Appeal for local votes for Dee Valley community group up for prestigious award
A Denbighshire social enterprise is in the running for a major award after boosting the economy of the south of the county by over £4 million in just three years. South Denbighshire Community Partnership (SDCP) has been short-listed in the prestigious Steve Morgan...
Campaigning police chief says law reform will save lives of abuse victims in North Wales
A police chief is “very proud” that a campaign he’s supported will help save the lives of domestic abuse victims in North Wales. The region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, says it’s resulted in a change to legislation that means in future domestic...
Top butcher to the rescue with extra supplies of pigs in blankets
A top Welsh butcher is ramping up production to make a record number of pigs in blankets to allay fears of a shortage this Christmas. Edwards of Conwy are well on the way to wrapping over 180,000 of their tasty pork chipolatas at their newly-expanded headquarters on...
Young farmer Ffion’s starring role with trailer firm boosts mental health charity
A young farmer who sparked a massive online response after tweeting about her struggles has boosted a mental health charity thanks to a new partnership. Ffion Hooson, 21, teamed up with Ifor Williams Trailers to star in a new campaign featuring their livestock...
Nissan Qashqai drive by Steve Rogers
Fed up seeing nothing but SUVs on the roads? Blame Nissan. It all started in 2007 when the Japanese company hit a brick wall with the Almera hatchback. I had the misfortune to have two company cars and hated both. It could not compete with anyone, let alone leaders...
Santa and heroic maintenance team light up Christmas for care home residents
The maintenance team at a care organisation heroically overcame a series of last minute hurdles to turn their Christmas lights switch-on into a luminous triumph. At one point organisers of the switching-on ceremony at Pendine Park in Wrexham had feared it would have...
Children’s hospice will reach even more children with life-limiting conditions thanks to £79,000 grant
A hospice charity is creating two new jobs in order to expand its work into the community and reach more children with life-limiting conditions. The new project has been made possible after Wrexham-based financial planners Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management Ltd....
Promise of whisky galore at new distillery wins top award
The new £5 million Penderyn Distillery in Llandudno has been named North Wales’s top attraction at the region’s tourism ‘Oscars’. There might be a three to five year wait before its whisky, a sister to the popular range produced at the original Penderyn distillery,...
Mum’s the word for school leavers who want to earn plenty of dough
Mums and dads are being invited with their children to go on a tour of a top bakery that’s launched a campaign to recruit 16 and 17 year old school leavers. The award-winning Wrexham-based Jones Village Bakery has a range of jobs on offer including 20 apprenticeships...
Don’t fall for cruel Covid booster scam
Cruel Christmas scammers are trying to charge for arranging bogus Covid booster jabs for victims in North Wales, it’s been revealed. The warning came from Wayne Jones, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, who has himself been targeted with a fake...
