Care home residents tune up for international festival
A group of musical care home residents have been tuning up for an international festival with the help of an opera singer and a top accompanist. Mezzo soprano Jenny Pearson and pianist Annette Bryn Parri who plays regularly for Sir Bryn Terfel spent the day at the...
Young swimmers are making a splash
A group of talented swimmers from Connah’s Quay Swimming Club and Nofio Clwyd Performance Centre, both based at Cambrian Aquatics Sports Centre, are making a splash following the arrival of several world class starting blocks, courtesy of Anwyl Homes. Having supported...
North Wales tidal lagoon boss vows to press ahead
The company behind plans for a North Wales tidal lagoon that could create 20,000 jobs and generate more than £11 billion for the regional economy has vowed to press ahead with the scheme. Henry Dixon, the chairman of North Wales Tidal Energy (NWTE), the group leading...
Funding from police boss averts crisis at rape and sexual abuse charity
A charity which helps the victims of rape and sexual abuse has been backed to the tune of more than £10,000 by a policing chief to avert a crisis in its funding. The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) has now picked up the Victims Champion Award from North...
Tenants’ flower power honoured
A group of green-fingered tenants have been honoured for their achievement in winning awards for their beautiful flower displays for 14 years in a row. The residents of the Park Way and Llys Parc sheltered housing complex in Rhos on Sea were presented with a special...
Social care leader chosen to help steer Welsh economy
A social care leader will be helping to steer the Welsh economy after being appointed to an influential new panel of advisers. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales and the proprietor of the Pendine Park care organisation, has been appointed to sit on the new...
Police boss is searching for custody watchdogs
A search has been launched in North Wales to find volunteers to act as custody watchdogs to police the police. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is seeking for up to six independent custody visitors to help him. Mr Jones wants to appoint volunteers...
Daredevil grandmother Carys is guest of honour at opening of new nursery play area
A DAREDEVIL grandmother was the guest of honour at the official opening of a nursery’s outdoor play area after she took on the fastest zip wire in the world to raise money for it. Courageous Carys Thomas, 77, raised £1,500 by completing the daunting Zip World...
Citroen C4 Cactus road test by Steve Rogers
RUFFLING the feathers of the hatchback cartel is no easy job but that is the challenge facing the new C4 Cactus. The targets are Focus, Golf and Astra. They have been bossing the market for years but is Cactus prickly enough to do the job? Cactus arrived in 2015, a...
Memorial garden is a labour of love
A piece of derelict land has been transformed into an attractive memorial garden to remember residents of a housing estate who have passed away. Creating the garden was a labour of love for the volunteer members of the Green Fingers gardening group who live at Chester...
