A James Bond-style amphibious craft that uses four wheel drive to enter and leave the sea will be making its European debut in North Wales. The £220,000 AMP rib will be among the stars of the All Wales Boat and Leisure Snow at the Anglesey Showground from Thursday, May 30, to Saturday, June 1. It […]
AN Easter ‘eggs’travaganza event at a Wrexham shopping centre will kick start a major boost for a children’s hospice charity. Shoppers at Eagles Meadow have been treating the shallow pool at the top of the centre’s Spanish Steps like a wishing well and throwing in their loose change The latest batch of money is being […]
Children can enjoy some ‘eggs’cellent family fun during the Easter holidays at Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham. The popular shopping hub will play host to an array of free Easter themed activities on Saturday April 20 from 11 am to 4 pm. ‘Eggs’cited young shoppers and their families will find a special marquee, set […]
It’s oggie, oggie, oggie for a former financial services specialist who has swapped the world of insurance for sausage rolls and pastries – by running a pie shop and delicatessen. And the big seller for Ross Anderson and his wife, Tracey, who are celebrating five years at the Llangollen Oggie Shop and Deli on the […]
The secrets of how cheddar made in North Wales using a using a century-old technique is transformed into ‘squeezy cheese’ sold as far afield as Greece, Malta and Korea, have been revealed by TV star Gregg Wallace. The Masterchef presenter visited South Caernarfon Creameries’ plant on the Llyn Peninsula to find out how Wales’ oldest […]
A trailer firm has created 30 new jobs after setting up a new academy to train welders. The training school at Ifor Williams Trailers was officially opened by Clwyd South AM Ken Skates, who is also the Welsh Government’s Economy and Transport Minister. The company took the decision to train their own welders at a […]
CHEESEMAKERS at Wales’s oldest dairy co-operative South Caernarfon Creameries have launched a campaign to support people with dementia in their community. Staff based at the co-operative’s headquarters at Chwilog near Pwllheli have undergone training from experts at the Alzheimer’s Society to become ‘dementia friends’. A dozen workers at South Caernarfon Creameries took part giving them […]
A Denbighshire renewable energy company has won a prestigious green energy award at a major national awards ceremony for the second year running. Hafod Renewables, from Denbigh, has once again been named Wales’s top Renewable Heating Initiative (RHI) Installer of the Year at the Wales Energy Efficiency Awards in Cardiff. The accolade, which covers air […]
One of the region’s best-known accountancy firms is expanding and merging with a practice in Chester. According to Coxeys, which has offices in Wrexham and Saltney, the city’s branch of the Hall Livesey Brown group is the “perfect fit” for their ambitious growth plans. The Chester operation will still be based at their offices in […]
A retired police officer who patrolled the streets or more than 25 years has swapped his handcuffs for paintbrushes to set up a new business teaching people how to paint, from his back garden. Former bobby David Wiles has found a new lease of life after creating his own art studio, saving him hundreds of […]
