North Wales hospital chefs step up to the plate at London culinary contest
TWO hospital chefs from North Wales are heading to London to battle it out in a top culinary contest. Ready to wow a panel of expert judges at the event, Jason Redpath and Zoltan Furjes have been practising hard and are hopeful their delicious dishes will bring them...
Cool idea boosts mental health charity MIND
Big hearted cinema staff are cool customers when it comes to raising money for a mental health charity. Staff at the Odeon at the Eagles Meadow in Wrexham will be handing out free ice cream between 11.15am and 9.30pm on Tuesday, April 12. However, customers will be...
Penalty shoot-out as Wrexham goes football-crazy to support Wales
A penalty shoot-out competition has been launched to kick off support for Wales at the 2016 UEFA European Championship. The Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham is going football crazy in the run-up to the tournament which marks Wales's first appearance in a major...
Pioneering Healthy Prestatyn Iach opens its doors to patients
A pioneering new health service for Prestatyn has opened its doors to patients. And the team behind Healthy Prestatyn Iach say the town’s 23,000 patients will get a better deal, with a new drop-in centre and a range of specialists. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health...
Bard boy – Shakespeare’s Welsh connection celebrated at the Quadrant
A shopping centre and a theatre company are joining forces in an unlikely alliance to help celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare – and the Great Bard’s Welsh connections. Swansea’s Quadrant Shopping Centre and its neighbour The Grand...
Disability group learn new healthy skills in the kitchen thanks to link up with dietitians
A group of young people with disabilities are sharpening up their culinary skills thanks to a link with public health dietitians. The Come and Cook sessions in Anglesey aim to help those with learning disabilities to live an independent life and also understand how to...
Conwy hailed as a social enterprise hot spot
The county of Conwy has been hailed as a UK hotspot for companies run for the benefit of the community. Among the success stories is Sarah Griffiths, 33, who has brewed up a new career after working at a coffee shop that's operated as a social enterprise. Sarah was...
Award-winning manager returns to his old stomping ground
A talented salesman has risen through the ranks to scoop the top job at the mobile phone shop where he began his career. Award-winning James Francis, 29, from Marford, has been appointed manager of the O2 store at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham just five...
School’s pop-up art gallery in hospital praised by visitors and patients
A pop-up art gallery in a North Wales hospital featuring work by local schoolchildren has been praised by visitors and patients. The artworks are brightening up the entrance-way to the women’s and children’s wards at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan. Pupils at nearby...
Youngsters crack computer computing and build robots at Abergele school
Pupils at a North Wales school are cracking the secrets of computer coding and learning how to build robots. The teenagers are now aiming for careers in the hi-tech world of gaming and IT, thanks to the boost from the after-school club at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan in...
