Keep youngsters out of court, says police boss
A police boss is calling for children to be treated differently by the justice system so their lives are not blighted by being criminalised at an early age. According to the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, 80 per cent of youths detained as a result of their...
Swap crooning in the bath for singing with an opera star and a top orchestra
Aspiring singers are being urged to take centre stage with an opera star and a top orchestra at a brand new event. The NEW Sinfonia orchestra is inviting amateur singers to take part in a day-long spectacular with a leading member of the Welsh National Opera (WNO)...
Top Tory warns of terminal threat to Welsh timber industry
The Welsh timber industry faces a terminal threat from a shortage of wood caused by decades of under-planting, a leading politician has warned. Paul Davies, the Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, was speaking after a visit to Clifford Jones Timber, the UK’s largest...
Darts champ on target thanks to sponsorship by delivery company Delsol
A North Wales darts champ is on target for more success thanks to the delivery company for which she works. Claire Maddock is accounts administrator with Deeside-based delivery firm Delsol by day - and in the evening she turns into an arrows ace, sponsored by the...
Pioneering social care scheme creates 30 jobs
A care organisation aims to create about 30 new jobs over the next year following the launch of an innovative new training programme. The project called Step into Care will specifically target unemployed young people, offering them the chance to find a job in the...
Flippin’ heck, the Village Bakery is now the world’s biggest producer of Welsh Cakes
A top bakery has achieved a major new milestone and become the world's biggest producer of Welsh Cakes just in time for St David's Day. The award-winning Village Bakery now make close to 15 million of the griddled, hand flipped delicacies every year. If they were laid...
Llangollen gangsters raid shopping centre – but it’s a flashmob not the mob
A shopping centre has been invaded by New York gangsters, Chicago hoods and mob molls - but there was nothing to worry about. They were members of the cast of Llangollen Operatic Society’s ‘Young Uns’ who surprised and delighted shoppers at the Eagles Meadow shopping...
Five world premieres at one music festival
Final preparations are being made for a top music festival where there will be no fewer than five world premieres - along with a session of building Lego to music. Among the new works being unveiled at Bangor Music Festival on Saturday (February 18) will be a...
Police boss slams prison funding “inequality”
A police boss has hit out because North Wales Police will not be paid extra for the extra workload created by the new super-prison in Wrexham. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, HMP Berwyn will cost at least £250,000 a year to police...
Family welcomes new support scheme for those living with dementia
The family of a former model diagnosed with dementia has welcomed a new initiative to support those living with the condition. The Dementia Support Service, run in partnership between Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) and the Carers Trust North Wales...
