Musician sets a hot tempo to raise awareness of dementia
The resident musician at a dementia care centre aims to set a hot tempo of a different kind when she runs in a race to promote greater awareness of the condition. Nia Davies Williams, who uses music to enhance the lives of residents at the flagship Bryn Seiont Newydd...
Hospital helps golfers get back in the swing
Problem backs, frozen shoulders and jammed joints are as hazardous for veteran golfers as deep bunkers and tangled rough but no reason to give up the game. That was the message for an audience of golfers and GPs at Abergele Golf Club from Consultant orthopaedic...
Title-chasing barista Lewys is full of beans
A Wrexham coffee shop barista is in the running for a national title - thanks to a new signature brew. Lewys Jones who works at the Costa coffee outlet within the Odeon cinema at Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre, is now off to Leamington Spa for the next heat of the...
Grace celebrates her 101st birthday in style after spending 60 years as dedicated nurse
A WOMAN who spent her life looking after others and worked as nurse until the grand old age of 75 has celebrated her 101st birthday. Grace Jones marked her amazing milestone with family and the carers who have become her friends at Bryn Seiont Newydd, the dementia...
Pieces by Musical Directors past and present to be performed at 70th Eisteddfod
Music composed by both the first and current Musical Directors of the iconic cultural festival will be performed at the 70th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod next month. At the glittering Thursday evening concert opera legend Bryn Terfel will sing a Welsh...
Abergele pupils gear up for F1 challenge to design gas-powered racing car
Abergele youngsters are gearing up to take on the challenge to design a gas-powered racing car, and capture a trophy from F1 magnate Bernie Ecclestone. The pupils at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan are aiming to reach Silverstone, home of the GB Grand Prix, in next year’s UK...
Crackdown on online paedophiles
A police boss has vowed to step up the fight against online paedophiles after hearing a new crack team has made more than 60 arrests in its first eight months. According to newly-elected North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, keeping children safe is...
Kidney patient celebrates 20 years since organ transplant with anniversary walk
A kidney transplant patient has celebrated the 20th anniversary of his operation by thanking the consultant who has helped keep him healthy over the last 20 years. Ken Jones from Llanberis marked the occasion by going on a five mile walk with his consultant from...
Welsh radio DJ Ben’s forfeit singing God Save the Queen in England shirt
A plucky radio DJ Ben Sheppard from Brecon put his love for the Wales national football team to the supreme test - wearing an England shirt and belting out God Save the Queen. The 23-year-old presenter stood in the middle of Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham...
Care home artists go the extra Smile
Talented care home residents have put on an exhibition of their arts and crafts work. The show at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham was held to celebrate National Care Home Open Day. Among their homes taking part were Bryn Bella and Highfield where there...
