Volvo EX40 Ultra drive by Steve Rogers
Range anxiety. Is it a lot of fuss over nothing, or is it full on stress in an electric car? Let’s put it to the test. I’ve got a 240 mile round trip in the EX40 with a potential range of 342 miles. Sounds good, although a full charge using my 7kW wall charger only...
Audience participation reaches new heights with vertical dancing on ropes at North Wales festival
Audience members at a top North Wales music festival are being invited to have a go at vertical dancing - suspended in the air with rock climbing equipment. They will be given the opportunity to “learn the ropes” ahead of the performance at Bangor Music Festival at...
Teenager Ruby-May’s confidence “sky-rockets” after being chosen as plus size prom dress model
A 15-year-old girl has spoken movingly about how her confidence “sky-rocketed” after being chosen as the face of a new shop specialising in plus size prom dresses. Ruby-May Walker has signed up as a plus size model for Ffansi Ffrogs in Ruthin that’s been launched by...
Singer’s touching tribute to drama pioneer who inspired journey from “naughty schoolboy” to West End stage
A West End star has paid an emotional tribute to a Welsh drama pioneer who turned his life around and set him on the road to a glittering career. Singer Luke McCall, from Bala, whose successes include lead roles in Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, described...
Fast-growing Harlech step in after rivals retire
A fast-growing food wholesale company has stepped into the breach after a couple running a rival firm retired. Josiah and Steffi George wanted to make sure their loyal customers were well looked after following their decision to take it easy after more than 30 years...
Cyclists roll out on epic ride to raise funds for rugby star Doddie’s charity
Bike riders from the Vale of Clwyd will roll off this week on an epic 1,000-mile four country charity cycle trek to raise cash for rugby star Doddie Weir’s motor neurone disease (MND) charity. Denbigh doctors Tomos Watkin and Matt Davies will join veteran campaigner...
New book by North Wales expert shines light on value of music in dementia care
A new book written by an expert from North Wales has provided “important new insights” into the unique ability of music to cut through the fog of dementia. The book, Sketches of Broken Minds: A Musician’s Experience of Working in Dementia Care, has been written by Nia...
TV show helps gran Sharon to love herself again after childhood trauma of sex abuse
A woman who suffered sexual, physical and emotional abuse as a teenager says she has got her life back thanks to a TV reality programme. According to healthcare assistant Sharon Jones, 59, who lives in Groeslon, near Caernarfon, her traumatic childhood had left her in...
Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel launches search for singing stars of future
Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel is urging the world’s most talented young singers to bid for a title that could help them follow in his footsteps to global glory. According to the legendary bass baritone, the Pendine International Voice of the Future competition at...
Hooking up with “world class” trailer firm will fuel growth for new distributor
The founder of a family-run firm says the dedication of the staff was crucial in clinching a deal with Europe’s biggest trailer maker. According to Matt Scott, the managing director of AEG York Ltd, his team had gone “above and beyond” to secure the agreement to...
