Giant grizzly bear sculpture is a towering masterpiece
Talented chainsaw sculptor Paul Morris has completed the mammoth task of carving a nine feet tall grizzly bear. Weighing in at three quarters of a ton, the giant creature will take pride of place at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham where Paul, 59, is a...
Music helps heal the wounds of war for Ukrainian mum Polina
A Ukrainian mum of four who courageously escaped Russia’s invasion of her homeland will play a key role in a concert celebrating cultural diversity. Polina Horelova, 34, will conduct two Ukrainian songs performed by NEW Sinfonia orchestra’s community vocal ensemble...
North Wales firm wraps up new long term deal with global packaging giant
A warehouse and distribution firm in North Wales has clinched a new long term deal with a global packaging company. Wrexham-based McCarthy Group has signed a three-year extension to its contract with Wipak UK, which has a manufacturing base in Welshpool where it makes...
Legendary Welsh hero returns to save historic hotel that bears his name
Owain Glyndwr rides again – and on St David’s Day the legendary Welsh hero has come to the rescue of the historic Corwen hotel which bears his name. His visit in full armour and on his trusty steed will spark four days of events to sell the plan for locals to raise...
Llangollen Eisteddfod launches global search for world’s best young singers
A global search has been launched to find a new international singing star. The prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future competition will be one of the main highlights of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod which gets underway on Tuesday, July...
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...
