Gambling has been around for century’s but historically always had barriers to market. For example, when the urge arose, it usually involved getting dressed, starting the car and driving to a bookie or casino (the latter invariably meant having a shower and shave too!).
But then came the Internet. Suddenly, at the flick of a switch (or twiddle of a mouse ear) you could enter into the most prestigious casino’s on the planet and play multi-national opponents in a virtual World where you could be anyone from James Bond to the Prime Minister! Sceptics claimed …

By Vera de Ruiter
After taking thousands of passengers on adventures to North Wales for nearly a decade (including many celebrities and extensive coverage on BBC, ITV, C4, Virgin, SKY and Radio One), BusyBus has decided it’s time to share Chester’s little secret with a slightly bigger audience; Liverpool.
Kicking off this Easter BusyBus will operate its flagship award-winning full-day tour, the North Wales Adventure, from the Crowne Plaza at the Pier Head with additional meeting points throughout the city. The tour route follows a proven itinerary providing customers with a careful …

By Emma Dance
With a new television series getting rave reviews, and a second film bringing in the dollars at the box office Sherlock Holmes is very much the hero of the hour. And if you feel like taking a trip to the Baker Street home of the famous detective there’s a wonderful little boutique hotel just around the corner which makes an ideal base from which to explore the world of Sherlock Homes.
10 Manchester Street has the rarest of qualities for a London location, a genuine feeling of peace and quiet …

By Peter Rosenfeld
In Pantoland absolutely anything is possible (oh no it isn’t..) - and there was nothing closer to the truth than in this sparkling production of Britain’s favourite panto. This delightful version of Cinderella at the magnificent, intimate, Stiwt Theatre, in Rhos, even manages to weave the theme from Ghostbusters into the plot as the laughs come thick and fast.
LHK Productions have certainly hit the jackpot with a slickly-delivered show crammed full of great songs and some memorable performances by a cast who clearly love their “work”. The sets are excellent and wouldn’t …

By Ceidiog Hughes
Top tourism sites in North Wales could soon have their own special bar code – even  a castle. The hi-tech QR or quick response codes can be scanned with a mobile phone to swiftly direct a visitor to a website. The technology is being adopted by Tourism Partnership North Wales, who are responsible for the strategic development of the region’s visitor economy. They have included a QR code on a quarter of a million Great Days Out leaflets to be distributed across North Wales, the North West and …

By Ceidiog Hughes
Two Shetland ponies are swapping Buckingham Palace for a theatre in North Wales – oh yes they are! Loveable Cindy and Sherry are appearing in the popular panto, Cinderalla, which starts at the Stiwt Theatre in Rhos on Thursday night (December 15).
They will be starring alongside ex-Big Brother favourite Nikki Grahame who’s playing the Fairy Godmother and pop singer Andy Scott Lee who’ll have female hearts fluttering as he tackles the role of Prince Charming. Fifteen year old Cindy, 15, and Sherry, 17, will pull Cinderalla’s coach on …

By Sophie Langley
With 260,000 weddings held each year, and most brides and grooms organising a stag or hen do, there are many in the UK who will celebrate with a night out or weekend away each year. With an average group size of 12.85* guests and an average spend of £150 per person, this sector suggests a conservative market worth of over £1bn.
Simon Denning, Managing Director of StagWeb*, says, “This sector of the market often suffers from pre-judgement but in recent years we’ve seen more positive recognition of the commercial …

By Ceidiog Hughes
A shopping centre in North Wales has been sprinkled with lashings of fairy dust -  by a six foot three inch Fairy Godmother! Actor, presenter and producer Stifyn Parri had the crowds of Christmas shoppers in fits of laughter. He danced around Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow shopping centre in full costume, filming for his S4C show Seren Nadolig Rhos.
Stifyn, who hails from Rhos, has challenged the community to create, produce and perform a pantomime at the Stiwt Theatre all within just three months. And Stifyn, who is himself no …