From Downing St to Bodnant Welsh Food Centre for chef Hefin
A chef who has cooked for the Prime Minister, chart-topping musicians, business leaders and sports stars is holding a lamb masterclass at a Welsh centre of excellence. Hefin Roberts, rated as one of the top 10 young chefs in Wales, will showcase the best of Welsh lamb...
Bereaved mum on a mission in memory of Megan
A bereaved mum is on a mission to support people living with cancer. Fiona Fletcher, 51, whose daughter Megan died of cancer in her arms aged just 21, will be at Eagles Meadow shopping centre, in Wrexham on Sunday April 26. It was only after her death Fiona discovered...
Medieval rat catcher brings a taste of horrible history to Wrexham
A RAT catcher and a “healing” wise woman will bring a taste of horrible history to life when they turn back the clock over 700 years at a Wrexham shopping centre. Among the stomach-churning ways of curing some basic ailments shoppers will hear about from the time...
Top tenor Rhys delivers triple tonic
A sell-out audience at were treated to a triple tonic. The concert at Galeri in Caernarfon starred top tenor Rhys Merion and his two daughters Elan, 16, and Erin, 13. The performance by was part monthly programme of concerts called TONIC offering older people an...
Festival boosts Llangollen economy to tune of £1.5m
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will boost the local economy to the tune of £1.5 million. That’s what the great annual event means to the south Denbighshire area and the town of Llangollen which has been hosting the festival since 1947 and which will...
Care home staff rocked against dementia
A pop concert at a pub raised the roof - and money to battle dementia. Among the stars at the Rock Against Dementia night at the Commercial pub in Wrexham was Olivia Thomas, 26, a singer who once shared a stage with pop princess Pixie Lott. She was joined by musical...
Cash seized from villains helps young people kick off to a brighter future
Money confiscated from criminals is helping young people build a new future for themselves - with the help of football and an ex-offender who's now a role model. The ground-breaking Warehouse project in Wrexham, which teaches construction skills as a way of getting a...
Dragon boat race will make big splash for Irfon’s cancer fund
A Chinese dragon boat race is being organised to boost a fund-raising campaign set up by inspirational cancer sufferer Irfon Williams. Teams from the world of business are being sought to take part in the race that will take place at the All-Wales Boat Show in...
Caring cinema staff to scoop up charity cash
Caring cinema staff are going to scoop up charity cash for disadvantaged youngsters. Staff at the Odeon at the Eagles Meadow in Wrexham will be handing out free ice cream between 10.30am and 9.30pm on Tuesday April 14. However, customers will be asked for a charitable...
Ambush Alf records his war memories for time capsule
The remarkable story of a war veteran who narrowly escaped one of the Second World War’s worst atrocities has been saved for future generations. The memories of Alf Davies, 94, from Llandudno, have been recorded by housing association Cartrefi Conwy so they can be put...
