Former firefighter Isobel, 80, shares inspirational story after having gender confirmation surgery
A former firefighter and truck driver who knew from an early age she was trapped in the wrong body has undergone gender confirmation surgery at the age of 80. Devout churchgoer Isobel Jeffery, who began transitioning to female in October 2021 at the age of 79 after...
Major boost for international harp festival in North Wales
An international harp festival being held in North Wales has been given a major boost. The World Music competition at the Wales International Harp Festival, which will be staged for the fifth time at Galeri Caernarfon from April 5-11 is being supported by the...
Rising bakery triples export sales
A fast growing bakery is set to more than triple the amount it exports. Overseas sales at the Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham are due to increase from £1.5 million last year to £5 million in 2023. The family firm’s award-winning products are already staple lines for...
Record sales and crowds for food giant’s annual showcase event
A top Welsh food distribution company is reporting record sales of £600,000 and crowds of over 2,500 at its biggest ever food expo event. Harlech Foodservice’s annual two-day trade expo smashed last year’s figures – the first since 2019 because of the pandemic – with...
Genesis GV70 drive by Steve Rogers
Good looking car, what is it? Haven’t seen one of these before. Plenty of admiring comments but the name is a bit of a mystery in these parts. Guy the plumber thought the car on my drive had the look of an Aston Martin. May be, from the front. It seems the Genesis...
Refugee charity helping to rebuild lives celebrates funding boost from Care Forum Wales
A refugee charity providing crisis support to Ukrainian refugees trying to make a new life in Wales has received a helping hand from big hearted carers to meet soaring demand. The Welsh Refugee Council supports asylum seekers and refugees at a critical point of their...
Community group for the vulnerable appeals for rural volunteer drivers
A community group which supports the vulnerable and lonely and their carers in the Vale of Clwyd is appealing for volunteer drivers to help them reach even more isolated people. The Denbigh Forget Me Not Project’s team of willing helpers hold regular free monthly...
Giant grizzly bear sculpture is a towering masterpiece
Talented chainsaw sculptor Paul Morris has completed the mammoth task of carving a nine feet tall grizzly bear. Weighing in at three quarters of a ton, the giant creature will take pride of place at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham where Paul, 59, is a...
Music helps heal the wounds of war for Ukrainian mum Polina
A Ukrainian mum of four who courageously escaped Russia’s invasion of her homeland will play a key role in a concert celebrating cultural diversity. Polina Horelova, 34, will conduct two Ukrainian songs performed by NEW Sinfonia orchestra’s community vocal ensemble...
North Wales firm wraps up new long term deal with global packaging giant
A warehouse and distribution firm in North Wales has clinched a new long term deal with a global packaging company. Wrexham-based McCarthy Group has signed a three-year extension to its contract with Wipak UK, which has a manufacturing base in Welshpool where it makes...
