Llangollen Operatic Society's Calendar Girls. Photo: Gem Price Photography

• A Theatrical cast has bared all in the name of charity.

The women of the Llangollen Operatic Society recently held a production of Calendar Girls The Musical, for the Shooting Star Cancer Support Charity based at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Tracey Kempster Jones, producer of the show, said: "We have a number of cast and members of the society who have been affected by cancer and have gone through the process of being supported by Shooting Star.

"I put it forward as the charity, as my mum has very recently gone through breast cancer. She's fine now but they were there to support her, and that really stuck out for me.

"The original story behind Calendar Girls is cancer related, so it seemed an obvious choice.

"It was amazing. We held five performances and had a standing ovation on the first night and it just carried on.

"People laughing, crying, but in a good way. It's been a bit of an emotion roller coaster."

The Llangollen Operatic Society managed to raise £300 for the Shooting Star Cancer Support Charity.

Their next show will be by the society's youth group, Young Uns, who are staging the Addams Family, on February 16-18, at Llangollen Town Hall.

Sam Pugh on her tandem skydive with instructor Debs, and at the Macmillan coffee morning at Oscar Mayer, with Julia Griffith and Bernadette Riordan.

• A Flintshire woman has faced her fears for a charity that supports people affected by cancer.

Sam Pugh recently took the plunge with a tandem skydive, which she then followed up with a coffee morning, all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The 49-year-old from Carmel, said: "This was my first one. I'm petrified of heights, so I though if I'm going to do it, it's going to be for charity.

"But it was the most amazing experience, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

"While I was doing it, I kept thinking about the reason I was doing it.

"I've had family members that have had cancer, and a few friends have lost parents to cancer, so I wanted it to go to Macmillan, who do a lot with those suffering with cancer.

"And a special thanks to Buddug Bach Roberts, who worked endlessly on a day's holiday to make all the cakes for our coffee morning."

So far, Sam's skydive has raise more than £1,200. If you would like to donate, you can visit her JustGiving page: https://bit.ly/3rqw17J

She followed this up last week with a coffee morning held at her workplace, Oscar Mayer, which raised an extra £425.

Sam added: "All the staff there, I couldn't have done it without them. I couldn't have raised this amount of money for this fantastic charity without donations of family, friends and my work colleagues."

Ellie Thompson Beesty, who made and sold bracelets in memory of her great grandad.

• A Wrexham youngster has been creative to raise funds in memory of her great grandad.

Ellie Thompson Beesty took it upon herself to make and sell bracelets in remembrance of Bryan Willeard, who passed away in August aged 85.

The eight-year-old, who goes to Black Lane Primary School, has raised more than £200 to thank both the residents and staff for the Conifers Care Home, in Ruabon, where Bryan spent his later years.

Activities coordinator at Conifers, Bethan Phoenix, said: "It was such a sweet thing for her to have done.

"We’d like to say a huge thank you to Ellie and her family for doing such a beautiful, thoughtful thing."

Ellie's mum Charlotte Beesty said: "She's very creative, and was always doing stuff with my grandad, always painting, and so crafty.

"She decided she was going to make all these bracelets and sell them and give the money to Conifers for looking after grandad.

"She was her grandad's best friend, so for her to do all of this after the heartbreak, I'm so proud, couldn't be more proud. She's such an incredible, strong little girl."

Rhodri Roberts completes the Chester Triple.

• A runner has competed a triple feat in aid of charity.

Rhodri Roberts, from Holywell, has smashed the Chester Triple, running the MBNA Chester 10k in March and the Essar Chester Half Marathon in May, and MBNA Chester Marathon in a personal best time of 4 hours 49 minutes.

Because he completed all three events in one season, he was also awarded the Chester Triple – and was one of just 620 people to do so.

The 49-year-old, a legal secretary with Cullimore Dutton in Chester, who has raised thousands for charity since he started running and climbing mountains around the world, ran his most recent event to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

To date he has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc and Mount Elbrus as well as completing the National Three Peaks Challenge and the Six Peaks Challenge.

Rhodri said: “Being presented with the Chester Triple was a wonderful experience. I was exhausted, euphoric, in pain but also felt amazing. At one stage of the race I feared I might have to give up but kept going and was delighted to hit a personal best time.

“The support from the public and the event crew along the course was really motivating. I can’t thank them all enough because they made a huge difference to us all.

“It also feels great to complete a challenge that has been ongoing throughout the year and to have raised some money for charity in the process.”

Andrew Wright, managing director of Cullimore Dutton, said: “We can’t wait to hear what Rhodri’s next challenge is going to be. He is an inspiration.”