New drive puts North Wales on road to Net Zero future
Business leaders have launched a major campaign to help North Wales reach net zero status. The driving force behind the crusade is the North Wales Mersey Dee Business Council who say an environmentally-responsible approach also makes sound commercial sense. The group...
Top food wholesaler has appetite for growth as it celebrates 50th anniversary
A growing family business that’s now one of Wales’s top food wholesalers with a turnover of more than £30 million is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Harlech Foodservice was founded in 1972 by Shropshire couple Colin and Gill Foskett who took over a failing frozen...
Volvo XC40 Recharge drive by Steve Rogers
I’ve been driving a car for a week and haven’t touched the brake pedal. Truth or lie? You are thinking there has got to be a catch here, but it is the truth. The electrically powered XC40 has a system called one pedal which brakes the car as the driver lifts off the...
Garden centre’s green revolution sprouts electric vehicle chargers
A historic business in a Wrexham village has boosted its green credentials after installing eight electric vehicle charging points for its customers. The facility has been installed by Rawson EV Power for Bellis Brothers Farm Shop and Garden Centre, in the pretty...
Kind Cartrefi Conwy staff take steps to help food bank meet soaring demand
Big-hearted staff at a housing association have rallied to the cause of a food bank facing soaring demand because of rocketing prices. Cartrefi Conwy has chosen the Colwyn Bay-based Conwy Food Bank as its designated charity and is stepping in immediately with a...
Coby the chemistry prodigy scoops a major Royal Society accolade
A young science prodigy at a North Wales independent school has received a major international accolade from one of the world’s oldest science organisations. Coby Chan, 17, a Year 12 student at Myddelton College, in Denbigh, gained a gold award at the Royal Society of...
Suzuki Swift drive by Steve Rogers
The cost of a tank of fuel has gone berserk so what we need are cars that can squeeze every mile out of every drop of petrol. Diesel used to be the answer but not anymore with it costing an extra 10p a litre, or 45p a gallon. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Unless you are...
Cricketer’s hilarious “pearls of wisdom” remembered on commemorative benches
A larger-than-life cricketer who helped his club to three Welsh Cups and a host of other titles has been commemorated at the ground where he scored so many runs. John Shone, who died suddenly last year aged 61, was a run-scoring batsman for the Brymbo in its glory...
Global sitar star Anoushka Shankar in tune with festival’s peace message
The hypnotising sound of the sitar will be creating a buzz at an international festival when seven times Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar performs in Wales for the very first time. Shankar will be taking centre stage at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod...
Inspirational amputee surfer Llywelyn hailed as “brilliant ambassador” for the sport
Grabbing a surfboard and riding the waves was the key to recovery for Llywelyn Williams after he lost his leg in an accident. Now the 26-year-old hopes to encourage more people of all abilities to give the sport a try, by organising the Welsh Adaptive Surfing...
