New festival will showcase jewel in crown gardens across North Wales
A major new gardens festival is being launched to attract green fingered tourists to North Wales and tap into a £5 billion market. From Saturday May 28 until Sunday June 5, gardens which are the jewels in the crowns of Anglesey, Conwy, Gwynedd, Powys and Wrexham will...
New car transporter puts trailer firm on road to more success
Europe's biggest trailer maker is on the road to more success after launching a new car transporter. It was unveiled by Ifor Williams Trailers at the Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham and, according to company, the response was overwhelmingly positive. The...
Pioneering new company creates 30 jobs in Conwy
A pioneering social enterprise company that's created nearly 30 jobs since it went into business less than a year ago has been hailed as a beacon for the rest of Wales. Housing association Cartrefi Conwy joined forces with the Crest Co-operative recycling organisation...
People with dementia using meditation unleash creative talents in art project
People with dementia at a care home in Llangollen are using meditation to unlock their artistic talents in an exciting new art therapy project. The ‘Try Something New’ sessions, organised by Alzheimer’s Society in Conwy and Denbighshire, are being held at the Abbey...
Shopping centre drama as young actors stage Quadrant show
Shoppers at the Quadrant Shopping Centre are in for some drama on Saturday – literally. Young actors from the Volcano Theatre Company will present their 40-minute play WeReallyWantToWinButWeDon’tWantToTryTooHard at 11am and again at 1pm for passers-by to enjoy. The...
Social care leader slams “institutional prejudice”
A social care leader has hit out against the "institutional prejudice" towards private companies providing services for vulnerable people. According to Mario Kreft MBE, the Chair of Care Forum Wales which includes 500 independent care organisations, outdated attitudes...
Railway Children steams into Wrexham
A very special film of children's classic, The Railway Children, is scheduled to steam into Wrexham. The production is the screen version of the award-winning theatre show first performed at the National Railway Museum in York in 2008 before touring the world. The run...
Cath bowls over driving test examiner – finally!
Getting to and from work is proving to be one ‘L’ of a lot easier for the deputy manager of a tenpin bowling complex in Wrexham. Cath Leask, 24, from Tenpin at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre, has finally passed her driving test at the 11th time of asking. Being...
Digital revolution helps hospice raise £250,000
A hospice has raised £250,000 to help provide end of life care for people after launching a new digital strategy. St Kentigern Hospice in St Asaph enlisted top tech firm Livetech to help it raise money on the web through a new online shop and donations. The...
Andrea’s advice for mums-to-be wins national midwifery award
A diet expert who advises midwives on helping mums-to-be to eat healthily has been handed a top award. Andrea Basu works to dispel baby myths and encourage pregnant women to only “eat for one” without missing out on vital vitamins. She trains community midwives to...
