Don’t criminalise people with drugs problems, say Youth Commission
An influential group of young people are calling for a radical new approach to tackling drugs. The North Wales Youth Commission appointed by the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Arfon Jones, say a less “authoritarian” style of policing is needed. They have...
Poet launches pioneering workshops for Gwynedd school children to help stem rise in homelessness
A poet who found herself homeless as a teenager has helped launch pioneering workshops for school children, in a bid to stem a shocking rise in homelessness in Gwynedd. Charity GISDA has launched the workshops in partnership with youth workers and teachers, with the...
Top composer who performed with Queen legend thanks Wrexham copy firm for concert backing
A TOP composer who has performed with Queen legend Brian May and worked on prime-time TV programmes such as Coronation Street and Cold Feet is leading the band at a series of concerts involving 4,000 schoolchildren supported by a Wrexham copy firm. Youngsters from...
Police boss demands urgent reforms after shock new report on street drugs
A shock new report that reveals that almost a quarter of street drugs are not what users think they are has prompted a police boss to renew his call for urgent reforms to prevent more drug-related deaths. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones said the...
Tributes to “formidable” ex-teacher Rhiannon, 104
Tributes have been paid to a “formidable” ex-teacher who has died away at the age of 104. Great great grandmother Rhiannon Grey Davies was reunited with one of her former pupils, 86-year-old Joyce Jones, when she went to live at Pendine Park’s Gwern Alyn Home in...
Sty is the limit as Welsh celebrities compete in hilarious TV Olympigs
Six Welsh celebrities had a swill time down on the farm when they swapped the red carpet for bales of hay and high heels for wellies in the TV Olympigs. The sextet of stars were the among the latest of crop of contestants in the popular television farming challenge...
Rising piano star Laura inspires new generation of talent
A talented pianist is hoping to inspire more young musicians to follow in her footsteps after enjoying a meteoric rise to success since competing in a top Wales piano festival. Lauren Zhang, who was crowned BBC Young Musician in 2018, is returning as one of the...
Schoolchildren celebrate being proud to be Welsh in St David’s Day campaign
SCHOOL children are encouraging TV viewers to celebrate being proud to be Welsh, after starring in a heart-warming campaign to raise awareness of cheese proudly made by farmers in North Wales. A television advert filmed to raise awareness of Dragon cheese, which is...
Nursery children make the most of unwanted pallets thanks to Wrexham distribution firm
McCarthy Distribution donate some unused pallets to the nursery who have found ingenious ways of incorporating lots of unwanted materials into their children’s play areas and forest school ; Pictured Louise McCarthy , McCarthy Distributions with Rupert Cheetham...
Paul’s gorilla masterpiece will join magnificent menagerie
Pendine Park ; Pictured is Paul Morris from the maintence team at Pendine Park, Wrexham working on his latest tree sculpture. Picture Mandy Jones Talented chainsaw sculptor Paul Morris is busy carving his latest masterpiece – a five foot tall gorilla. The giant ape...
