Steve Rogers drives Mazda’s new flagship SUV
Meet the CX-60 a car steeped in Japanese culture and, at last, powered by a plug-in hybrid engine. Mazda has hardly been in a rush to join the hybrid fold, in fact it has been at the back of the pack while the medal hopes race off into the distance. May be they have...
Time for the green dragon to roar
An eco-friendly animal bedding company is aiming to start a green revolution on an industrial estate. Family firm Platts Agriculture Ltd have created a wildlife haven on a plot of land outside their head office on Llay Industrial Estate near Wrexham. Instead of mowing...
Top civil engineer builds for the future with expansion into housebuilding
A leading North Wales civil engineering company is gearing up for a major expansion into construction with four key appointments as it aims to increase turnover to over £20 million. Deeside-based Hollingsworth Group, which numbers some of UK industry’s biggest names...
Summer fun helps Ukrainian refugee children escape their nightmares for a while
Ukrainian children who fled their war-torn homeland have for the first time found a way to escape their nightmares thanks to a fun-filled summer school in North Wales. Organisers of the two-week Schools Out! free activities programme run by Denbighshire Music...
Artist Steve helps create festival’s 50th anniversary bunting using his mouth
An artistic care home resident who paints with his mouth is helping to create spectacular swathes of golden bunting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a top music festival. The dazzling decorations will festoon magnificently from the walls and ceilings at historic...
Truck driving academy puts growing distribution firm on road to success
A growing distribution and warehouse company has set up a driver training academy to help fuel future growth and create 30 new jobs. McCarthy Distribution, based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, is on course to increase turnover to £15 million after clinching a series of...
Donald Trump, planning royal visits and high profile events are all in a day’s work for Heidi
A police officer who balances motherhood with a demanding role planning royal visits and high profile events is urging other women to opt for a career in uniform. PC Heidi Goldsack, 47, put her years of experience in the Army to good use when she became the first...
New duo beat 600 rivals to take over roles of popular TV twins Deian a Loli
Christmas has come early for two young North Wales actors who’ve landed dream roles as a pair of mischievous twins with secret super powers in a hit S4C show. Moi Williams, from Caernarfon, and Lowri Llewelyn from Bangor, both 10, beat more than 600 other hopefuls to...
Volkswagen T-Cross drive by Steve Rogers
Volkswagen was slow out of the blocks when the SUV race started but has made up for it. Now it has a garage full of all shapes and sizes. Shapes might be stretching it as all are similar, apart from size, and on the subject of size let’s have a look at the smallest....
Courageous cop Clare helps launch drive to recruit more police officers in North Wales
A courageous cop who won an award for single-handedly stepping in to stop a gang beating up a defenceless man is spearheading a police recruitment drive. Mum-of-three Clare Larkey-Jones, 48, was alone after coming off duty one evening when she broke up the attack on...
