North Wales travel firm completes phase of £1M store refurb programme
A FAST-GROWING North Wales travel firm has completed the next phase of a £1m store refurbishment programme. Bosses at Hays Travel North West, which has its head office in Wrexham, have finished a £200,000 transformation at three branches including the Mold store which...
New Jobs Bus hits the road in Conwy
A mobile jobs and training service has been launched to help unemployed people in Conwy find work. The new Jobs Bus is the brainchild of Creating Enterprise, a subsidiary set up by housing association Cartrefi Conwy. The social enterprise was the first of its kind in...
Police boss honours community hero Kenny who turned his back on life of crime
A FATHER-OF-TWO who turned his back on a life of crime and has gone on to help scores of disadvantaged people in his beloved Caernarfon has received a special award from a policing czar. Kenny Khan, 56, has spent time behind bars during a colourful past but decided to...
750,000 trailers and counting as iconic firm celebrates diamond anniversary
Exports are booming as Europe’s biggest trailer maker celebrates two important milestones - its 60th anniversary and the 750,000th trailer rolling off the production line. Overseas sales now account for more than 30 per cent of the business at Ifor Williams Trailers...
Top divorce lawyer joins leading law firm aiming to double in size
One of the most historic firms of solicitors in North Wales is recruiting key staff as part of ambitious plans to more than double the size of the business. Gamlins Law, who have offices in Rhyl, Denbigh, Ruthin, Abergele, Mold and Holywell, are aiming to increase...
Travel agent team on sponsored walk for baby unit which looked after colleague’s little boy
A MUM whose little boy was very poorly when he was born will be part of a travel agent team doing a 16-mile sponsored walk to raise money for the special care baby unit which looked after him. The four-strong team at Hays Travel in Rhyl will be pounding the pavement...
Kia Sorento road test by Steve Rogers
LOTS of SUVs offer seven seats but often only five are of any real use. Space in the third row can be so tight it's room for a couple of young children so how good to find a car where seven means seven. Take a peak in the back of a Kia Sorento if you don't believe...
Historic twinning agreement writes new chapter in history of two famous castles
Conwy’s iconic castle has undergone the first stage of an historic twinning link with the ancient Himeji Castle in Japan which featured in the James Bond movie, You Only Live Twice. The mayors of the two communities have signed an agreement in the form of an...
“Brilliant” performance by boys’ choir brings tears to the eyes of care home residents
Ten members of an acclaimed boys’ choir delivered a moving mid-summer concert which brought tears to the eyes of staff and elderly residents at a care home. The musical evening organised by The Aloud charity and Care Forum Wales was given a resounding verdict of...
Indian choir brings joy to Nancy, 90
A former Llangollen souvenir shop owner who made it her mission to visit the town’s International Musical Eisteddfod every year was over the moon when one of the most colourful and melodic acts from this year’s event gave a concert at the care home where she now...
