Myddelton College student Isabella riding high after star-studded GCSE performance
An equestrian sport international from the Vale of Clwyd is riding high after gaining eight A-star grades at GCSE. Isabella Stone, from Efenechtyd, near Ruthin, a student at Myddelton College, Denbigh, represented Wales at Under-16 level last month at polocrosse – a...
Care home residents sing happy birthday to iconic folk singer Dafydd Iwan as he turns 80
Iconic folk singer Dafydd Iwan was touched when care home residents burst into song to wish him a happy 80th birthday. The rousing rendition of Penblwydd Hapus (Happy Birthday) took place during a fun day at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home in Caernarfon...
North Wales port unveils plans to construct a new generation of floating wind turbines
A North Wales port has unveiled multi-million pound plans to construct a new generation of floating windfarms. The Port of Mostyn is embarking on a consultation programme before submitting a planning application to Flintshire County Council for a change of use to set...
High flyer Aimee crowned Woman of the Future
A former legal eagle who turned her back on the law is now flying high in the world of social housing. Aimee Tomalin, 30, the Group Company Secretary of the Cartrefi Conwy Housing Association has been crowned Woman of the Future at the prestigious Women in Housing...
Bakery’s rise and rise brings record sales of £100m and 20 new jobs
The success of a fast-growing bakery is attracting worldwide interest as it heads for record sales of £100 million. The Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham is now getting enquiries from potential customers as far afield as Australia, several Asian countries and the United...
Here come the girls at equal opps employer Harlech Foodservice
A leading food wholesaler has bolstered its reputation as an equal opportunities employer with three key appointments going to women. Harlech Foodservice’s announcement comes just weeks after it announced that its new Head of Purchasing, a senior management position,...
Nissan X-Trail drive by Steve Rogers
This is the new face of X-Trail. Not quite a wow moment but a big step forward on what has gone before. Some would say it’s about time Nissan gave its largest SUV a bit of TLC. It was a trailblazer when it first appeared on our roads 22 years ago, a bruising 4x4 that...
Kind hearted Caroline is a Wonders woman
Action woman Caroline Platt is on a mission to visit the Seven Wonders of the World – and raise money for charity at the same time. The next challenge for Caroline is a five-day, 100 kilometre trek in the baking heat of Wadi Rum desert in Jordan as she marks two...
NHS Wales should get people hooked on fishing instead of popping pills, says top angler Hywel
Doctors in Wales should be able to prescribe angling instead of anti-depressants, according to one of the UK’s top fishermen. The call comes from ex-world champion angler Hywel Morgan who wants to persuade NHS Wales that an afternoon spent by the riverside can be...
Council accused of “gross dereliction of duty” in row over free PPE for vulnerable people
A council has been blasted for refusing to supply vulnerable people with free personal protective equipment even though it’s been paid for by the Welsh Government. Denbighshire County Council has been accused of a “gross dereliction of duty” by social care champions...
