Jones Village Bakery on a roll with American burger chain
A top bakery has clinched a deal to supply popular burger chain Five Guys. Before it was signed off, the burger buns and rolls made by the Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham had to be approved by fast-growing American company’s bakery team who flew in from the States....
Village’s ambitions for riverside walk bear fruit thanks to cash seized from criminals
Community-spirited neighbours who brought to life disused land in a Gwynedd village are building a new riverside walk thanks to cash seized from criminals. Y Tir, part of the Dyffryn Ardydwy and Talybont Regeneration Group, is aiming to recruit a small army of young...
Irish rovers to bring their brand of foot-stomping music to Denbigh Town Hall
A globetrotting Irish folk music band which has been a regular on the St Patrick’s Day circuit in the USA is booked for a rare gig in its home town of Denbigh where it was formed almost 30 years ago. The Wee Bag Band are bringing their brand of foot-stomping feel good...
New cyber safety sessions launched for North Wales children with cash from criminals
An interactive child safety centre which uses mini ‘film sets’ to highlight everyday dangers and risks has developed a new cyber safety session thanks to cash seized from criminals. Dangerpoint will be welcoming 250 children aged five to 11 and vulnerable adults from...
Ground-breaking TV drama tackles tough children’s mental health issues
A hard-hitting new TV show is breaking new ground in tackling mental health problems and tragedies that affect children and their families. The title role in the new S4C drama, Bex, is played by West End actress Rebecca Hayes who says she would have loved to have seen...
New band and choir offer youngsters a lifeline
A new youth band and a children’s choir are offering young people a route back to normality after the easing of Covid restrictions. Both have been set up for free by the award-winning North Wales Music Co-operative which has sister organisations in Wrexham and...
Blooming marvellous news for Denbigh
A Denbighshire town’s award-winning floral displays are set to be given a boost by cash seized from the ill-gotten gains of North Wales’s criminals. Denbigh in Bloom’s magnificent and colourful flower baskets, beds and planters have earned them international...
Japanese-speaking aristocrat leads charm offensive to woo tourists
A Japanese-speaking aristocrat is leading a charm offensive to attract tourists from the Land of the Rising Sun to North Wales. One of the highlights of a bespoke trip for the wealthy Japanese visitors will be a guided tour in their own language by Lord Mostyn of his...
Club bowled over by boost from care firm
Disability is proving no barrier for keen bowlers who have been given a boost by a care organisation. The community-focused Bradley Park Bowling Club which holds weekly sessions for visually impaired and disabled players has secured vital sponsorship from...
Forget-Me-Not Chorus hits high notes thanks to crooks’ cash
The music of country legends Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers is helping people with dementia hit the high notes thanks to cash seized from criminals. The Forget-Me-Not Chorus’s 2022 programme of Country and Western-inspired hits and line dancing has been secured with a...
