Joint venture sets up employment academy and creates 15 new jobs
A new social enterprise company has set up an employment academy and created 15 jobs already. Housing association Cartrefi Conwy has joined forces with the Crest Co-operative recycling organisation to launch the new venture, Creating Enterprise which is the first of...
Former royal harpist Hannah sings St Asaph’s praises
Former royal harpist Hannah Stone has become an unofficial ambassador for St Asaph. Hannah is getting ready for a hat-trick of appearances at the North Wales International Music Festival at the city's famous cathedral. She will be joined by the BBC National Orchestra...
Llangollen will be culinary capital of the UK
The picturesque town of Llangollen will become the culinary capital of the UK for one weekend in the autumn. Thousands of foodies will be flocking there for the popular Hamper Llangollen food festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, to browse over 120...
Global success for tasty new crumpets
A new take on the traditional crumpet has been a world-wide hit for a North Wales bakery - and it's now also won a gold award. Bosses at the Village Bakery are delighted at the runaway success of their sour dough crumpets and are now exploring the possibility of...
Pamper sessions raise money for cancer charity
Staff at a Wrexham store have filled a make-up bag of cash for a cancer charity after giving feel good make-overs to customers for a small donation. The make-up team from Boots own-brand cosmetics range, No7 wanted to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and gave...
Anna buzzing about new ice cream
An ice cream maker is buzzing about a new flavour it's launching. Chilly Cow Ice Cream will be unveiling the honey and lavender variety at the popular Hamper Llangollen food festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18. Anna Taylor who runs the company based at...
Pioneering agri-environment project unites Wales’s common land graziers
A GROUND-BREAKING agri-environment project that has been running for the last four years has united Wales’s common land graziers, safeguarded a vast tract of countryside and provided £35 million into the Welsh rural economy. The Glastir Common Development Officers...
Crime pays for community groups
Time is running out for community groups in North Wales to bid for a share of a £42,000 pot of money seized from criminals. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC is urging organisations which help tackle anti-social behaviour and combat crime...
World premiere of new work by Olympic composer at festival
The world premiere of a new work by a composer involved in the London 2012 Olympics will take place at a top music festival. The piece by Gareth Glyn, who provided one of the musical arrangements for the extravaganza staged by film maker Danny Boyle three years ago,...
Quadrant lifesaver Jill leaps into action
A Good Samaritan who has leapt into action several times while working at a busy Swansea shopping centre is urging more people to get emergency first aid training. Jill Peacock, manager of Clintons card shop in the Quadrant Shopping Centre, knows just how vital the...
