Heroic Glyn was social care’s Top Gun in Covid pandemic
A “heroic” former care home owner who built a military-style decontamination unit to keep his residents and staff safe during the Covid pandemic has been given a special award. Ex-RAF man Glyn Williams, 63, who ran the Gwyddfor Residential Home in Bodedern in...
Party people at historic hotel raise their glasses for Wrexham food bank
Festive partygoers at a popular hotel are raising a glass and helping out record numbers of people in crisis in Wrexham this Christmas. Historic Rossett Hall Hotel have opened their annual food bank collection and already the donations are flooding in for the Wrexham...
Daredevil biker Caroline gears up for epic desert challenge in aid of charity
All-action company boss Caroline Platt is swapping her smart office outfits for biker leathers to take part in an epic charity motorbike ride through the baking desert heat. Caroline, who heads up family company Platts Agriculture, in Wrexham, is gearing up for the...
Plea to company bosses to back Wrexham’s new City of Culture bid
Business leaders have been urged to get behind Wrexham’s bid to become UK City of Culture in 2029. The plea came from Wrexham Council’s chief executive, Ian Bancroft, who said it was vital to make the most of the city’s “time in the sunshine during a once in a...
Global growth will take off with cutting edge kit helping to create new 40 jobs
A precision engineering company in North Wales is gearing up for global growth by investing £250,000 in cutting edge equipment. Recruitment is also underway at Continental Diamond Tool (CDT) in Kinmel Bay as part of an ambitious expansion plan that will create 40 new...
Double honour for “hairy” adventure company at North Wales tourism awards
A “hairy” adventure company was hailed as a star of the tourism industry in North Wales. Bearded Men Adventures in Llangollen was among the big winners at the Go North Wales Tourism Awards. Meanwhile, the blue riband Go North Wales Tourism Service to Tourism...
Inspirational care leader Jayne honoured with silver award
An "inspirational" team leader with a vast career in social care has seen her hard work pay off with a gong as she heads into retirement. Jayne Owen was hailed as "the role model we all aspire to be" by her former colleagues. Her passion and commitment saw her bloom...
Heritage railway, pier hero and ex-royal bolthole among stars crowned at Go North Wales Tourism awards
An iconic heritage railway, the man who breathed new life into an historic pier and a former royal love nest have been hailed as stars of the tourism industry in North Wales. The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in Porthmadog and the Plas Dinas Country House...
Music therapist Ceri wins gold at social care Oscars
A talented music therapist who struck gold at the social care Oscars is now looking forward to adding a new string to her bow by working in the field of pain relief. Ceri Rawson, from Bylchau, near Denbigh, was joint winner of the prestigious Sir Bryn Terfel...
Company bosses urged to use Welsh language to revitalise rural economy
Companies in the Welsh speaking heartlands of Wales will be urged to make more use of the language to revitalise the rural economy. The call will come at a special summit to celebrate the achievements of the Bwrlwm ARFOR project that’s reaching out to businesses, from...
