Ali shrugs off fear of heights and dedicates wing walk to brave cousin, Weeksy
A CANCER survivor who defied her fear of heights to complete a daring wing walk has dedicated the challenge to her terminally-ill cousin. Devoted and inspirational fundraiser Ali Alcock, of Corwen, has raised thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support as she...
Llansannan electric bikers urging others to cash in on wind farm cash
A community cycling group in Llansannan is urging other rural organisations in Conwy to apply for £60,000 available in the latest round of windfarm funding. Clwb Beicio Llansannan bought 13 electric bikes helped by a £7,000 grant from the Brenig Wind Farm Fund and...
Expanding community transport scheme appeals for more drivers in Llangollen
A successful Denbighshire community transport scheme is appealing for volunteer drivers as it continues its expansion into Llangollen. South Denbighshire Community Partnership’s not-for-profit scheme is travelling further afield as it helps elderly and vulnerable...
Kia Sorento PHEV drive by Steve Rogers
Meet the Kia Sorento, a big SUV with an even bigger story to tell. It has been around for 18 years often trying to overcome SUV badge snobbery but version four has smashed it with more style, more quality, more engines, more technology, more space, more everything....
Bessie survives Spanish Flu and Covid to celebrate 105th birthday
A woman who was born during the First World War and has lived through both the Spanish Flu and Covid-19 pandemics has celebrated her 105th birthday. Martha Elizabeth Hughes, known as Bessie, is the oldest current resident at Pendine Park’s Hillbury House Care Home in...
Head pays tribute to fantastic students after Myddelton A level successes
The headmaster of one of the UK’s newest private schools has paid tribute to the “fantastic” efforts of his sixth form students after 91 per cent of them gained A stars and As at A-level. Andrew Allman, Headmaster of Myddelton College in Denbigh, said his Sixth Form...
Care homes still won’t be “open all hours”
A social care leader has warned families not to expect care homes to be “open all hours” after news that visiting restrictions are being eased. Mary Wimbury, the chief executive of Care Forum Wales, welcomed the announcement by Welsh Government as a signal that life...
Special future for historic corn mill after it’s saved for the community
An historic former corn mill has been saved for the community thanks to a £1 million plan to transform it into a centre for young people with additional living needs. There were protests when Wrexham County Borough Council put the landmark, three-storey Kingsmill...
Music-loving Izzy, 15, sings praises of summer school
A blind teenage singer spoke movingly about her love of music when she attended an adventure-filled free summer school. Isabelle Harrison, 15, from Llandegla, was among the hundreds of youngsters who took part in the School’s Out! courses organised by the North Wales...
New high-tech £5.8m control room system for “heroes with headsets” will save lives
Police officers will be able to live stream incidents back to the control room when a new high-tech system is operational. According to Paul Shea, the manager of North Wales Police’s control room, the sophisticated On Call software will save lives and reduce stress...
