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Wrexham into final four for UK City of Culture 2029
Wrexham is through the final four in the race to become UK City of Culture 2029, and is now bidding to become the first place...
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Wrexham road repair bill estimate rises from £40m to £100m in eight years
Wrexham Council’s chief executive has put the cost of bringing the county borough’s roads and other infrastructure up to standard at about £100m. Alwyn Jones...
Volunteers wanted as Johnstown nature reserves project gets Postcode Lottery funding
A new project aimed at supporting wildlife at two nature reserves in Johnstown will launch this autumn. Wild Ground, part of Groundwork North Wales, has...
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Wrexham artist honoured for 30 years of bringing art into care homes
A Wrexham-born artist who has spent three decades bringing art into care homes has received a special honour in recognition of her work. Opera singer...
Wrexham makes UK City of Culture 2029 shortlist
The North Wales city will compete with three in England for the honour. Wrexham bid organisers have hailed the 'increidble moment' of reaching the final four.
Senedd calls for disused coal tips action and inclusion of Aberfan in school curriculum
Senedd Members called for action on coal tip safety ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster. On October 21, 1966, a coal tip...
Welsh Government urged to declare “health emergency” amid clinical negligence and personal injury claims payouts
More than £600 million has been paid out in Welsh NHS clinical negligence and personal injury claims over the past five years, the Senedd has...
British teenager Hannah Klugman through to the second round at the Lexus Wrexham Open
Hannah Klugman delighted British tennis fans in Wrexham after her defiant win over America’s Fiona Crawley in the first round. Klugman, just 17 years old,...
Helen MacArthur appointed chief fire officer of North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s next chief fire officer will be a finance and governance specialist who joined the service eight years ago. Assistant...
Summer wildfires cost North Wales Fire Service an additional £500,000
North Wales Chief Fire Officer Dawn Docx said wildfires and floods are the new normal and more investment is needed to keep region safe. v.1
Historic contaminated land added to Wrexham Council’s list of possible liabilities
Wrexham Council has added a note to its accounts about possible costs linked to historic contaminated land sites in the county borough. The disclosure appears...
Robot pups and bubble tubes: new sensory room opens at Chirk care home
Residents living with dementia at a local care home are benefiting from the opening of a welcoming and calming sensory room. The space at Chirk...
Council tax revaluation delayed again as £80m support bill proves too costly
Council tax bands in Wales will stay based on 2003 property values for longer, after the Welsh Government paused plans for a revaluation. Cabinet Minister...
Rising British tennis star crowned Lexus Wrexham Open’s first One Point Grand champion
Rising British tennis star Daniella Britton is the Lexus Wrexham Open’s first One Point Grand champion after winning an exciting event that saw professional tennis...
Two arrested in connection with burglary offence at Llangollen’s Star Inn
Two people have been arrested in connection with the burglary offence at The Star Inn, Llangollen. North Wales Police confirmed today that it is working...
“One huge mad celebration!” – Wrexham bands unite for triumphant album launch show
One of Wrexham’s most popular bands celebrated the release of its debut album with a packed hometown gig at The Rockin’ Chair. Baby Brave’s first...
A view from Plaid Cymru MS for Fflint Wrecsam – Carrie Harper
Wrexham.com has invited local Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd to write a monthly article with updates on their work in their respective...
Councillor-officer relations top Wrexham Council’s governance improvement list again
Wrexham Council’s annual governance statement says there were “no significant or systemic failures in governance or internal control” during 2025/26, while also recording an Audit...
Patient leaves £20,000 to Wrexham Maelor ward that cared for her
A woman who was cared for at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital through five years of cancer treatment has left £20,000 in her will to the...
92 per cent of people in Wales want healthier food as the default in schools
Most people in Wales want healthier food and drink to be the default option in schools, hospitals and other public places, according to a Public...