Fearless fundraiser Ali Alcock conquers Eryri’s deadliest ridge in ‘most terrifying’ stunt yet
A plucky fundraiser has triumphed in a hair-raising climb up Eryri’s deadliest ridge – despite a fear of heights. Cervical cancer survivor Ali Alcock, from Corwen, scaled the knife-edged Crib Goch in Gwynedd, over eight gruelling hours in memory of her...
Countryside show will create £12m bonanza for North Wales
A two-day event celebrating the countryside will create a major boost for the North Wales economy with record-breaking sales of £12 million being forecast. Organisers of the second ever Welsh Game Fair on the weekend of September 9 and 10 are expecting to double...
Tributes to ex-world champion Peter who founded Village Bakery Half Marathon
Tributes have been paid to a former world champion triathlete who has passed away at the age of 86. Peter Norman, from Penycae, near Wrexham, was also a founder of the Village Bakery Half Marathon and helped organise the hugely popular event for many years. Having...
School pupils enjoy a special day of cricket at historic Llandudno ground
Young people from a Llandudno special school have enjoyed a day of cricket, lovely cricket at the town’s famous Oval. The ground which has played host to touring teams from the West Indies and New Zealand as well as to Glamorgan welcomed 60 pupils from the town’s...
Talented youngsters from bang the drum for music
Talented youngsters from two North Wales counties banged the drum for music at a gala concert. North Music Cooperative, which runs two sister organisations in Denbighshire and Wrexham, staged the show at the prestigious William Aston Hall on the Wrexham Glyndwr...
Filipino choir on top of the world at Llangollen Eisteddfod
A choir from the Philippines struck gold at a major international music festival. The Kammerchor Manila clinched the prestigious Pavarotti Trophy in the Choir of the World competition at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The winners saw off challenges from...
Passionate foodie Maia is a rising star
A rising star in the food industry has been given a big break by a top bakery. Maia Larks, 19, has won a £3,000 bursary and a 12-month placement with the fast growing Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham. The second year student at Harper Adams University at Newport in...
Corwen bucks trend of high street bank closures as new service opens
The return of face-to-face banking to a Denbighshire town has come as a massive relief to residents like 74-year old Pearl Williams. Corwen’s last full banking service ended when the Nat West branch closed its doors in 2015 and since then there has only been a limited...
Lexus UX 250h drive by Steve Rogers
Pubs are a good place to chew the fat over cars. My Lexus was on the table and I was asked what the brand was all about. Put simply it is a posh Toyota, launched here by the Japanese giant in 1990 to challenge Mercedes-Benz. Think Bond Street chic rather than High...
Star is born as Chinese tenor Zihua crowned world’s best young singer
A tenor from China who quit playing clarinet to focus on his voice has been crowned the world’s best young singer. Zihua Zhang, 28, outshone competitors from all around the globe to win this year’s Pendine International Voice of the Future title at Llangollen...
