Conwy teenager Efa duets with Welsh icon Aled Jones on TV in memory of late sister
A grieving teenager teamed up with Welsh singing star Aled Jones for a touching duet in memory of her beloved younger sister who died aged 13. The poignant performance took place at the Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospice in the Conwy Valley where Efa Dafydd, 17, said her...
Storage giant supports Hands Together charity’s Christmas lunch for those in need in Ludlow
A busy Ludlow charity is getting a helping hand to provide a Christmas lunch to those in need and the lonely thanks to the generosity of a new business to the town. Hands Together Ludlow’s annual Christmas Day lunch at their Lower Galdeford headquarters in the town...
Housing pioneer Gwynne hailed as people’s champion after stepping down from role
Tributes have been paid to a housing pioneer who’s stepped down from his role leading an agency that helps older people live independently. Gwynne Jones has come to the end of his four-year term of office as chair of Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair and nine...
Outspoken farmer Gareth and rugby legend Scott promise festive fireworks on Christmas TV special
Celebrity farmer Gareth Wyn Jones and rugby legend Scott Quinnell are squaring up for a TV battle over Christmas. The outspoken duo will cast their critical eyes over an array of holiday television programmes on a special edition of Gogglebocs Cymru on S4C – and...
South Wales care home group hit by £725,000 double whammy in “ruinous Budget”
A company with five care homes in South Wales has revealed it’s facing a £725,000 double whammy as a result of controversial Budget measures. According to Dr Bikram Choudhary, Director of the SilverCrest Group which employs 420 people, the increase in the employers’...
Eco-friendly hotel boss urges North Wales business leaders to join green revolution
Business leaders in North Wales have been urged to make 2025 a landmark year to ramp up the introduction of green technologies. Darryl Shaw, who is the Group Operations Director of the Everbright Hotels group, advised companies not to be daunted by the thought of...
Welsh gourmet crisps are a hit at the Co-op after 57-store deal
More snack fans than ever can try a taste of a North Wales firm’s gourmet crisps after it clinched a major deal with Co-op. Bosses at Bwydydd Madryn (Madryn Foods) say that selling their Jones o Gymru crisps in 57 Co-op stores across Wales is a great coup for their...
Buckley’s Foodbank has its shelves filled by donation from storage giant
Flintshire foodbank is bracing itself for the traditional Christmas surge in demand has had a welcome boost with a vanload of goodies from a local business. The Buckley centre, part of the Flintshire Foodbank’s network of nine centres across the county, has had its...
Kia Stonic drive by Steve Rogers
You get the feeling the Stonic designers had a clear goal: Make it simple. Well, they smashed it. What a joy to get into a car and not suffer 10 minutes of confusion working out how everything works. Stonic has a touchscreen, often a source of bewilderment, but this...
Alarming decline in apprenticeships worsens health and social care crisis
Training providers and employers say a sharp decline in apprenticeships is escalating the health and social care sector workforce crisis in Wales, following this year’s unprecedented budget cuts by the Welsh Government. Data released by Medr, Wales’ Commission for...
