Isuzu D-Max V-Cross drive by Steve Rogers
The pick-up market has been on a rollercoaster ride with big names dropping out, some bouncing back, newcomers joining the fray, and all the while the Isuzu D-Max has taken its chance and piled on the sales. Last year was its best ever, shifting 6,600. And it has...
North Wales firm’s £4 million move sparks jobs boom and global growth
A North Wales manufacturer is celebrating a major transformation after moving to a purpose-built facility — unlocking massive growth potential and creating dozens of new jobs. Continental Diamond Tool (CDT), has successfully relocated to a new 30,000 sq ft factory in...
Open mic nights were key to restaurant joining festival fringe
A guitar playing couple are joining a top festival’s fringe after combining their love of music and food at their acclaimed restaurant in Denbighshire. The Open Mic nights started by Rob Dowell-Brown and his wife, Vicky, at the Nant y Felin restaurant in Llanrhaeadr,...
Welsh farming legend John Dalton lands new deal with trailer giant
A legend of the Welsh farming community has hooked up with the UK’s leading trailer manufacturer in a new deal. Entrepreneur John Dalton, a familiar face on TV programmes such as Cefn Gwlad and Ffermio, has signed up as a distributor for Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT)...
Toyota Hilux hybrid drive by Steve Rogers
Toyota has plenty to shout about with the latest version of the legendary Hilux pick up. It has hybrid technology for the first time and it won the Dakar rally for the fourth time. And it came second as well so not bad for the CV. Hilux has a worldwide following, 27...
Care home residents don VR goggles for “magical journey” by TV and film composer
A Welsh composer whose music has been used to promote blockbuster TV series like Game of Thrones has taken care home residents on a “magical journey”. The faces of residents of Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home, Caernarfon, lit up after they put on virtual...
Storage giant steps in with welcome food donation for Cheshire charity
A busy Cheshire charity which has seen a huge surge in demand at its community supermarket has just taken delivery of a donation of much-needed supplies from a new local storage business. Lock Stock Self Storage opened its first storage park in Winsford this summer...
Talented piano virtuosos vying for global glory at North Wales festival
Talented pianists from across the world will compete for cash prizes of up to £3,000 at an internationally-renowned festival in North Wales. The Wales International Piano Festival is being held at Galeri in Caernarfon from October 16-20 and will also feature concerts,...
Art-loving care home residents star in new film
Artistic residents at a care home have played a starring role in a ground-breaking new film. The popular weekly art sessions at Pendine Park’s Penybryn care home in Wrexham were the focus of the shoot commissioned by the national charity for older people in Wales, Age...
Fashion store owner urges Chester’s indie shops to make first class service their goal
A fashion boutique boss who’s suited and booted superstar footballers is urging Chester’s independent shops to be “top of the league” for service. That’s the call from Nick Minshull, owner of City Gate menswear store in Bridge Street, who certainly knows the score...
