Law firm’s cakes tempt customers in a good cause
Big-hearted staff at law firm’s new office in Mold sold some tempting cakes at the town market in aid of a popular children’s charity. The tasty selection of cupcakes kindly donated by Gill’s Puddings persuaded plenty of shoppers to part with £1 as they raised over...
Charity auction will be poignant for Anglesey firm celebrating its 40th anniversary in style
The owner of a home improvements company is organising a charity auction in memory of his late father to raise money for two causes close to his heart. The auction at Peninsula in Gaerwen on Anglesey is being staged at an open day to celebrate the firm’s 40th...
Soaring soprano Shimona on top of the world in Llangollen
A gifted soprano from Singapore has been crowned the world’s best young opera singer at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Shimona Rose, 29, outshone competitors from all around the globe to win the prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future title...
Caring Amy and Sioned qualify as nurses thanks to pioneering scheme
A social care organisation in North Wales has launched a pioneering “grow your own” scheme to tackle the shortage of nurses in the sector. Two members of staff at Pendine Park, which has care homes in Caernarfon and Wrexham, have become the first to successfully...
Multi-national youth band in North Wales “makes the world a better place”
A talented young cornet player will be taking centre stage at a gala concert just seven months after she started playing the instrument. Akusua Asubonteng,12, hasn’t looked back since she joined the Bellevue Community Youth Band in Wrexham along with her 10 year old...
North Wales trailer firm is a “massive anchor” company that keeps the Welsh pound local
A North Wales trailer firm that captured the imagination of Hollywood superstars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds supports 10,000 jobs worldwide, it’s been revealed. After hearing the news during a visit to Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT), Ken Skates, the MS for Clwyd...
TV nutritionist Angharad used to hate herself and cry after binge-eating weekends
The nutritionist on a new TV show knows all about the stress and shame of being overweight – she was a weekend binge-eater with bulimia. Angharad Griffiths, 45, who hails from Carmarthen but now lives in Bethesda in Gwynedd, has spoken movingly about overcoming her...
Isuzu D-Max drive by Steve Rogers
With the best will in the world a mud squelching field is not the place for this glitzy pick up. Well, you wouldn’t want to get that nice paint job dirty. No, towing a speed boat, carting surf boards to the beach, or adventuring off road is more the thing for the new...
Primary school pupils tune up for music
Pupils at a Deeside primary school are tuning up for their music lessons thanks to a consignment of new electric keyboards courtesy of a local business. Sandycroft School have just taken delivery of the instruments along with sets of headphones and teacher Jack...
Brave young mum Jemma puts best foot forward in aid of cancer hospital
A young mum from Gwynedd who bravely battled a rare cancer has thanked the hospital that treated her by raising thousands of pounds in a sponsored walk. Family and friends joined Jemma Jones in the four-mile walk in aid of the specialist Christie Hospital in...
