Food firm Harlech lands major schools contracts including first in South Wales
A food distribution company that’s aiming to create 150 new jobs as part of a £6 million expansion has clinched two major schools contracts worth over £2 million – including a first ever education deal in South Wales. Harlech Foodservice has a new £1.5 million...
Daughter of “luckiest man to be alive” sings in choir to mark 90th anniversary of Gresford pit disaster
A pensioner whose dad narrowly escaped being caught up in the Gresford colliery disaster is to sing in a new opera commemorating the 90th anniversary of the tragedy. Teenager Ivor Owen Bellis injured his hand while down the pit the night before an explosion and fire...
Rising stars are future of growing North Wales bakery firm
A group of rising stars at a bakery have been hailed as “the future of the company” after completing new qualifications in record time. The glowing praise came for the eight apprentices at the Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham came from their Coleg Cambria tutor Yvonne...
Lanterns will light up the memory of the 266 miners killed in Gresford pit disaster
Commemorative lanterns made by care home residents to remember the victims of the Gresford colliery disaster will be lit up at the world premiere of a new opera about it. The opening night of the North Wales International Music Festival (NWIMF) at St Asaph Cathedral...
Ex-vicar Manon swaps sermons for new stand-up routine
A priest from North Wales will be swapping sermons in the pulpit for a stand-up routine at a comedy night. Canon Dr Manon Ceridwen James, who was raised in Nefyn on the Llyn Peninsula and now lives in Abergele, will be in the spotlight during the new fringe events at...
BYD Dolphin launch by Steve Rogers
The BYD story is picking up pace with two new versions of the best selling Dolphin and a new SUV later this month. First a quick reminder about the company that is still a mystery to many. It arrived from China last year with two electric cars, ATO 3 SUV and then the...
Fast-growing food firm Harlech lands first major schools contract in South Wales
A food distribution company that’s aiming to create 150 new jobs as part of a £6 million expansion has clinched its first council education authority contract in South Wales. Harlech Foodservice, which has its headquarters near Criccieth, in Gwynedd, and also has...
Young people willing to pay more to shop in Welsh
Young people under 30 are happy to pay more to shop in Welsh, new research has revealed. The survey carried out by leading economist Dr Edward Jones, of Bangor University, showed that 70 per cent of 20 to 29-year-olds were willing to pay a premium for a product or...
Mazda2 hybrid drive by Steve Rogers
It has been a week to remember. Our paralympians have been breaking records for fun and I have got in on the act as well. Well, technically my record goes to a car because the Mazda2 hybrid achieved the best economy of any car I have reviewed in 43 years. For the...
Young North Wales rugby stars help tackle anti-social behaviour
Money seized from criminals is helping to develop the next batch of young rugby union stars in North Wales. Summer training camps run by Caernarfon Rugby Club for youngsters across the region have been supported financially by the North Wales Police and Community...
