Grieving mum backs fix room for drug users
The bereaved mother of a teenager who died after taking ecstasy has backed the call by a police boss to set up safe injecting areas for drug users in North Wales. Schoolgirl Martha Fernbeck was just 15 when she suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2013 after swallowing...
Golden jubilee is a moveable feast
A national women's organisation that began in the Bala area will be celebrating its golden anniversary in style thanks to a trailer company. Merched y Wawr marks its 50th birthday this year and a series of exhibitions is planned to mark the event. But transporting the...
New £2.2M hospice building with green credentials is up for award
A ground-breaking new £2.2 million hospice extension which heats itself and looks after surrounding wildlife is in the running for a top building award. The new extension built by Flintshire company Anwyl Construction for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, at Backford,...
Community spirited pupils volunteer to help give their estate a spring clean
Schoolchildren joined in to help local community groups give their housing estate a major spring clean. The team's litter picking efforts ensured the Peulwys estate in Llysfaen was left spic and span and they were rewarded with some well-earned bacon butties at the...
Open air girl Claire finds perfect job as the boss of outdoor store
Adventure loving Claire Vinall has landed her dream job - as the new manager of an outdoor store. Claire, 34, spends her time away from work taking part in fresh air activities like camping and canoeing. So she was thrilled when she was appointed as the boss of...
Bakers raise dough for hospice
A group of big-hearted bakers are organising a charity football match to raise some dough for a hospice. The team at Village Bakery are in training twice a week for the game in aid of Nightingale House in Wrexham. They will be playing Welsh National League side...
Holiday cottage hot tubs will see visitors splash out an extra £27m in North Wales
The growing popularity of hot tubs could pump an extra £27 million into the North Wales economy over the next decade. North Wales Tourism, which champions the interests of the region’s tourism and hospitality sector, says an increasing number of holiday cottage owners...
Charity ball staged by Wrexham businessman raises £40,000 to help children with rare condition
A CHARITY ball organised by a Wrexham businessman has raised £40,000 to help children with a rare degenerative disease. Vaughn Rawson, managing director of Rawson Digital, hosted his sixth black tie event at Chester Racecourse to help those living with the rare...
I’m proud body cams will save victims’ lives, says police boss
The introduction of chest mounted video cameras in North Wales will undoubtedly save lives in domestic violence cases, according to a police boss. Investing £163,000 to buy extra kits was one of the first acts of North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones...
Women urged to take part in fun run to battle cancer
An appeal has been launched to find women to take part in a fun run in aid of a cancer charity. Organisers of the Cancer Research Race for Life came to the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in Wrexham to recruit runners for the women-only event at the Alyn Waters Country...
