Staycations boom is good news for Tommy’s camper van conversions
The great British staycation getaway from the pandemic means that business is booming for a North Wales camper van conversion company. Simple Camper Vans, based in Caernarfon, turns conventional vans and SUVs into mobile holiday homes and owner Tommy Chamings has seen...
Thomas, six, has his dragon cake – and eats it
A SCHOOLBOY will be having his cake and eating it after being the lucky winner of a spectacular chocolate dragon. Six-year-old pupil Thomas Povey's name was drawn out of the hat to win the fundraising raffle at Ysgol Penygelli in Coedpoeth near Wrexham. The raffle for...
Bright student Quinn joins academic elite on American scholars scheme
A STAR student will be sharing a virtual classroom with some of the brightest young brains from around the world on a leading American university's summer programme. Quinn Doherty, a year 12 pupil at Ysgol John Bright in Llandudno, has spoken of his pride after...
Vauxhall Mokka road test by Steve Rogers
When my neighbour is round to spy the latest test car before the engine has cooled it must be something tasty. In this case it was the new Vauxhall Mokka and it was the front of the car that caught David's eye. No surprise there, whatever you thought of the styling of...
Pupils can bring their horses with them as top school opens equestrian centre
Horse-mad pupils can now bring their ponies with them to a top North Wales private school after its equestrian centre re-opened this month. The right royal £30,000 renovation comes 15 years after Olympic eventing gold medallist Princess Anne opened the facilities at...
Jo rises to challenge at top bakery
A leading bakery has launched a £3,000-a-year scholarship programme to help raise standards in the food industry. The first recipient of the Jones Village Bakery’s bursary is Jo Flower, 21, a food technology and product development student at Harper Adams University...
Find out why Titanic passengers thought Wrexham Lager was brewed in England
A unique collection of Wrexham Lager memorabilia is to take pride of place in the original home of the iconic brewery – including a poster designed for the ill-fated Titanic cruise liner. Wealth management company Hadlow Edwards lovingly restored and moved into the...
Touching gesture from trailer firm brings families together
A trailer firm has helped bring families together by creating an ingenious mobile visiting pod for a care home. Ifor Williams Trailers came up trumps after Catherine Roberts, the assistant manager at the 23-bed Cysgod y Gaer care home in Corwen, got in touch asking...
Appeal launched to save lives “one beat at a time”
An appeal has been launched to pay for life-saving defibrillators to be installed at railway stations in North Wales. Sponsors are being sought for the community project to “save lives one beat at time” at the smaller stations along the Conwy Valley and North West...
Student speaks out about brave struggle with anxiety to encourage others to seek help
A university student who has battled anxiety since his teenage years is urging young people with mental health worries to reach out for help through a new support service in Gwynedd. Jay Roberts, 22, is among a team of volunteers who will be offering support to...
