Super Pokémon fan Alec on a mission to draw them all
A barista with a passion for illustration is on is on a mission to draw all 720 characters from the Pokémon video game. Alec Jones, 29, who works at Starbucks at Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham, is a huge fan of the global media franchise, which started off...
Care worker Tracy in line for award after sitting down on the job
A senior care practitioner with a heart of gold is the running for a major award - after sitting in all of the 10,500 seats at the Racecourse football ground in Wrexham. When comes to wacky fund-raising ideas, Tracy King is willing to consider anything for the benefit...
New crime-busting partnership vows to keep Denbigh safe
A police boss is spearheading a new crime-busting partnership in Denbigh following a spate of burglaries. The town hit the national headlines when Mark Young, the owner of Denbigh Chocolate Shop, started going on night-time patrols in a bid to deter the break-ins. The...
Shop crime slashed after repeat offenders banned from city centre
A police tsar has been told shoplifting has been slashed by 48 per cent in Bangor after repeat offenders were banned from the city centre. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick heard Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) were working "brilliant" in...
UK’s newest independent school announces ground-breaking Chinese connection
The UK’s newest independent school has announced a groundbreaking education partnership which will see them open their first Chinese campus in December. Myddelton College, in Denbigh, will partner with Myddelton Yinhai College in Qingdao, a city of almost nine million...
Trainer whose dedication leads to young people landing jobs is shortlisted for major care award
A TRAINING boss who spearheaded a pioneering scheme which led to a number of young people landing jobs in the care industry has been shortlisted for a top award. Over the past 18 months 58-year-old Joyce Williams, who is the lead trainer for Smartcare, the training...
First look inside new £7m dementia centre of excellence in Caernarfon
This is the first sneak preview inside the new £7 million centre of excellence for dementia care in Caernarfon. Bryn Seiont Newydd has been built on the site of the former community hospital, Ysbyty Bryn Seiont, on the outskirts of the town. The first residents are...
It’s a Spectre spectacular at Bond film charity gala
Superspy James Bond has helped give a big boost to a hospice. Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow was the setting for a Spectre spectacular on Tuesday evening as the Odeon cinema hosted a glittering charity gala screening of the latest 007 blockbuster. To mark their 30th...
New public school to create 150 jobs and boost local economy by £12 million
The UK’s newest independent school will create over 150 jobs and pump more than £12 million into the Denbighshire economy. The new co-educational private school, Myddelton College, in Denbigh, is planning to have 150 staff and 450 pupils in place within three years....
Life-changing training scheme helps young people into jobs
A pioneering training scheme has transformed the prospects of four young unemployed people from Wrexham. They are being helped into the work place thanks to the partnership between the award-winning care organisation, Pendine Park, and The Prince's Trust. The quartet...
