Everything in the Il Giardino is lovely
An award-winning luxury hotel on Anglesey has opened a new Italian restaurant that will use local produce and ingredients from its own walled garden. The £15,000 investment at the four star Tre-Ysgawen Country House Hotel and Spa near Llangefni has been hailed as a...
Farmer’s daughter Gwenda in line for social care Oscar
The manager of an Anglesey care home on a farm where residents collect the eggs and look after the animals is in line for a prestigious award. Farmer’s daughter Gwenda Potter was brought up next door to the Regard Partnership’s Beudygwyn Farm at Carreglefn, near...
John’s close shave for cancer charity
A department store stock controller is all set for a close shave as he aims to raise money for a cancer charity - inspired by the memory of his late mum and dad. John Breeze, 33, of Johnstown, who works at Marks and Spencer at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in...
Wrexham’s new super-prison pumps over £34m into area’s economy, says governor
Wrexham’s new super-prison has already pumped £34 million into the local economy - and there's a lot more to come. That was the message from Russ Trent, governor of HMP Berwyn, when he was one of the keynote speakers at the latest meeting of the influential Wrexham...
New Harmony Ale to toast iconic festival’s landmark 70th anniversary
A craft brewery has created a special ale so beer lovers can raise a hearty toast to Llangollen International Musical Festival’s landmark 70th anniversary next year. Ynyr Evans, who heads up the popular Llangollen Brewery based in Llantysilio just up the road from the...
Big-hearted hospital take fund-raising in their stride
Kind hearted hospital staff put their best feet forward in aid of a dementia charity. The 27-strong team of walkers from Spire Yale Hospital in Wrexham aim to raise more than £1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society. The cause was close to the hearts of a number of them,...
Social enterprise firm in running for top award after creating nearly 40 jobs
A pioneering social enterprise company which helped an unemployed father escape the dole queue after being out of work almost two years is up for a major award. Owain Jones, 32, from Rhos on Sea, faced a fruitless round of job hunting when he tried to find fresh...
Triumphant return for local boys as famous theatre celebrates landmark
There was a triumphant homecoming for three sons of a famous mining village at a packed concert to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Rhos’s celebrated Stiwt. The event’s climax saw five choirs, 230 singers, combine for a magnificent finale with the sell-out audience...
Ooh la la, Goodwood was great!
An original 1935 London Taxi which was used in a film starring the sizzling 60s French movie siren Brigitte Bardot took centre stage again. This time the historic taxi had a starring role at the Ifor Williams Trailers stand at the three-day Goodwood Revival Festival...
Police boss urges football fans to behave at derby match
A police boss is urging Wrexham and Chester fans to be on their best behaviour ahead of the derby match on Saturday. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones would like to see a lifting of restrictions on fans next season - but that will only happen if...
