Ex-Sunday school teacher Gertrude reaches 101 after avoiding cigarettes and alcohol
Avoiding alcohol and cigarettes were among the secrets of long life for a great-grandmother who has celebrated her 101st birthday. Former Sunday school teacher Gertrude Jones was born in 1917 when the First World War was still raging, when the Russian Revolution...
Kind-hearted Tracy takes silver care industry Oscars
A mother-of-two from Tonyrefail has been honoured with a silver award for her care of elderly people in their own homes. Tracy Davies, who works for Home Instead Senior Care, travels round in the Ford Fiesta she calls her ‘mobile office’ looking after clients in...
Watchdogs take a lead in keeping paw and order
Two new police watchdogs are helping North Wales' four-legged crimefighters to keep paw and order. Marie Jones and Clare Vickers have been appointed as volunteer dog welfare visitors to keep a check on how the police look after the canine cops. The North Wales scheme...
Fantastic five land jobs at flagship dementia centre thanks to life-changing training course
Five young women have all landed permanent jobs at the Caernarfon dementia care centre of excellence which hosted the life-changing training course they took part in. Becky Ward, 26, Roxanne Aston, 20, Ellen Robinson, 28, Kelly Thomson, 30, and 26-year-old Emma...
Final Call for Pendine International Voice of the Future competition
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is seeking talented young soloists to enter before the March 2nd deadline so they can vie for the prestigious title A “sensational” soprano who won one of the main prizes at an international festival is urging young...
Top award on the menu for caring Karen
A 57 year old woman from Powys who stepped into the breach to cook for a group of young people with autism has been honoured with a national award. Karen Saunders, who works at the Bronllys home in Brecon, was presented with a silver award at the Wales Care Awards at...
Top builder uses historic local quarry for slate for new health centre
Slate from an historic Blaenau Ffestiniog quarry has been used by an award-winning builder to roof the town’s new health centre. Anwyl Construction used the distinctive dark blue and grey slate from the Cwt y Bugail Quarry and Welsh slate walling from a local supplier...
Pop-up cinema which puts youngsters well-being in the picture is boosted by cash from criminals
A cinema which is back in an Anglesey town after over 40 years to help keep local youngsters out trouble has received a boost - thanks to cash confiscated from crooks. Since it was set up last autumn Grwp Cymunedol #caruamlwch has attracted over 1,000 film fans to its...
New manager at Boots prides herself on taking a hands-on role
A woman who found the perfect prescription for success when she started work in the pharmacy department at Boots 30 years ago has just become manager of the chemist chain’s branch in Wrexham. Dawn Wynne, who joined straight from school at the age of 16 and this year...
Builder helps charity raise £2.5K from Christmas tree collection
A popular local charity has received a late Christmas present thanks to the help of a leading local builder. Two HGV drivers from the Anwyl Group took time out of their busy schedule to collect discarded Christmas trees in return for donations to St Kentigern Hospice...
