Former sales assistant Em, 98, helps M&S celebrate 80 years in Wrexham
In the same year that saw the abdication of King Edward VIII, the first TV interview, the Spitfire took its maiden flight and Jesse Owens dashed to Olympic Gold, Marks & Spencer opened its first store in Wrexham. And on the momentous opening day in July 1936...
Cut in parking charges powers £3.7m sales boost for shopping centre
Slashing car parking charges has powered a surge in sales of nearly £3.7 million at a shopping centre in North Wales. Since the fees were drastically reduced late last year, figures show that Eagles Meadow has attracted almost 67,000 extra customers. And with a recent...
Triple whammy fear for care homes
A social care leader has called for urgent action to deal with the "triple whammy" battering care homes and domiciliary care companies in North Wales. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, called on the Welsh Government to act after new figures revealed a...
Celebrity chef Dai to recreate meal he cooked for opera legend Pavarotti
A TOP celebrity chef will recreate the memorable meal he cooked for legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Dai Chef will be sharing the superstar tenor's gastronomic secrets when he appears live at this year’s Hamper Llangollen Food Festival. Thousands of foodies are...
Fire eaters turn up the heat at Big Day Out
Fire eaters, street dancers and Britain's Got talent stars Richard and Adam entertained the crowds at a housing association's annual fun day. Residents came in droves from across the county for Cartrefi Conwy's Big Day Out at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay when then...
Hospital staff go extra mile for dementia charity
Staff at a Wrexham private hospital are putting their best foot forward in aid of dementia on a sponsored walk next month. Thirty of them from all departments of the Spire Yale Hospital in the town will set out on the five-mile route round Gresford, Marford and...
Denbigh is the best!
Vote Denbigh! That’s the clarion call from a group of business people who've launched a campaign to crown Denbigh as the best place in Wales. Denbigh is one of 10 finalists competing for official recognition as Wales’ Best Place in a competition run by the Royal Town...
Welsh site manager receives national recognition
Steve Wyman, from Kinmel Bay in Conwy, is the proud recipient of a National Home Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job award. Steve is a site manager at Anwyl Homes’ stunning Sychnant Pass development in Conwy. It is his third Pride in the Job award. In existence...
Direct line to Bank of England
One of the Bank of England's monetary experts has given an "invaluable insight" into the economy to businesses in North Wales. Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent attended a lunch organised by the Bank and the round-table session at the town's Ramada Plaza was attended by...
Care home sports stars clinch victory
A team from a care home in Wrexham were celebrating after winning a tournament playing the Paralympic sport of boccia. The residents of Gwern Alyn, which is part of the Pendine Park care organisation, clinched gold after a hard-fought competition. The target ball game...
