“Brilliant” high school praised for balancing academic success and wellbeing of pupils
A high school that recorded its best ever exam results last year has been praised for the way it balances academic success and the wellbeing of pupils and staff. According to Estyn inspectors, Elfed High School in Buckley was focused on ensuring every student was...
Superstar striker Paul Mullin and fanzine raise £3.5K for autism charity
A collaboration between Wrexham superstar strike Paul Mullin and a fanzine has raised more than £3,500 for an autism charity. The popular Fearless in Devotion (FiD fanzine produced a set of A4 and A3 prints capturing the hotshot celebrating Wrexham’s promotion from...
Royal composer hails award-winning young conductor Robert as “unique talent”
A talented young conductor with an amazing 55 world premieres already under his belt has been honoured with a top award. Robert Guy, 35, from Wrexham, was “surprised beyond belief and overjoyed” to have received the award named after one of his musical heroines, the...
Llangollen Eisteddfod back “with bells and whistles” – and plenty of flower power
A picturesque North Wales town is buzzing with excitement as final preparations get underway for the return of an iconic international festival in all its glory. It will be the first full length Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod since before the Covid...
Mazda CX-60 drive by Steve Rogers
It was a balmy Sunday afternoon for a 150 mile drive through rural Mid Wales. Lots of steep climbs, sharp bends, the sort of roads that don’t give great economy, certainly not in a big SUV with a 3.3 litre straight six diesel under the bonnet. I drove the CX-60 diesel...
Dedicated festival boss Ann steps down after 20 years
The artistic director of an international music festival is stepping down after 20 years at the helm. The announcement that Ann Atkinson is bowing out was made at the launch concert for the North Wales International Music Festival at St Asaph Cathedral. The concert...
Face to face banking returns to Corwen as new service launches in July
Face-to-face banking is returning to a North Wales town next month after more than ten years thanks to a partnership between a leading North Wales social enterprise group and a credit union. South Denbighshire Community Partnership’s Canolfan Ni headquarters in Corwen...
Inspirational TV farmer aged 11 gets ‘new wheels’ courtesy of top trailer firm
An 11-year-old schoolboy with autism who has become TV’s most wanted farming expert has received a helping hand from Europe’s top trailer maker. Joe Trofer-Cook, from Billinghay, Lincoln, was miserable at school and finding learning a real battle when he decided to...
Star actor Sir Jonathan will be the icing on choir’s 90th birthday cake
Hollywood superstar Sir Jonathan Pryce is taking a break from filming to help his favourite male voice choir celebrate its 90th anniversary. Sir Jonathan, a vice president of Côr Meibion Trelawnyd, will be the guest of honour at the special birthday concert being...
Marathon mum gets fundraising boost thanks to leading storage firm
A determined mum who lost two family members to cancer within eight months is taking on a double marathon challenge in their memory to raise money for a top Welsh charity. Emma McCracken, will complete both the New York and Berlin marathons – just six weeks apart – is...
