“Nominate your care stars”: Sir Bryn launches hunt for Wales’ hidden heroes
Opera legend Sir Bryn Terfel has issued a rallying call for entries to find unsung social care heroes in Wales. The search is now underway for nominations for the 2026 Wales Care Awards which shine a spotlight on the remarkable staff working in care homes and...
Award-winning Emmanuel brings smiles and songs to Wrexham care home residents
A Wrexham care home worker who brightens the lives of residents by bursting into song and playing dominoes has been honoured with a Smile Award. The award, decided by votes from staff and residents at the Pendine Park care organisation celebrates those who go the...
£30m boom as Harlech Foodservice smashes sales record
Sales at a North Wales food wholesaler have smashed records as the fast-growing family firm revealed a near 20 per cent surge to £30 million in just six months. Cricieth-based Harlech Foodservice, which also has bases in Chester, Carmarthen, Aberbargoed and Telford,...
Himalayan lightbulb moment sparks plan to bring Amazon surplus to struggling Wrexham families
A business leader sprang into action after hearing about plans to redistribute surplus goods from retail giants like Amazon to struggling families in Wrexham. Caroline Platt, the Managing Director of family-run Platts Agriculture in Llay, is leading the push to...
Royal honour for North Wales bakery as global boom creates 100 new jobs
A booming North Wales bakery has been given a formal royal seal of approval after its products went global and created 100 jobs. Lord Lieutenant Harry Fetherstonhaugh, the King’s representative in Clwyd, presented staff at Jones Village Bakery with the prestigious...
“It took me right back” – care home residents moved by surprise choir visit
Care home residents were treated to a surprise musical performance as a volunteer choir helped mark a major 40th anniversary milestone. The feel-good singers from the Hallé Ancoats Community Choir travelled to Wrexham to perform festive favourites at two homes run by...
ORA 03 GT electric drive by Steve Rogers
Breaking news…. A Chinese car that has not torpedoed its rivals on price. In fact it has been the total opposite with the Ora’s price dropped to bring it into line with the opposition. Time to press the pause button. What the heck is an Ora 03? It is one of the lesser...
Care home founders celebrate 40 years by treating hundreds of Caernarfon staff to festive hampers
An “inspirational” couple marked a major milestone by giving festive hampers to hundreds of staff at a Caernarfon care home. Pendine Park founders Mario Kreft MBE and his wife, Gill, ensured every member of the team at Bryn Seiont Newydd received a hamper packed full...
Donation with a difference for busy food bank in Wales’s most deprived area
One of North Wales’s busiest food banks in one of the UK’s most deprived areas has been boosted with a donation with a difference from the office of a local law firm. Staff at Swayne Johnson’s branch in St Asaph have supported Rhyl Food Bank Christmas Appeal with a...
Musical magic as NEW Sinfonia duo bring festive cheer to Wrexham care homes
Christmas cheer rang out at two neighbouring Wrexham care homes thanks to a virtuoso visit from professional musicians. The festive treat came as the NEW Sinfonia orchestra gears up for its New Year Gala concert – supported by the Pendine Park care organisation...
