Hard-hitting crime drama gives youngsters a taste of justice
A teenager broke his friend's jaw and threatened others with a knife after the muscle building steroids he was taking made him aggressive. The youngster called Connor was sent to a young offenders' institute for six months after a court heard that he also engaged in...
North Wales firms urged to get wise to cyber risks
A lack of understanding about potential cyber dangers means small and medium sized business in North Wales are putting a third of their revenue at risk. That's the warning from internet security expert Henry Platten, a former policeman who is now patrolling the...
Real gem Esme is chosen as 2015 Mother of the Year
A REAL gem of a mum will pick up a fabulous £250 prize from a top Wrexham jewellers shop after landing the coveted title of 2015 Leader Mother of the Year. At the grand old age of 86, Esme Price, of Cae-Glo in Cefn Mawr, helps out daily with looking her after...
Crime tsar blasts lack of consultation over axing of police helicopter base
A crime tsar is investigating whether he can challenge the decision to axe a police helicopter base in North Wales. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC is unhappy about the lack of proper consultation over the planned closure of the base at...
Sixth formers handed awards by Nobel Prize winner for their science research
Three North Wales sixth-formers have been handed awards by a Nobel Prize winner, for their scientific research into plant genes. The Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan students were praised for their work on tackling crop shortages due to climate change, by genetic scientist...
Chorister Vicky harmonises her pregnancy with big Llangollen Eisteddfod singing date
A SINGER from Market Harborough organised the timing of her pregnancy to make sure she could compete with her choir at this summer’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Alto Vicky Wilson was so determined not to miss out on competing with Leicestershire-based...
Shoppers to star in new Welsh learners’ TV show
SHOPPERS will star in a new television series about Welsh learners due to hit the screen at the end of April. TV presenter Nia Parry spent a couple of hours in the busy Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham shooting scenes for S4C’s popular Sunday morning show...
Battlefield chaplain raises a glass to help local charities
An Armed Forces chaplain who served on the front line under fire in the Falklands and the Gulf War is planning a fund-raiser for Welsh charities. Reverend Marcus Wyn Robinson from Gwynedd is inviting charities to bid for a slice of cash from a wine-tasting dinner he...
High energy treat for shoppers to launch fitness campaign
Shoppers were treated to an unexpected display of dazzling young talent – and then the show was over almost as quickly as it began. But what at first appeared to be a sudden, impromptu performance by over 30 youngsters had, in fact, been carefully rehearsed flashmob...
Ancient rural craft heralds tall stories for pupils
A group of school children have been learning some rural crafts to create a giant story teller's chair made of willow. The pupils from Ysgol Maes Owen in Kinmel Bay went with willow weaver Rosie Farey to cut saplings from a nearby coppice. The huge outdoor seat, which...
