World’s biggest Beethoven bust like a “Damian Hurst style experience, a little bit scary”
A giant bust of Beethoven is wowing visitors to an arts centre – and heading for the record books. The huge pȃpier-maché and timber sculpture at Galeri in Caernarfon is believed to be the world’s biggest version of the stellar composer’s head. The massive model, 5ft...
Dramatic drone footage helps high-flying orchestra celebrate major milestone
Dramatic drone footage shot high above Llangollen will be projected on three giant screens during the world premiere of a new piece of music to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a flagship orchestra. Wrexham and St Asaph-based NEW Sinfonia was established in 2011 by...
Looking for a new ruck and roll star
A top rugby coach is hoping to find a star of the future after teaming up with a housing association. Ex-Wales international Ceri Jones, who recently took charge of North Wales regional rugby side Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC), says he’s excited by the partnership with...
TV star Gaz Top scoffs 5,000 calories a day to complete epic 60km swim challenge
An epic swim across 60 kilometres of some of the wildest water in Wales’s seas, rivers, lakes and reservoirs is no birthday party - as TV presenter Gaz Top discovered. Gareth Jones: Nofio Adre (Gareth Jones: Swimming Home) – tells the tale of how the St Asaph-born...
Eco-friendly Jones Village Bakery helps M&S relaunch environmental campaign
The boss of Marks and Spencer has hailed a new super bakery in North Wales as one of the best in the world. The praise from CEO Steve Rowe came during a visit to the Jones Village Bakery’s new state-of-the-art, 140,000 sq ft production facility on Wrexham Industrial...
Toyota GR Yaris drive by Steve Rogers
It looks like a baby Toyota Yaris and has a Yaris badge on the tailgate but this pint sized scorcher has little in common with its big brother. This is the GR Yaris, Toyota's WRC rally car minus a roll cage and tiptronic gearbox, but decked out in everything needed...
Evelyn’s going on the run to help brave little Nova
A care practitioner with a lifelong passion for running is summoning up all her energy to help buy a life-changing body suit for a little girl battling an incurable disease. Evelyn Dimatulac, 44, who works for the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham was spurred...
Horsebox prize not to be sneezed at
A retired airline pilot is on cloud nine after winning a top of the range horsebox – even though he’s allergic to horses. Gallant Paul Webster, 67, entered the competition for the sake of his horse-loving wife, Debbie. The raffle to win the flagship HBX model from...
Police drone pilots hailed as “highflying heroes” after saving three lives
A new police drone team have been hailed as “highflying heroes” after saving three lives and playing a key role in putting out a major gorse fire. The praise came from tech savvy North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin who is keen to expand the unit....
University’s X-ray students use virtual reality gaming to hone their skills
Revolutionary Virtual Reality headsets and video gaming graphics are being used by Bangor University to train the next generation of X-ray radiographers in North Wales. The University’s Wrexham campus was the first in the UK to order a new computer programme which...
