Kidney patient celebrates 20 years since organ transplant with anniversary walk
A kidney transplant patient has celebrated the 20th anniversary of his operation by thanking the consultant who has helped keep him healthy over the last 20 years. Ken Jones from Llanberis marked the occasion by going on a five mile walk with his consultant from...
Welsh radio DJ Ben’s forfeit singing God Save the Queen in England shirt
A plucky radio DJ Ben Sheppard from Brecon put his love for the Wales national football team to the supreme test - wearing an England shirt and belting out God Save the Queen. The 23-year-old presenter stood in the middle of Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham...
Care home artists go the extra Smile
Talented care home residents have put on an exhibition of their arts and crafts work. The show at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham was held to celebrate National Care Home Open Day. Among their homes taking part were Bryn Bella and Highfield where there...
World class American opera star Kate steps in to replace the role of Carmen
A virus has forced Katherine Jenkins to pull out of a concert in North Wales on medical advice but organisers have lined up a "truly world class" opera star to replace her. The classically-trained Welsh singer was "devastated" after being been struck down by a nasty...
Wales first as body worn video will be issued to all police officers on duty
North Wales Police will become the first force in Wales to issue body worn video equipment to all frontline officers when they're on duty. The news was announced by newly-elected Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones at his first meeting of the Police and Crime...
World premiere tribute to music festival stalwarts
The world premiere of a new symphony by royal composer Paul Mealor will be at a top music festival and dedicated to two of its most loyal supporters. The news was revealed at the launch concert for this year's North Wales International Music Festival, which will be...
Campaign to make Wrexham a dementia-friendly town
A campaign has been launched to turn Wrexham into a dementia-friendly town. The aim is to obtain dementia friendly status for the town through an Alzheimer’s Society Cymru scheme and a new steering group has been set up to enlist support. Supporters in include the...
Caravan park gets into the swing of the season with new £40,000 playground
A CARAVAN park near Haverfordwest has invested £40,000 in a new playground which is designed to help young holiday makers keep fit as well as have fun. Assembly Member Paul Davies was there to officially open the new facility at Torbant Caravan Park in Croesgoch which...
Housing association is as good as gold
A housing association has clinched a prestigious gold medal award for achieving the highest standards of health and safety in the workplace for the fifth year running. The honour is being bestowed on Cartrefi Conwy by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents...
Glenda urges fellow dementia sufferers to put their best foot forward with new walk and talk group
A woman diagnosed with early onset dementia is urging fellow sufferers to join her in a new walk and talk group. Glenda Roberts was in her fifties when she was diagnosed with the condition, after her family realised that her memory was failing. She was eventually...