Law firm come up with an advent calendar with a difference to help out food bank
A law firm in St Asaph have been counting down to Christmas by doing an advent calendar with a difference to help out a local foodbank. Staff at Swayne Johnson on the High Street have been collecting for a reverse advent calendar – donating food and Christmas treats...
New campaign to give young people a voice and help them into world of work
An organisation that transforms young people’s lives is launching a major campaign to give them a voice and help the ones who need support into the world of work. The WeMindTheGap charity wants to have a Big Conversation with people aged 18 to 21 in Flintshire about...
Gwynedd care company hit by £500,000 Budget blow says it’s a “stealth tax” on ratepayers
National Insurance increases will see a Gwynedd care company face a massive £500,000 bill as result of the “ruinous Budget”, bosses have revealed. And wage rises imposed by the Chancellor will simply end up being a “stealth tax on the council tax”, according to the...
Conwy teenager Efa duets with Welsh icon Aled Jones on TV in memory of late sister
A grieving teenager teamed up with Welsh singing star Aled Jones for a touching duet in memory of her beloved younger sister who died aged 13. The poignant performance took place at the Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospice in the Conwy Valley where Efa Dafydd, 17, said her...
Storage giant supports Hands Together charity’s Christmas lunch for those in need in Ludlow
A busy Ludlow charity is getting a helping hand to provide a Christmas lunch to those in need and the lonely thanks to the generosity of a new business to the town. Hands Together Ludlow’s annual Christmas Day lunch at their Lower Galdeford headquarters in the town...
Housing pioneer Gwynne hailed as people’s champion after stepping down from role
Tributes have been paid to a housing pioneer who’s stepped down from his role leading an agency that helps older people live independently. Gwynne Jones has come to the end of his four-year term of office as chair of Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair and nine...
Outspoken farmer Gareth and rugby legend Scott promise festive fireworks on Christmas TV special
Celebrity farmer Gareth Wyn Jones and rugby legend Scott Quinnell are squaring up for a TV battle over Christmas. The outspoken duo will cast their critical eyes over an array of holiday television programmes on a special edition of Gogglebocs Cymru on S4C – and...
South Wales care home group hit by £725,000 double whammy in “ruinous Budget”
A company with five care homes in South Wales has revealed it’s facing a £725,000 double whammy as a result of controversial Budget measures. According to Dr Bikram Choudhary, Director of the SilverCrest Group which employs 420 people, the increase in the employers’...
Eco-friendly hotel boss urges North Wales business leaders to join green revolution
Business leaders in North Wales have been urged to make 2025 a landmark year to ramp up the introduction of green technologies. Darryl Shaw, who is the Group Operations Director of the Everbright Hotels group, advised companies not to be daunted by the thought of...
Welsh gourmet crisps are a hit at the Co-op after 57-store deal
More snack fans than ever can try a taste of a North Wales firm’s gourmet crisps after it clinched a major deal with Co-op. Bosses at Bwydydd Madryn (Madryn Foods) say that selling their Jones o Gymru crisps in 57 Co-op stores across Wales is a great coup for their...
