Couple who took the plunge into business see sales rise with Bodnant Welsh Food Centre
A COUPLE who gave up their jobs in education to make fruit preserves are celebrating sweet success with a Welsh centre of excellence. Miranda’s Preserves are proving increasingly popular with shoppers at Bodnant Welsh Food Centre in the Conwy Valley. The award-winning...
Social care should have same national status as roads and railways
The NHS in Wales will collapse unless social care is given a much higher national status - as an industry of strategic importance on a par with roads and railways. That was the dire warning from John Kennedy, director of care services for the charitable Joseph...
Pupils join Flintshire firm’s pioneering scheme to stay safe online
Pupils at a North Wales high school have become the latest to join a Flintshire firm’s pioneering scheme to keep youngsters safe online. The eCadets programme gets children and teenagers working together to advise friends and family on how to protect themselves in the...
Awards at the double for Steve and Dave
A pair of building site managers with over 50 years experience with a top North Wales construction company have pulled off a prestigious double at a major award ceremony. Steve Parry, from Prestatyn, and Dave Bradley, from Rhyl, have been with Anwyl Construction for a...
Excellent prognosis for Llangollen Eisteddfod
A doctor who's taken over the helm of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod says the prognosis for the future of the iconic festival is excellent. Dr Rhys Davies was elected chairman at an extraordinary general meeting succeeding Gethin Davies who has stepped down...
Dynamic duo’s trolley dash brings in £300 of toys for Wrexham charity
QUICK-moving youngsters scooped up over £300 worth of goodies for a children’s charity in a frantic trolley dash at the opening of a toy shop in Wrexham. And later hordes of adoring young fans were on hand to see sword-wielding superhero Kai, the Lego Ninjago...
Spire Yale Hospital passes 50,000 operations milestone with zero infection rating
A PRIVATE hospital in Wrexham is celebrating after reaching the major milestone of 50,000 operations achieved with a spotless record on infection rates. Since it first opened in 1988, skilled surgeons at the Spire Yale Hospital have successfully carried out the...
Festival unveils “world class” programme
A stellar line-up of "world class" performers has been unveiled by an international music festival. Among the highlights of the North Wales International Music Festival at St Asaph Cathedral between September 26 and October 3 will be the supremely talented former...
Food, glorious food as kitchen queen Denise rescues ingredients from landfill
A top chef will be showing food lovers how to make a gourmet meal with ingredients that would otherwise be heading for the rubbish heap. Kitchen queen Denise Baker-McClearn will be one of the star attractions at the popular Hamper Llangollen food festival later this...
Meinir is the voice of the future at Llangollen Eisteddfod
The voice of the future belongs to a talented singer from Caernarfon, according to adjudicators at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Meinir Wyn Roberts, 24, landed the title and the £1,500 first prize after beating all comers from a hugely talented pool...
