Pet therapy is Gem of an idea at care home
Residents of a care home in Caernarfon have some new four legged friends - including Gem the cocker spaniel. Twelve year old Gem is a regular visitor to Bryn Seiont Newydd, the dementia centre of excellence that's been built on the site of a former community hospital...
Silver surfer Joy, 90, leads the internet revolution in care home
A 90 year old great grandmother is spearheading a group of silver surfers at a care home - and she even completed a virtual climb of Mount Everest. Retired medical secretary Joy Storey is among the residents of Penpergwm House, in Abergavenny, who enjoy internet...
Nail artist Katy makes a splash with micro-version of Great Barrier Reef
An artistic beautician has recreated the one of the wonders of the world, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, on a finger nail. Extreme nail artist Katy March, 20, from Glan Conwy, made a splash at the World Skills competition at the NEC in Birmingham. Her micro-version...
Pioneering scheme to steer female offenders away from life of crime
An innovative scheme aimed at steering low risk female offenders away from a life of crime has been launched in North Wales. The Pathfinder pilot scheme which is aimed at women who commit crime or who are at risk of doing so was unveiled at a conference in Rhyl. The...
Llangollen winner will be invited to join Aussie Gold Rush
A fabulous 10,000-mile trip Down Under to one of the world’s biggest cultural festivals is the prize for one lucky winner at this summer’s 70th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The title of International Voice of Musical Theatre in July will come with a...
School pupils put their mark on town’s new housing development
Artwork by youngsters from a Rhyl primary school is on display at a building site in the town thanks to an initiative by an award-winning local construction company. Anwyl Construction, who are carrying out a £1.4 million social housing redevelopment at Abbey Street,...
Unicorns, singing sheep and the world’s smallest cheese factory
A trailer firm has revealed the unusual uses people find for their products - including breaking the world land speed record and transporting a unicorn. Ifor Williams Trailers, who have factories in Cynwyd, Corwen and Deeside, are now the Europe's most successful...
Gracie pens musical thank you to hospital doctors and nurses treating her rare condition
A schoolgirl diagnosed with an extremely rare condition has penned a musical thank you for the doctors and nurses who have been treating her. Nine-year-old Gracie Mellalieu performed her song at a conference organised by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)...
Life comes full circle for top apprentice Nathaniel
A top apprentice at Europe's biggest trailer maker is a chip of the old block. Welder Nathaniel Edwards, 22, is the first graduate of a new apprenticeship scheme at Ifor Williams Trailers to gain an Extended Diploma. His achievement was a particular source of pride...
Coffee firm brewing up plans to double size of business
A coffee roasting company is brewing up plans to double the size of the business. Denbigh-based Owen & Edwards will be one of the star attractions at an event to promote the food and drink industry in Denbighshire. Another role model at the A Taste for Local...
