Welsh football icon applauds his former school as it unveils new £12,000 playground
Welsh international football star Owain Fôn Williams has sent his heartfelt congratulations to his former primary school as it unveiled a new £12,000 playground. The giant goalkeeper, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle and was one of...
Force cops 16 local recruits in Gwynedd
Sixteen new police officers who were all recruited from South Gwynedd communities will soon be pounding the beats of their local area. The rookie officers, 11 men and five women, have just started six months of intense training at Dolgellau Police Station. North Wales...
Hollywood star joins celebrations as village club clinches league title
Hollywood star Naomi Watts is celebrating this week after runaway champions Glantraeth were presented with the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Division One trophy. The star of blockbusters King Kong and Boxing Day tsunami movie The Impossible spent part of her childhood on...
Talented baker Ann bakes a doggone good cake to brighten the lives of her care home’s residents
A care home manager is giving Mary Berry a run for her money as the Queen of Cakes with her latest masterpiece in the shape of a pedigree dog. When Ann Chapman from the Pendine Park care organisation was asked to make a baked version of Daisy the snowy white Samoyed,...
We’ll catch more sex offenders
A police boss has vowed to bring more sex offenders to justice. The pledge from North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones is contained in his new blueprint for policing the region. Tackling sex abuse in its various forms is one of five priorities in the...
Dancing queen heads from West End to North Wales with Abba smash hits show
A singer who honed her musical skills singing Abba tunes as a youngster will be bringing the Swedish band’s top tunes from the West End to North Wales. Vikki Holland-Bowyer will be taking to the stage at Theatr Colwyn as Abba’s brunette curly-haired singer Frida...
Acclaimed landscape photographer to reveal the secrets of his success at North Wales show
An acclaimed photographer who has captured the beauty of the Antarctic is heading to North Wales to give a personal insight into his work. Influential landscape and travel photographer Joe Cornish will be the main speaker at a photographic show on Saturday, May 27....
Police boss makes history in fight against modern slavery
A police boss is stepping up his campaign against modern slavery with the appointment of the UK's first support officer dedicated to helping victims. Tackling the "insidious" issue has been made a priority by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones and...
Athletic villagers gear up for charity run challenge
Athletic villagers are in training for a race to raise money for a trio of good causes in the area. More than 400 people are expected to take part in the fifth annual 5k run in Llandegfan on Anglesey at 6.30pm on Wednesday, June 7. All the money raised by the runners...
Pioneering art project in running for a top award
A pioneering art project that bridged the generation gap between residents of a care home and local primary school children is in the running for a top award. Pupils from Ysgol yr Hendre in Caernarfon visited Bryn Seiont Newydd on the outskirts of the town so they...
