New Gogglebocs star Tecwyn is barking
An adorable pooch called Tecwyn is stealing the show on the Welsh version of Gogglebox. Viewers have fallen in love with the small, white-haired Bichon Westie dog who sits on the sofa alongside his owners, Glain Jones and Dafydd Jones, during the filming of S4C’s...
Magical moment when horse whisperer with dementia met tiny pony Dottie
A little Shetland pony brought a smile to the face of a revered horse whisperer who has dementia. The touching encounter happened when the diminutive pony called Dottie, just 40 inches high, visited Pendine Park’s Bodlondeb care home in Wrexham where Hilary Paul now...
Law firm step in to fund hospice’s new wheelchair weighing machine
Staff at a much loved North Wales children’s hospice have had a weight taken off their shoulders thanks to an impressive piece of kit paid for by a leading law firm. Tŷ Gobaith, in the Conwy Valley, which cares for youngsters with life-threatening conditions from...
Boxing club packs a bigger punch thanks to cash boost
An Anglesey boxing club is appealing for more women and girls to join as it launches a recruitment drive after a major investment in new facilities and equipment. Llangefni Boxing Club has had its headquarters in the town’s Old Cricket Club given a revamp and now it...
Care home closure and loss of 30 beds is a “disaster”, says social care leader
The crisis in social care has claimed another victim with the closure of a care home in the Wrexham area. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales said the loss of the 28 much-needed beds at Trewythen Hall Care Home in Gresford was a disaster for the vulnerable...
Welsh Gogglebocs star shares son’s inspirational story to give hope to other youngsters living with disabilities
Welsh Gogglebocs star Nia Phillips has opened up about her son’s courageous journey battling spina bifida in the hope he inspires other young people living with disabilities. Single mum Nia from Trefach, Llanelli told of George’s miracle journey and praised...
Cream of the crop – farmers’ dairy co-op wins top honour
A farmer-owned dairy co-operative has scooped a top honour after achieving record-breaking sales of more than £70 million. Gwynedd-based South Caernarfon Creameries (SCC) was crowned Large Business of the Year in North Wales at the prestigious Daily Post Business...
“One in a million nurse” Maggie vows to carry on after reaching 70
A nurse who has offered a lifeline to families of people living with dementia is has vowed to carry on after reaching her 70th birthday. Maggie Langford is a much loved figure at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham where, for more than two decades, she has...
Talented young popstars strut their stuff in spectacular show
Talented youngsters showed off their dancing and singing abilities to an appreciative audience at their spectacular end-of-season show. Grannies, mums and dads and siblings cheered and applauded enthusiastically during the show at the Craig-y-Don Community Centre in...
North Wales storage giant equips Buckley pupils for outdoor lessons
Outdoor learning is on the curriculum for pupils at a Flintshire primary school thanks to a generous £500 donation from a North Wales self-storage giant which has just opened a new site in Buckley. The cash from Denbigh-based Lock Stock Self Storage has paid for new...
