Five star success for top fabric firm Simon Boyd
A local businessman who started out over 40 years ago has created a soft furnishings empire that is now believed to be the UK’s largest independent fabric retailer. Peter Grimes's chain of four Simon Boyd shops now includes Premiership footballers, the top five star...
Campaigning pensioner Richard hailed a hero
A public-spirited pensioner with a heart of gold had been hailed a local hero by town councillors and a housing association. Retired process worker Richard Blackwell, 75, came in for praise after his successful campaign to improve road safety at the Parkway estate in...
Summer fun raises money for charity quartet
A summer fair raised smiles for care home residents and a bucket full of cash for a host of charities. It was fun all the way at the Hillbury Care Home which is part of the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham when they held their annual summer fair. Residents,...
Tech guru Sam gets connected to new role in panto – oh yes he has!
A technical guru at a mobile phone store has landed a more low-tech role in charge of a traditional Christmas panto …. oh yes, he has! Sam Lynch, who works at the O2 store at Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham, has spent years treading the boards with the...
Hot tubs firm doubles in size with the UK’s biggest showroom
An expanding leisure company is doubling in size by opening one of the biggest hot tub show rooms in the UK. Boss Gareth Jones revealed the growth of UK Leisure Living was being fuelled by the increasing popularity of solar-powered hot tubs and their growing...
Violin virtuoso heads for St Asaph
One of the world's top violinists who made her concert debut at the age of eight is heading for a top music festival. South Korean virtuoso Ye-Eun Choi will take the audience at the North Wales International Music Festival on a journey from East to West during the...
Surprise, surprise! Matt overcome with emotion to receive top green award
A landscape designer had the shock of his life when awarded a top honour following the success of a £4million project to transform a housing estate into a green oasis. Matt Stowe, the environmental development officer with housing association Cartrefi Conwy was...
New research centre will deliver £4b boost to economy
A new advanced research and manufacturing centre in Flintshire will give the Welsh economy a massive £4 billion boost, according to Economy Secretary Ken Skates. Mr Skates revealed he had approved funding to complete phase one of the development in Deeside which will...
UCML switches on to bright future with plans to expand and recruit 10 staff
A leading utilities connections company has unveiled ambitious plans to grow by 25 per cent over the next year - and recruit another 10 staff. The news was revealed during a visit by Ken Skates, the Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure,...
Top of the shops
Sales staff at a mobile phone shop are celebrating after being hailed as the best for connecting with their customers. The team at Carphone Warehouse came out top of their region, which includes stores across North Wales, Shropshire and the West Midlands, in a...
