Nutcracker ballet comes to Odeon
THE Royal Ballet’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker is coming to a Wrexham cinema as part of a season of live screened events dedicated to the arts. The festive ballet classic on December 5 which tells the story of a young girl named Clara being whisked off...
Success on a plate for caring Karen
A caring woman from Powys is in the running for a top award after stepping into the breach to cook for a group of young people with autism. Karen Saunders will be a shortlisted finalist at the Wales Care Awards in a category for Commitment to Quality in Housekeeping...
First residents move into luxury £3m care complex
Pioneering companion living complex in North Wales is the first of its kind in the UK The first residents have moved into a pioneering £3 million luxury care complex that's creating 30 new jobs in Gwynedd. According to care organisation Pendine Park there has been a...
Bereavement spurs caring Janet on to glory at social care Oscars
A care home manager who admits her job has kept her going since losing her husband to a brain tumour is celebrating a national award nomination. Grandmother-of-four Janet Paynter says her “family-orientated” personality and ability to listen has been a winning...
Racing is in the blood for engineer Jamie who is gearing up for the new season
A RACING driver from Flintshire is gearing up for the new autograss season and has set his sights on national glory after a 12-month break from the track. Jamie Dodd, 50, from Sandycroft, service manager for Flintshire firm TDC Services, is a former regional and...
Car body repair firm doubles in size with £500k investment
A rapidly-growing car body repair company is a business that's going places. Wrexham-based Body Perfect have created 12 new jobs after virtually doubling the size of the operation. They are also looking to take on another seven apprentices of their own after investing...
Caring Leigh hailed as a role model
A Cwmbran woman who has dedicated over 20 years to helping people with learning difficulties has been hailed as role model by her colleagues. Now Leigh Miller, who delights in making a difference to the lives of those she supports, is in line for a prestigious award...
New play shines a light on dementia through the eyes of a grandson
A heart-warming new play about dementia inspired by the residents of a Gwynedd care home is set to go on a nationwide tour of Wales. Ŵy, Chips a Nain (Egg, Chips and Grandma) will shine a light on the effects of the cruel condition as seen through the eyes of a young...
Young man who cut short a hairdressing career to become a carer is shortlisted for prestigious award
A young man from Tonypandy who cut short a career as a hairdresser so he could fulfil a lifelong ambition to care for people is in the running for a major award. Owen Olds, 25, had his first job in the hair styling business but soon realised his future lay in the...
Stores gearing up for Black Friday bonanza
A Wrexham shopping centre is gearing up for its busiest day of the year so far – Black Friday. Retailers at Eagles Meadow are set to unveil a host of offers ready for the expected avalanche of shoppers as footfall goes through the roof on Friday, November 24. The...
