Musical treat for dad at care home
The musical director of an award winning community choir treated her dad and other care home residents to a musical feast. Residents and staff at Pendine Park's Hillbury care home in Wrexham sang along as the Wrexham One World Choir belted out folk songs and Welsh...
500 firms created in “dynamic” Wrexham since 2010, Welsh Secretary tells business leaders
More than 500 new companies have been set up in Wrexham in the past seven years, it's been revealed. The boom in start-up firms was evidence of the dynamism of the town's economy, according to the Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns. He was speaking at the...
Young carers launch Christmas grotto at Stretford Mall
A ten-year-old girl who helps look after her two younger brothers was among ten young carers who got a Christmas treat, when they launched Santa’s grotto at Stretford Mall. Selfless Jessica Whelan, is a vital support to her seven-year-old brother Mason, who has...
High flying legal eagles at the top of their game scoop national award
Legal eagles at a fast-growing North Wales law firm have scooped a major national business award. The team at Swayne Johnson, which is based in Denbigh and has six offices across North Wales and Cheshire, won Business of the Year at the annual f2n Business Awards and...
Dedicated night-shift care worker hits gold standard in prestigious awards
A senior carer from Bridgend who prides herself on building up a special rapport with the people she looks after during her regular night shifts has struck gold in major national awards. Linda Kinsey, 54, who has worked at the Hafod Care Association’s Picton Court...
Caring Ashden wins award for going extra mile
A young social care worker who has proved that she is prepared to go the extra mile has had her work recognized with a prestigious award. At a glittering ceremony in Cardiff’s City Hall Ashden Prance-Bowen, 21, was presented with a silver award in this year’s Wales...
Coffee shop helps tots to mind their Welsh language in weekly story sessions
A community-minded coffee shop is helping to brew up interest in learning the Welsh language from the earliest possible age. Starbucks at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham is hosting weekly sessions where tiny tots and their mums or dads can hear stories...
Ex-rough sleeper David volunteers for Llandudno homelessness charity
A former driver who was on the road to ruin because of a serious drink problem and depression has got his life back on track thanks to a homelessness charity. Things were so bad that David Roberts, 41, was reduced to sleeping rough after his life fell apart - until...
Record results and completions for Anwyl Homes
Housebuilder Anwyl Homes has achieved record financial results for the year ending June 2017, and is reporting a record number of completions in the first quarter of its new financial year. Turnover has increased by 65% to reach a record £53million at the housing...
Animal photographer set to expand business thanks to new studio
AN award-winning pet photographer is expanding his growing company thanks to a new purpose-built studio in his garden. Jonathan Yearsley, from Caergwrle in Flintshire, was keen to separate his business activities from his home life but wanted to avoid the need to...
