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...
Aid convoy delivers desperately-needed supplies in 3,000-mile mercy mission to war-torn Ukraine
An aid convoy which included a Land Rover and a trailer loaded with desperately-needed supplies has made the 3,000-mile round trip to war-torn Ukraine. At the head of the three-vehicle mercy mission was farmer Llyr Jones at the wheel of a Land Rover he bought for...
Cult vlogger Bootlegger and Wrexham AFC superfan admits: “I wasn’t keen on football”
Social media sensation and Wrexham AFC superfan Bootlegger has made a shock admission – he wasn’t keen on football as a young lad. The revelation comes in his outspoken autobiography, Bootlegger: The Good, The Bad and The Tasty, in which the legendary Twitter icon and...
Caernarfon cricketers will be pitch perfect thanks to cash seized from crooks
An ambitious cricket club is on the lookout for a new heavy roller for its spectacular ground beside the Menai Straits after receiving a grant funded by cash seized from criminals. Caernarfon Cricket Club was only formed in 2015 but they are already making an impact...
Help us find our unsung pandemic heroes and heroines in Wales
A search has been launched to find the unsung heroes and heroines of social care in Wales who have “risen magnificently” to the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. Entries are being sought for the 2022 Wales Care Awards, to honour the skill and devotion of people who...
Tidal energy scheme surges ahead after reaching two big milestones
Plans for a £590 million tidal lagoon in North Wales are forging ahead following two milestone developments. Mostyn SeaPower Ltd, a subsidiary of the Port of Mostyn, revealed they are now going out to tender for review of the initial design and costings for the...
Bumper crowds and deals worth £500,000 clinched at trade expo
Deals worth more than £500,000 were clinched at a two-day trade expo organised by a top Welsh food distribution company. Bumper crowds attended the Harlech Foodservice Food and Drink Expo which made a triumphant return after being cancelled last year because of Covid....
Boxing club punches above its weight thanks to recycled crooks’ cash
A fast-growing Flintshire amateur boxing club is launching new weekend training and coaching sessions for young people thanks to cash seized from criminals. Buckley Boxing Club was founded more than 100 years ago and has produced its fair share of champions and Welsh...
