Police boss blasts “patronising” response of Newsnight editor
A police boss has blasted the "patronising and superior" response of Newsnight editor Ian Katz in a row over a TV debate about the Welsh language. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones wrote in Welsh to Mr Katz to complain about the "ill-informed" item...
Police boss tells Newsnight not to insult Welsh language again
A police boss urged the BBC's Newsnight programme not to insult the Welsh language again - and to seek the opinions of real experts if they discuss the subject in future. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones hit out after the late night programme...
Timber company’s campaign for more tree planting in Wales bears fruit
A Welsh Assembly report calling for Wales to become self-sufficient in timber has been welcomed by the UK’s biggest manufacturer of fence posts. The report from the influential Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee comes after a concerted campaign...
Primary school pupils get a sneak peek at new £7.5 million care home
Pupils from a Porthmadog primary school paid a special visit to a £7.5 million building site in their home town to learn about safety on site and to have an exclusive look at the building as it develops. Award-winning Flintshire-based builders Anwyl Construction are...
Anwyl to build more new homes in Northop Hall
Flintshire-based Anwyl Homes has secured planning permission for a further phase of new build homes at its popular Parc St Mary’s development in Northop Hall. Following an exceptional response to its first two phases, Anwyl Homes has confirmed that it will build an...
Stylish mum Claire takes charge at fashion store
A stylish young mum has landed the top job at a fashion store. Claire Lilley, 33, has just been appointed as the new manager of H&M at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham where she's in chart of a team of 13 full and part time staff. And in ensuring...
Cartrefi Conwy on a mission to create army of dementia friends
A housing association is on a mission to become a dementia friendly organisation. Cartrefi Conwy has teamed up with the Alzheimer's Society to create an army of Dementia Friends. As well as training its own staff, the organisation is running a series of workshops...
Top builder in line for slice of £335 million housing cake
Award-winning builder Anwyl Construction is in the running for affordable housing contracts across the North of England worth over a third of a billion pounds over the next four years. The Ewloe-based firm is on the list of approved builders for the JV North...
We’ll have 200 fewer police officers unless training cash row is sorted
A row over how police training is funded could result in 200 fewer officers in Wales - and potential recruits choosing to sign up to work for English forces instead. That's the warning from the four police and crime commissioners and the chief constables in Wales who...
Dancing cow helps raise money for African village
A cafe in Wrexham is raising funds to buy a special gift for an African community – a cow. Barista Billy Paterson, who works at the Starbucks cafe in Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre, got into character to boost the fundraising effort. Billy, 23, dressed up a special...
