More singers needed for world premiere at international festival
A top conductor who led the Fron Choir to global fame is looking for more singers from North Wales to join a new choir for a world premiere at an international festival. In particular tenors and basses are desperately needed to join the ranks of the Welsh National...
Matt’s in the driving seat as he goes for gold with new sporting challenge
An all-action admin assistant who has cerebral palsy is aiming to strike gold after taking up the Duke of Edinbugh’s favourite sport - carriage driving. Matt Palamarczuk, 33, is already a qualified Paralympic coach in the sport of boccia which he has championed at the...
Skoda Karoq road test by Steve Rogers
IF Yeti got Skoda started in the SUV race then Karoq is taking over the baton and is off to a flyer. The Yeti had a name as wacky as the vehicle itself and became a huge favourite because of its quirky looks, versatility and value for money. So should Skoda have given...
New zero commission booking service will boost tourism in Gwynedd
A tourism organisation has launched a new zero commission booking service for hotels, guest houses and self-catering accommodation in Gwynedd. The GoDirect scheme was created by North Wales Tourism as a regional alternative to online travel agencies like...
Rhyl care home yoga sessions a hit with residents in their 90s
Young-minded residents at a care home are proving you’re never too old to limber up by taking part in new weekly yoga sessions – in their 90s. The “chair-based” yoga sessions are becoming so popular at St David’s Residential Home in Rhyl that staff are even joining in...
Arrival of women’s elite pro cyclists to give £2 million boost to Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay is set to receive a £2 million boost when the elite riders fight out the final stage of the UK’s premier women’s cycling event on the sea front next month. It’s a first time in Wales for the Ovo Energy Women’s Tour, a gruelling five-day 423-mile race, part...
Police boss wants more mobile drugs testing units at music festivals and clubs
A police boss is calling for drug testing to be extended at music festivals and clubs in a bid to avoid more tragic deaths. Ann Griffith, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner of North Wales, spoke out after a mobile testing unit was set up at the popular Gottwood...
Caring Ann mingles with royalty at garden party
A training boss from Flintshire was among hundreds of community heroes from across the UK as she mingled with royalty at a garden party in the regal surroundings of Buckingham Palace. Ann Farr, who runs the Pendine Academy of Social Care in Wrexham, was honoured for...
Big-hearted tenants keep their estate spic and span
Community-spirited tenants have jumped into action to give their estate a spring clean. The residents of the Fron estate in Old Colwyn rolled up their sleeves and took to the streets wearing high vis jackets and armed with litter grippers for a morning of collecting...
New police station going for hat-trick of awards
A new eco-friendly police station is in the running for a hat-trick of awards. The North Wales Eastern Command and Custody Facility being built in Llay has been shortlisted in three categories at the Constructing Excellence Wales Awards. One of the nominations is for...
