Schoolchildren hit the high notes with top US opera soprano at one-day workshop
Schoolchildren from across north east Wales hit the high notes with a top US opera soprano at a one-day singing workshop. The annual, free event, held at Glyndŵr University’s William Aston Hall, involved 750 youngsters aged between seven and 11 and was organised by...
Mazda CX-5 road test by Steve Rogers
FINDING the right sized car can be tricky. Those you really like are either too small or too big. This was the dilemma facing the young lady who approached me in a supermarket car park to ask if I liked my Mazda CX-5. She was switching from her Renault Captur to a...
Emotional minute’s applause for F1 hero Tom
Senior figures from the world of motor racing have thrown their weight behind an appeal to honour Formula 1 hero Tom Pryce to inspire future generations to chase their dreams just like he did. Former contemporaries of Tom joined were at the Tŷ Croes Circuit, on...
Play inspired by carnage of First World War will raise money for two veterans’ charities
A new play inspired by the heart-wrenching story of a choir which lost all but one of its members in the carnage of the First World War will be raising money for two veterans’ charities. Proceeds from the play, Dinner with Otto, by Tom George Carroll, from Gorsedd,...
Young people train for epic tall ship adventure
Young people with mental health issues from across North Wales preparing for an epic voyage aboard a tall ship later this year have been helped out by a £90,000 grant from the region’s policing chief. The aim is to find a 10-strong crew to help sail the vessel on a...
Dragon boosted by Tesco listing for handcrafted cheese range
A trio of specialty cheeses produced by Wales’ oldest dairy farming co-operative have secured a listing on the shelves of Tesco stores across the nation. Tesco has signed an exclusive supermarket deal to stock South Caernarfon Creameries’ new Dragon Handcrafted range...
Suzuki Attitude launch report by Steve Rogers
HERE'S a puzzler. How can the most exciting part of a car launch happen on water? The clue is Suzuki whose outboard marine engines are number one in the world and we had a 350hp V6 on the back, or should I say stern, of a six man inflatable dinghy for 40 mad but...
Soham inquiry chief says Wrexham firm is helping to save lives
A former top civil servant who conducted the Soham inquiry following the horrific murders of two young schoolgirls says a North Wales criminal record checks company is helping to save lives. The comment from Lord Michael Bichard came during a visit to Wrexham-based...
Giving prescribed heroin to problematic users can save lives and cut crime, says police boss
A police boss is calling for a pilot scheme to be set up in North Wales to give prescribed heroin to drug addicts as part of a pioneering treatment programme. According to the region’s police and crime commissioner, Arfon Jones, the introduction of Heroin Assisted...
Sicilan cook Marina ditches plastic packaging for new range of meals
A Sicilian cook from is ditching plastic packaging to launch a new range of classic Italian meals contained in reusable pottery dishes. Marina Midolo, 51, will be unveiling her authentic lasagne made with homemade pasta at Llangollen Food Festival on Saturday and...
