A soldier who broke his back in an Afghan bomb explosion waspopping Champagne corks after setting a unique world record for crossing the English Channel. After 12 gruelling and dangerous hours, Peter Brooks, part of a four-man British Sub Aqua Club-backed team, which used tiny sea scooters to pull them across the world’s busiest and [..]
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Tuesday August 23rd, 2011
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One of the world’s best pianists has revealed how he was inspired to become a professional musician by the founder of the North Wales International Music Festival. Appropriately, virtuoso Llŷr Williams will be one of the star attractions at this year’s event at St Asaph Cathedral between September 24 and October 1. Llŷr, from Rhos, [..]
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Monday August 8th, 2011
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A shopping centre that attracts six million people every year is celebrating a double success. Two new businesses have just opened their doors in quick succession at the busy Stretford Mall, in Chester Road, Stretford. They are both bucking the current economic climate and expanding their businesses after building up successful stores elsewhere. For the [..]
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Monday August 8th, 2011
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The oldest family firm of craft bakers in Wales is in the running for the top award the industry can bestow. Wrexham-based Gerrards were thrilled to learn they have reached the final of the annual bakery Oscars. Gerrards, founded in 1838 and being run by the sixth generation of the family, has been shortlisted in [..]
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Monday August 8th, 2011
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