Anwyl promotes Julie to financial controller
Flintshire-based Anwyl Homes has promoted Julie Banham, from Rhyl, to the role of financial controller for the Homes division. A key member of the senior management team, Julie has been employed by Anwyl Homes for more than 12 years. She joined the expanding family...
Welsh premiere of movie about tragic cult American band Sparklehorse
A movie telling the tragic story of American cult indie band Sparklehorse is set for its Welsh premiere to help raise awareness of mental health issues. The special screening of Sad and Beautiful World of Sparklehorse tells the story of musician Mark Linkous, who took...
Health board works with GPs, dentists and opticians to increase roll out of Welsh language services
Health officials are working with GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacists across North Wales to help them deliver services in Welsh. Community-based language initiative Menter Iaith Bangor is working with the Welsh Language Unit of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health...
Young tenants dream of playing for Wales
A housing association is aiming to fast track young tenants to rugby stardom - and dreams of playing for Wales. Cartrefi Conwy have signed a three-year partnership deal with Principality Premiership rugby side RGC which will see the housing association's logo on the...
Success of wheat-free bakery leads to doubling of workforce
The explosion in demand for wheat-free products has helped a bakery double its workforce to more than 50 staff in less than a year. The Village Bakery's invested £500,000 in the former gluten-free bakery on Wrexham Industrial Estate to cater for the expansion. They...
Grandmother hails breast reduction surgery that gave her back her life
A grandmother who spent 25 years suffering chronic back pain has been reunited with the world-renowned plastic surgeon who gave her back her life after breast reduction surgery. Gladys Healey, 65, underwent breast reduction surgery at the private Spire Yale Hospital...
North Wales to stage major new outdoor adventure festival at Bala
A major new outdoor festival combining adventure sports and live music will be launched in North Wales this summer. The Snowdonia Outdoor Festival will be staged on the picturesque shores of Llyn Tegid at Bala on the weekend of August 11 and 12 and is expected to...
Happy Birthday Dame Vera
Residents at a care home will be paying their own tribute to Dame Vera Lynn on her 100th birthday with the help of a West End star. Entertainer Sheena Beckett will performing some of the best-known hits of the legendary Forces' Sweetheart at the Pendine Park care...
Police boss puts Portuguese way of dealing with drugs in the frame for TV documentary
A police boss says the way drug use is treated as a health issue rather a criminal matter in Portugal could also be the way forward in this country. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones has just been on an "inspirational" fact-finding trip to Lisbon...
Axed police cells are not safe and cost more than staying at 5 star Savoy Hotel
The cells at the police station in Dolgellau are being axed because they're not safe - for prisoners or staff. According to Chief Constable Mark Polin, the custody facilities are not fit for purpose, and are little used. Mr Polin stressed the police station itself...
