Why feeding Brussel sprouts to zoo animals during run-up to Christmas is helping to save the planet
A zoo that’s dedicated to conserving endangered animals is also helping to save the planet by feeding them with surplus fruit and veg from supermarkets. The Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay takes delivery of around 1.5 tonnes a week of food from local stores that...
World class musicians spread festive joy in Wrexham
Musicians from a world class orchestra brought the magic of Christmas alive for care home residents. The talented duo from the Hallé performed a string of festive favourites as part of an enrichment partnership with the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham....
Carmarthen butcher Matthew is cut above after life-changing TV show
An overweight butcher who survived two “near death” scares has opened a new shop and won a major award after taking part in a life-changing TV show. Matthew Rees, 46, from Carmarthen, was one of the stars of the FFIT Cymru series on S4C, which he described as a...
Mazda3 drive by Steve Rogers
Family saloons are few and far between losing out to the more practical hatchbacks and SUVs, but here is one that still packs quite a punch. For a long time Mazda3 has been recognised as one of the best looking saloons around, but before dashing off to the showroom a...
Tears of joy as two generations sing Christmas carols together
Two generations were singing for joy when a school’s reception class made its first ever visit to a Wrexham care home. The group of 10 pupils aged four and five from Ysgol Bodhyfryd performed Christmas carols and traditional Welsh language songs for elderly residents...
Lawyer keeps alive musical tradition which saved great-grandfather’s life
A young cornet player from Ruthin whose great-grandfather switched his shift for band practice and escaped the 1934 Gresford Colliery Disaster has joined fast-growing North Wales law firm Swayne Johnson as part of their private client team. Eleri Roberts is one of two...
Chef Steve helps Gwynedd youngsters get creative at pizza classes
Youngsters at two primary schools in Gwynedd have been getting creative at pizza-making sessions under the expert eye of a top chef. Stephen Griffiths, Development Chef at Harlech Foodservice, one of Wales’s leading food distribution companies, called in at Ysgol Bro...
The amateur radio enthusiasts on stand-by in North Wales in the event of a disaster
A North Wales guest house owner and amateur radio enthusiast doubles as a vital communications link in the UK’s regional disaster response team. In the event of a major man-made or natural disaster knocking out electrical supply and taking with it the landline and...
Bara Brith banger is the ultimate Welsh sausage
A top butcher has created the ultimate Welsh sausage – the Bara Brith banger. According to Ieuan Edwards, the idea of using the traditional Welsh tea bread to make sausages came to him in a flash of inspiration. Developing the tasty twist on the Welsh culinary classic...
Honda CR-V e-PHEV first drive by Steve Rogers
Here it is then, the new CR-V. Bigger, better, we hope, and a lot more expensive. Honda has its sights set on the premier league with the sixth generation model and has packed it witrh new technology, a raft of driver safety aids and, for the first time, a plug-in...
