Second screen opens to cater for Take That fans
Local Take That fans who missed out on tickets for the band's 25th anniversary tour will be able to see them perform live without having to leave North Wales. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will be performing at the O2 arena in London on Friday (June 19)....
Abergele student beats hundreds to take prize in national science contest
An Abergele student has won a top science award after competing against hundreds of teenagers around the UK in an online challenge. Alex Dry, who is aiming to become a surgeon, has landed a bronze medal in the Society of Biology Challenge awards - the highest...
Speed cameras must be life-savers not revenue raisers, says police boss
A police boss in North Wales is seeking assurances speed cameras will not be used as a money-making cash cow. Julian Sandham, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, says it should be made clear the purpose of the Go Safe scheme is to reduce casualties and save...
Gold award is just the job after £2m investment
A top bakery has been rewarded with a gold award after investing £2 million in a new crumpet making operation that's created 20 more jobs. The Ultimate crumpets made by the Village Bakery for Marks & Spencer took the first prize at the prestigious Own-Label Food...
Caring Sabrina appointed as an Ambassador to inspire unemployed young people
A caring young woman who turned her life around on an employment scheme is going inspire others to follow in her footsteps. Sabrina Rafferty, 19, from Gwersyllt, a care practitioner at Hillbury House care home at Pendine Park care organisation, has become a Young...
Animal magic inspires volunteers
Kittens and a fluffy octopus mascot were two of the stars of a recruitment drive to find volunteers in Wrexham. The Association of Voluntary Organisations Wrexham (AVOW) organised the Magic of Volunteers Day event at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre. The idea was to...
From Bodnant Welsh Food Centre to the Savoy for unique Snowdon super fruit
Super-fruit vinegars served up in London’s Savoy Hotel are being snapped up by shoppers at a Welsh centre of excellence. Angela Williams and her two daughters are the only UK producers of vinegars and chutneys made from aronia berries, which they grow their family...
Duck race helps foot the bill for children’s charity
Shoppers in Wrexham went absolutely quackers while raising a pond full of cash for a local children's charity. The Erddig Rotary Club teamed up with Dynamic, a centre for children and young people with disabilities, to run a day of fun duck races down the water...
Llangollen Eisteddfod is a beacon of hope
Royal composer Paul Mealor has hailed the Llangollen International Musical Festival as a beacon of hope and peace in an increasingly troubled world. Professor Mealor, who was born in St Asaph, says the festival brings people from all over the world together through...
One in three people in Wales will end lives with dementia
One in three people in Wales will end their lives with some form of dementia. The comment from Sarah Rochira, the Older People's Commissioner for Wales, followed a tour of a new centre of excellence for dementia care that's being built on the site of the former Bryn...
