Storage firm lands key role as Euro U19 tournament brings future football stars to North Wales
A storage company will help put North Wales on the global football map this summer. Lock Stock Self Storage has been named official storage parter for the UEFA Euro Under 19 tournament. The company will see its branding showcased to millions worldwide as Europe’s...
Nissan Qashqai e-Power drive by Steve Rogers
Here’s a good quiz question. Which electric car gets its power from petrol? I can hear you saying ‘there’s got to be a catch’ which is the reply I got when I threw it in at a party. No one came up with the answer and there is no catch. The Nissan Qashqai e-Power....
“Heroes with huge hearts” – five care home managers clock up 100 years
Five care home managers have been hailed as “heroes with huge hearts” after clocking up a century of service between them. The remarkable milestone was celebrated at the award-winning Pendine Park care organisation who say the team’s loyalty and dedication have helped...
North Wales precision engineering firm ploughs £1m into local economy as it gears up for 400% growth
A precision engineering company has pledged to keep backing the North Wales economy after spending £1 million with local contractors and suppliers. Six months after the official opening of its new factory in Kinmel Bay, Continental Diamond Tool says the move has...
Storage firm funds community hub with breakfast raves and ghost nights
A local storage firm has stepped in to pay the first month’s rent for a new community hub launched by two bereaved mums to combat isolation. Breakfast raves, ghost story nights and a “pay as you feel” café are among the eye-catching ways The Loss Lounge is bringing...
Anger as wind turbines 20 metres taller than Blackpool Tower spark revolt in rural Conwy
Residents have erupted in anger over plans for giant wind turbines taller than Blackpool Tower on a ridge in rural Conwy. Fury is growing after proposals emerged to erect five 180-metre turbines on Mynydd Tryfan which would be the tallest ever built on land in North...
TikTok hotspot Tŷ Coch marks 50-year “tasty” partnership that helped turn beach pub into global A-list magnet
A picture postcard seaside pub that’s a global hotspot for TikTok stars and A-listers is celebrating a “tasty” partnership spanning more than five decades. Perched on the sands of Porthdinllaen on the Llyn Peninsula, the iconic Tŷ Coch Inn has forged a reputation as...
Care home worker and TV star Emyr Gibson bridges generations in “magical” S4C show with remarkable young co-star
A care home worker who is also a familiar face on TV has helped bring residents and children together for a new feel-good series. Creative practitioner Emyr Gibson swapped his day job at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home in Caernarfon for the spotlight while...
U2 stylist flown in by superstar Bono swaps A-list life for garden salon – and says it’s “the best thing I ever did”
A Chester hair and make-up stylist who worked with U2 and Hollywood stars says she’s happier now running a calm, home-based salon. Helene Dean once travelled the world with U2 , even being flown to Ireland by frontman Bono, and has worked with stars including Cillian...
Care home housekeeper Helen’s once-in-a-lifetime Buckingham Palace invite with childhood pal mayor
A head housekeeper at a care organisation says a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to a Buckingham Garden party is a huge honour. Helen Briscoe, who works at Pendine Park In Wrexham, will attend the prestigious event on May 12 alongside Wrexham Mayor Tina Mannering. The...
