Final call for bathroom baritones, taproom tenors and aspiring altos
A final call has been sent out to bathroom baritones, wannabe sopranos, taproom tenors and aspiring altos from North Wales urging them to bid for a bit of TV stardom. The popular S4C show, Canu gyda fy Arwr, is looking for music-loving dreamers to take part in the new...
Festival’s purple patch will be a Wales first
An international festival is to become the first major event in Wales to provide a special safe chill-out space for people with special and additional needs. This year’s four-day Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is back live again to celebrate its 75th...
Calan’s foot tapping tunes will bring wow factor to North Wales festival
A group of young musicians who give a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music will be among the star attractions at a top music festival. Calan will bring their award-winning contemporary and lively approach to the North Wales International Music Festival...
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...
