High Sheriff ball raises more than £12,000 for Parkinson’s charity helping families like her own
The High Sheriff of Clwyd raised more than £12,000 for a Parkinson’s disease charity with a glittering ball in aid of a cause close to her heart. Stephanie Catherall organised the black tie event at Carden Park country hotel to raise money for Parkinson’s UK which...
Model fishermen net four times what they can earn by catching fish
A television documentary crew uncovered a fishy tale about Chinese fishermen netting four times as much money by posing as models for tourists instead of catching fish. The otherworldly landscape of the 40 square kilometres of the mudflats on the vast Xiapu delta in...
Mazda3 launch report by Steve Rogers
IT has baffled car makers for decades but Mazda reckons it cracked the age old problem of building a petrol engine with the power and economy of a diesel. The 2-litre SkyActive-X is being hailed as ground breaking and has the backing of Bath University Professor Jamie...
One of the world’s top tenors looking forward to “great event” after being tipped off by Sir Bryn Terfel
One of the world’s greatest tenors is looking forward to his debut at an international festival in North Wales after being told by his friend Sir Bryn Terfel what a great event it is. The acclaimed Rolando Villazón will be one of the star attractions at this year’s...
Surfing the Severn Bore is the greatest ride on earth
The Severn Bore is the greatest ride on earth, says the surfer who has ridden tidal waves from the mighty Amazon to the crocodile-infested Kampar River in Indonesia. The otherworldly experience of surfing one of the world’s great tidal bores includes gliding past...
Runner behind Pen Llŷn ultra marathon reveals diet secret
The ultramarathon runner behind one of Wales’s toughest endurance challenges has revealed the secret to his success– a diet fuelled by Dragon cheese made on the Llŷn Peninsula. Huw Williams has run thousands of miles including the world’s toughest ultramarathon, the...
Hard-hitting film to protect vulnerable youngsters from evil drugs trade
A hard-hitting film aimed at protecting vulnerable children from becoming involved in the drugs trade is to be made by an award-winning TV director with £10,000 of cash confiscated from criminals in North Wales. The video intended for use in schools and across the...
North Wales companies could go bust within three weeks of Brexit, warns First Minister
The First Minister warned business leaders in Wrexham that some companies in North Wales would go bust within three weeks as a result of a bad deal Brexit. According to the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM, leaving the EU on the wrong terms would spell disaster for the Welsh...
Bells toll for climate change
A network of 12 bells including ones on the coastline of Anglesey and Gwynedd are tolling a warning about rising sea levels. The Time and Tide bells have been installed to warn of high tides which cause cause them to ring more and more often these days. In Wales the...
Dedicated band of volunteers keeping local cycle paths open
A dedicated band of two-wheeled volunteers is combining keeping over 80 miles of cyclepaths across Flintshire and Denbighshire open, repairing children’s bikes and protecting wildlife in the area. The North East Wales Cycle Path Volunteers are part of the nationwide...
