Artistic care home residents create 3D model of historic clipper ship
Care home residents in Wrexham are working with a top textile artist on a pioneering project celebrating links with Patagonia. The residents of Pendine Park are creating a 3D model of the Mimosa, the clipper ship that took the first settlers to the Welsh colony in...
Stores take on 70 staff in Christmas jobs bonanza
Stores in a shopping centre are planning a big seasonal jobs boost by taking on more than 70 extra staff to cope with the busy run-up to Christmas. The largest recruiters at Eagles Meadow in Wrexham are Debenhams and Marks & Spencer who between them are taking on...
Business bosses praise for top timber company’s zero waste policy
A top timber business has been praised for its zero waste policy after a visit by business leaders from across Wales. Wood products giants Clifford Jones Timber, one of the UK’s ‘greenest’ companies, hosted a ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ themed event attended by over 30...
Silver award for mum with heart of gold
A mum of two with a heart of gold now also has a touch of silver. Emma Ogden came away from a glittering ceremony at City Hall, Cardiff, with one of the major awards in this year’s Wales Care Awards, known as the social care Oscars. The awards are organised by Care...
Bath-time fun for youngsters gets on the road with delivery firm Delsol
A delivery firm from North Wales is helping to bring bath time fun to millions of youngsters around the world. Deeside-based Delsol ensures skincare products from award-wining manufacturer Gelicity get on the road to their global destinations The company’s Gelli and...
Wrexham footie fans have appetite to top the league with new club pie
Wrexham football club is aiming to go to the top of the league for its pies - with the help of an award winning bakery. Long-term supporters The Village Bakery are going to create an official club pie to be sold at the Racecourse ground on match days. They're...
Oar-some team out to make big splash in top Thames rowing event
An oar-some team from Chester are to take on the cream of the rowing world at one of the sport’s iconic venues next Saturday (November 12). The five women from the city’s Grosvenor Rowing Club will take part in the Heads of the River Fours – four rowers plus a cox -...
Spotlight shines on hospital porters whose dedication helps save lives at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Hospital porters who “hold the hands of the vulnerable” and make a difference to patient safety are in the running for a top health award. The 90-strong team of porters at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan has been singled out for praise by health managers who say...
Former labourer who built himself a solid career in caring strikes gold
A man who decided on a career in caring after visiting a residential home to do some building work and eventually rose to become its manager has struck gold in major national awards. Andrew Papirnyk, who lives in Tywyn, Gwynedd, went along to Cerrig Camu in Dolgellau...
Top breast cancer nurse urges women to be vigilant
A top breast cancer nurse from Wrexham has urged women to be vigilant for early signs of the devastating disease as they get older. Staff and patients at Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, rallied to support a fundraising effort for Breast Cancer Awareness. Senior nurse...
