Gladys finds a cool way to thank care home’s Coronavirus warriors
A MUCH-loved resident celebrated her 91st birthday by finding a cool way to cone-gratulate a care home’s ‘Coronavirus warriors’. Gladys Cross is a long-term and popular member of Pendine Park’s Highfield nursing home in Wrexham. Movingly described as “part of the family” at Highfield by staff, the great-grandmother wanted to repay the home’s team for all their hard work – […]
School wins prize and painting of tragic poet Hedd Wyn
A leading North Wales independent school has received a prestigious Ministry of Defence award – and a picture commemorating Wales’s great poet Hedd Wyn – for its support for the Armed Services. Myddelton College, in Denbigh, offers the most generous reduction in fees in the UK, 25 per cent, to families with serving members of […]
Have your say on how North Wales is policed
People in North Wales are being urged to help draw up a new blueprint for the way the region is policed and help decide where 20 extra PCSOs should work. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin and Chief Constable Carl Foulkes are asking local communities, groups and representative bodies to tell them what […]
Raising charity funds is a piece of cake
TWO small ponies proved a big hit with delighted care home residents when they were the special guests during a fundraising day. Bryn Seiont Newydd in Caernarfon annually holds a Cupcake Day in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society, enjoyed by residents, their relatives and staff. The event helps raise hundreds of pounds for the cause, thanks […]
Ifor Williams Trailers remains Wrexham’s primary local sponsor
North Walian trailer firm confirmed as shorts sponsors for next two seasons A trailer firm is staying on as Wrexham AFC’s main local sponsor following the sale of the club to Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. Ifor Williams Trailers, which is based across six manufacturing sites in North Wales, have agreed a “strategic and supportive […]
Fast-growing firm takes on 50 more staff as it gears up for opening of new super bakery
Fifty jobs are up for grabs at a top bakery – with another 65 on the way. The fast-growing Jones Village Bakery is gearing up for the opening of its new super bakery on Wrexham Industrial Estate. The firm is looking for 30 full-time workers and 20 part-time staff with family-friendly shifts also on offer. […]
Tourism boss slams Airbnb’s “cynical support” for tourism tax
A tourism leader in North Wales has slammed Airbnb for its “cynical support” for a Welsh Government plan to tax the industry. Jim Jones, the chief executive of North Wales Tourism, described the plan to impose the controversial Tourism Tax as a “flawed idea”. Airbnb have said they back the idea and that they want […]
Campaign launched to save village school providing “private education without fees”
A village school battling for survival has launched a campaign to safeguard its future by attracting pupils from nearby communities. Parents at Ysgol Llannefydd, near Denbigh, say it’s a “brilliant” Welsh language school that provides an excellent, well-rounded education that sets their children up well for the rest of their lives. There’s no imminent threat […]
Mum of two on life on the pandemic frontline after qualifying as a nurse
A mum-of-two who worked on the coronavirus frontline after fulfilling her ambition of qualifying as a nurse is spearheading a drive to attract new recruits from across North Wales to the profession. At the height of the pandemic earlier this year, Lynda Williams found herself in full PPE working on a Covid-19 ward at Ysbyty […]
Emotional event to honour legacy of Corwen hero Huw ‘Chick’
Ambitious plans to develop the football club in Corwen were unveiled at the emotional official opening of the clubhouse named after local legend Huw ‘Chick’ Jones. With the Dee Park ground bathed in early evening sunshine, the ceremonial ribbon was cut by Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes, who said he was humbled and honoured to […]
