Courtney goes extra smile after being inspired by her late mum
A young carer rewarded for her winning smile and commitment to the job is dedicating the accolade to her late mum who inspired her. Courteney Jones, 20, followed her mum Julie’s footsteps into the social care sector at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham.....
Honda Jazz Crosstar drive by Steve Rogers
AS a supermini the Jazz made its mark as a super practical, super versatile small hatchback. Practical because it beat everyone on space, versatile because of its clever back seats which flip up, just like in the flicks, leaving enough room to walk through or carry...
Wrexham AFC’s Hollywood owners inspire new, lager than life pie
Wrexham AFC are aiming for football’s “upper crust” thanks to their new Hollywood owners – and now they’ve got a pie to match. Two of the town’s food and drink industry titans have teamed up to create a steak and Wrexham Lager Pie that will be served up at the...
Kevin’s quick march for charity with 25 kilos strapped to his back
A truck driving instructor has been inspired to take on a massive charity challenge by an ex-army workmate who survived being blown up in Afghanistan. Kevin Dandy, 49, who works for McCarthy Distribution in Wrexham, is running and force marching a 5k park run every...
New community hub at train station gets tenants and job seekers on right track
A new community hub has opened at a train station to help job seekers and tenants get on the right track. Transport for Wales (TfW) and the Welsh Government are behind the pioneering scheme at Llandudno station, where a vacant room has been renovated for use by the...
New scheme launched to help students who’ve suffered child sexual abuse
A new scheme has been launched to reach out to college and university students who’ve been sexually abused so they don’t suffer in silence throughout their lives. According to Stepping Stones North Wales, survivors all too often didn’t feel able to seek help because...
Find out what’s happening to the historic Coach House at Downton-style mansion
The owners of a Downton Abbey-style mansion have invested £300,000 to open an exciting new wedding and events venue on the 10-acre estate. They have lovingly converted the historic Grade II* listed coach house and stables at Soughton Hall, in Sychdyn, near Mold, in a...
Suzuki Ignis drive by Steve Rogers
It's funky, it's fun, and it won't break the bank. Sounds like something worth having and you get it all with the Suzuki Ignis, it even comes with four wheel drive. Suzuki describe it as a compact crossover which means it is a small city car with SUV looks because of...
Pandemic poetry unlocked by top orchestra
A performance poet whose love letter to Wrexham went viral has teamed up for an unlikely collaboration with a top orchestra for a new work about the pandemic. Evrah Rose, who was inspired by rappers Eminem and Tupac Shakur, is looking forward to the premiere at a...
New North Wales school up for two awards at independent school ‘Oscars’
One of the UK’s newest private schools is up for two major awards at the independent education sector’s ‘Oscars’. Myddelton College, in Denbigh, just five years since it was founded, is the only school in Wales to make the prestigious short-list for the Independent...
