Children’s TV favourites are coming to town
PADDINGTON Bear is coming to Wrexham - heralding a series of visits by popular children's TV characters to the town. The marmalade-loving bear from darkest Peru will be visiting Eagles Meadow shopping centre on Tuesday, August 4. The visits are being organised as part...
Rising young Welsh singing star lands live slot on Wogan radio show
A hugely talented young Welsh singer who says music is her “family business” is to sing live on Terry Wogan’s hugely popular BBC Radio 2 show. Greta Isaac, 20, from Cowbridge, who comes from a long line of famous Welsh musicians, will hit the national airwaves with...
Osian spices up his BBQ sauce business after winning backing of Bodnant Welsh Food Centre
An Anglesey man who turned his obsession with barbecue sauce into a new business has won a place on the shelves at a Welsh centre of excellence. Osian Roberts spent a decade coming up the recipe for his sauce, after he fell in love with the taste of American sauces....
Hard-hitting DVD warns youngsters of deadly dangers of knife crime
A police officer based in Wrexham has produced a powerful video warning youngsters about the deadly dangers of knife crime. The DVD called Knife Edge was produced by PC Wayne Pugh in conjunction with the Youth Justice Service in Wrexham. Their efforts have been...
New starring role for former celebrity agent
A former celebrity agent and marketing expert has been recruited by a rapidly expanding renewable energy firm to fuel future growth. Steve Williams, 41, from Colwyn Bay, has become a director at St Asaph-based Carbon Zero Renewables which is predicting a quadrupling...
Top TV producer launches search for young stars
A top children's TV producer is spearheading a search for young heroes. Nia Ceidiog is fronting the campaign launched by the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham to find Summer Stars who deserve a big pat on the back. The winners will be honoured with their names...
Couple who took the plunge into business see sales rise with Bodnant Welsh Food Centre
A COUPLE who gave up their jobs in education to make fruit preserves are celebrating sweet success with a Welsh centre of excellence. Miranda’s Preserves are proving increasingly popular with shoppers at Bodnant Welsh Food Centre in the Conwy Valley. The award-winning...
Social care should have same national status as roads and railways
The NHS in Wales will collapse unless social care is given a much higher national status - as an industry of strategic importance on a par with roads and railways. That was the dire warning from John Kennedy, director of care services for the charitable Joseph...
Pupils join Flintshire firm’s pioneering scheme to stay safe online
Pupils at a North Wales high school have become the latest to join a Flintshire firm’s pioneering scheme to keep youngsters safe online. The eCadets programme gets children and teenagers working together to advise friends and family on how to protect themselves in the...
Awards at the double for Steve and Dave
A pair of building site managers with over 50 years experience with a top North Wales construction company have pulled off a prestigious double at a major award ceremony. Steve Parry, from Prestatyn, and Dave Bradley, from Rhyl, have been with Anwyl Construction for a...
