Surprise party for James who goes to the top of the class at care home
A teenager with a heart of gold who has a Saturday job at a care home was "amazed" when the residents threw a surprise party to celebrate his excellent GCSE results. When he arrived James Wallice, 16, thought he was going to be helping with some gardening activities...
National care award beckons for devoted children’s worker Leanne
A children’s home manager who has devoted her life to helping young people overcome challenging emotional and behavioural problems has been shortlisted for a national award. Leanne Bennett had her heart set on a career as a primary school teacher until taking on a...
Scary stuff at music festival
A legendary Welsh tale is to be given a new twist by pupils from primary schools in Rhyl and Prestatyn who've been working with top composer involved in the London 2012 Olympics. Branwen and her Scary Brothers is a new piece of music written by Gareth Glyn and was...
Heroic festival mud rescuers offered free tickets to new music event, to say thanks
A new music event is offering free entry to the “heroic” rescuers who sprang into action after bad weather hit Festival No 6, plus half-price tickets to the audience who got caught up in a sea of mud. Local farmers used tractors and 4x4s to help drag out thousands of...
Turkish delight as new restaurant serves up a dozen jobs for starters
At least a dozen local jobs are on the menu at a new Turkish restaurant due to open soon in a Wrexham shopping centre. A taste of exotic cuisine from the country where East meets West comes to Eagles Meadow when the Turkish Kitchen & Bar begins serving its first...
Violet’s legacy lives on as care home unveils therapeutic sensory garden
Dementia residents at a Mid Glamorgan care home are making the best of the outdoors thanks to a new £8,000 sensory garden in memory of a former resident. Elderly people living at Ysguborwen Care Home in Aberdare, a member of Care Forum Wales, can now listen to the...
Crackdown on drivers using mobile phones
A police boss is calling for a new crackdown on motorists who use their mobile phones and smart devices when they're driving. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones has pledged to make road safety a priority in his Police and Crime Plan which will set...
Rapidly growing law firm adds two new solicitors to its team
A rapidly-growing law firm has taken on two new solicitors as it continues to expand. Swayne Johnson, founded in 1853 and one of the oldest legal practices in Wales, has made the new appointments to its offices in Llandudno and Tattenhall, near Chester. Sian Thompson,...
Steph fights back with personal boxing challenge for cancer charity
A YOUNG woman who fought back to fitness following a car smash has now taken to the ring to train as a boxer in eight weeks. Steph Edwards, 25, who works as an investment administrator for Wrexham-based wealth management firm Hadlow Edwards, is raising money for...
Veteran stunt rider John’s for the high jump for charity
A former British Army motorcycle stunt rider is proving he’s still up for thrills and spills by taking on a parachute jump. John Williams’s daredevil biking displays were over 50 years ago on National Service but the 79-year-old wanted to do something special to mark...
