“Our safety bubble was burst”: Bala mum launches self-defence classes after teen attack
A mum has launched self-defence classes in Bala after an attack on a teenage girl shattered the town’s sense of safety. Janatha Carden said the assault “burst the bubble” that the picturesque tourist town was immune from such crimes. She has secured £2,000 in funding...
Game-changing Wrexham Gateway project surges past £100m as bosses say: “This is our moment”
The Wrexham Gateway scheme is powering ahead as the “final pieces of the jigsaw” are put in place to unlock major private investment, business leaders will be told. The Mold Road development has now surged past the £100 million mark, making it the biggest regeneration...
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...
