Chorister Mair still has Passion for singing after nearly 60 years
A retired nurse will be chalking up a remarkable musical milestone at Easter by singing in a choir’s annual concert every year since the first one in 1965. Mair Dowell, 76, will once again join the ranks of the Tremeirchion Bach Choir and Orchestra for the gala...
North Wales TV company where staff got free pizza and £500 cost of living bonus is one of best places to work in UK
A pioneering North Wales TV production company is celebrating a quadruple dose of good news – including being lauded as one of the best places to work in the UK. Staff at Caernarfon-based Cwmni Da (which means Good Company) say they were delighted but not surprised by...
Wands, wizardry and Fizz Whizz Punch as Myddelton College goes Hogwarts for Harry
There were wands, wizardry and weird and wonderful food when pupils at a Hogwarts lookalike school celebrated boy magician Harry Potter. Myddelton College, in Denbigh, was shortlisted as a possible location for filming the books of author J K Rowling and the...
Pioneering project helps Gwynedd firms go digital
A pioneering new scheme has been launched to help companies in Gwynedd go digital, stem the tide of rural depopulation and boost the county’s economy. The contract to run the Dyfodol Digidol (Digital Future) project has been secured by the fast-growing consultancy...
Community champion Paul hailed a “local hero”
A housing officer has been hailed a "local hero" for going the extra mile to help tenants under his watch. Paul Frackleton is the "one point contact" between tenants of the Parc Peulwys estate in Llysfaen near Old Colwyn and housing association Cartrefi Conwy who...
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...
