Easter boost for hospice as local firm steps up with sweet donation
A Cheshire hospice facing major funding pressures had an Easter boost after a kind-hearted local firm donated dozens of chocolate eggs. Lock Stock Self Storage has handed over 50 Easter eggs to support patients and families at St Luke’s Hospice in Winsford. The...
North Wales business leaders throw support behind “Holyhead to Hull” Olympic plan
Business leaders in North Wales are backing calls for the region to play a part in hosting the 2040 Olympic Games. According to the influential Wrexham Business Professional group, the move could deliver a huge economic and sporting boost to the area. They were...
Geely Starray EM-i drive by Steve Rogers
Who is thinking an electric car might be the solution to an expensive trip to the pumps? The sky high cost of fuel could persuade those teetering on the brink to go full leccy but it is still a touchy subject so is this plug-in hybrid the answer to the conundrum? The...
Chocs away! Sweet boost for Ludlow charity as firm donates 50 Easter eggs
A South Shropshire charity supporting adults with learning disabilities has been given a sweet Easter treat. Working Together (Ludlow) which has spent more than 20 years helping people develop vital life skills, was handed 50 Easter eggs by Lock Stock Self Storage....
World’s top young singers set for £3,000 sing-off at Llangollen Eisteddfod
Twenty two of the world’s finest young singers will be heading to North Wales to compete for a prestigious international prize. They will be battling for the title of Pendine International Voice of the Future at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Among...
From volcanoes to space rockets: Bonkers new crazy golf blasts off with family fun in Ruthin
A volcano and a moon rocket are among the challenging hazards at a new crazy golf course in a North Wales town. The quirky 12-hole attraction has opened in Ruthin, bringing a host of wild and wacky obstacles to The Centre on Lon Fawr which is run by Katie Edwards and...
Care sector “inspiration” Ann retires after 45 years training thousands and earning palace honour
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a care sector “inspiration” who trained thousands of people before retiring after four decades. Ann Serridge, 66, from New Brighton, near Mold, is stepping down after years leading the award-winning Pendine Park Academy in...
Cancer-hit Welsh rock icon Rhys Mwyn finds solace in garden – growing Sex Pistols designer’s seeds
A Welsh rock icon battling stage three prostate cancer is growing wild flower seeds given to him by the Sex Pistols’ sleeve designer as part of his recovery. Rhys Mwyn, former bassist with the 1980s Welsh punk band Yr Anhrefn, is set to discuss the healing power of...
UK’s oldest accountant who started work in year of Sputnik finally prepares to retire at 86 after 70-year career
The UK’s oldest accountant is looking to finally bow out after nearly 70 years in the business. Robert Godfrey, 86, the son of a dentist from Holyhead, signed on as an articled apprentice with an accountancy firm in Chester back in 1957, the year when the space race...
Mazda CX-30 drive by Steve Rogers
Something that really gets my car juices flowing is a slick gear change. We are in an age when the manual gearbox is going out of fashion. Just about every car I drive is automatic but changing gears is proper driving isn’t it? Accelerating hard through a six speed...
