Shops gear up for Christmas rush
Shops in Swansea’s busy Quadrant Shopping Centre are gearing up for the biggest shopping day of the year so far – Black Friday – with over 150 Christmas temps signed up. Retailers are bringing in the extra staff and unveiling a host of offers ready for the expected...
Police boss urges rethink over cuts after Paris attacks
A police boss has made a final plea to the Government to abandon further cuts to policing in North Wales in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris. Julian Sandham, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, was speaking ahead of the Comprehensive...
Caring Chris strikes gold after going extra mile
An Anglesey man whose willingness to “go the extra mile” has earned him the admiration of colleagues has been rewarded for his efforts. The dedication shown by Chris Balahura in the five years since he started work at the Glyn Menai Dementia Care Centre in Treborth...
Real apprenticeships will revolutionise social care
A high-flying care organisation is launching a two-year apprenticeship scheme - with 100 places up for grabs every year. Pioneering Pendine Park has already invested more than £750,000 in developing the training programme that's set to revolutionise staff development...
Shops gear up for Black Friday
Shops in Wrexham are gearing up for the biggest shopping day of the year so far – Black Friday. Retailers at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre are bringing in extra staff and unveiling a host of offers ready for the expected avalanche of shoppers as footfall goes...
Wrexham’s Top 10 Christmas toys
If you were wondering what to buy your little ones for Christmas, here's the top 10 list of must-have presents in Wrexham this year. According to The Entertainer toy shop at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre, a few classics have emerged as frontrunners. But the...
Handel’s Messiah concert in St Asaph
A NEWLY formed choir is set to impress music lovers with a one-off performance of Handel's Messiah. The Vale Of Clwyd Singers may not have been established for very long, but their quality of singing and impressive repertoire has inspired top timber company Clifford...
Green-fingered residents and children spring into action
Green-fingered residents and their children joined forces to plant thousands of bulbs to brighten up a housing estate. Their efforts will ensure the Tre Cwm estate in Llandudno should look blooming marvellous when they burst into flower next Spring. The massive bulb...
Breast cancer expert urges women to be on alert
A top breast cancer nurse from Wrexham has urged women not to stop being on the alert for early signs of the devastating disease as they get older. Heather Stephens, the specialist breast cancer nurse at Spire Yale Hospital, in Wrexham, spoke out during a fundraising...
Nia brings music to the ears of care home residents
A world leading authority on the use of music in the care of people with dementia has a new role at a centre of excellence in Gwynedd. Nia Davies Williams, who is also an internationally renowned musician, has been appointed as the musician in residence at the £7...
