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...
Young woman who checked out of hotel career to become a carer takes bronze in prestigious awards
A young woman from Tenby who checked out of a career in the hospitality business to become a carer has taken bronze in major national awards. Shani Escott, 26, began her working life as a bar and restaurant manager at a hotel in the Pembrokeshire seaside town when she...
Wrexham football club boosted by cash snatched from criminals
A Wrexham football club which tackles mental health problems, discrimination and homelessness has netted a £2,500 windfall – thanks to cash confiscated from crooks. Wrexham Inclusion Football Club was formed in Acrefair last autumn to support people with disabilities,...
Culinary kids get a pizza the action
CULINARY whizz kids got in on a pizza the action when a Wrexham restaurant was transformed into a classroom for the morning. As part of its education programme, Pizza Express at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre invited along a group of budding master chefs from St...
Dedicated care manager June celebrates national awards glory
A Gwent grandmother who juggles the demands of family ill health while managing a care home has become the toast of the care industry with a top industry award. Self-confessed workaholic June Clark, 60, won a prestigious bronze prize at the Wales Care Awards 2017,...
Project to restore much-loved park boosted by cash seized from criminals
An ambitious project to restore and enhance two much-loved areas of Colwyn Bay’s Eirias Park to make them more accessible has won vital funding from a scheme which hands out cash seized from criminals. The Colwyn Bay Conservation and Environmental Federation are one...
