Prom dress boutique crowned best in North Wales goes global after sales rocket by 233% in “crazy June”
A prom dress boutique attracting customers from as far afield as Ireland, Canada and New Zealand has been crowned North Wales’ best business. Ffansi Ffrogs in Ruthin retained its Best Fashion Store title at this year’s Best of North Wales Business Awards and went on...
Firms abandon shops and warehouses as storage park becomes mini business hub
A Cheshire container storage site has turned into a mini-business park as firms abandon shops and warehouses to cut soaring costs. Business owners using Lock Stock Self Storage’s Crewe site say running their companies from there is saving them a small fortune and...
Global opera star Sir Bryn Terfel to make festival debut in major musical coup
One of the world’s greatest opera singers is set to return home to one of North Wales’ most prestigious music festivals. Global opera star Sir Bryn Terfel will headline the opening concert of the North Wales International Music Festival at St Asaph Cathedral on...
“Shock of his life”: Teen musician stunned as seriously ill grandad makes 250-mile round trip to see him perform
A talented teenage musician got the shock of his life when he saw his seriously ill grandad in the audience at a gala concert. Iain Bracken secretly travelled from Durham to watch his grandson Tyler Chown, 16, from Llandyrnog, near Denbigh, perform for the first time...
Meet Mickey the Monkey – the giant raffle prize helping a baby boy’s fight for survival
A giant fluffy monkey is being raffled to help a North Wales family racing against time to save their baby son from a rare and life-threatening illness. The cuddly toy, dubbed Mickey the Monkey, has become the latest fundraiser for one-year-old Rupert Smith whose...
Teen who underwent 44 surgeries achieves dream of studying medicine thanks to North Wales school
A teenager who endured 44 operations for a rare skull condition has thanked a North Wales School for helping him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor. Thomas Pearce, 19, from Old Colwyn, spent months away from lessons recovering from surgery to treat Pfeiffer...
Mazda 6e launch drive by Steve Rogers
My first drive in a Mazda was the launch of the 626 hatchback in May 1983, a particularly exciting event because it was in Houston, Texas, and my first visit to the USA. Back then the 626 was one of Japan’s top selling cars and quite advanced introducing switchable...
New bara brith ice cream launched as iconic Welsh brands join forces for tasty twist on traditional tea time favourite
A new bara brith ice cream has been launched with a tasty twist on Wales’s much-loved traditional tea time favourite. It’s been created through a collaboration between three well-known Welsh brands, historic ice cream maker Sidoli’s from Ebbw Vale, Denbigh-based...
It’s going to be emotional: Sign language choir set to bring Wrexham audience to tears at major gala
A signing choir whose performances regularly leave audiences in tears will take centre stage at a major musical celebration in Wrexham. Dynamic Signing Sensation will perform at Wrexham Music Cooperative’s gala concert at St Giles Church at 7pm on Wednesday, July 8....
“Phoenix from the flames”: Rising star who joined bakery at 17 chosen to lead £28m comeback
The manager of a new £28 million bakery to replace the one that was destroyed by fire says getting the job was “the proudest moment” of his life. Jac Griffiths, 31, joined Jones Village Bakery as a stop gap summer job as a 17-year-old while he decided what he wanted...
