Volvo XC60 drive by Steve Rogers
A car company director asked 30 motoring journalists would they buy an electric car tomorrow? Only four put their hands up. Mind stayed down. The problem is not the cars, the majority of which are innovative and good to drive. The biggest barrier as we move rapidly...
Ex-actress Bethan wins award in new stage of career after “baptism of fire” running care home
An actress, singer and storyteller who switched from a career in the theatre to become one of the youngest care home owners in Wales has won a top award. Bethan Mascarenhas, now 33, was chosen by the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers to receive its City and...
Love Island star helps mum Linette get fit in case she needs to donate kidney to son Ifan after cancer nightmare
A mum of three from Gwynedd whose youngest son battled cancer has vowed to lose weight and get fit in case he needs her help in the future. Little Ifan Gwilym was diagnosed with the condition when he was just two years old after doctors found he had tumours on both...
Wrexham firm powers ahead into the future as it celebrates 10th anniversary
A growing photocopier and printer business launched from a back bedroom in Wrexham is celebrating its 10th anniversary and now has customers across the UK. Vaughn Rawson, who began his working career at 15 as a trainee butcher before turning to office supplies, now...
Senior Labour MP blasts Welsh Government decision to axe £100M Flintshire road plan
A senior Labour MP has launched a scathing attack on the Welsh Government’s controversial decision to axe a £100 million new road project in Flintshire. The planned new dual carriageway, the so-called Red Route, linking major routes from the North West of England with...
Welsh warehouse heroes achieve rare honour
A Welsh warehouse and distribution company has been hailed as the “best of the best” after achieving a rare accolade. Wrexham-based McCarthy Distribution Ltd is one of the first companies in the UK to receive a special certificate for retaining the British Retail...
Suzuki Swace launch by Steve Rogers
Customers opinions matter and in the case of Suzuki they are praising it to the heights. The Japanese company might be a minnow in the UK but it has been voted top automotive brand for the sixth time running in the Institute of Customer Services satisfaction league...
Talented harpist Gráinne delights care home residents after performing for King Charles
Music-loving care home residents were captivated when a prize winning harpist called in and gave a stirring performance of Irish folk tunes. Gráinne Meyer, who had previously performed for King Charles, accepted an invitation to entertain residents at Pendine Park’s...
Bakery puts Welsh food on global map
A bakery is flying the flag for Wales as part of a major export drive to promote the nation’s food and drink around the world. Commercial officers from 15 different countries working for the UK Government in partnership with the Welsh Government were “blown away” by...
Hollywood star Rhys Ifans describes ex-police station that unlocks young people’s creativity as “totally inspirational”
Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans has recorded a special video to wish happy birthday to a “totally inspirational” arts centre at a former police station. The pioneering complex in the slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, that’s home to host of creative, cultural and media...