Delighted care home residents sing What a Wonderful World
A talented harpist and pianist has helped bring the sound of live music back to a Wrexham care home after more than two years of pandemic restrictions on visiting performers. Bethan Griffiths, of Treuddyn, near Mold, prompted residents of Pendine Park’s Hillbury House...
Gwynedd Council finally pays £44,500 care home fee arrears after High Court bailiff threat
A Gwynedd care home boss who took a council to court over unpaid fee arrears has accused the authority of blocking families from accessing specialist dementia care. Kevin Edwards, owner of Meddyg Care Dementia Homes, issued a High Court writ against Gwynedd Council...
Final call for bathroom baritones, taproom tenors and aspiring altos
A final call has been sent out to bathroom baritones, wannabe sopranos, taproom tenors and aspiring altos from North Wales urging them to bid for a bit of TV stardom. The popular S4C show, Canu gyda fy Arwr, is looking for music-loving dreamers to take part in the new...
Festival’s purple patch will be a Wales first
An international festival is to become the first major event in Wales to provide a special safe chill-out space for people with special and additional needs. This year’s four-day Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is back live again to celebrate its 75th...
Calan’s foot tapping tunes will bring wow factor to North Wales festival
A group of young musicians who give a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music will be among the star attractions at a top music festival. Calan will bring their award-winning contemporary and lively approach to the North Wales International Music Festival...
New drive puts North Wales on road to Net Zero future
Business leaders have launched a major campaign to help North Wales reach net zero status. The driving force behind the crusade is the North Wales Mersey Dee Business Council who say an environmentally-responsible approach also makes sound commercial sense. The group...
Top food wholesaler has appetite for growth as it celebrates 50th anniversary
A growing family business that’s now one of Wales’s top food wholesalers with a turnover of more than £30 million is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Harlech Foodservice was founded in 1972 by Shropshire couple Colin and Gill Foskett who took over a failing frozen...
Volvo XC40 Recharge drive by Steve Rogers
I’ve been driving a car for a week and haven’t touched the brake pedal. Truth or lie? You are thinking there has got to be a catch here, but it is the truth. The electrically powered XC40 has a system called one pedal which brakes the car as the driver lifts off the...
Garden centre’s green revolution sprouts electric vehicle chargers
A historic business in a Wrexham village has boosted its green credentials after installing eight electric vehicle charging points for its customers. The facility has been installed by Rawson EV Power for Bellis Brothers Farm Shop and Garden Centre, in the pretty...
Kind Cartrefi Conwy staff take steps to help food bank meet soaring demand
Big-hearted staff at a housing association have rallied to the cause of a food bank facing soaring demand because of rocketing prices. Cartrefi Conwy has chosen the Colwyn Bay-based Conwy Food Bank as its designated charity and is stepping in immediately with a...
