Welsh Elvis was in the building to sing happy birthday to Ivan
A care home resident who has a degenerative brain condition was All Shook Up when an Elvis impersonator who’s also a hospital chaplain popped in to sing Happy Birthday. Rocking reverend Wynne Roberts, known as the Welsh Elvis, was the star attraction at Ivan Chambers’...
Callum braves encounter with giant bugs at free event raising money for charity which helps his brother
A WREXHAM schoolboy braved an encounter with some giant creepy crawlies at a summer holiday event raising money for a charity centre which is a lifeline for his brother. Callum Edwards-Owen met an array of African mini beasts which invaded Eagles Meadow shopping...
TV producer aims to make a splash about campaign to recruit “brown haired” men to join his dad’s choir
A TV producer whose story about joining a men’s synchronised swimming team inspired a hit film is taking the plunge again – after a plea to help save his dad’s male voice choir from going under. Dylan Williams is making a new documentary programme about the desperate...
Award for new police station that’s given a £17m boost to local economy
A new eco-friendly police station has been awarded a major honour by construction experts. The Eastern Command and Custody Facility in Llay has been kitted out with upcycled furniture and has a host of energy-saving features. The project received a Highly Commended...
Demand for trailers creates 150 new jobs at iconic firm
Europe’s largest trailer maker has created 150 new jobs with the help of the successful launch of two new flagship horseboxes. Ifor Williams Trailers is looking for the extra staff across all their four sites in Cynwyd, Corwen, Sandycroft and on Deeside Industrial...
Will there be murder in the cathedral?
An internationally renowned vocal group named after a 16th century Italian aristocrat who brutally murdered his wife and her lover will be taking centre stage at a top music festival. The Gesualdo Six will be among the star attractions at the North Wales International...
Finance boss joins the team at Wrexham copy firm
A FINANCE director whose early career involved deploying troops to global conflict zones is on a new mission with a Wrexham copy firm. Gary Ryan has been appointed Finance Director and General Manager for Rawson Digital and has worked in the copy industry for 16...
Audi A1 Sportback road test by Steve Rogers
THEY are playing a new numbers game at Audi and it got a friend very excited. He was admiring my A1 Sportback and noticed 35 in front of TFSI on the tailgate. He could hardly contain himself thinking the little A1 had a 3.5 litre under the bonnet. A reasonable...
Archdruid’s poetic tribute to unique chair designed to combat loneliness
Wales’s most important bard has paid a poetic tribute to a unique chair that’s been designed to combat loneliness by encouraging people to sit down and talk to each other. Archdruid Myrddin ap Dafydd has written a special englyn – a four-line strict metre verse – in...
Citroen C5 Aircross road test by Steve Rogers
DID you know there are 42,000 speed bumps on roads around the country? Citroen found out as part of a survey on speed bumps and pot holes and reckons the new suspension on its C5 Aircross and C4 Cactus does rather a good job of cushioning the jolting effect. As luck...
