Top honour for music festival boss Ann
The artistic director of an international music festival who also led the “world’s oldest boy band” to global fame has been awarded one of Wales’s top honours. Ann Atkinson was presented with the Sir Geraint Evans Award for her “significant contribution to Welsh...
New head appointed for fast-growing North Wales private school
A new head has been appointed at Myddelton College in Denbigh which is the second fastest growing private school in the UK. Andrew Allman, 39, said he was “proud and privileged” to take the helm at the co-educational day and boarding school which was recently hailed...
South Caernarfon Creameries listed for a top rural business award following record sales
THE dairy farming co-operative behind some of Wales’s most innovative and popular cheeses has been shortlisted for a top business award for its contribution to the rural economy. South Caernarfon Creameries has been named as a Rural Business Awards (RBA) finalist in...
Wrexham youngster with rare condition which means he loves to smile and laugh helps to champion summer events raising money for charity which help his family
A WREXHAM youngster with a rare condition which means he loves to smile, laugh and give hugs a lot is helping to champion a series of summer holiday events raising money for a charity centre which is a ‘lifeline’ for his family. Jake Edwards-Owen, 13, and his mum...
£5.6bn in exports help North East Wales punch above its weight
A third of Welsh exports worth £5.6 billion come from North Wales twin economic powerhouses of Wrexham and Flintshire, business leaders were told. The figure was revealed by Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns who praised the region for its “miraculous” contribution the Welsh...
Schoolchildren learn ‘most important lesson of their life’ at visit to safety centre with High Sheriff
A GROUP of Flintshire schoolchildren learnt some of ‘the most important lessons of their life’ during a visit with The High Sheriff of Clwyd to an award-winning safety centre. Year five pupils from Drury Primary School in Drury, Buckley, learnt how to prevent and deal...
Mancot mum gets tough on cancer by taking part in 10 mile obstacle course
A MANCOT mum is getting tough on cancer by taking part in a 10-mile obstacle course to mark her father’s recovery from the disease. For the second year running, Delyth Jones, a customer services representative for McCarthy Distribution, on Wrexham Industrial Estate,...
Doctors get on their bikes for 1,000km charity challenge to raise vital funds
Caring doctors and hospital staff got on their bikes as part of a 1,000 kilometre cycling challenge to raise vital funds for research into heart disease. Cardiologist Dr Richard Cowell was among the medics who were put through their pedalling paces during a charity...
Cops hailed as “shining example” for way they investigate crimes against the elderly
Inspectors have singled out North Wales Police for praise for the pioneering way it deals with crimes against the elderly. A major report by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said they were “impressed” by the new system introduced...
Estate’s green makeover secures unique double honour for housing association
The spectacular £1.4 million transformation of a housing estate into a “green oasis” has been honoured with a coveted environmental award. The Tre Cwm estate in Llandudno, managed by housing association Cartrefi Conwy, is only the second in Wales to be awarded a Keep...
