A man who has overcome his own battle with drink and drug addiction to help and support others has been honoured for his hard work and dedication. Tony Ormond, from Wrexham, knows how difficult it is to overcome addiction problems having spent 17 years of his life injecting heroin, using cocaine and ecstasy, abusing alcohol […]
A Welsh language teaching company is stepping up its programme of courses after receiving a £16,500 windfall thanks to a local energy broker. When the Llanrwst branch of Popeth Cymraeg became suspicious about the level of energy charges they were paying they turned to Ruthin-based The Energy Company for help and advice. The specialists in […]
Shoppers will be challenged to overcome an obstacle course whilst donning beer goggles as part of a campaign to raise awareness of alcohol related issues. Members of the Caia Park Health Team will set up camp at Eagles Meadow shopping centre, Wrexham, between 11am and 2pm on Friday, November 21. It is part of Alcohol […]
A super-green North Wales energy company and its entrepreneurial boss are double finalists in prestigious national awards. Carbon Zero Renewables based in St Asaph and its managing director Gareth Jones have both been shortlisted for honours in the 2014 Free2Network Business Awards, which aim to recognise, celebrate and promote the achievements of businesses and entrepreneurs […]
A grandmother and grandson have teamed up to take on the Great Wall of China in aid of a hospice charity. Family duo Sue Last and 14 year old George Last are already in training for their marathon trek next May along part of the longest structure made by humans when they’ll be raising money […]
A store manager is set to film a James Bond-style political thriller. Amateur film maker Dan Speirs, 28, the manager of Ever Beyond, at Eagles Meadow shopping centre, in Wrexham, is planning his shooting schedule for the movie short. The story, which has the working title of Trajectory, is heavily influenced by James Bond author Ian […]
A Shrewsbury wedding shop owner is celebrating after striking gold thanks to her many satisfied customers. Heavenly Brides and Belles, which is based in the town’s busy Pride Hill Shopping Centre, is the only Shropshire business to have gained a gold award on a national website. The weddingspot.co.uk award is calculated from the number of […]
Two friends who work at a Chinese restaurant cooked up a romantic double proposal for their brides to be on a train. The lovestruck mates both work with their fiancées at The Real China, at Eagles Meadow shopping centre, Wrexham. The sweethearts will be tying the knot, in a traditional Chinese ceremony. Waiter Nagy Istva’n, […]
Two dedicated women are celebrating their 40th anniversary working for the same company. Carole Peters, 56, and Eleanor Bellis, 57, who work at the Boots branch at Eagles Meadow shopping centre, in Wrexham, can’t believe how the time has flown. Fragrance consultant Carole, from Wrexham, started her career with the high street favourite in 1974, […]
A new range of sausages made with chocolate and fudge will be launched a top food festival. The special bangers are being developed by young farmer and trainee butcher Arran Davies and his butchery mentor Brin Kelly at Abbey Farm, just outside Llangollen. Their meat counter at Abbey Farm Shop, which also supplies local hotels […]
