Cancer charity stalwart Chris helps raise more than £500,000
A GRANDMOTHER who works for a longstanding Flintshire firm has dedicated nearly two decades of her life to helping raise more than £500,000 for cancer research. Chris Whitbread, 69, has been a pivotal member of the Mold branch of North West Cancer Research (NWCR)...
World-class orchestra scores festive hit at care home
A world class orchestra treated residents of a care organisation to a Christmas concert to remember. The trio of talented musicians from the Hallé, cellist David Petri, pianist Hugh Mckenna and violinist Caroline Abbott, played at two of Pendine Park's homes in...
Llanbedr woman who provides home from home for vulnerable adults takes gold in prestigious care awards
A Gwynedd woman who devotes her life to caring for vulnerable people in her own home has struck gold in major national awards. Teresa Francis, 55, who lives in Llanbedr, started her career in caring 20 years ago as part of Gwynedd Council’s child protection team and...
Police boss calls for new law to get tough on vile practice of upskirting
A police boss is calling for tough new legislation to punish the sexually intrusive practice of upskirting. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, secretly photographing underneath a woman's clothing without her consent should be a sexual...
School children from Penarlag Primary win Anwyl’s Christmas card competition
A group of schoolchildren from Penarlag County Primary School in Ewloe are among the lucky winners in a festive competition to design a Christmas card for one of the region’s leading homebuilders. The competition was held by Anwyl Homes who invited children from...
Being lonely damages your health as badly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
A housing association has launched a major campaign to combat loneliness that can be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Cartrefi Conwy organised their annual Older Persons' Day at Venue Cymru in Llandudno where the issue was high on the agenda....
Private hospital’s special Christmas operation benefits Wrexham’s busy homeless shelter
A huge donation of goodies from big-hearted staff at a private hospital has come as a welcome Christmas windfall for a Wrexham homeless shelter which has just seen its busiest ever month. The vital supplies, including everything from warm clothing to essential...
Police boss says new law is vital to crack down on human trafficking
A police boss is calling for urgent legislation to crack down on modern slavery and human trafficking. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, ferry companies should be legally obliged to keep accurate passenger manifests. Mr Jones fears...
Mochdre on the map thanks to £30,000 new road signs by Colwyn BID
Smart new road signs costing £30,000, set to be installed in Mochdre, will point the way towards a business boost for local firms. The much-needed signs are being funded by a grant from Colwyn Business Improvement District (BID), following requests by companies to...
Christmas wrap stars
Big-hearted volunteers gathered for a mega Christmas gift wrapping session to bring festive cheer to people living on their own this holiday. More than a dozen tenants of Cartrefi Conwy housing association got together at Chester Avenue community centre in Kinmel Bay...
