Minister holds Brexit discussions with top timber company
The challenges of Brexit were on the agenda when the Welsh Government’s Environment Minister paid a visit to the Denbighshire headquarters of one of the UK’s biggest timber companies. Lesley Griffiths, the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Rural Affairs, was...
Housing group comes to the rescue of wheelchair woman with landmark property
A young woman suffering from a rare and agonising disease has had her life turned round after moving into the 3,000th home built in North Wales by a leading social housing provider. Danielle Morgan said: “I no longer feel like a caged animal,” from her new Wales &...
Heart attack survivor thanks flying medic who brought him back from brink of death
A cardiac arrest victim who had been “dead” for almost an hour, has thanked the North Wales flying medic who brought him back to life. Flintshire factory worker Trevor Fletcher was in a coma and unable to breathe by himself, before Dr John Glen, a consultant...
Sponsorship deal improves fortunes of four clubs
A big-hearted Anglesey business has put their shirt on four local sports clubs in a series of sponsorships worth £2,000. Peninsula Home Improvements, based in Gaerwen, has backed three football clubs and Bangor Rugby Club Mini Rugby Section by presenting them with...
Crooks’ cash boosts crime-fighting network
A digital radio network linking businesses across Flintshire to help them clamp down on shoplifting has been given a major boost – thanks to cash confiscated from crooks. The pioneering scheme by the organisation Flintshire Against Business Crime has already achieved...
Chocolate Shop’s guided history walk will raise vital cash for hospice
A chocolate shop boss has arranged a delicious treat for history buffs which will raise cash for a much-loved hospice. Mark Young, who runs the Denbigh Chocolate Shop in Vale Street, has arranged a 90-minute guided tour around the town exploring some of its most...
Cash seized from criminals boosts Young Rangers
A team of young volunteers from Prestatyn High School has been set up to carry out community work thanks to cash seized from North Wales’s criminals. Staff at the school have reported a fantastic response from students keen to get involved with the Young Rangers who...
UK’s first solar-powered aquarium supplies warmth to revive rare turtle
A green energy company from St Asaph has helped turn a sea zoo into the UK's first solar powered aquarium - and the sun's rays are now helping to revive a rare sea turtle. The boost from the banks of solar panels fitted by Carbon Zero Renewables are already providing...
Football club wins cash seized from criminals
A junior football scheme which aims to help discover Llandudno’s next Neville Southall and Joey Jones has been given a major boost – thanks to cash confiscated from North Wales crooks. A partnership by local sports clubs to restore the former football pitch at the...
Health Board launches rapid response medical boxes to tackle sepsis
A new initiative to halt sepsis, a life-threatening infection, is being rolled out across every hospital ward in North Wales. New ‘one-use’ medical boxes, which hold everything needed to quickly deliver crucial treatment for the condition, are being introduced to...
