Great Village Bake Off to raise cash for cancer charity
Big hearted bakers have risen to the challenge of making money for a cancer charity. Staff at the Village Bakery at their sites on Wrexham Industrial Estate and in Minera organised a cake bake off in aid of Macmillan. The event was organised by Supply Chain &...
Career change pays dividends for Chris
A change of career by an Anglesey man has paid dividends not only for him but for residents of a Bangor nursing home. For the dedication shown by Chris Balahura in the five years since he started work at the Glyn Menai Dementia Care Centre in Treborth has now put him...
Crackdown on boy racers
A crime tsar has promised a crackdown on "boy racers" and speeding drivers in Bangor after complaints from members of the public. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC met with community leaders and officers to discuss the issue of...
Caring Stacey has the X-Factor
A Kinmel Bay woman who changed jobs “because she wanted to make a difference” can take pride in having achieved her aim. And the effort put in by 24-year-old Stacey Moore has now earned her a place on a shortlist for a prestigious award. She has been nominated in the...
Starring role for record-breaker Aled and top dog Llangwm Cap
The world's top sheepdog handler had a starring role in a popular TV programme. Record-breaker Aled Owen, from Tŷ Nant, near Corwen, took centre stage in the filming for the farming and countryside series, Ffermio, on S4C. Aled was the natural choice when Ffermio...
Store staff get on their bikes to support campaign to prevent male suicide
INTREPID staff from two fashion stores in Wrexham are getting on their bikes to support a campaign which aims to prevent men taking their own lives. Suicide is now the single biggest killer of men aged 20 to 45 in the UK and in 2013 male suicide accounted for a...
Caring sculptor Alexander carves out a new career
A sculptor who changed career to carve out a key role improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs has been shortlisted for a top award. Arts graduate Alexander Smith downed his sculpting tools in favour of caring for society’s most...
Young artists Gethin and Llinos take a bow with debut exhibition
A head turning new exhibition by two up and coming young Welsh artists will feature some of the world's top DJs and a unique painting style using a violin bow. Photographer Gethin Ceidiog Hughes will showcase stunning images of Cardiff’s nightclub scene alongside the...
Shop-in night for Wrexham students
Wrexham's fashion and budget conscious students will be making a bee-line for the town's busy Eagles Meadow shopping centre when it stages its third Student Takeover night. The event, which caters exclusively for the town's huge student population, takes place between...
Life-saver Sharon in running for award
A carer from Denbigh who was hailed for saving the life of a person she supports is in the running for a top award. Sharon Aspey has helped to transform the lives of a married couple who had become institutionalised after more than 10 years in hospital. Now her...
