Success of wheat-free bakery leads to doubling of workforce
The explosion in demand for wheat-free products has helped a bakery double its workforce to more than 50 staff in less than a year. The Village Bakery's invested £500,000 in the former gluten-free bakery on Wrexham Industrial Estate to cater for the expansion. They...
Grandmother hails breast reduction surgery that gave her back her life
A grandmother who spent 25 years suffering chronic back pain has been reunited with the world-renowned plastic surgeon who gave her back her life after breast reduction surgery. Gladys Healey, 65, underwent breast reduction surgery at the private Spire Yale Hospital...
North Wales to stage major new outdoor adventure festival at Bala
A major new outdoor festival combining adventure sports and live music will be launched in North Wales this summer. The Snowdonia Outdoor Festival will be staged on the picturesque shores of Llyn Tegid at Bala on the weekend of August 11 and 12 and is expected to...
Happy Birthday Dame Vera
Residents at a care home will be paying their own tribute to Dame Vera Lynn on her 100th birthday with the help of a West End star. Entertainer Sheena Beckett will performing some of the best-known hits of the legendary Forces' Sweetheart at the Pendine Park care...
Police boss puts Portuguese way of dealing with drugs in the frame for TV documentary
A police boss says the way drug use is treated as a health issue rather a criminal matter in Portugal could also be the way forward in this country. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones has just been on an "inspirational" fact-finding trip to Lisbon...
Axed police cells are not safe and cost more than staying at 5 star Savoy Hotel
The cells at the police station in Dolgellau are being axed because they're not safe - for prisoners or staff. According to Chief Constable Mark Polin, the custody facilities are not fit for purpose, and are little used. Mr Polin stressed the police station itself...
Search for talented young singer to join Sir Bryn and other global greats
A search has been launched to find a talented young singer for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform with Sir Bryn Terfel and two other global opera stars. The renowned bass baritone will be starring with Lithuanian tenor Kristian Benedikt and Latvian soprano...
£200m Budget windfall must go to pay for social care sector
Care home bosses are urging the Welsh Government to use its £200 million Budget windfall to boost the crisis-hit social care sector in Wales. Chancellor Phillip Hammond earmarked an extra £2 billion for social care in England. As a result of the so-called Barnett...
Bright young business stars from Wrexham finance firm earn their place in new talent academy
TWO bright young business stars from a Wrexham finance firm have been selected to be part of a new North Wales Young Talent Academy. Katy Tilston and Sophie Chambers, both 26 and team leaders at Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management in Regent Street, have been put forward...
Magnificent Seven from the world of business champion the arts
A team of successful company bosses in North Wales have been appointed as official ambassadors to bring the world of arts and business together. They will be championing the advantages of working with Arts & Business (A&B) Cymru create partnerships that can...
