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St Asaph hospice opens new shops

Phyllis Jones. St Kentigern Hospice, retail manager.

An award-winning retail manager is masterminding the expansion of a chain of hospice shops. Phyllis Jones, 60, Retail Manager for St Asaph based St Kentigern Hospice, was last year named as the Help the Hospices Hospice Retail Staff Member of the Year. The mother of two and grandmother of grandmother of three has increased the [..]

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Wednesday February 19th, 2014

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Artist says to think big for still life half term workshops in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury shopping centre Pride Hill. Pictured is Ember  Wright aged 3 with Chris Wright who will be holding an arts workshop for half term in Pride Hill

Budding artists are being urged to think big when a special two-day still life workshop for all ages is held at Shrewsbury’s busy Pride Hill Shopping Centre during half-term. Giant rolls of paper and lots of pots of paint will be waiting for everyone on Wednesday and Thursday, February 19 and 20, from 11am to [..]

Wednesday February 12th, 2014

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Virtuoso violinist’s world premiere joy at the Bangor New Music Festival

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An internationally renowned violinist will be performing a series of world premieres at a top music festival in Gwynedd. Madeleine Mitchell will be one of the star attractions at the Bangor New Music Festival that opens on Wednesday, March 12. She will be taking centre stage at two major concerts and as this year’s artiste [..]

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Tuesday February 11th, 2014

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Blaenau is new championship venue for cycling’s adrenaline junkies

Adrian Bradley at Antur Stinog in Blaenau Ffestiniog

Wales’s newest purpose-built downhill mountain biking centre has been given the official seal of approval by being chosen to host the first round of this year’s British Championships. Antur Stiniog, perched above the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, in the heart of Snowdonia, will welcome the cream of the UK’s downhill riders to the [..]

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Monday February 10th, 2014

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