Artist will paint picture live inspired by the music at festival celebrating big birthday
A renowned artist will take inspiration from the music at a concert and paint a new picture live as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of a top festival. The connection between artist Chris Holley and Bangor Music Festival came about during the Covid lockdown...
Where there’s muck there’s brass – Welsh cows could hold key to carbon capture
A ground-breaking project to turn cow muck into the carbon capture fertiliser of the future could give Welsh farmers a much-needed new source of income. The team led by consultant John Owen, of Anglesey-based business consultancy firm Lafan alongside experts at Coleg...
Recycling revolution to create cash boost for North Wales hospice
A “recycling revolution” is underway on Anglesey to give unwanted items a new lease of life and provide a much-needed financial boost for a hospice. St David’s Hospice is working with Menter Môn and the Isle of Anglesey County Council on a brand new initiative,...
Llangollen Eisteddfod gears up to be more user-friendly for people with disabilities
An iconic international festival has pledged to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities to enjoy the event. Officials from the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod are taking advantage of a special project designed to gear-up events and...
Celebrity farmer Gareth Wyn Jones gives thumbs up to new “big beast” trailer that’s an international hit
A trailer firm’s new “big beast” is proving to be an international hit. Orders are flooding in from Ifor Williams Trailers’ worldwide distributor network for the livestock trailer which at 16 feet long is the biggest in the popular range. The new triaxle trailer...
North Wales mum and daughter launch shop selling plus size prom dresses after spotting gap in market
A mother and daughter team of entrepreneurs has launched a new shop in North Wales specialising in plus size prom dresses. Wendy Thompson and daughter Robyn, from Ruthin, in Denbighshire, came up with the idea after spotting a gap in the market for glamourous gowns...
Bakery joins upper crust with innovation and quality award from retail giant Tesco
A bakery has been honoured by Britain’s biggest supermarket chain for its ground-breaking work in developing new products. The Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham has received an award for “Outstanding Innovation and Quality” from Tesco for a raft of new bakery products...
Nissan Qashqai e-Power drive by Steve Rogers
This is a car for the doubters and the waverers. Those who are not ready to take the plunge into electric. Yes, another year has passed and we are getting closer to the big switch, but in the meantime Nissan has come up with a solution, and a clever one at that. The...
Wrexham TV producer teams up with Twin Town actor Llyr Evans for new children’s show on S4C
A pioneering television producer from Wrexham teamed up with Twin Town actor Llyr Evans to make a ground-breaking children’s TV series. Nia Ceidiog created the new laugh-a-minute S4C show, Help Llaw (Helping Hand), which stars Llyr, a former pupil of Ysgol Maes Garmon...
Cute Shetland ponies bring unbridled joy to care home residents in Wrexham
A pair of cute mini Shetland ponies have been providing animal therapy to care home residents in Wrexham Among those delighted to see Maise and Oatis at Pendine Park’s Bodlondeb care home was resident Derek Potts who grew up in a blacksmiths. Their visit was perfectly...
