Pembrokeshire care home group hit by £150,000 “ruinous Budget” blow
A company with six care homes in Pembrokeshire has revealed it’s facing a £150,000 hit as a result of controversial Budget measures. The hikes in National Insurance payments, as well as increases in the Real Living Wage, will see care homes facing "12 months of...
Top food firm clinches £1M deal with Shropshire caterer to supply schools
A fast-growing food wholesaler has landed a £1 million five-year contract with a Shropshire-based company to deliver to schools across a huge area of the West Midlands and Wales. Harlech Foodservices is now supplying Shire Services, the catering arm of Shropshire...
Toyota Prius drive by Steve Rogers
Take a look at this beauty and thank your lucky stars we have the chance to buy it. Toyota called time on Prius a couple of years ago because hardly anyone here was buying it, and as a punishment the UK was not going to get the sleek new model. But they changed their...
Emotional TV tribute to music icon Leah exactly a year after her death
Music stars will pay tribute to a remarkable mentor who taught generations of singers in a special TV programme on the first anniversary of her death. Leah Owen’s distinctive voice captivated audiences for decades, but she was also a hugely successful conductor,...
Law firm come up with an advent calendar with a difference to help out food bank
A law firm in St Asaph have been counting down to Christmas by doing an advent calendar with a difference to help out a local foodbank. Staff at Swayne Johnson on the High Street have been collecting for a reverse advent calendar – donating food and Christmas treats...
New campaign to give young people a voice and help them into world of work
An organisation that transforms young people’s lives is launching a major campaign to give them a voice and help the ones who need support into the world of work. The WeMindTheGap charity wants to have a Big Conversation with people aged 18 to 21 in Flintshire about...
Gwynedd care company hit by £500,000 Budget blow says it’s a “stealth tax” on ratepayers
National Insurance increases will see a Gwynedd care company face a massive £500,000 bill as result of the “ruinous Budget”, bosses have revealed. And wage rises imposed by the Chancellor will simply end up being a “stealth tax on the council tax”, according to the...
Conwy teenager Efa duets with Welsh icon Aled Jones on TV in memory of late sister
A grieving teenager teamed up with Welsh singing star Aled Jones for a touching duet in memory of her beloved younger sister who died aged 13. The poignant performance took place at the Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospice in the Conwy Valley where Efa Dafydd, 17, said her...
Storage giant supports Hands Together charity’s Christmas lunch for those in need in Ludlow
A busy Ludlow charity is getting a helping hand to provide a Christmas lunch to those in need and the lonely thanks to the generosity of a new business to the town. Hands Together Ludlow’s annual Christmas Day lunch at their Lower Galdeford headquarters in the town...
Housing pioneer Gwynne hailed as people’s champion after stepping down from role
Tributes have been paid to a housing pioneer who’s stepped down from his role leading an agency that helps older people live independently. Gwynne Jones has come to the end of his four-year term of office as chair of Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair and nine...
