A new trail for modern day pilgrims is a path to prosperity for North Wales. The 150-mile North Wales Pilgrim’s Way, which takes 10 to 11 days to complete, is already attracting religious and non-religious tourists from far and wide. It starts at Basingwerk Abbey, near Holywell, in Flintshire, and ends on Bardsey Island, off [..]
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BIG HEARTED shoppers and supermarket staff have helped a Chorley mum and her profoundly deaf little boy raise vital funds for a children’s charity. Joanne Speakman, a sales assistant at Iceland in Market Walk shopping centre, organised a cake bake at the Chorley store and raised more than £300 for the National Deaf Children’s Society(NDCS). [..]
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A centenarian from Anglesey is believed to be the oldest community councillor in the UK. And with 75 years’ service under her belt, Mary Augusta Edwards – fondly know as MA – is also the longest serving school governor in the country. Twenty six years after helping to ensure that planning permission was given for the [..]
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The head of a housing association has been honoured after inspiring a “green revolution”. Andrew Bowden, the Chief Executive of Cartrefi Conwy, was highly commended at the Institute of Directors’ Wales Director of the Year Awards. The glittering ceremony was hosted by ITV Wales presenter Andrea Byrne at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff. Mr Bowden [..]
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