd care home are showcasing their artistic talents with a display of their work for visitors – and it has even uncovered a rare Welsh nursery rhyme. The exhibition at Plasgwyn Care Home, near Criccieth, run by the award-winning Cariad Care Homes,...
Community hydro energy project offers homeowners cut price electricity
Homeowners in the Corwen area could save themselves some cash while saving the planet and boosting the local economy. They are being invited to sign up to a community project to take advantage of the energy generated by the town’s very own hydro-electric power plant...
Solicitor hits out at Supreme Court judgement over end-of-life decisions
A North Wales solicitor has hit out at a Supreme Court ruling which means legal permission will no longer be needed to withdraw treatment from patients in permanent vegetative state. The judgment means it will now be easier to withdraw food and liquid to allow such...
Wonders of North East Wales brought to digital life in world first project
The birthplace of Wales's greatest ever footballer, the home of its last prince and its most famous shrine are three of North East Wales's most iconic locations being brought to life in a world first project. A network of Digital Trails accessible to mobile phones and...
Builder’s major care contracts plough £40 million into North Wales economy
An award-winning builder is nearing completion on three state of the art extra-care housing schemes across North Wales which have boosted the regional economy by over £40 million and created more than 150 jobs. Flintshire-based Anwyl Construction have been engaged on...
Stop sending our prisoners to England, says police boss
A police boss has hit out over the number of inmates from North Wales being sent across the border to prison in England when there’s one right on their doorstep. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones says it’s a nonsense that Altcourse Prison in...
Suzuki Vitara road test by Steve Rogers
STAYING ahead of the game is what it takes in this crazy car world. Who could have predicted that everyone would be buying SUVs, or that the family hatch would no longer be the king maker for car companies? So here we are in 2018 and a clear path has emerged. We like...
Sanctuary for the endangered Water Rat gets sophisticated green heating system
An historic property on a nature reserve where one of Britain’s most endangered animals’ lives has been brought into the 21st century thanks to a sophisticated underground heating system. The stone farmhouse of Penllyn lies on Cors Goch National Nature Reserve where...
Peninsula’s grand design to create 50 new jobs
A fast-growing home improvements company is aiming to create 50 new jobs thanks to the success of TV programmes like Grand Designs. Ambitious Peninsula Home Improvements, based in Gaerwen, on Anglesey, have already taken on two staff in Cheshire where they are...
