Abergele teenagers aim for Glaston-gele festival success
Money-spinning festival ideas including GPS key-rings, chiller hats to cool drinks and glitter packs are helping North Wales teenagers to kick start their business careers. The budding entrepreneurs from Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan in Abergele were tasked with designing...
Thrill seekers pump more than £121 million into North Wales economy shows new research
An adventure tourism company that created Europe’s longest zip wire is pumping more than £121 million into North Wales’ economy. Zip World is bringing thousands of new visitors to the region, and has created 218 jobs, new research by North Wales Tourism shows. Run by...
Builder unveils images of £60 million Liverpool city centre complex
Award-winning North Wales builder Anwyl Construction has released the first images of the £60 million eco-friendly apartment complex it wants to build in the heart of Liverpool city centre. The proposed scheme, which has been submitted to Liverpool City Council, will...
Film buff has home cinema with 100 inch screen built in his garden
Film buff Paul Williams loves movies so much that he’s had a home cinema built in his back garden - complete with a massive 100-inch screen. By day it doubles as an office for the self-professed flicks fan from Frodsham - but at night Paul transforms it into a...
Abergele learners don pink outfits to raise funds for charity
Learners at an Abergele school have helped raise hundreds of pounds for charity by donning pink outfits. Staff and learners at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan raided their wardrobes for the initiative, which has helped raise a total of £866, which will be split between Wear It...
Black Friday brings bargain bonanza to Eagles Meadow
BARGAIN hunters came flocking to Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre to take advantage of the big Black Friday buying bonanza. The discount day, renowned for massive markdowns and incredible offers, provided a huge pre-Christmas boost for the centre’s stores and...
Head chef Scott who trained with TV star Tom Kerridge is cooking up new menu at Soughton Hall
A Head Chef from Afonwen who trained with Michelin starred TV celebrity Tom Kerridge is cooking up a new culinary experience at the Downton Abbey of North Wales. Scott Graham, 27, has been appointed as the man in charge of the kitchen at Soughton Hall Hotel, near...
MP praises company which has found jobs for 10,000 staff in 15 years
A specialist recruitment company has found jobs for more than 10,000 office staff in its 15 year history – including one for a fish sales adviser. Rhuddlan-based Letterbox Recruiting received the unusual request from a pet shop company and although outside their usual...
Health staff praised for inspirational work as awards handed out
A youngster with a rare brain tumour had a starring role at an awards ceremony where health staff were hailed for their "inspirational" work. Also taking centre stage at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) Achievement Awards were Alarm frontman Mike...
Top financial expert hails Autumn Statement as good for families and businesses
A FINANCIAL expert from one of North Wales’ leading accountancy firms says Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement is good for families, low earners and businesses. Anthony Lewis is a Director of Chartered Accountants Coxeys who have offices in Wrexham and...
