Former royal bolthole becomes jewel in the crown of Welsh tourism with awards double
A former royal home has been crowned as the best hotel in Wales and its acclaimed restaurant was named as the nation’s best place to eat. The five star Plas Dinas Country House Hotel in Bontnewydd, near Caernarfon, won the accolade at The National Tourism Awards of...
Rugby club to commemorate Welsh star Ian at opening of new clubhouse
A Flintshire rugby club plan to commemorate a locally produced Welsh international player from North Wales when they officially open their £55,000 new clubhouse this summer. The late Ian Buckett, who played for Swansea, London Welsh and Wales, began his rugby career...
Two cultural icons will give North Wales economy a multi-million pound boost
Two major cultural events are set to attract unprecedented national coverage and bring in millions of pounds to North Wales this year, business leaders have heard. News about the double economic boost provided by the 2025 National Eisteddfod that’s coming to Wrexham...
Pioneering care home artist Sarah celebrates 30th anniversary at King’s royal garden party
Wales’ first ever care home artist in residence is celebrating 30 years in the ground-breaking role in style thanks to a royal invitation. Talented Sarah Edwards, who is a consultant for the Pendine Park care organisation which has nine homes in Wrexham and...
Reunion at North Wales festival will be “emotional” for harp duo
Two highly acclaimed and prize-winning harpists will be reunited at a festival where their fledgling careers were given a big boost. Glain Dafydd and Constance Luzatti were both winners in 2006 and they are returning to headline the closing concert at this Wales Harp...
Mazda3 upgrade by Steve Rogers
How is this for thinking outside the box? When rivals are going small one car company goes big, dropping a 2.5 litre petrol engine into a family hatchback. The trend is small turbocharged hybrid engines, but Mazda does what Mazda does and takes a different route. We...
Care and repair agency’s return to Penygroes will provide a “significant economic boost”
An agency that helps older people live independently is returning to its roots and providing an economic boost for a village in Gwynedd. The 26-strong team at Canllaw is relocating from its current base at Parc Menai in Bangor to Penygroes, between Caernarfon and...
Inspirational teenager Gracie and police champion bilingual access card in UK first
A teenage singer-songwriter who has one of the rarest conditions in the world has joined forces with the police to launch an access card for disabled people. Inspirational Gracie Mellalieu, 18, is championing the innovative scheme that’s being unveiled in North Wales...
Rescue donkeys clear the way for one of Wales’s rarest fungi to thrive
Rescue donkeys grazing at a sanctuary near Bangor are providing an ideal habitat for one of Wales’s rarest mushrooms, the Crimson Waxcap. Snowdonia Donkeys was set up in 2013 by retired teacher Ruth Stronge and her husband, Chris, and their growing herd of donkeys now...
Youth club boxes clever thanks to kind trailer company
A youth club’s storage problem has been eased thanks to thoughtful bosses at a leading trailer firm. Not only has Ifor Williams Trailers loaned Corwen open access youth club a box van trailer to store its equipment, it also wrapped the vehicle in an eye-catching...
