Tourism boss slams Airbnb’s “cynical support” for tourism tax
A tourism leader in North Wales has slammed Airbnb for its “cynical support” for a Welsh Government plan to tax the industry. Jim Jones, the chief executive of North Wales Tourism, described the plan to impose the controversial Tourism Tax as a “flawed idea”. Airbnb...
Campaign launched to save village school providing “private education without fees”
A village school battling for survival has launched a campaign to safeguard its future by attracting pupils from nearby communities. Parents at Ysgol Llannefydd, near Denbigh, say it’s a “brilliant” Welsh language school that provides an excellent, well-rounded...
Mum of two on life on the pandemic frontline after qualifying as a nurse
A mum-of-two who worked on the coronavirus frontline after fulfilling her ambition of qualifying as a nurse is spearheading a drive to attract new recruits from across North Wales to the profession. At the height of the pandemic earlier this year, Lynda Williams found...
Emotional event to honour legacy of Corwen hero Huw ‘Chick’
Ambitious plans to develop the football club in Corwen were unveiled at the emotional official opening of the clubhouse named after local legend Huw ‘Chick’ Jones. With the Dee Park ground bathed in early evening sunshine, the ceremonial ribbon was cut by Clwyd South...
New funding from police boss will help tackle distressing rise in domestic abuse victims
A domestic abuse service has secured extra funding to tackle a “distressing” rise in the number of victims - including the growing number of boys and young men being affected. According to Gorwel, which is part of the Grŵp Cynefin housing group, there has been a 35...
Care home residents sing and dance as they savour musical fun in the sun
Music-loving care home residents sang and danced away during an exclusive gig provided by two world class orchestra performers. Dozens of residents and staff at Pendine Park's Hillbury and Gwern Alyn care homes in Wrexham enjoyed some fun in the sun, as they savoured...
Fast-growing builder creates 150 new jobs and boosts Cheshire economy by £12 million
A fast-growing construction company is creating 150 new jobs with three housing developments in Cheshire. Brenig Construction have started work on the sites in Crewe, Winsford and Middlewich and say the schemes will boost the county’s economy by £12 million. At Silver...
Call for Wales to follow England’s lead and make jabs a must for social care staff
A social care leader has made a renewed call for coronavirus vaccinations to be made obligatory for care staff who work with elderly and vulnerable people in Wales. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, said the idea had been given fresh impetus after it...
Police boss bumps into familiar face on beat in Wrexham
North Wales’s new policing chief bumped into a familiar face when he spent a day on the beat in Wrexham. Andy Dunbobbin, the recently-elected Police and Crime Commissioner, was on a fact-finding tour of the streets of the region’s biggest town when he met...
Suzuki Across road test by Steve Rogers
What's this? A Suzuki that looks suspiciously like a Toyota Rav4. Nothing suspicious about it, this is a Rav4 with a Suzuki badge. So what's this all about? It is quite simple, Toyota, one time world's biggest car company, has taken fellow Japanese, but smaller car...
