BYD Surf launch by Steve Rogers
They have done it again. Chinese car maker BYD has shaken up the electric market with another budget busting model. Meet the Dolphin Surf, BYD’s smallest electric car with savagely competitive pricing, £18,650-£23,950, razor sharp looks, and more space than you might...
Ex-music festival chief Ann thrilled with MBE after fears of speeding fine subside
A “music legend” from North Wales thought she’d been copped for speeding when she opened an official looking letter – but the news was far better than she feared. Ann Atkinson, the former artistic director of the North Wales International Music Festival, discovered...
Welsh food wholesaler is one of the best places to work in the UK
A Welsh food wholesaler that “cares passionately” about its workers is one of the best places to work in the UK – and that’s official. Harlech Foodservice, which has bases in Criccieth, Chester, Carmarthen, Aberbargoed, and Telford, has been included in the Sunday...
Arts-loving care group up for major award as it celebrates 40th anniversary
A care group that championed a music festival and the premiere of an opera about the Gresford Colliery Disaster is in the running for a major award. Pendine Park, which has nine care homes in Wrexham and Caernarfon has been named as a finalist at the annual Arts and...
Suzuki Across drive by Steve Rogers
Could this be the car world’s best kept secret? A sophisticated plug-in hybrid SUV, with bags of room, four wheel drive, and 50 plus to the gallon. The surprise is the badge on the bonnet… Suzuki. I was asked in a supermarket car park if it really was a Suzuki? The...
North Wales port’s gift of a fire engine will save lives in war-torn Ukraine
An aid worker who survived a devastating missile attack in Ukraine says the donation of a fire engine to his charity by a North Wales business will save lives. Karol Swiacki, who is founder of Bournemouth-based charity Ukraine Relief, headed to Flintshire for the...
Denbighshire firms urged to bid for funding from £1m pot
Businesses in Denbighshire are being urged to bid for a slice of a massive £1 million fund that’s just gone live. It’s a second helping of the Prosperous Denbighshire Business Fund being distributed by regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd and follows an initial fund worth...
Pavarotti’s widow “deeply honoured” to award prizes at Llangollen Eisteddfod which inspired his dream
The widow of superstar tenor Luciano Pavarotti is making an emotional visit to Llangollen International Eisteddfod which inspired his stellar career. Nicoletta Mantovani says she’s “deeply honoured” to be presenting a trophy to the winner of a competition to find an...
Final call to talented young musicians in Wales to bid for top title
A final call out has gone out to talented young musicians in Wales to bid for a prestigious title and cash prizes of £4,000. Royal composer Paul Mealor says the Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition at the North Wales International Music Festival could provide a...
Welsh Whisperer set to make a big noise at Ruthin Festival’s iconic Top of Town event
A Welsh TV music star will be one of the headline acts when thousands gather for the traditional climax of this year’s Gwyl Rhuthun/Ruthin Festival in July. The Welsh Whisperer, Andrew Walton, will join an impressive lineup for the Top of Town event on the town’s St...
