Care home stars attract bumper crowds at festival
Singing care home residents attracted bumper crowds as they teamed up with renowned choir Only Boys Aloud for a day long workshop at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The residents of Pendine Park care organisation’s homes in Wrexham, were a star attraction...
Search for watchdogs to take a lead in keeping paw and order
An appeal has been launched to find police watchdogs to help North Wales' four-legged crimefighters to keep paw and order. New recruits are needed for a volunteer dog welfare scheme that’s been set up to keep a check on how police handlers look after the canine cops....
Cheers! First look inside transformed Wrexham Lager brewery taken over by finance firm
NEW finance firm offices inside the former Wrexham Lager brewery building include a bespoke bar to pay homage to its history. The first look inside the modern, state-of-the-art internal transformation of the iconic Grade II listed brewery building on the edge of...
Mitsusbishi Shogun Sport launch report by Steve Rogers
WE have been waiting a while, a long while, for something to happen on the Mitsubishi Shogun front and here it is. But this is not a new Shogun, well not quite. The big SUV, loved by farmers and anyone else needing serious off road capability which could also double...
Michelin restaurant boss Susan back in business after life-changing knee op
A life-changing partial knee replacement operation has saved the owner of a Michelin starred North Wales restaurant from having to give up the job she loves. The intricate procedure was carried out on Susan Webb at the private Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, by top...
Morrissey film director to take part in Q&A at Smiths-inspired record shop event at Stretford Mall
The BAFTA and Oscar-nominated film director behind a biopic about musician Morrissey’s early life is to pass on his insights to music fans at a question and answer session, in Stretford Mall. Mark Gill will be at Reel Around the Fountain Records to talk about his film...
Promotional merchandise firm Sional champion Welsh with new online site
A North Wales promotional merchandise company is championing the use of Welsh to meet a growing demand from customers to use the language. Sional Promotional Merchandise from Llanfairfechan, which has customers around the world, is seeing a rise in inquiries from...
Double celebration for choir as search for new singing star gets underway
One of the most successful choirs to have graced the stage at an international festival is making an emotional return as it marks the 20th anniversary of their greatest ever triumph. The Sirenian Singers, which is also celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will...
The art of business can boost economy, says opera legend
A towering figure from the world of opera will urge business leaders in Wrexham to support the arts as a way of boosting the economy. Welsh National Opera’s Artistic Director David Pountney will be one of three speakers at a morning meeting of the Wrexham Business...
Youngsters pop in to say thanks to trailer firm
A nursery group’s plans to move into a new home has been given a major boost. The Cylch Meithrin, in Cynwyd, near Corwen, is refurbishing the former village school which should be ready by September. The staff and a dozen of the youngsters paid a visit to the Ifor...
