Denbighshire school choir hits high notes after winning competition to sing at gala concert
Pitch perfect primary pupils are to perform at a gala concert in St Asaph Cathedral after impressing judges with their singing skills. The youngsters at Ysgol Melyd in Meliden near Prestatyn won a county-wide singing competition organised by the Denbighshire Music...
Flagship trailer firm launches paid internship scheme with more than 50 jobs up for grabs
More than 50 jobs are up for grabs at a flagship trailer company that’s running a paid internship scheme over the summer. The positive employment news was revealed during a visit to Ifor Wiliams Trailers by Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS who described the...
Actor who made history with first gay kiss on UK TV uses flower power to raise spirits of “friends, family and strangers”
An actor and impresario who made history with British TV’s first gay kiss revealed he grows flowers to unwind from the hectic world of showbiz. Stifyn Parri, who hails from Rhos, near Wrexham, and now lives in St Fagan’s near Cardiff, loves nothing better than...
MG ZS Hybrid+ drive by Steve Rogers
Meet the ZS hybrid, MG’s new compact SUV and the car that caused a bust up with my wife! She is not one to get too wound up about cars, unlike me, her main beef is with touchscreens and how they can distract drivers. She has a point there. But that wasn’t the issue...
Wrexham communities £300K funding boost
Voluntary groups across Wrexham are set for a £300,000 boost to transform local communities. The Wrexham Prosperous Communities Fund, managed by regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd and AVOW – the Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham – has already provided...
Housing expert Clifton launches search for volunteers to help improve homes and change the lives of older people
A respected housing expert is on a mission to recruit volunteers to help run an agency that helps older people live independently. Clifton Robinson, the chair of Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair, has launched a search for four new management board members to...
High flying North Wales engineering firm targets growth in Eastern Europe
A North Wales precision engineering company is targeting major sales growth in Eastern Europe after launching its first sales force in Poland. Leading the team is Mariusz Kowalski, the new Sales Manager for Poland, who will lead a drive for new orders for fast-growing...
Celebrating 60 years of care at historic Wrexham home
A historic home in Wrexham is celebrating 60 years of caring for older people. Hillbury House was built in 1864 on five acres of land on the south west of the city for local businessman John Bury. It became a care home in 1965 when it was taken over by the Catholic...
Flintshire communities boosted by stage two of £1.1 million regeneration fund
Towns and villages across Flintshire can benefit from a near £400,000 fund to upgrade their local communities - but they need to act fast. It’s a second helping of the Flintshire Community Key Fund being distributed by Cadwyn Clwyd and the Flintshire Local Voluntary...
Inspirational blind singer Izzy will be star of the show at music coop’s 10th anniversary concert
A blind teenage singer will be one of the stars of the show at the 10th anniversary concert of a music cooperative that transformed her life. Inspirational Isabelle Harrison, 19, from Llandegla, will be centre stage at the North Wales Music Cooperative’s gala event at...
