World class carols for Christmas
Care home residents were accompanied by a world class orchestra when they sang Christmas carols to celebrate the festive season. The Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham has collaborated with the renowned Hallé orchestra for the past eight years, using the power...
Staff from axed BHS store get jobs lifeline just in time for Christmas
Former staff from the axed BHS in Wrexham have been given an early Christmas present - a new job at leading department store in the town. For Claire Littler the fresh start at Debenhams at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre is particularly welcome as losing her job...
Health experts highlight the benefits of good self-care this winter
Health experts are encouraging people to choose the right source of care for illness and injury over the festive break. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) says many trips to busy GP surgeries and hospital emergency departments can be avoided if people...
Lifesaving skills lesson of the day for Abergele youngsters
They used specially-designed mannequins to demonstrate the techniques of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to learners in Years 7, 8 and 9. The event was held as part of Restart a Heart – a national initiative to teach CPR to 100,000 people, which is organised by...
Historic hotel brings big dose of Christmas cheer to group of older people
A grandfather from Rhosesmor who lost his wife to cancer a month ago was one of the guests at a Christmas lunch organised for older people at a North Wales historic hotel. The team at the Grade II* listed Soughton Hall Hotel near Northop, Flintshire, decided to host a...
Cosseted Christmas turkeys destined for top chefs’ tables thanks to delivery firm Delsol
Cosseted Christmas turkeys are winging their way to the tables of top restaurants thanks to North Wales delivery firm Delsol. The free-range birds are raised to the sounds of classical music and fed a home-grown grain mix at Lord Newborough’s organic Rhug Estate near...
Law firm’s anniversary memorial to a great sporting all-rounder
The 70th anniversary of the death of a Wimbledon tennis champion, Olympic medallist and record-setting rugby star is being marked at the solicitor’s office in Llandudno where he practiced. James Cecil Parke is a forgotten name today but the remarkable Irishman was an...
Inspirational Rhian receives lifetime achievement award social care Oscars
An “inspirational figure” to social care in Wales has been honoured for her many years of dedicated service. Rhian Huws Williams, who has retired after 15 years as the first chief executive of the Care Council for Wales last June, was presented with The Craig Thomas...
Joyful Christmas concert raises money for music charity
A bevvy of top class musicians provided a magical start to Christmas for residents and friends of a dementia care centre of excellence in Caernarfon. Acclaimed North Wales flautist Dr Rhiannon Mathias was amongst the group which performed a selection of much loved...
Choir wins chorus of approval for changing members’ lives
A woman who suffered from depression has spoken how joining a choir has changed her life for the better. Natalie Moore, 38, will be helping to get the festive spirit flowing when she and the rest of the Wrexham Community Choir will be singing at the annual Christmas...
