Cannabis vote is a victory for common sense and compassion, says police boss
A Senedd vote in favour of making cannabis available on prescription to ease pain has been hailed as “victory for common sense and compassion” by a police boss. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones spoke out after a majority of Assembly Members backed...
Will there be truffles ahead or squeals of delight for celebrities down on the farm?
A group of Welsh celebrities had a "swill" time down on the farm with the help of Europe's largest trailer marker. The stars of music, drama and broadcasting took nothing for "grunted" as they tried not to make a pig's ear out of a challenge in the latest series of...
Young man who cut short a career in hairdressing to become a carer lands two prestigious national awards
A young Tonypandy man says he’s "gobsmacked" after walking away from a national care awards presentation ceremony with two major honours to his credit. Owen Olds, 25, cut short a career as a hairdresser so he could fulfil a lifelong ambition to care for people. He...
Bakery man Tom rises to challenge in memory of much-loved grandparents
A bakery worker has been inspired by the memory of his much-loved grandparents to raise money for a hospice by taking part in a half marathon. Thomas Kellaway, 25, from Buckley, is in training for the annual Village Bakery Half Marathon in Wrexham which is expected to...
Inspirational care boss wins national award
A Cwmbran woman who has been making a difference to the lives of vulnerable people for 20 years has won national recogniton. At a ceremony in City Hall, Cardiff, Leigh Miller received a silver award in the 2017 social care “Oscars”, the Wales Care Awards. The awards...
Opening of new foreign exchange creates three new jobs in Wrexham
One of Britain’s largest foreign exchange providers has counted out three new jobs with the opening of its first North Wales branch in Wrexham. The launch of the latest Eurochange at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre marks the company’s 151th branch across the UK, and...
Urgent need for more care homes to avoid “social care timebomb”
A social care leader says there’s an urgent need to build more new care homes in Wales to cater for the boom in the over 85 population. But, according to Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, the number of care homes is declining instead of going up, a...
Caring Gayle is as good as gold
A care worker was doubly delighted when she struck gold at an awards ceremony. According to Gayle Thomas, from Llangennech, near Llanelli, being honoured at the Wales Care Awards was not only a personal success but a recognition for group of care workers who rarely...
Shakespeare’s tale of love to be screened live at Odeon Wrexham on Valentine’s Night
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of unrequited love will be retold for romantic Wrexham cinema-goers on Valentine’s Night. As part of its acclaimed Event Cinema programme the Odeon at Eagles Meadow is to screen a live version of the Bard’s Twelfth Night direct from the...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoy a taste of Wales made in Wrexham
A bakery has been flooded with enquiries from America after Meghan Markle raved about their Welsh Cakes – and Prince Harry revealed he puts Marmite on his crumpets. Ms Markle sampled the Welsh griddle cakes made by the Village Bakery during a high-profile visit to...
