North Wales’s most haunted –the Salusbury Arms and its seven ghosts
A village inn in the Vale of Clwyd claims to be the most haunted pub in North Wales after being home to seven ghosts. An exorcism a few years ago whittled that down to three but the Salusbury Arms in Tremeirchion, which features in the Domesday Book, is still...
Lexus UX road test by Steve Rogers
This is going to sound ridiculous but I lost my rag with the car's voice control. Yes, it is a computer and cannot answer back but after numerous attempts to change the radio station - the answer was that it couldn't find the street - I shouted 'forget it' followed by...
NHS boss who fights for training equality for all care workers enjoys awards “double gold”
A senior NHS official from Newport who champions the need for private care home staff to have the same level of skills and training as those in the public sector has scored a stunning double success in major national awards. In her high-profile job as Divisional Nurse...
Company bosses urged to join the war against climate change
Company bosses in Wrexham are being urged to reduce their use of packaging and plastic waste in the war against climate change. The plea came from Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths, who is also the Welsh Government Minister for the Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, at...
Truck driver whose dad is battling prostate cancer joins facial ‘hair raising’ charity challenge
A TRUCK driver whose dad is battling prostate cancer has been part of a team bristling with enthusiasm about a fund-raising drive to raise awareness of men’s health. An eight-strong group from McCarthy Distribution put their razors away and took part in Movember, an...
Wrexham IT firm beds in with Llay company set to expand further in Irish dairy farm market
A WREXHAM IT firm is helping an animal bedding company expand into the Irish dairy market following a £1 million investment. Wrexham Industrial Estate-based Rawson IT Services has won the contract to provide a managed IT service for Platts Animal Bedding, based in...
Special award for narrowboat legend Peter
A narrowboat legend was honoured at a glittering ceremony to celebrate a record year in the North Wales tourism industry. Over the years Peter Jones, proprietor of Jones the Boats, has ferried tens of thousands of passengers over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which is a...
Care home residents make music with revolutionary device
A group of care home residents are helping to test a revolutionary new high tech instrument that helps disabled people make music. The device has been trialled at the Pendine Park care organisation who are working with Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing...
Caring Lauren wins social care Oscar
A chance to fill in for a colleague who was on maternity leave paid off for a Neath woman when she picked up a prestigious award. Mother-of-two Lauren Davies was among the winners at this year’s Wales Care Awards which were presented at a ceremony in Cardiff City...
Appeal for memories of tragic F1 hero Tom Pryce for new book
An appeal has been launched for stories for a new book about tragic F1 hero Tom Pryce. Campaigners are trying to raise £50,000 to erect a statue in memory of the race ace and to inspire children and young people in his hometown of Denbigh to reach for their dreams....
