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...
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....
