Mum Kate confronts driver who killed her daughter
A heartbroken mum has told how she went to a prison to confront the man who killed her daughter through dangerous driving. Kate Morgan, whose 22-year-old daughter, Lona, died in a car crash in 2012, received a standing ovation at a conference organised by North Wales...
Care home manager ‘overwhelmed’ by national award
A care home manager was "overwhelmed" to win a top national award. Tracey Cuthill, 46, registered manager of Pebybryn care home, at Pendine Park care organisation, Wrexham, won Silver in the Leadership and Management in Residential Care Services category sponsored by...
Wrexham FC launch Christmas pop-up store
WREXHAM FC reckon they’ve shot themselves right into the big league with their latest Christmas pop-up store at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in the town. Steve Cook, commercial manager of the Vanarama Conference side now being successfully run by its own fans,...
Colwyn Bay care manager hailed as shining example
A dedicated care manager who believes her home should be part of the community has won a national award. Shirley Morris won bronze at a glittering Oscars-style awards night in Cardiff City Hall, hosted by BBC presenter Lucy Owen, and organised by Care Forum Wales, to...
North Wales police boss welcomes inspection report
A police boss has welcomed an inspection report which has found that the North Wales force is performing well in most areas. But North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC was surprised by criticism of the way crime recorded as the force had a...
Eagles Meadow in Wrexham getting set for Black Friday
Retailers at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre are gearing up for Black Friday. Several stores have taken on temporary staff to cope with the festive rush of shoppers. Among them is Debenhams where 17 temporary staff have been recruited. Eagles Meadow manager Kevin...
Pioneering North Wales super-nurse as good as gold
A super-nurse who has revolutionised palliative care has won top national award. Pioneering Dinah Hickish, the Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner at St Kentigern Hospice, in St Asaph, took gold at the prestigious Wales Care Awards, the Oscars of the social care...
Dalek invades Wrexham care home for performance
A care home in Wrexham was invaded by a Dalek - but there was no risk to the residents. In fact, they loved the energetic performance of entertainer Jo Papworth who came to the Gwern Alyn home dressed as the extra-terrestrial mutant from flagship BBC show, Dr Who. Jo,...
Ruthin timber firm’s treehouses for the rich and famous
Welsh wood products created at Clifford Jones Timber in Ruthin are finding a new lease of life high in the trees of the gardens of the rich and famous. Specially laminated timber from the ground-breaking family firm in Denbighshire are proving a popular choice with...
Top school gets major green upgrade from Rhyl firm
One of the UK’s oldest and most successful schools has had a state of the art ‘green’ upgrade thanks to an award-winning builder. The King’s School, Chester, which was founded in 1541 by Henry VIII, has just had a new £1.5 million Learning Centre extension to its...
