Clap for Rupert: Wrexham fans unite for baby fighting for life
Wrexham football fans are being urged to clap for a seriously ill baby during the club’s home match against Millwall. Supporters have been asked to applaud for 60 seconds in the seventh minute in tribute to seven-month old Rupert Smith who is fighting for his life at...
World premieres galore as Bangor Music Festival unveils 12 brand-new works
A dozen brand-new pieces of music will receive their world premieres at a major North Wales festival. Founded in 2000, Bangor Music Festival has grown into one of Wales’ leading showcases for both emerging and established composers. The festival, that’s being staged...
Meet the three North Wales lawyers changing lives – from saving homes to making Disney dreams come true
From saving treasured belongings to making dream trips happen, three North Wales lawyers are changing lives in the most remarkable of ways. For solicitors Sarah Noton, Yvonne Hughes and Managing Director Lynette Viney-Passig, no two days are the same at law firm...
Gresford mining tragedy opera touring pit towns shortlisted for classical music “Oscar”
A moving opera about the Gresford mining disaster that’s touring Welsh pit communities has been shortlisted for a classical music “Oscar”. The NEW Sinfonia production will start in Rhos, near Wrexham, and then visit Blackwood, Ystradgynlais and Caernarfon as it...
Devon firm’s big win: New jobs and £500k boost after major trailer dealDevon firm’s big win: New jobs and £500k boost after major trailer deal
A Devon firm is creating new jobs and investing £500,000 after sealing a major deal with an iconic trailer maker. C&O Trailers has become an official distributor for the world-renowned Ifor Williams Trailers, supplying its full range from its Pitt Farm site near...
From ashes to action: Crewe Alex stars launch new storage park on fire-hit site
Two Crewe Alexandra stars have officially opened a new self-storage park built on the site of a devastating fire. Centre forward Louis Moult and club captain Mickey Demetriou cut the ribbon at Lock Stock Self Storage’s latest Cheshire site in Crewe – land once...
Against all odds: Fun-loving North Wales girl Chloe with ultra-rare condition steals the show on S4C
A fun-loving 10-year-old girl who’s one of only 20 people worldwide with a rare chromosome disorder has landed a starring role in a hit TV show. Chloe Milloy, from Bryngwran, on Anglesey, has a condition known as deletion on long arm chromosome 14 that affects her...
Teen’s summer job turns into fast-track rise to site manager at booming garden rooms firm
A teenager’s summer job has turned into a senior role at a fast-growing company. Motorbike racing enthusiast Caleb Williams, now 25, has rocketed from school leaver to site manager at Rubicon Garden Rooms in Penyffordd on the North Wales/Cheshire border after getting...
From tambourines to tears: How live music put smiles on faces at Wrexham care homes
Care home residents in Wrexham were left smiling, singing and clapping along after live music sessions brought back cherished memories. The feel-good workshops were held at Pendine Park’s care homes and saw residents join in a lively mass sing-along led by music...
Care crisis bombshell: Wales “sleepwalking” into chaos as families hit by “tax on vulnerability”
Social care in Wales is “sleepwalking into a crisis” unless a funding system that forces families to “pay twice” for essential support is ripped up, providers have warned. The alert comes as Care Forum Wales (CFW), which represents more than 400 care homes and...
