The longest serving member of staff at Wales’s oldest craft bakery has finally hung up her apron. Gloria Davies, 69, from Buckley, has just retired after working for the Wrexham-based family firm, Gerrards, for 41 years. She was the area supervisor with responsibility for the award-winning bakery’s 15 shops across North Wales and the Wirral. [..]
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Monday July 2nd, 2012
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A care organisation from North Wales has won a prestigious award for the innovative way they use the arts to improve the quality of life for residents. Wrexham-based Pendine Park was honoured at the glittering Arts and Business Cymru Awards at the Millennium Centre, in Cardiff. They were recognised for their ground-breaking collaborations with the [..]
Tuesday June 26th, 2012
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Pianist and singer Anthony Strong paid his dues as a session musician with the likes of Michael Bolton, Charlotte Church and Beverley Knight. But Strong has emerged from the shadows as the most talked about, critically acclaimed performer on the British jazz scene, having been compared to superstars Michael Bublé and Jamie Cullum. His growing [..]
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Monday June 25th, 2012
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An intrepid RSPCA inspector is taking on a towering challenge to conquer the world’s highest free-standing mountain in a bid to raise cash to help prevent cruelty to animals. Kia Thomas, 30, who is part of the society’s North Wales team, covering the Wrexham area, will be joining 14 other inspectors from across the UK [..]
Monday June 25th, 2012
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