Purl of an idea to help premature babies
Two care home residents have come up with a “purl” of an idea to help premature babies. Christine Milner, 67, and Barbara Roberts, 77, have been knitting and crocheting blankets and beanie hats for the Premature Baby Unit at the Maelor Hospital in Wrexham. The duo...
Bittersweet award for finance chief from Shropshire
Copping a top award for learning to speak Welsh was a bittersweet moment for a finance chief from Shropshire. Chartered accountant Kate Jackson, chief finance officer with the team supporting North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, felt that learning...
Top harpist dedicates performance to Catrin Finch who’s battling cancer
One of the world’s top harpists has come to the rescue of an international festival after Catrin Finch was forced to pull out because she is battling breast cancer. According to Isabelle Moretti, she will dedicate her performance at the fourth Wales International Harp...
Award news is music to the ears of care home residents
A musical project with a choir who brought Christmas cheers to care home residents is in the running for a major award. The renowned Only Boys Aloud gave a dazzling performance at Bryn Seiont Newydd in Caernarfon during a session that turned into a real family affair...
Beast from the East prompts bumper sales boost for North Wales travel firm
THE Beast from the East has contributed to a scorching hot 60 per cent sales boost in sunshine holiday sales at a leading North Wales travel firm. Hays Travel North West, which has its Headquarters on Wrexham’s Lord Street and stores in Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Connah’s...
Plans unveiled to transform Victorian gate house at ‘Downton Abbey’ style historic hall and wedding venue
A Downton Abbey-style luxury wedding venue has unveiled £70,000 plans to transform a Victorian lodge house into a brides’ haven. The derelict Grade II listed house at the top of the hall’s grand driveway at Soughton Hall, near Northop, in Flintshire is going to...
Harley’s dream to help disabled youngsters comes closer thanks to Deeside Cereals cycle challenge
A disabled Flintshire boy’s bid to help other youngsters get specialist treatment is being boosted by a cycling challenge laid down by staff from the UK’s leading producer of breakfast cereals. Harley Noble who has schizencephaly - a rare and severe form of cerebral...
Waiter Robert serves up out of this world Star Wars costumes
A waiter has served up the perfect way to celebrate his love of film and deal with his crippling dyslexia at the same time – making out-of-this-world Star Wars costumes. Robert Williams-Day, 30, who works at Pizza Express at Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham,...
Top builder teams up with housing provider to create apprenticeships
A partnership between an award-winning builder and a leading social housing provider has helped create over 20 apprenticeships across two major construction sites in North Wales. Flintshire-based Anwyl Construction are building two state-of-the-art extra care housing...
Personal trainer who shed six stone set to host inaugural North Wales Celtic Showdown CrossFit contest
A man inspired to become a personal trainer after shedding six stone is hosting the first-ever North Wales CrossFit contest. The inaugural Celtic Showdown is being organised by exercise expert and gym owner Jamie Bowen, who is working with Colwyn BID, the...
