Young piano virtuoso Luke swaps global stage for Wrexham chapel
An internationally renowned young piano virtuoso is returning to his roots for a charity concert as a favour to his former primary school teacher. Luke Jones, 22, is celebrating after taking second prize at the world famous Maria Canals International Piano Competition...
Pioneering fire safety scheme hailed a life-saver by expert
A Conwy housing association’s ground-breaking safety scheme has been hailed as a life-saver by a fire prevention expert. According to Cartrefi Conwy, it has already helped avoid a host of potential fires by highlighting properties packed full of combustible items such...
Pupils help care home residents pimp up their zimmer frames to help reduce falls
Residents at a care home have pimped up their zimmer frames – with the help of some creative schoolchildren. The decorations have been used to brighten up the steel walking frames for the older people living at the Hillbury House Care Home in Wrexham. The care home...
Top fire rating is a “gamechanger” for new non-combustible building product
An innovative North Wales company has won a top fire rating for a new non-combustible building product following the Grenfell Tower disaster. Monolith Brick & Stone Ltd expect demand to soar after receiving a coveted A1 rating for its cutting-edge BrickPlus Pro...
Awards double for caring Paul and Len
Two child care professionals who’ve both spent more than a quarter of a century helping to give young people a better life have won a top award. Paul O’Donnell, 60, and Len Drane, 55, directors of Priority Childcare at Llandarcy, Neath, specialise in working with...
Plea from brave mum Kim after her three children are struck down by cruel disease
A brave mum whose three grown-up children all have a degenerative brain condition has joined forces with a care organisation to launch a new awareness campaign. Kim James, from Llay, near Wrexham, made an emotional plea for more research into Huntingdon’s Disease amid...
Village Bakery staff on a roll to help hospice
Big-hearted staff at a bakery will be going the extra mile for a hospice – and handing out free sausage rolls. Eight members of the team at the Village Bakery will be taking part in the Midnight Walk in aid of Wrexham’s Nightingale House on Saturday, June 16. This...
Riders raise £25K in memory of Chester banker killed in Dubai
Family and friends of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver during a holiday in Dubai have completed a gruelling 137-mile cycle ride to raise thousands of pounds for a charity set up in his memory. A total of 40 riders pedalled from Chester to Newport in aid of the...
New law needed to protect four-legged crime fighters, says police boss
A police boss is backing demands for a new law to make it an offence to attack four-legged crime fighters. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is supporting the campaign for tougher measures to protect service animals, including police dogs and...
Army of investment angels will help Welsh businesses fly
An organisation to match investors to businesses in Wales seeking funding is being launched by the Wrexham-based Development Bank of Wales. Neil Maguinness, the bank’s director of risk, compliance and legal development, revealed that Angels Invest Wales, a subsidiary...
