Get ready for some “bums off seats” Samba music
A band from Gwynedd have taken Latin American Samba music and infused their own blend of folk, jazz and rock ‘n' roll, to create a uniquely Welsh combination. The group, Banda Bacana, will be among the star attractions at Bangor Music Festival where organisers say...
Suzuki Across drive by Steve Rogers
Having friends in high places has come in handy for Suzuki particularly when the buddy is one of the world’s biggest car companies. The Japanese company has only a modest chunk of the UK market even though it has a reliability record that is the envy of big name...
Trailer firm hooks up with new distributor in North West Wales
Two of the best known companies in North Wales have joined forces in a new partnership. Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT) has taken on Mona Tractor Co as a distributor for Gwynedd, Anglesey and down into West Wales as far as Tregaron, south of Aberystwyth. Mona are the...
Love of art brings generations together at Gwynedd care home
Two generations came together at a Gwynedd care home to celebrate the Welsh patron saint of love. School children and residents at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd in Caernarfon worked hand in hand to produce a special artwork featuring Santes Dwynwen. Youngsters...
Book-loving schoolboy Harri, five, is ray of sunshine at care home where he reads adventure stories to the residents
A book loving five year old boy is “bringing joy” to the residents in a care home by reading exciting adventure stories to them. Young Harri Shone is a firm favourite at Pendine Park’s Highfield care home in Wrexham where he regularly pops in on his way home from...
Eco-friendly adventure park drills 250ft bore hole to find new water supply in Eryri foothills
One of the world’s greenest adventure parks is going to be even greener after drilling down 250 feet to find its own water supply deep under the foothills of Eryri. Crystal clear water from the bore hole at GreenWood Family Park, in Felinheli, in Gwynedd, is due to be...
Emotional care home reunion for top harpist Elinor Bennett
An eminent harpist was reunited with an old friend when she performed at a music-loving care home. Virtuosa Elinor Bennett staged a mini concert at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home in Caernarfon as a thank you for the support they have given to Canolfan...
It’s only ruck ‘n’ roll but I like it
A housing association had a big thumbs up when they teamed up with North Wales’s regional rugby side for a day of sports activities for young people. On a cold and drizzly winter’s day the undercover facilities at Colwyn Bay’s Eirias Park, headquarters of RGC – Rygbi...
Conwy Council plans 20% increase in care home fees after closure warnings
Conwy Council has announced inflation-busting plans to increase fees by up to 20% after warnings that care homes were at risk of financial meltdown and closure. The proposed rises in Conwy for 2024/25 follow a long-running campaign by social care champions Care Forum...
Action women Caroline and Nerys training for epic Arctic charity trek
Two heroine fundraisers are in training to battle the freezing terrain of the Arctic Circle in aid of a children’s cancer charity that’s close to their hearts. Brave adventurers Caroline Platt, from Rossett, and Nerys Price-Jones, from Ruthin, begin their epic glacial...
