Delsol plans major expansion after strengthening executive team
The owners of a North Wales delivery firm have unveiled major expansion, recruitment and investment plans after strengthening their executive team. Tony Parry and Simon Walker, joint chairman of pallets and parcels firm Delsol, have appointed Dave Phillips as managing...
Hunt is on for first world Welsh Cake Champion
The hunt is on for the first-ever world champion Welsh Cake maker. Bakers are being invited to show off their culinary skills at the inaugural Jones Crisps World Welsh Cake Championships in Llandudno in November. The contest on November 17, organised by Welsh-based...
Shoe Aid charity takes first step in Wales thanks to Rhos business
A charity launched by the survivor of a terrifying road crash has gained its first foothold in Wales, thanks to a Rhos-on-Sea shoe shop owner. Hal Holmes-Pierce kickstarted Shoe Aid in North Wales after being shocked by statistics revealing millions of discarded...
Caring Ann in line for award for “fantastic” work at hospice
A grandmother with a heart of gold is in the running for a major award for her work at a hospice helping children and young people cope with bereavement. Ann Atkin, 61, is the family support officer at the St Kentigern Hospice in St Asaph where she has worked since...
Stores recruit more than 100 extra staff to cope with pre-Christmas sales surge
Christmas has come early for job seekers in Wrexham. Stores at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre are recruiting more than 100 temporary staff to cope with the festive rush. Amongst the largest recruiters at Eagles Meadow are Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and Next who...
Wales’ first virtual care home sparks economic renaissance in Wrexham
A care organisation has been hailed for helping to spearhead an "economic renaissance" in Wrexham after opening the first virtual training centre of its kind in Wales. Pendine Park have invested £250,000 in massively refurbishing the 8,000 square foot building on...
Food festival marks anniversary in style by giving free entry to health service heroes
A cancer nurse was among the health service staff given free entry to one of the UK's top food festivals as a way of celebrating the event's 20th anniversary. Ann Gostage, 58, was one of the thousands of foodies who flocked to the popular Llangollen Food Festival...
Police boss pledges support for Welsh speaking officers
A police boss has pledged to work tirelessly to ensure the Welsh language is given equal status in the North Wales force. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner spoke out after a police sergeant said some colleagues felt that speaking Welsh was a "nuisance" and...
Amazing Maisy the wonder dog comes to Bernadette’s rescue
The five-year old Golden Labrador enables disabled former nurse Bernadette Clutton, 55, to live independently. The caring pooch is a trained disability dog and helps Bernadette undress, collects her emergency medication basket and can even help her roll over in bed,...
Talented care home residents write “amazing” plot for new musical show
Care home residents have created the imaginative plot for a new musical show to be performed by a symphony orchestra. . Professional story teller and French horn player Jacqui Blore, who led the workshop at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham, said it was...
