Nursing homes could be forced to close by “daft” immigration rules
A number of nursing homes in Wales could be forced to close because of new UK Government rules, a social care chief has warned. The controversial legislation will force non-European workers to return home if they are not earning at least £35,000 after six years - and...
Taste of success for Wrexham restaurant
A Wrexham restaurant has won an award for its tip top customer service. Frankie and Benny's at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham has been awarded a certificate of excellence by the online review organisation, TripAdvisor. The eatery was rewarded because it...
Shoot outs score a hit for children’s hospice
A team of big hearted trailer makers raised £15,000 for a children's hospice charity - and had a ball at the same time. Staff at Ifor Williams Trailers kicked off their fund-raising for the Tŷ Gobaith/Hope House organisation with a series of penalty shoot out...
Rising star Alex wins national award
A neighbourhood management trainee from Conwy has won a national award. Alexandra Weaver, 30, who works for housing association Cartrefi Conwy beat off competition from across Wales to be named as a Rising Star by the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru (CIH). The...
Private pension changes are a “ticking timebomb”
NEW rules allowing people more flexibility in how they take their private pension pots are a “ticking timebomb” for some. That was the warning from top pension adviser Richard Costain to over 50 members of Wrexham Business Professionals (WBP) when he addressed their...
Film star Eddie Redmayne’s old choir chief to adjudicate at Llangollen Eisteddfod
A MUSICAL maestro who led the school choir in which Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redymayne was a star performer will be one of the adjudicators at this year’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Ralph Allwood MBE was in charge of the world famous choir at Eton...
Brave mum Hazel who lost twin sons takes on cycling challenge for stillbirth charity with her sister Jasmine
A BRAVE young mum from Oswestry is setting out on a tough cycling challenge to raise money in memory of the identical twin baby boys she lost in an agonising stillbirth tragedy. Hazel Rogers, 22, who works as a stylist at the Gozo salon in Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow...
Caring Lynsey puts best foot forward to help hospice
A caring woman will be putting her best foot forward to help people who are coming to the end of their lives. Mum-of-three Lynsey Kerfoot, 32, a care support worker at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham will be taking part in the Nightingale House Hospice...
Sneak preview of new £2.75m police station
This is a first sneak preview of what the new eco-friendly police station in Llandudno will look like. The £2.75 million development has been sanctioned by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC. The old brick-built police station in Oxford...
Urgent plea to Home Secretary to sort out festival visa error
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is writing to Home Secretary Theresa May to ask her to intervene personally to sort out a visa problem caused by a mistake made by one of her officials. Some performers from Africa and Asia have been refused visas and...
