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First picture of Wrexham man accused of assisting suicide of woman
Miles Cross, 33, appeared before a judge accused of assisting with the death of Shubhreet Singh and the assisted suicide of three other people
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Biggest tennis tournament in Wales for 30 years arrives in Wrexham this weekend
The wait is nearly over as the biggest tennis tournament to be played in Wales for almost 30 years starts this weekend – with the prestigious event to be covered by BBC Wales. The Lexus Wrexham Open, part of the ITF World Tennis Tour, gets under way on the indoor courts at Wrexham Tennis & [...
Emergency services called to Rhosddu garden fire
Emergency services were called to a garden fire in Rhosddu on Wednesday evening (October 15). North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene on New Road, shortly after 5pm. Thankfully no one was injured as a result of the incident. The road was temporarily closed by North Wales Police ...
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Wrexham nail salon crowned UK’s best at national beauty awards
A Wrexham salon has been named the UK’s best nail salon at a national awards ceremony celebrating excellence in the hair and beauty industry. Carolina Nails and Beauty, based in Wrexham, took home two top titles at the 2025 Nation’s Hair and Beauty Awards — winning both Nail Salon of the Year ...
Welsh Government accused of being ‘asleep at wheel’ on ‘flawed’ ALN reforms
A Conservative politician has accused ministers of being “asleep at the wheel” as long-standing problems persist with Wales’ additional learning needs reforms. Natasha Asghar, the Tory shadow education secretary, warned pupils are being let down by the Welsh Government’s “fundamentally fla...
History written in Liverpool as Wrexham powerchair team score first victory
Wrexham AFC have scored another win – this time the Powerchair football team recorded their first-ever victory against Lancashire Spitfires as they began their inaugural North West Powerchair Football Development League campaign at Greenbank Sports Academy in Liverpool. The club described the acti...
Brynteg mum slams Wrexham Council for traumatic “nine-year rat plague”
Council tenant says she has had enough as her children - including one who is autistic - are now too afraid to use the bathroom due to the problem. v.1
Road closed after fire breaks out in Wrexham
Police and fire crews were called to the scene
Low-tax investment zones in Wrexham and Flintshire step closer as maps published
Final negotiations around the management of the scheme are taking place between Flintshire County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council, governement and the CJC. v.1
“I haven’t left the Conservatives they have left me” as councillor moves groups to Independent
The Conservative group of Wrexham Council has lost a member – who is now an Independent. Cllr Beverly Parry-Jones has said there will be ‘business as usual’ following the change. The move had been recently rumoured and was confirmed overnight with the council’s website updating to show the f...
MP announces ‘Voice of Wrexham’ event to tackle hospital parking concerns
Wrexham MP Andrew Ranger is inviting residents to take part in a new community discussion aimed at finding solutions to long-running problems with parking at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The event — the first in a new series called Voice of Wrexham — will take place on Saturday, 1 November, and will...
Friends complete gruelling 7,450-Mile Mongol Rally Challenge for charity
A Wrexham bakery worker and his friends have completed one of the toughest motoring challenges on the planet. George Loftus, 27, a senior development technologist at the Jones Village Bakery, teamed up with friends Tom Suter, Jon Fowell and Hua Ying Baker to take on the mammoth 7,450-mile Mongol Ral...
Garden centre offering free real Christmas trees to local schools and nurseries
A garden centre on the outskirts of Wrexham is delivering the festive cheer with free Christmas trees for local schools and nurseries. Dobbies Garden Centres has teamed up with sustainable real tree grower, Needlefresh, to give away more than 220 real trees across its UK stores during the Christmas ...
Be Safe, Be Seen: North Wales Police launches ‘Operation Dark Night’ safety campaign
With darker mornings and evenings fast approaching, North Wales Police have launched their annual Operation Dark Night campaign to encourage all road users to stay visible and alert as the clocks go back later this month. The force is urging drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists to take e...
'Rat plagued' Wrexham family beg council to find them a new home
'The kids are traumatised by the whole thing. It is hell and I don’t want to come home anymore'
Accused killer Paul Ince denies 'playing dumb to pull wool over jury's eyes'
Ince insisted he only pushed John Ithell and that he 'did not mean for him to fall or hurt himself'
Sweeping cuts loom as Drakeford unveils £27bn spending plans
The Welsh Government has unveiled its £27bn spending plans as a high-stakes budget showdown looms, with billions of pounds for public services teetering on a knife edge. Mark Drakeford has today (October 14) outlined the draft 2026/27 budget which funds everything from health and education to cultu...
A483 crash sparks major delays
Traffic queues were reported in the area near Ruabon
Wrexham’s Victorian Christmas Market to return this November
Wrexham’s much-loved Victorian Christmas Market will return next month, bringing four days of festive cheer to the heart of the city centre. The event will take place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November, transforming the streets around St Giles Church and High Street into a winter wonderland fi...
Tributes pour in for 'caring and friendly' Wrexham AFC programme seller
Tributes have poured in for Irene Astley, a much-loved Wrexham AFC programme seller and carer, who has passed away.