“Horrific” farm suicide crisis: Welsh company trains workers to help save lives
Staff at a Welsh agricultural company have been trained to spot warning signs of suicide as part of a campaign to tackle the mental health crisis in farming. Drivers, office staff and senior managers at Platts Group, based in Llay, near Wrexham, have completed...
Opera star Rhys Meirion uses voice to raise funds for end-of-life charity after beating bowel cancer
An international opera star who beat bowel cancer after taking a simple NHS screening test is set to headline a major charity concert in North Wales. Tenor Rhys Meirion, who underwent surgery last year after a tumour was detected early, will lead a fund-raising...
Geely EX5 drive by Steve Rogers
Meet the Geely EX5, the latest in the tidal wave of Chinese cars to land on our shores but this one has a valuable friend in the UK. Not a name you are likely to have heard of so let’s start with some housekeeping. Who is Geely? The company is big in China and has...
Welsh food wholesaler eyes record £3m sales bonanza at super expo
A Welsh food wholesaler is forecasting a £3 million sales bonanza at its flagship trade fair next month Harlech Foodservice says the two-day Expo 26 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno could smash all previous records after last year’s event pulled in 1.5 million in orders....
St Asaph opera shortlisted for classical music Oscar after moving mining tragedy tribute
A moving opera first performed in St Asaph is in the running for a classical music Oscar. Gresford - Up From Underground was given its world premiere at the North Wales International Music Festival at the city’s famous cathedral. It was co-commissioned by the...
Landmark trailer deal aims to cut accidents and save lives
Two family-run firms have struck a landmark deal aimed at cutting accidents and saving lives on the UK’s roads. North Wales trailer giant Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT) has teamed up with the inventors of DigaDoc, an award-winning system designed to make moving heavy...
Suzuki S-Cross drive by Steve Rogers
I've just driven 1500 miles in an S-Cross and decided I like old school. I am not against change but some of the tech mad new cars drive me nuts. I am of an age where I crave the simple things in life and S-Cross fits the bill. The Suzuki doesn't have catwalk looks, a...
Paws for thought: Fluffy Ned the Cavapoo brings tail-wagging joy to North Wales care home
A dog-loving pensioner says her fluffy four-legged friend was “destined to spread happiness” after he became a huge hit with care home residents in North Wales. Six-year-old Cavapoo Ned quickly became a firm favourite at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd home in...
Jobs rush as North Wales bakery is flooded with applications to become “oven ready” future leaders
Apprenticeship applications at a North Wales bakery have rocketed as the fast-growing company creates an “oven ready” workforce of future leaders. The Wrexham-based Jones Village Bakery has been swamped with interest with more than 120 people applying for engineering...
“Our safety bubble was burst”: Bala mum launches self-defence classes after teen attack
A mum has launched self-defence classes in Bala after an attack on a teenage girl shattered the town’s sense of safety. Janatha Carden said the assault “burst the bubble” that the picturesque tourist town was immune from such crimes. She has secured £2,000 in funding...
