Subaru XV road test by Steve Rogers
MY old pal Elwyn posted on Facebook... "I must be getting old. Had a lift in a top of the range Subaru. It may well have been a NASA spacecraft for all I knew." Ex journo is Elwyn so he has a way with words. He drives his trusty but ageing Land Rover Freelander so...
New beeswax wrapping doesn’t have a sting in the tail for the environment
A former teacher who runs a company making skincare products from goats' milk is launching a new eco-friendly food wrapping made from cotton coated with beeswax. Carol Allen, 60, who set up Llanvalley Natural Products eight years ago, will officially unveil the...
New singing star Rachel living the dream after first solo competition success
A supply teacher from Wrexham came within a whisker of winning one of the main prizes at an international festival even though it was her first ever solo competition. Soprano Rachel Marsh, 24, was a runner up in Pendine International Voice of the Future at the...
Care home stars attract bumper crowds at festival
Singing care home residents attracted bumper crowds as they teamed up with renowned choir Only Boys Aloud for a day long workshop at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The residents of Pendine Park care organisation’s homes in Wrexham, were a star attraction...
Search for watchdogs to take a lead in keeping paw and order
An appeal has been launched to find police watchdogs to help North Wales' four-legged crimefighters to keep paw and order. New recruits are needed for a volunteer dog welfare scheme that’s been set up to keep a check on how police handlers look after the canine cops....
Cheers! First look inside transformed Wrexham Lager brewery taken over by finance firm
NEW finance firm offices inside the former Wrexham Lager brewery building include a bespoke bar to pay homage to its history. The first look inside the modern, state-of-the-art internal transformation of the iconic Grade II listed brewery building on the edge of...
Mitsusbishi Shogun Sport launch report by Steve Rogers
WE have been waiting a while, a long while, for something to happen on the Mitsubishi Shogun front and here it is. But this is not a new Shogun, well not quite. The big SUV, loved by farmers and anyone else needing serious off road capability which could also double...
Michelin restaurant boss Susan back in business after life-changing knee op
A life-changing partial knee replacement operation has saved the owner of a Michelin starred North Wales restaurant from having to give up the job she loves. The intricate procedure was carried out on Susan Webb at the private Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, by top...
Morrissey film director to take part in Q&A at Smiths-inspired record shop event at Stretford Mall
The BAFTA and Oscar-nominated film director behind a biopic about musician Morrissey’s early life is to pass on his insights to music fans at a question and answer session, in Stretford Mall. Mark Gill will be at Reel Around the Fountain Records to talk about his film...
Promotional merchandise firm Sional champion Welsh with new online site
A North Wales promotional merchandise company is championing the use of Welsh to meet a growing demand from customers to use the language. Sional Promotional Merchandise from Llanfairfechan, which has customers around the world, is seeing a rise in inquiries from...
