Plus-size model Cat wears cardboard box on catwalk for homeless charity
A hospital worker determined to highlight the plight of homeless people paraded the catwalk at a top fashion show wearing cardboard boxes, sheets of newspaper and silver foil. Catrin Stace- Jones, an operating department practitioner at Spire Yale Hospital in Wrexham...
Tuneful tots sing happy birthday to care home resident Norma, 78
Tuneful tots belted out happy birthday to retired office clerk Norma Porter when they paid a heart-warming visit to the care home where she lives. The children from Welsh language nurseries Cylch Meithrin Bro Alun and Cylch Meithrin Summerhill called to see residents...
Top orchestra heralds New Year with musical magic in Wrexham
A New Year concert by a top orchestra was hailed as a “magical occasion”. St Giles’ Church in Wrexham was packed for the concert by NEW Sinfonia and talented soloist Erin Rossington, the talented young soprano. Erin, 24, from Llanfairtalhaiarn, near Abergele shot to...
Corwen on course to be at the vanguard of the green revolution in Wales
Corwen is on course to be one of the greenest towns in Wales thanks to a ground-breaking energy project aimed at cutting local electricity bills and making money for renewable energy providers – and for the community. The town already has its own community...
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...
