Love Island’s Connagh Howard discovers his ancestors were shipped to Jamaica as slaves
Welsh Love Island hunk Connagh Howard has traced his family roots back to Africa via a sailing ship that brought his ancestors to Jamaica as slaves. One of the stars of the ITV blockbuster show, Connagh and his dad, Wayne, have been on a voyage of personal discovery...
International harp festival on top of the world with slate music premiere
A new piece of music to celebrate the slate quarries of Gwynedd being granted World Heritage Status will be given its global premiere at a festival. The composition, Llechi (Slate), will be performed at the opening concert of the Wales International Harp Festival at...
Spicy rhythms of the East come to care home as belly dancer comes gliding in
A belly dancer brought some sheikh, rattle and roll to a care home – with some of the residents joining in. Fatma, clad in the traditional belly dancer's outfit of a belt made of gold coins, floaty harem pants and veiled head-dress, was the star attraction at Pendine...
Mazda CX-30 drive by Steve Rogers
With the best will in the world you would not describe the Mazda CX-30 as an SUV, yet that is what it’s there for. It took over from CX-3, a proper SUV, but Mazda took a different styling route making the 30 sleek and curvaceous and nothing like its rivals. A risky...
Trailer firm boosts girl power as young rugby stars dream of international glory
Young rugby players are dreaming of starring for Wales with a bit of help from a top trailer maker. Ifor Williams Trailers, who have factories in Denbighshire and Deeside, are sponsoring the Under 18 girls team at RGC (Rugby Gogledd Cymru) which was set up to...
Acclaimed pianist creates musical magic at North Wales care home
An internationally renowned pianist swapped Sydney Opera House for a care home in North Wales where he gave a stirring recital for residents. Iwan Llewelyn-Jones, hailed as one of the finest pianists of his generation, went down a storm at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont...
Flippin’ great news for Wrexham as giant £2m pancake line creates 20 jobs
A bakery has invested £2 million in one of the world’s biggest pancake production lines in a move that will create 20 new jobs. The specialist kit was imported from America by the Jones Village Bakery and is up and running just in time for Shrove Tuesday on February...
Big Chinese takeaway will help create 100 jobs at eco-friendly Wrexham firm
A manufacturer of eco-friendly paper cups has revealed an appetite for growth by launching a new range of catering products for the takeaway food market. From a standing start 18 months ago, the Green Rock Group in Wrexham has already reached a major landmark as the...
New life breathed into derelict dairy site with £3m apartment block to tackle housing crisis
A £3 million development of 18 apartments will help tackle the dire shortage of housing in Rhyl, say a housing association. The Tŷ Dyffryn scheme by Cartrefi Conwy has breathed new life into the derelict site of a former dairy in Victoria Road that was demolished to...
LEGO inspires architect’s crusade to transform housing market
A pioneering architect is hoping to revolutionise the housing market with an innovative building block scheme inspired by LEGO. Alwyn Rowlands has been using the iconic plastic bricks to illustrate his concept of "stacking" rooms into different configurations to...
