Girls just want to do law as one of North Wales’s oldest legal firms signs up four
It’s a case of here come the girls at one of Wales’s oldest law firms where four young women have just taken the first steps on a career in the legal profession. Swayne Johnson, which has a base in Denbigh and offices across North Wales and into Cheshire, can trace...
Sir Bryn and First Minister send happy 75th birthday messages to iconic peace festival
Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel and First Minister Mark Drakeford are leading a chorus of congratulation for an iconic festival that’s celebrating its 75th anniversary. Also, among those who’ve sent their best wishes to Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is the...
Growing firm kneads new generation of bakers
A top bakery has launched a search for a new batch of rising stars. The fast-growing Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham is aiming to recruit 30 new apprentices over the next two years. It’s part of a major expansion by the family firm who have just invested £16 million...
North Wales fee-fixing “cartel blown apart” by landmark care home vote
A landmark decision by Gwynedd Council to fund nearer to the “true cost” of running care homes will ramp up pressure on other local authorities in North Wales to follow suit. That’s the message from social care champions Care Forum Wales (CFW) who welcomed fee...
Centenarian Kathlyn makes history at Caernarfon care home
A centenarian made a bit of history at a care home in Gwynedd. Kathlyn Hughes was the first resident at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd home on the outskirts of Caernarfon to celebrate their 100th birthday there. Staff and family members organised a surprise party...
Chef’s culinary tribute is a pizza Wales
A chef-to-the-stars who’s cooked for big hitters like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mike Tyson has come up with a knock-out idea for an Italian classic with a Welsh twist. Culinary whiz Kris Tkaczyk, who works at Adventure Parc Snowdonia in the picturesque surroundings of...
Mazda CX-5 drive by Steve Rogers
Get behind the wheel of Mazda’s big selling SUV and you will either be content or disappointed. Content because it is a traditional car with traditional three dial driver’s binnacle and traditional easy to use heating controls. Then again you might be disappointed at...
Positive chain reaction for young people thanks to new bike scheme
A new scheme has been launched to give young people free use of bikes to help put them on the road to a brighter future. It’s part of a package of measures put together by Gwynedd-based charity, GISDA – which supports vulnerable young people aged between 16 and 25 -...
Denbigh duo taking the high road to defend classic rally title in Scotland
A two-man team of Vale of Clwyd drivers have taken the high road to Scotland with their classic Ford Escort Mark Two in a bid to retain their title in the Historic Car Class at the Argyll Rally. Will Rowlands and Rich Birch took the title on the spectacular Cowal...
Indie rock stars Amber Run join joyous jamboree to celebrate 100 years of music
Global indie rock sensations Amber Run and blues powerhouse Elles Bailey will be among the stars as North Wales gears up for one of its greatest ever festivals. They will be taking to the famous pavilion stage for a “joyous, family-friendly jamboree” as the Llangollen...