Seriously ill care home residents “penalised” as funding slashed by £5,000
Health bosses in North Wales have been blasted for a “travesty” that cuts funding by more than £5,000 a year for care home residents receiving complex nursing care. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is paying less for patients in Conwy who need the most complex...
World-class violinist to revive “forgotten” Welsh composer in special concert
A world-renowned violinist is returning to North Wales to help bring the music of an “unjustly neglected” Welsh composer back to life. Madeleine Mitchell, who has performed in more than 50 countries, will take centre stage with Wrexham Symphony Orchestra at 2.30pm on...
Award-winning gardener Mark uses bargain finds to transform courtyard for just a few hundred pounds
A gardener from the Llangollen area has scooped a hat-trick of awards after transforming his once-neglected courtyard into a stunning Italian-inspired haven – on a shoestring budget. Mark Jones, 42, who works as deputy head gardener at the Pendine Park care...
Minister hails “life-changing” North Wales music cooperative giving every child a chance to play
A Welsh Government minister has praised a pioneering North Wales music scheme that’s transformed access to music lessons for thousands of children. Culture Minister Jack Sargeant visited Ysgol Esgob in St Asaph to mark the 10th anniversary of the North Wales Music...
New jobs and training hub launched in Llangollen thanks to £500,000 boost
A £500,000 lottery grant will fund a new community hub in Llangollen to help people in the Dee Valley find work, skills and training. Corwen-based social enterprise South Denbighshire Community Partnership will take over the town library one day a week to launch a new...
Cake queen Helen’s garden studio sets sail for new glory with show-stopping creations
A talented baker whose incredible “Pirates of the Caribbean” cake scooped gold has set her sights on more success after investing in a new studio. Award-winning cake designer Helen Searle-Jones, from Hope, in Flintshire, wowed judges at last year’s Cake International...
Storage giant’s sneak preview of new Crewe site
Storage giant Lock Stock has started work on its first site in Crewe and given a sneak preview of what the entrance to the new facility will look like as it continues its expansion into Cheshire. The new state-of-the-art eco-conscious storage park will occupy a 1.2...
North Wales craftsman restoring Capability Brown wall after string of national honours and job for King Charles
A historic garden feature by legendary 18th century landscape designer Capability Brown is being restored by a talented young dry stone waller from North Wales. Barney Murray, from Llandyrnog, in Denbighshire, whose impressive CV includes King Charles’s country...
Kia Picanto drive by Steve Rogers
It might be small but there is a big personality under the skin of the Kia Picanto. This tiddler is the least expensive car I have driven in I don’t know how long, yet it had everything I needed, well I wouldn’t have minded heated seats but for less than £17k I can...
From Llangollen with love – Fron Choir mark Pavarotti’s 90th birthday singing in his home city and presenting Welsh lovespoon to his daughter
A North Wales choir presented a Welsh lovespoon to the daughter of the late great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti before singing in his home city to mark what would have been his 90th birthday. The legendary singer always said he was inspired to pursue a singing...
