Lakesiders kick on in new quest for European glory
A community-based football club that “punches above its weight” is aiming for more European glory next season. Established in 1880, Bala FC is one of the oldest clubs in Wales but its focus is firmly on the future. The Lakesiders have qualified for the Europa League...
Care homes on “war footing” because of Covid crisis
Care homes in Wales are on a “war footing” because of desperate staff shortages caused by the skyrocketing Covid infection rate. According to Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, the sector is facing its worst ever crisis with reports that 75 per cent of...
Vital service for vulnerable women opens two new North Wales centres
A vital service protecting vulnerable women across North Wales is opening two new contact centres in Wrexham and Bangor to reach out to those in need.. The North Wales Women’s Centre, in Rhyl, was forced to close its doors during lockdown, preventing women using its...
Top TV comic Kiri stands up for LGBTQ+ youth clubs
A top stand-up artist has rounded up big name stars for a dazzling night of comedy in aid of three LGBTQ+ youth clubs in Gwynedd. It’s the second time Anglesey-raised celeb Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, who has starred on Have I Got News for You and 8 out of 10 Cats, has...
Genesis first drive by Steve Rogers
It’s the first book of the Bible and my favourite rock band, and now a spanking new car brand. New to the UK that is, Genesis has been around the Far East and North America for five years and is the product of Hyundai which wants to break into the European premium car...
Police boss urges parents to protect their children from online perverts
A police boss has issued a warning to mums and dads to put parental controls on their children’s smart phones and other devices to protect them from online perverts. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin spoke out after hearing that two nine year...
Caring Vicky aiming for a cracker of a Christmas
Care home staff are heroes and not just at Christmas but every single day of the year because without them there would be no care. "At the end of the day we are in care because we care," said Senior Care Practitioner Vicky Williams who has volunteered to work on...
Globetrotter Matt to mastermind top food company’s ambitious expansion
An ambitious North Wales food wholesaler is planning a major expansion into England’s North West and West Midlands in the NewYear. Gwynedd-based Harlech Foodservice Ltd are taking aim at targets across the border from their new Chester offices and depot and have...
Life-saving child safety centre welcomes 100,000th visitor
A trailblazing child safety centre has reached a major milestone in its history – welcoming its 100,000th visitor. DangerPoint, established in 2005, is an interactive centre for schools and youth groups where young people can work through real-life scenarios to...
Builder makes the case for girls to consider careers in construction
Girls at a Vale of Clwyd secondary school have been given a taste of the opportunities for them to take up careers in construction by one of North Wales’s leading builders. Brenig Construction spent a day at Denbigh High School introducing Year Seven students to the...
