“International treasure” Sir Terry Waite presented with top Wales Care Award
Peace campaigner Sir Terry Waite was hailed as an “international treasure” after the former hostage received a lifetime achievement award in North Wales. Sir Terry was presented with the special Wales Care Award during the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod...
Honda Civic e:HEV drive by Steve Rogers
We all like the simple things in life. A day out at the seaside, wide parking spaces in supermarket car parks… and cars that still have switches! Trust me these cars are few and far between as the Chinese way of modelling a huge touchscreen on smartphone technology...
Prom dress boutique crowned best in North Wales goes global after sales rocket by 233% in “crazy June”
A prom dress boutique attracting customers from as far afield as Ireland, Canada and New Zealand has been crowned North Wales’ best business. Ffansi Ffrogs in Ruthin retained its Best Fashion Store title at this year’s Best of North Wales Business Awards and went on...
Firms abandon shops and warehouses as storage park becomes mini business hub
A Cheshire container storage site has turned into a mini-business park as firms abandon shops and warehouses to cut soaring costs. Business owners using Lock Stock Self Storage’s Crewe site say running their companies from there is saving them a small fortune and...
Global opera star Sir Bryn Terfel to make festival debut in major musical coup
One of the world’s greatest opera singers is set to return home to one of North Wales’ most prestigious music festivals. Global opera star Sir Bryn Terfel will headline the opening concert of the North Wales International Music Festival at St Asaph Cathedral on...
“Shock of his life”: Teen musician stunned as seriously ill grandad makes 250-mile round trip to see him perform
A talented teenage musician got the shock of his life when he saw his seriously ill grandad in the audience at a gala concert. Iain Bracken secretly travelled from Durham to watch his grandson Tyler Chown, 16, from Llandyrnog, near Denbigh, perform for the first time...
Meet Mickey the Monkey – the giant raffle prize helping a baby boy’s fight for survival
A giant fluffy monkey is being raffled to help a North Wales family racing against time to save their baby son from a rare and life-threatening illness. The cuddly toy, dubbed Mickey the Monkey, has become the latest fundraiser for one-year-old Rupert Smith whose...
Teen who underwent 44 surgeries achieves dream of studying medicine thanks to North Wales school
A teenager who endured 44 operations for a rare skull condition has thanked a North Wales School for helping him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor. Thomas Pearce, 19, from Old Colwyn, spent months away from lessons recovering from surgery to treat Pfeiffer...
Mazda 6e launch drive by Steve Rogers
My first drive in a Mazda was the launch of the 626 hatchback in May 1983, a particularly exciting event because it was in Houston, Texas, and my first visit to the USA. Back then the 626 was one of Japan’s top selling cars and quite advanced introducing switchable...
New bara brith ice cream launched as iconic Welsh brands join forces for tasty twist on traditional tea time favourite
A new bara brith ice cream has been launched with a tasty twist on Wales’s much-loved traditional tea time favourite. It’s been created through a collaboration between three well-known Welsh brands, historic ice cream maker Sidoli’s from Ebbw Vale, Denbigh-based...
