Mental health pioneer Lucy clinches gold award
A mental health pioneer has won one of the highest honours at the social care Oscars. Lucy Wheen, who works with Bryn Melyn Care, Wrexham, brought home a Gold accolade, after being announced winner of The Peter Clarke Award For Promoting Excellence In Services For...
Charity boss Tracy honoured at social care Oscars
A charity boss has received one of the highest possible honours at the social care Oscars. Tracy Peers, the head of operations at St Asaph-based Cartref Ni Ltd, which supports 35 adults in Denbighshire, Conwy and Flintshire, won the coveted Spirit of Care Award at the...
Aberystwyth farmers win trailer jackpot
The Aberystwyth area is rapidly proving to be one of the luckiest regions in the country. Last year Morris Jones from Llanrhystud won third prize in the competition run by the S4C rural affairs programme Ffermio in conjunction with Ifor Williams Trailers, and this...
£2.75m scheme to transform Llandudno housing estate
A housing association is carrying out a £2.75 million project to transform a big housing estate in Llandudno. The Cartrefi Conwy scheme involves major refurbishments to the properties in the Tre Cwm area of the town along with environmental improvements. The houses,...
Wrexham business leaders first to hear of £150,000 boost for area’s disabled women
Wrexham is to receive a massive funding boost of £150,000 to help encourage more disabled women to take part in sport. The good news was revealed by Jon Morgan, Executive Director of Disability Sport Wales, when he was a keynote speaker at the Christmas gathering of...
Emma is hospital’s new dementia champion
A hospital in Wrexham has appointed a new dementia champion. Spire Yale private hospital has made Emma Aplin its Dementia Lead at the head of a team set up to ensure anyone with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia has their problem recognised. Emma, from...
TV newsman Huw Edwards to pay tribute to Welsh firebrand David Lloyd George
Modern Wales was shaped by Welsh firebrand David Lloyd George, TV newsman Huw Edwards will argue on the 100th anniversary of the politician becoming Prime Minister. Huw will co-host a glittering dinner in London with TV historian Dan Snow in honour of David Lloyd...
Rugby hero Josh takes silver at social care Oscars
A rugby-playing dad who devotes his time to help turn around the lives of young people in a children’s home has been presented with a top care award. Josh Wilson, 25, from Llangollen, scooped a silver trophy in the Exceptional Newcomer category of the Wales Care...
Police boss makes plea to Home Secretary over “injustice” in funding for training
A police boss has hit out an "injustice" which he fears could see the North Wales force paying more than £430,000 into a training fund and getting nothing in return. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, the new Apprenticeship Levy will...
Emergency help for new born babies on way thanks to delivery company Delsol
Survival blankets designed to treat troops on the front line are being used for new born babies making an emergency dash to hospital. Delivery company Delsol has landed the contract to distribute the baby blankets, made by Bethesda-based Blizzard Survival, for...
