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County Lines drug dealers targeted as part of major police operation
More than 20 people have been arrested and weapons and cash seized in north Wales as part of a national police operation targeting drug dealers. Forces across the country joined together to take part in County Lines Intensification Week, which ran between March 4 to March 8. It aimed to crackdown on...
Clwyd South MS gives ringing endorsement to church bell restoration bid
The Member of the Senedd for Clwyd South has given a ringing endorsement of a fundraising campaign to restore a church’s 200-year-old bells. St Mary’s Church in Chirk is aiming to raise £60,000 to not only maintain the existing six bells but ‘complete the octave’ and add two more. Member of...
Works on New Broughton housing development set to begin in spring
Works on a large scale housing development in New Broughton are set to begin in the spring. 112 new homes will be built on the 4.82 hectare site, on Gatewen Road. Housebuilder Bellway, which will undertake the development, confirmed that remediation works will start in the spring. Outline planning p...
North Wales chief constable backs new Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service
North Wales Police has announced its support for the newly launched Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service. The initiative, introduced by the independent charity Crimestoppers, offers a secure and anonymous channel for individuals to report suspicions of corruption and serious abuse invo...
Welsh gaming professionals flying the flag at “instrumental” US conference
Creative Wales and Welsh Government support will see some of Wales’ leading games development and software companies heading to the games industry’s largest annual gathering in San Francisco. Ten Welsh firms including Copa, Good Gate Media and Sugar Creative are set to connect with 28,000 gaming...
Second fire at 'lovely' former family home near North Wales Hospital site
The property has been vacant for some time
Dozens arrested and machetes and rifles seized in crackdown on criminal gangs in North Wales
Drugs and cash were also seized during the week-long police operation
What to expect with new first minister set to be appointed and cabinet reshuffle on the horizon
This week will see Mark Drakeford formally step down, with his successor as Wales’ new first minister set to be appointed and a cabinet reshuffle on the horizon. Following Vaughan Gething’s victory in the Welsh Labour leadership contest, here’s what you can expect as the formal resignation and...
Former Debenhams store could be transformed into trampoline park
The department store in Eagles Meadow, Wrexham, closed its doors in May 2021
Updated: Firefighters called to incident at Bryn Lane recycling centre
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service remain at a local recycling centre following a fire earlier this morning. Three crews from Wrexham, one crew from Johnstown, one crew from Deeside and one crew from Chirk remain are in attendance tackling the fire at the recycling centre on Bryn Lane. The incident...
Wrexham Council first in north Wales to install men’s sanitary bins in public toilets
Wrexham Council has become the first local authority in the region to install men’s sanitary bins at publicly owned toilets in the city centre. Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Boys need Bins’ campaign aims to provide men with the same access to sanitary bins in toilets that women have and highlights j...
Wrexham recycling centre fire live updates as people urged to avoid area
A fire has broken out at the recycling centre on Bryn Lane, Wrexham
Former Debenhams store in Wrexham could become trampoline park
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Video: Wrexham market’s historic secrets are being uncovered amid refurb
The historic secrets of Wrexham’s Butchers Market are being uncovered during a major renovation project – with some original features incorporated into the refurbishment. The Grade II-listed General and Butchers markets are being refurbished as part of the Wrexham Townscape Heritage Scheme, fund...
Welsh Government’s £30m Warm Homes scheme delayed until April
The Welsh Government confirmed a new £30m programme aimed at tackling fuel poverty will not be in place until after winter ends. Julie James, Wales’ climate change minister, told the Senedd the new Warm Homes programme will go live on April 1, 2024 – a year later than expected. She said advice ...
Chester Zoo cameras capture incredible moment Rothschild’s giraffe calf drops 6ft during birth
CCTV cameras captured the incredible moment a Rothschild’s giraffe calf drops from a great height during birth. Born to the proud mum, Orla, the calf made a grand entrance into the world by dropping from six feet onto a soft bed of straw, a moment captured in the late hours of March 12. The birth,...
North Wales MS praises ‘life-saving’ CPR training that only takes 15 minutes
A North Wales MS has praised a “life-saving” CPR training course that only takes 15 minutes on a mobile phone Llŷr Gruffydd, who represents the region in the Senedd, learned about the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) REvivR course as part of Heart Month. CPR is an emergency lifesaving proce...
Tom Walker hails Wrexham at free gigs in Queen's Square
Between songs, he told the crowds how he spent yesterday at The Turf and at the STōK Cae Ras to watch Wrexham AFC.
Increase in violence and abuse against retail workers in North Wales
Retail workers across north Wales are facing increasing levels of intimidation, sexual harassment and threats, a new survey has revealed. Retail trade union Usdaw has revealed the shocking statistics from its annual survey of over 5,500 retail staff showing. The figures show that 18 per cent of shop...
JCB Wrexham director keynote speaker at Venue Cymru event
ATTRACTING, developing, and retaining talent is still one of the main challenges facing North Wales businesses.