Tributes to one of Wrexham’s oldest residents who’s passed away aged 102
Tributes have been paid to one of Wrexham’s oldest residents who has passed away at the age of 102. Great-great-grandmother Gertrude Jones was born in 1917 when the First World War was at its height, Buffalo Bill Cody died and Houdini performed his buried alive trick...
MP visit marks completion of £50,000 refurbishment at Wrexham copier firm
A WREXHAM copier firm celebrated the completion of a £50,000 refurbishment with a visit from the town’s MP. Vaughn Rawson, Managing Director of Rawson Digital, has expanded the business he launched six years ago from a back bedroom at home to take over the entire...
Craft beer boom is good news for Rhyl micropub with big plans for expansion
A Rhyl micro pub at the forefront of the real ale revolution is celebrating its first year in business with the news that its owners plan to be toasting their success in a total of 12 bars by the end of the year. The Dove in Rhyl, on the corner of St Margaret’s Drive...
New crackdown on modern day slavery in North Wales
A new crackdown has been launched on North Wales companies involved in of modern day slavery and human trafficking. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones and Chief Constable Carl Foulkes have pledged to ensure the force acts ethically and does not buy...
First seasalt cheese made with Welsh Halen Mon salt and Welsh Dragon cheese launched
The first cheese made with Welsh sea salt has been launched in a unique partnership between iconic Anglesey brand Halen Môn and Wales’s oldest dairy co-operative South Caernarfon Creameries. The new Sea Salt Cheddar made with 100% milk from Welsh cows at South...
Triple accolade success for Wrexham finance firm
A TRIO of top advisers at a Wrexham finance firm are celebrating after achieving the highest accolade there is in the industry. Hadlow Edwards operations director Dominic Richmond along with his colleagues Ben Gittins and Gwyn Edwards, both financial planners, have...
Good start in life can save taxpayers £500,000 per child
A charity helping parents in North East Wales struggling to bring up babies can help save taxpayers £500,000 each over a child’s lifetime by helping them to stay on the straight and narrow, according to a police boss. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon...
Generous Jayne ships out tonnes of aid to underprivileged Romanian families with support from distribution firm
A KIND-HEARTED woman who was touched by the plight of underprivileged children in Romania has sent them more than 50 tonnes of aid thanks to support from the Wrexham-based distribution firm she works for. Jayne Griffiths, who is part of the sales team at McCarthy...
Hundreds pay last respects to popular food festival saviour
Colin’s legacy lives on after Llangollen Food Festival named as one of best eight in the UK Hundreds of people turned out to pay their last respects to the saviour of Llangollen Food Festival – and heard it had just been named as one of the best eight events of its...
Hoppy homage to Welsh roots of Guinness is black and white issue
With St Patrick ’s Day looming, it’s enough to make the Irish cry into their beer. The reputed Welsh origins of the iconic Irish brew Guinness have inspired a new dark ale that’s being launched by the Anglesey Brewing Company. Head brewer Tom Adamson will be unveiling...
