Uni’s eco-friendly green packaging for Uganda could soon be on our shelves
Eco-friendly packaging developed by scientists in North Wales to help women farmers in one of Africa’s poorest countries could soon be on supermarket shelves in the UK. The team at Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre on Anglesey and partners in Uganda have been...
Historic village cricket club launches search for next generation of players
Cricket in the Cheshire village of Tattenhall dates back over 150 years and now there is a new generation playing the game thanks to the support of a local law firm. Tattenhall Cricket Club, near Chester, was founded in 1864, the year the legendary W G Grace hit his...
Sea of yellow at care homes in heartfelt Covid tribute
ARTISTIC residents are turning their care home grounds into a sea of yellow in a show of love for the thousands of people in Wales who have died with Covid-19. Large bright yellow hearts are adorning the entrances to Pendine Park's two sites in Wrexham to mark the...
Planned new powers to crack down on protests an “assault on human rights”, says police boss
A police boss has hit out at Government plans to introduce new powers to crack down on protests describing them as a “ full frontal assault on human rights”. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is against creating new powers to control the length of...
Mazda MX 30 launch report by Steve Rogers
It would be easy to write off Mazda's new electric car before hitting the starter button. Why? Because Mazda has pegged the range for MX-30 to just 124 miles. Deliberately. That sounds nonsensical, even suicidal, when rivals are busting a gut to extend the range of...
New scheme offers fresh start to jobless young people hit hardest by pandemic
A new scheme has been launched to provide a fresh start for 30 unemployed young people who have suffered most during the pandemic. In North Wales the Gateway Kickstart programme will provide six-month job placements for 16 to 25-year-olds via a new partnership. It...
Back from Down Under – vintage shearing machine finds a new home in Corwen
A remarkable agricultural antique - a mechanical sheep-shearing machine over 100 years old – has completed a 30,000-mile round the world trip to Australia and back to an honoured place in Corwen. The 1909 machine which needed two men to operate it was developed by the...
Police boss and two abuse charities issue tips for men to make women feel safer when they’re out alone
A police boss and two abuse charities are urging men in North Wales to do more to help women feel safe in the wake of the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, the Domestic Abuse Safety Unit North Wales and the...
Friends in the north on mercy mission to feed refugees and the vulnerable in Newport
Refugees and asylum-seekers from the Middle East in Newport are getting a taste of home thanks to supplies donated to a local food bank by one of Wales’s leading catering wholesalers. Olive oil, tortilla-style wraps and chickpeas are going into up to 30 food parcels a...
Low pay “insult” is kick in the teeth for frontline Covid heroes
A council has been accused of adding “insult to injury” by paying its own staff up to £2,200 more a year than they are willing to shell out for carers doing the exactly the same job in privately-run care homes. Care Forum Wales (CFW), which represents nearly 500...
