Double triumph for Jocelyn at social care Oscars
CHRISTMAS came early to a nurse in a Wrexham care home as she carried off two major industry awards for her compassion and dedication to duty. Jocelyn De Guzman earned top honours in the Wales Care Awards, scooping gold in the Dignity in Care category sponsored by the...
Power surge from Audi
Review by Steve Rogers THEY have gone power mad at Audi with a string of super quick models. Audi Sport, the company's high performance team, has been beefing up models right across the range with new engines pumping out incredible power. And the appetite for cars...
Couple become TV stars in glamping pod made from Ifor Williams cattle trailer
A national TV audience has seen how a young designer turned his dream of building a luxury glamping pod into reality with the help of Europe’s top trailer maker. Sam Thompson bought himself a pre-owned Ifor Williams livestock trailer for just £4,000 and then spent...
DS7 Crossback Ultra Prestige launch report
By Steve Rogers A NEW car brand is a big event and some are bigger than others. This one is big because of its name. The Citroen DS of 1955 was the most significant car of the 20th century changing the face of motoring with its futuristic design and cutting edge...
Bodybuilder Samantha makes the right call
A phone store manager who “never exercised” in her life has gone from a standing start to becoming one of the UK’s top bodybuilders. Samantha Ellis, who manages the EE store at Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre, in Wrexham, fits an ultra-tough training regime around her...
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...
