Travel bosses party with Peter Andre after scooping top award
Bosses from a North Wales-based independent travel agency partied with Peter Andre after scooping a top award for the third year running at a prestigious industry conference. Don Bircham and Lindsey Barber of Hays Travel North West, which has its head office in...
Mazda3 road test by Steve Rogers
Right. I was ready to put the mockers on Mazda3 now that its muscle bound partner has joined the range. Well, who wants a common or garden hatchback over a bigger, stronger crossover SUV, and the car that nearly everyone is buying. These all conquering warriors come...
New youth commission helps create blueprint for policing North Wales
A team of young people are laying down the law in North Wales. The 30 members of the Youth Commission – the first of its kind in Wales - are helping to draw up a new plan for the way the region is policed. The scheme was set up by North Wales Police and Crime...
Pioneering £40,000 project launched by charity GISDA to prevent homelessness in Gwynedd
A pioneering £40,000 project is being launched to help prevent homelessness among young people in Gwynedd, after a huge 575% rise in cases over the past 20 years. Homelessness support charity GISDA has been commissioned by Gwynedd Council in a bid to reach young...
Years of emotional abuse by cruel partner leave mum and children with psychological problems
A mum-of-two from Gwynedd told how the devastating effect years of emotional abuse from her partner left her and the children with severe psychological problems. Claire – not her real name – is now separated from the father of her two daughters after his insidious...
Toyota Camry road test by Steve Rogers
Toyota is turning into a company of comebacks. First we had Corolla, back after 13 years on gardening leave, and now the Camry has been given a second chance 15 years in exile. It's a strange one because Camry was loved the world over - a staggering 19 million sold...
Christmas parcels filled with love for homeless people
Kind relatives and staff at a care home are spreading a little festive cheer among homeless people who will be sleeping on the streets or in a hostel this Christmas. The idea behind the special Yule Tide delivery of the “parcels filled with love” came from Cindy...
Microbrewery’s Christmas ale to protect Wales’s at risk bird species
An award-winning microbrewery has launched a special Christmas beer to help save North Wales’s threatened bird species. Dovecote Brewery in Denbigh are releasing their Turtle Dove tipple in memory of the bird made famous by the carol The 12 Days of Christmas and with...
Caring ex-builder strikes gold
A FORMER builder is laying the foundations for a strong future in the care industry after striking gold at the Welsh social care ‘Oscars’. Wayne Barry, who works as a maintenance assistant at Ysguborwen Care Home in Aberdare, has hailed the team effort which led to...
World class orchestra brings magic of Christmas to care home residents
A world class orchestra brought the magic of Christmas alive for care home residents in Wrexham with a moving Yule Tide concert. The talented trio from the Hallé performed a string of Christmas jingles and carols as part of an enrichment partnership with the Pendine...