Young musicians from across Wales are being urged to bid for a £2,000 prize at a top festival. Royal composer Paul Mealor is backing the prestigious Pendine Young Musician of Wales competition and telling talented youngsters not to miss out on a “glorious opportunity”.
Two leading independent schools in North Wales have announced they are merging to create a “sustainable future for younger pupils”.
A dementia care home singalong has grown into a hit community project now touring Gwynedd. Music sessions designed to unlock memories among residents of Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd care home in Caernarfon are now reaching people far beyond its walls.
Tributes are pouring in for a bakery “hero” whose sudden death has devastated colleagues. Phil Lancelotte, 63, spent more than four decades at the Jones Village Bakery where he mentored generations of young bakers starting out in the business.
