North Wales engineering firm races towards £1m milestone with Poland expansion plans
A North Wales engineering firm is looking to set up a new Polish distribution arm as it races towards £1 million in sales just months after launching there. High-flying Continental Diamond Tool (CDT) only set up a sales team in Poland last May and surging demand has...
Bereaved Mid Wales mums expand child loss support after backing from local firm
Two Mid Wales mums who lost their children are expanding vital bereavement support after winning backing from a local storage firm. Lock Stock Self Storage selected The Loss Lounge in Newtown for a £100 donation after bosses were moved by the group’s work supporting...
“Horrific” farm suicide crisis: Welsh company trains workers to help save lives
Staff at a Welsh agricultural company have been trained to spot warning signs of suicide as part of a campaign to tackle the mental health crisis in farming. Drivers, office staff and senior managers at Platts Group, based in Llay, near Wrexham, have completed...
Opera star Rhys Meirion uses voice to raise funds for end-of-life charity after beating bowel cancer
An international opera star who beat bowel cancer after taking a simple NHS screening test is set to headline a major charity concert in North Wales. Tenor Rhys Meirion, who underwent surgery last year after a tumour was detected early, will lead a fund-raising...
Geely EX5 drive by Steve Rogers
Meet the Geely EX5, the latest in the tidal wave of Chinese cars to land on our shores but this one has a valuable friend in the UK. Not a name you are likely to have heard of so let’s start with some housekeeping. Who is Geely? The company is big in China and has...
Welsh food wholesaler eyes record £3m sales bonanza at super expo
A Welsh food wholesaler is forecasting a £3 million sales bonanza at its flagship trade fair next month Harlech Foodservice says the two-day Expo 26 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno could smash all previous records after last year’s event pulled in 1.5 million in orders....
St Asaph opera shortlisted for classical music Oscar after moving mining tragedy tribute
A moving opera first performed in St Asaph is in the running for a classical music Oscar. Gresford - Up From Underground was given its world premiere at the North Wales International Music Festival at the city’s famous cathedral. It was co-commissioned by the...
Landmark trailer deal aims to cut accidents and save lives
Two family-run firms have struck a landmark deal aimed at cutting accidents and saving lives on the UK’s roads. North Wales trailer giant Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT) has teamed up with the inventors of DigaDoc, an award-winning system designed to make moving heavy...
Suzuki S-Cross drive by Steve Rogers
I've just driven 1500 miles in an S-Cross and decided I like old school. I am not against change but some of the tech mad new cars drive me nuts. I am of an age where I crave the simple things in life and S-Cross fits the bill. The Suzuki doesn't have catwalk looks, a...
Paws for thought: Fluffy Ned the Cavapoo brings tail-wagging joy to North Wales care home
A dog-loving pensioner says her fluffy four-legged friend was “destined to spread happiness” after he became a huge hit with care home residents in North Wales. Six-year-old Cavapoo Ned quickly became a firm favourite at Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd home in...
