Irish eyes smiling in Llangollen
Irish eyes were smiling after the final two major competitions of the week at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod.
The Maynooth University Chamber Choir, based in Kildare, in the Republic of Ireland took the Pavarotti...
Urgent plea to Home Secretary to sort out festival visa error
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is writing to Home Secretary Theresa May to ask her to intervene personally to sort out a visa problem caused by a mistake made by one of her officials.
Some...
St Grwst’s in Llanrwst hosts an open house event
There will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst, later this month.
The beautiful Grade I listed building will be the venue for an open house event on Tuesday, July...
MP blasts MOD decision to axe North Wales RAF training centres
Following pressure for answers from Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Liz Saville Roberts, the Ministry of Defence have today confirmed their decision to withdraw RAF operations from their base in Fairbourne, Gwynedd, leaving...
Llangollen Eisteddfod visitor set to fly 6,000 miles to return as volunteer
A wine expert from Hong Kong who fell in love with the Llangollen International Eisteddfod is flying 6,000 miles to work as a volunteer at the festival.
Bill Kong, 54, was mesmerised by the intoxicating...
Determined Matthew qualifies as a Paralympic sport coach
A man with cerebral palsy who works for a care organisation has overcome his condition to become a qualified coach in a Paralympic sport.
Determined Matthew Palamarczuk, 29, teaches a sport called Boccia to the...
Giant bubble firm aims to get bigger – and greener
An entrepreneur from Conwy has launched a campaign for funding as she plans to pop indie rock band The Kaiser Chiefs in a gigantic bubble.
Paola Dyboski-Bryant, who launched Dr Zigs, a company that makes...
Fancy footwork helps bridge generation gap at Pendine Park
A lively tea dance was the crowd-pleasing finale of a new college course designed to bridge the generation gap between teenage students and residents.
The fun event included a laugh-a-minute Laurel and Hardy sketch and...
Fundamental change of culture needed in Wales to protect vulnerable people
A social care leader has called for a "fundamental change of culture" in the wake of damning review into alleged abuse at six care homes.
According to Mario Kreft MBE, the Chair of Care Forum...
Crime tsar hails significant blow to drugs trade
Crime tsar Winston Roddick has congratulated North Wales Police after 26 people who conspired to supply controlled drugs were jailed for a total of 127 years.
Twenty three men and three women, all from the Caernarfon...
