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
Appearing in pantomime opposite one of Hollywood’s biggest stars was an experience Andy Scott-Lee will never forget. And while Tinsel Town legend Mickey Rooney might not be in the cast for this year’s pantomime, Cinderella, at the Stiwt Theatre, Rhos, heart-throb Andy is set to once again have female hearts fluttering as he tackles the role of Prince Charming.
It was back in 2008 that the former singer 3SL and Pop Idol contestant Andy Scott-Lee played Prince Charming at Sunderland’s Empire Theatre. He starred opposite Liberty X singer, and …

By Judy Darley
Stepping into Vondelpark just as the shadows began to lengthen, we immediately noticed the atmosphere pervading this city-centre green space. Barbecues sent fragrant clouds into the sky, and as the violinist packed up for the night, his spot was claimed by men and women holding cardboard placards offering ‘Free Hugs!’ in a variety of languages. We strolled the paths holding hands and smiling, feeling we’d somehow found a corner of the 1960s right here in current day Amsterdam.
But the thing with Amsterdam, as we soon realised, is that …