Artist Jason in running for award after unlocking creative talents of people with dementia
A talented artist who is helping dementia sufferers unlock their long-forgotten creative talents is in line for a prestigious care award. Colleagues say Jason Bennion, a creative arts consultant at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham, has made an “amazing...
Historic Penrith hotel backs lifesaving charity
A historic hotel in Penrith is getting behind a vital airborne charity that saves lives in the Lake District, across the North of England and even over the sea on the Isle of Man. The George Hotel on Devonshire Street, which has been opening its doors to guests since...
Dedicated healthcare worker with a passion for YouTube cooking tutorials lands a place in national awards final
An inspirational social care worker who spends her free time scrolling through YouTube cooking videos to bring gastronomic joy to her service users is in the line up for a major national award. Before arriving in the UK, Yvonne Ohia, who now lives in Barry, worked as...
Subaru Forester drive by Steve Rogers
Long before SUVs turned the car world upside down Subaru was doing its own bit of trail blazing. The year was 1997 and we were used to seeing slab sided 4x4s with noisy diesel engines, but things were beginning to change. Honda offered something different with the...
Dazzling art by care home residents to light up international music festival in St Asaph
Stunning artworks created by care home residents will illuminate a music festival in North Wales. The luminous, large-scale canvasses – described as “art that dances with the mind” – are the work of residents of the Pendine Park care organisation. The 21 vibrant...
Eccentric aristocrat had North Wales town’s first phone installed in 1881 just to listen to opera from her mansion
The bizarre reason why an eccentric aristocrat installed the first telephone in a North Wales market town in 1881 has finally been revealed. Local historian Clwyd Wynne discovered that Anglesey-born philanthropist Emily Fazakerley wanted to listen to an opera that was...
New coffee culture brews up boost for North Wales towns as tourism awards add new café category
A new coffee culture is helping to revitalise town centres and boost tourism across North Wales, it’s been revealed. The phenomenon is having such a big impact that a new category has been added for this year’s Go North Wales Tourism Awards for the bistro, café and...
Homegrown jazz star Gwilym Simcock to make emotional return to his roots at North Wales festival
An internationally renowned pianist who grew up near Caernarfon is set to make an emotional return to his roots this autumn – with a solo show at a top music festival. Gwilym Simcock, who spent his early years in Pontllyfni, will take centre stage at the Wales...
Welsh festival premiere for royal music written by Prince Albert
Music written to celebrate King Charles’s 75th birthday will be performed publicly in Wales for the first time at a leading festival. A selection of seven songs written by one of the king’s ancestors, Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, have been orchestrated and...
Hard work adds up to success for rising star Lauren at top bakery
A young woman who started out working on reception at a top bakery is now helping to steer the company’s finances after qualifying as an accountant. Lauren Ashman, 28, said support from bosses at the award-winning Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham and her own...
