Scuba divers launch appeal for relatives of Cardiff first mate killed in Great War torpedo attack
SCUBA divers have launched an appeal to find relatives of a Cardiff crew member who was killed when their ship was torpedoed by a U-boat in the First World War. Members of the Severnside branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) have been exploring and investigating...
Caring duo go the extra smile
A caring duo have won a top award for going the extra smile. Christine Lewis, 55, and Olga Azarcon, 41, who work at Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham, shared the Top Smiler prize at the company’s annual Smile Awards. The award was created in 2010 to recognise...
Elite American choir opt for real Welsh welcome in Llangollen
An internationally renowned American choir are looking forward to having a true taste of Welsh hospitality. The Azusa Pacific University Chamber Singers from California are heading to Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in July and will be staying with local...
Trailer firm helps power world land speed record supercar
EUROPE’S biggest trailer maker is helping to power an ambitious British bid to smash the sound barrier and break the world land speed record. Two box vans supplied by Ifor Williams Trailers will play a key role when the supersonic jet car Bloodhound SSC it makes its...
Café customers enjoy flashmob Bach performance with afternoon tea
SURPRISED shoppers got more than they bargained for with a touch of café culture thanks to a top chamber orchestra. Ensemble Cymru accompanied a youth choir in a performance of Bach’s magical music in the middle of a busy Llandudno department store. To mark the 330th...
Choc-queen Sarah holds sweet masterclass at Wales’ first Chocolate Festival
An entrepreneur who funded her university studies with a fondant fountain will reveal her sweet secrets with a masterclass at Wales’ first Chocolate Festival. Bodnant Welsh Food centre is hosting the two-day Festival on March 28-29, with everything chocolate-themed,...
Sister vs sister bake off
The new boss of a bakery store has created a sister versus sister bake off. Nerys Jones, 31, from Cefn Mawr, is the new manager of Greggs at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham, while her sister Bethan Jones, 29, runs the company's branch in Mold. According...
Internet surveillance is a key weapon against cyber crime
A crime tsar has defended the use of internet surveillance to catch cyber criminals. According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC, there was always a balance to be struck between personal freedom and public safety. Mr Roddick was...
Brand new homes for life
A search has been launched for tenants for a flagship housing development of independent living homes for older and vulnerable people in Llandudno. Housing association Cartrefi Conwy is replacing two sheltered housing schemes in the town’s Trinity Avenue with the new...
Speed star car inspires art installation at Quadrant
A ceramic model of a Welsh world land speed record-breaking car goes on display this weekend at a Swansea shopping centre. ‘Babs’, the car piloted by Welshman John Parry-Thomas to the record back in the 1920s, has inspired the sculpture by artist David Cushway which...
