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Massive economic boost

CARTREFI CONWY SITE AT NORTH WALES BUSINESS PARK, ABERGELE. Pictured is (centre) AM Darren Millar  with (from left) Pam Lonie, chair of Cartrefi Conwy, Len Wilcocks of Worldspan Group (Business Park Management/Owner) and Andrew Bowden Chief Executive of Cartrefi Conwy.

The decision of a housing association to build its new HQ in Abergele has been hailed as a massive boost for the local economy. Cartrefi Conwy will be bringing up to 100 jobs to the North Wales Business Park on the outskirts of the town. The plans also include creating community facilities for the benefit [..]

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Tuesday June 12th, 2012

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Caring Robin looks to future thanks to pioneering Coleg Harlech scheme

Coleg Harlech ILM placement at Tyddyn Môn, Brynrefail  Robin Hughes with Linda Walne, the manager.

After a lifetime in industry a special job programme for the long term unemployed has opened Robin Hughes’ eyes to a new career in caring for others. The 54-year-old father-of-two has not worked full-time since 2008 after illness cost him his job at Anglesey Aluminium. Job applications which never even got a response disheartened him, [..]

Tuesday June 12th, 2012

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Queen Joanne is crowned

Queen's Jubilee events at Pendine Park Care Homes. The Queen for a Day at Penybryn, Joanne Davies is crowned by Mario and Gill Kreft

A care organisation has a new Queen. Mum of two Joanne Davies was crowned during the Diamond Jubilee festivities at Pendine Park, in Wrexham. Joanne, 42, has been a resident of Penybryn, the brain injuriies unit, for a  little over six months. She  was thrilled when Pendine Park proprietor Mario Kreft MBE conducted the coronation, [..]

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Monday June 11th, 2012

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Patriotic pooches are diamond dogs

Donna Condliffe who runs Canine and Co. Pictured With buster the British bull dog cross in one of the jubilee outfits.

Patriotic pooches can get into the swing of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee party in their very own sparkly bling. Every canine connoisseur will want to be seen at the year’s biggest social event dressed in a sequined Union Jack hoodie designed especially to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the monarch’s reign. Or for the more [..]

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Monday June 11th, 2012

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