“I was sacked because I was in a wheelchair” – Welsh author’s heartbreaking admission after depression battle
A Welsh woman who overcame severe depression by writing her life story revealed she was once sacked because she was in a wheelchair. Samantha Maxwell’s campaign has been boosted by the Pendine Park care organisation which has donated £325 towards producing an...
Every bite helps as big-hearted bakery donates tea cakes and sausage rolls to support hospice
Freshly baked tea cakes and sausage rolls are helping raise vital funds for a beloved hospice through a tasty year-round partnership that’s just been launched. The treats are being donated by the Wrexham-based Jones Village Bakery to be sold at Caffi Cwtch, the café...
Heartwarming surprise as Luciano Pavarotti’s widow sends special thank you package to North Wales
A surprise thank you gift from the widow of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti has landed in North Wales after a local choir’s dream trip to Italy. Nicoletta Mantovani sent a bumper box of delicacies from Pavarotti’s home city of Modena to Mario and Gill Kreft, the owners...
“Dream come true” as Welsh TV gardener teams up with Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost at Royal Welsh Show
A Welsh TV gardener said it was a dream come true to work alongside his “horticultural hero”, BBC Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost. He joined the team behind S4C’s Garddio a Mwy, made by Caernarfon-based Cwmni Da, as it filmed at this year’s Royal Welsh Show where he...
Seat Ibiza drive by Steve Rogers
The cute Ibiza is Seat’s best selling car of all time with six million sales over 42 years so why does it seem that its masters have left it out in the cold. Apart from a couple of updates Ibiza hasn’t changed much since the fifth generation was launched in 2017. If...
North Wales law firm rallies behind brave toddler in £1.5m race for life
A North Wales law firm has launched a major fundraiser to help a 13-month-old boy battling a devastating one-in-a-million condition. Swayne Johnson, which has offices in St Asaph, Mold, Ruthin, Denbigh, Llandudno and Tattenhall, near Chester, has organised a charity...
Teenage pianist, 15, hailed a “future star” after stunning performance earns standing ovation
A teenage pianist brought a packed audience to its feet after a stunning performance of Beethoven from memory at a gala concert in Wrexham. Fifteen year old William Hogan received a standing ovation after playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto at St Giles’ Church during...
Caring trio signed for three-week course – a decade later they’re still changing lives
A three-week training course transformed the lives of three Gwynedd women who have celebrated a decade of caring for people with dementia. Roxanne Aston, Nicole Davies and Sioned Jones all joined the same Step into Care programme on the same day before securing jobs...
It’s a net gain as £5,000 donation helps future cricket stars in Denbighshire
More than 120 cricketers in Denbighshire will benefit from a major new training facility thanks to a £5,000 donation. Trailer manufacturer Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT), which has factories in Denbighshire and Flintshire, has funded the installation of a brand new net...
Wrexham’s £200m City of Culture dream gets major boost from leading arts centre
A leading North Wales arts centre has backed Wrexham’s bid for a potential £200 million City of Culture windfall. Wrexham is one of nine places across the UK to be longlisted for the prestigious title in 2029, with the winner set to receive a £10 million UK government...
