Jingle tills herald Christmas bonanza as shopping centre breaks 3.5m barrier
TILLS have been playing a merry tune in the run up to Christmas at a shopping centre that's about to reach a major new milestone. By the end of the year, the number of shoppers at Eagles Meadow in Wrexham is due to break through the three and a half million barrier....
Community choir swaps its warm African rhythms to sing cool carols for Christmas
A community choir which loves to perform the rich harmonies of traditional African music had a change of pace when they sang at a Christmas party. The Rwsters choir was the star turn at the festivities held at Cysgod y Gogarth, at the £4.2 million flagship sheltered...
New hot chilli beef club pie will put fire in the Dragons’ bellies
Fans at Wrexham AFC have voted for a new official club pie to give them the taste of success and "put fire in their bellies". The football foodies opted for a hot chilli beef pie after the club teamed up with the award-winning Village Bakery which is based in the...
World class carols for Christmas
Care home residents were accompanied by a world class orchestra when they sang Christmas carols to celebrate the festive season. The Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham has collaborated with the renowned Hallé orchestra for the past eight years, using the power...
Staff from axed BHS store get jobs lifeline just in time for Christmas
Former staff from the axed BHS in Wrexham have been given an early Christmas present - a new job at leading department store in the town. For Claire Littler the fresh start at Debenhams at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre is particularly welcome as losing her job...
Health experts highlight the benefits of good self-care this winter
Health experts are encouraging people to choose the right source of care for illness and injury over the festive break. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) says many trips to busy GP surgeries and hospital emergency departments can be avoided if people...
Lifesaving skills lesson of the day for Abergele youngsters
They used specially-designed mannequins to demonstrate the techniques of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to learners in Years 7, 8 and 9. The event was held as part of Restart a Heart – a national initiative to teach CPR to 100,000 people, which is organised by...
Historic hotel brings big dose of Christmas cheer to group of older people
A grandfather from Rhosesmor who lost his wife to cancer a month ago was one of the guests at a Christmas lunch organised for older people at a North Wales historic hotel. The team at the Grade II* listed Soughton Hall Hotel near Northop, Flintshire, decided to host a...
Cosseted Christmas turkeys destined for top chefs’ tables thanks to delivery firm Delsol
Cosseted Christmas turkeys are winging their way to the tables of top restaurants thanks to North Wales delivery firm Delsol. The free-range birds are raised to the sounds of classical music and fed a home-grown grain mix at Lord Newborough’s organic Rhug Estate near...
Law firm’s anniversary memorial to a great sporting all-rounder
The 70th anniversary of the death of a Wimbledon tennis champion, Olympic medallist and record-setting rugby star is being marked at the solicitor’s office in Llandudno where he practiced. James Cecil Parke is a forgotten name today but the remarkable Irishman was an...
