Launch concert will light up festival
A community based concert to be staged at St Asaph Cathedral to launch this year’s North Wales International Music Festival is set to be an outstanding success. Momentum has gathered to support the event – the first of its kind – and the festival’s artistic director...
New TV show for Sarah
A transgender entrepreneur from Wrexham is set to star in her own documentary TV series, it's been revealed. Sarah Jane Bradley, 22, has been "overwhelmed and deeply touched" by the support she's received since opening her new hair, beauty and health salon at the...
Tech entrepreneur Jose live streams funerals in America
A tech entrepreneur from North Wales is helping people say goodbye to their loved ones by live streaming funerals in the USA. Jose Nunes, 39, who lives in Llanrug, in Gwynedd, helps a company in Indiana called Glazebrooks Funeral Services, that films funeral services...
Ex-royal harpist and opera superstar delight care home residents
Amazed care home residents in Wrexham were treated to a stunning performance by former royal harpist Hannah Stone and opera superstar Bryn Terfel. Hannah, who's previously played for the likes of American president Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, was...
Six out of 10 burglaries in North Wales linked to drugs
Six out of 10 of all burglaries in North Wales are believed to be linked to drugs misuse. Julian Sandham, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, also revealed that nearly a third of all violent crimes were alcohol related. He was speaking at the launch of the North...
Children’s charity tour de force raises £10K from Paris bike ride
Three Ruthin businessmen followed the cycle tracks of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish down the Champs-Elysees in triumph after raising over £10,000 for a children’s charity. Their own personal Tour de France had seen them complete a gruelling 300...
Oldest family bakers in Wales celebrates shop anniversary
The oldest family firm of craft bakers in Wales is celebrating a major milestone in its history - the 70th anniversary of their first ever shop. But Gerrards goes back even further to 1838 when it was founded by Mary Gerrard and the company is still going strong with...
World-famous Bodnant Garden enjoys its moment in the sun
One of the UK's best loved gardens is going greener - thanks to solar power. Solar panels are being installed on a largely concealed hillside in the overflow car park at the stunning Bodnant Garden in the Conwy Valley. The work is being done by two St Asaph based...
Voice star Joe sings at big day out as a thanks to fans who supported him
Heart-throb singer Joe Woolford performed live for housing association tenants to thank them for their support during his exciting run in a top TV talent show. Joe Woolford, who made a huge impact on the prime time BBC One show, The Voice, belted out a handful of...
We won’t go soft on burglary and drugs offences in North Wales
A crime tsar has rejected calls to "go soft" on crimes like burglary and small-scale cannabis offences. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick spoke out after it was suggested by a senior figure in national policing that people whose homes have been...
