North Wales Pioneer

18 hours ago | northwalespioneer.co.uk | Claire Pierce

To honour a family bet made last year with Vicky, on Sunday May 31, Matt set off on a 70-mile hike across the Clwydian Range with a 90lb fridge freezer strapped to his back. Speaking of the incredible trek, ex-Marine Matt said: "I had to go deeper than ever before and take myself back to Commando training 23 years ago. "My whole body was screaming, and I hit breaking point early on after a fuelling error.

1 day ago | northwalespioneer.co.uk | Claire Pierce

Joanna Kumwenda, Kaleem Choudhry, Alicia Cooke, Tayla Rees and Laurel Martin have all successfully completed their traineeships with Gamlins Law. The five will now focus on their specialist areas - Joanna (Divorce and Family Law), Kaleem (Civil Litigation and Personal Injury), Alicia (Family Law), Tayla (Commercial) and Laurel (Divorce, Family and Wills and Probate).

2 days ago | northwalespioneer.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

3 1/1 A Llandudno beach will be transformed into an outdoor studio for 100 artists. The artists will gather at North Shore Beach on Friday, June 6, for a day of plein air painting. The event, organised by Jackson's Art, will run from from 10 am to 3.30 pm. From their spot on the promenade, artists will paint the surrounding seafront, Victorian buildings, pier, and gardens.

2 days ago | northwalespioneer.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht

The design is the result of a project led by ceramic artist Neil Dalrymple, 75, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020. The diagnosis led him to discover the positive effects of art sculpting on his symptoms, with the process of working with clay helping to ease his tremors and improve his mental well-being. Inspired by his experience, he collaborated with Parkinson's UK Cymru to set up weekly art classes for people with the condition in Conwy, Denbighshire, and Flintshire.

6 days ago | northwalespioneer.co.uk | James McNeill

The display is being held at the Conwy Culture Centre to celebrate the club, which began as the North Wales Camera Club in January 1945 before being renamed in the 1970s. The exhibition features prints by 18 current members and six former members, and is open to the public free of charge. Bob Gresty, chairman of Conwy Camera Club, said: "Our 80th anniversary exhibition continues a long tradition of the club showing prints to the public, starting with a summer exhibition in Colwyn Bay in 1946.