A bakery has donated 1,000 mince pies to a hospice.

Jones Village Bakery has donated the festive treats to Nightingale House, a hospice for people with life-limiting illnesses in Wrexham, Flintshire, east Denbighshire, and Shropshire border towns.

The company is increasing production at its Minera bakery to meet the demand for the traditional Christmas favourites.

The person in charge of 'Operation Mincemeat' is pie room manager Kerry Wilson, who has a personal connection to the hospice.

Ms Wilson said: "I am very pleased we’re supporting the hospice because a number of my family have been in Nightingale House, so it means a heck of a lot.

"My uncle Gareth Williams was diagnosed with throat cancer.

"He was at home for a long time and in the end it got too much and he went to the hospice, and he didn’t come home sadly.

"It was a very emotional time for the family but it’s a fantastic place, a really fantastic place and the care they provide is absolutely second to none.

Pictured (L/R) Mandy Roberts, Tom Breeze and Kerry Wilson of Village Bakery with Sarah Povey Corporate Partnership Lead - Nightingale House Hospice (Image: Mandy Jones) "Nightingale House is wonderful because it’s not just the patient who is given support but the whole family.

"They do a really important job to help people during the most difficult time in their lives."

Production worker Mandy Roberts is part of the team making the mince pies from a secret Village Bakery recipe developed over 30 years ago.

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Mandy said: "My six-year-old granddaughter, Indie, was chosen to lead the hospice’s recent lantern parade with Father Christmas and raised £600 in sponsorship.

"She recently lost her Taid who died suddenly at the age of 62 and she’s been having support from Jackie at the hospice - they have been wonderful with her, really marvellous."

Sarah Povey, the corporate partnerships lead at Nightingale House, said: "We’re very, very grateful to the Village Bakery.

"They’ve been a wonderful supporter over the years, whether it’s the Welsh Cakes they’ve given for the Midnight Walk or their brilliant sausage rolls.

"And I must say the mince pies are pretty special.

"They’re lovely and buttery and delicious and the team were absolutely thrilled when they heard that we had this opportunity."