Police boss unveils new team to combat child sex crimes
Crime tsar Winston Roddick has vowed to step up the fight against child sexual exploitation in North Wales. The North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner has revealed a new specialist team is being set up to combat the "heinous" offences committed against children....
Llangollen Eisteddfod team send message of strong support to young dance troupe hit by Nepal quake
ORGANISERS of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod have sent a heartfelt message of sympathy and support to a troupe of young dancers from Nepal. Many of the group have seen their homes destroyed and their school friends and relatives killed by the massive...
Windfall provides kick start for futsal
YOUNGSTERS playing a game that has helped hone the skills of some of the world's greatest footballers are celebrating a windfall of nearly £5,000. The money from the Community Chest fund set up by housing association Cartrefi Conwy has been awarded to Kinmel Bay...
Timber company cyclists hit the road to Paris in a worthy cause
A team of four Ruthin cyclists will join around 700 other riders in a triumphant charity challenge ride through Paris the day before the Tour de France ends on the Champs-Élysées. Two members of the team, Clifford Jones Timber Vice-chairman Richard Jones, the son of...
Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan spearheads major project for greener Europe
AN ABERGELE school is spearheading a major educational project to help its students become global citizens and build a greener Europe. Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan has been chosen to lead an ambitious international bid for 250,000 euros worth of funding to help its students...
Britain’s Got Talent singing sensation Jonathan is heading for Llangollen
Britain’s Got Talent singing sensation Jonathan Antoine is looking forward to following in the footsteps of another larger than life tenor when he takes to the stage at this summer’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The down-to-earth 20-year-old, who split...
Bodnant Welsh Food Centre teams up with brewery to create burger with a real kick
A Conwy brewery and a Welsh centre of excellence have joined forces to create the ultimate burger. The Welsh Black burger features meat from Wales’ iconic beef cattle breed plus an award-winning ale from the Great Orme Brewery. The Bodnant Welsh Food Centre creation...
Dancer who stars on film with Kate Winslet steps out at fashion show
A dancer who appears with Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet in their latest blockbuster film helped transform Wrexham into the fashion capital of the UK for the day. Edward Hayes-Neary has worked with a galaxy of stars, from Michael Crawford to Will Young, during his time...
Spring shopping for Swansea students
Swansea’s busy Quadrant Shopping Centre is to hold its first Spring Student Lock-In night for students this month to cater for the city’s huge undergraduate population. Retailers at the busy centre will close as usual at 6pm on Thursday, April 30, and then re-open for...
“If you try and deal drugs in Caernarfon, you’ll be caught,” warns crime tsar
Crime tsar Winston Roddick has issued a personal warning to drug dealers in the Caernarfon area. Mr Roddick CB QC, the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, was speaking after 26 people who conspired to supply controlled drugs were jailed for a total of 127...
