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‘Our Dee Estuary’ project launches new educational online hub
A community conservation project working across the Welsh and English coasts of the Dee Estuary has launched a new website. The Our Dee Estuary project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and made possible thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, has brought together all the inf...
Motorist branded 'moron' in aggressive note on car in Conwy resort - but people spot mistake
Sally Lambourne was amused to discover the note where she had parked, but people were quick to suggest whoever wrote it 'should have gone to Specsavers'
Pollution levels in River Alyn now ‘within safe levels’ say Natural Resources Wales following fire in Mold
Pollution levels in the River Alyn have “fallen sharply” and are now within “safe levels,” Natural Resources Wales has said. The blaze at the Synthite chemical plant on Denbigh Road in Mold occurred on April 30. It led to multiple explosions, and residents were warned to close windows and do...
Call for new strategy to address rural poverty
A Plaid Cymru MS called for a rural poverty strategy, raising an economist’s warning that rural Wales is probably in more trouble than at any point in living memory. Cefin Campbell, who lives in the Tywi Valley, described rural Wales as a picture of decline, with banks, schools, post offices and p...
Awards ceremony set to celebrate work of apprentices across Wales
Employers and learners from across Wales who have excelled in apprenticeship programmes delivered by Cambrian Training Company and its sub-contractors for the Welsh Government will be celebrated at an awards dinner later this month. Twenty-seven finalists will compete for this year’s Apprenticeshi...
North Wales Masons donate nearly £2000 to local charities and organisations
Almost £2,000 has been donated to charities and organisations as part of a special fundraising evening. The event, held by the North Wales Freemasons, saw the presentation of cheques to several organisations that play vital roles in the community. Ian Gibbons, the Charity Steward, along with the Lo...
Dogs and their politician owners putting best paw forward to be crowned first Senedd Dog of the Year!
Welsh politicians and their beloved pet dogs are set to go paw to paw with each other in a bid to win the coveted title of ‘Senedd Dog of the Year’ 2024. Dogs of all shapes and sizes, regardless of breed, or ‘pawlitical’ persuasion, will be strutting their stuff with their MS owners, as they...
First teams announced for 2024 Tour of Britain Women!
The first teams have been announced for the 2024 Tour of Britain which will pass through Wrexham in June. All six of Britain’s female UCI Continental teams have been announced as the first teams confirmed for the inaugural event. Taking place from Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June, the Tour of Brit...
New project aims to tackle mobile ‘not-spots’ and boost 4G and broadband coverage
Tackling mobile coverage ‘not spots’ for businesses is to be prioritised in the latest Growth Deal outline business case (OBC) to get approval from the North Wales Economic Ambition Board. The 4G+ project aims to address connectivity challenges in North Wales to strengthen the area’s capabilit...
Wrexham primary school pupils leading the way with National Walking Month campaign
Primary schools pupils in Wrexham are helping to promote the benefits of keeping active as part of Living Streets’ National Walking Month. Victoria Community Primary School joined WOW – the walk to school challenge from Living Streets Cymru – in December. Since then, the school has seen an i...
Husband and wife duo celebrate two decades of running popular Chirk pub
A Wrexham husband and wife team are toasting to success after running the local community pub for over two decades. Mark Jones has operated the Stanton House in Chirk since 2001 – along with his wife Chelly, who joined him behind the bar in 2015. Mark’s aunt and uncle owned the building before h...
Work of North Wales Police under spotlight at recent review
The work of North Wales Police has come under the spotlight as part of a recent review by the region’s police and crime commissioner. At the quarterly Strategic Executive Board, which took place on 8 May, the PCC and his team met with the Chief Officers of North Wales Police to review overall Forc...
North Wales MS calls for improved mental health support for parents
A North Wales MS has called for better mental health support to be made available for parents. Llŷr Gruffydd, who represents the region in the Senedd, heard how women who suffer from a maternal mental health disorder, such as postpartum depression, aren’t getting the support they need. Mr Gruffyd...
“Plaid Cymru has ended its Co-operation agreement with the Welsh Government with immediate effect”
Plaid Cymru have said they have “…ended its Co-operation agreement with the Welsh Government with immediate effect”. The information came via a statement by Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth following an emergency meeting held earlier today, after the sacking of Hannah Blythyn MS yesterday b...
‘Mixed response’ to new 20mph speed limit, says North Wales’ Police and Crime Commissioner
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Cross-party calls for recognition of Palestine
Senedd members from Wales’ four main political parties set their differences aside to call on the Welsh and UK Governments to recognise the state of Palestine. Plaid Cymru’s Peredur Owen Griffiths tabled a statement of opinion co-submitted by Labour’s John Griffiths, the Lib Dems’ Jane Dodds...
Local businesses urged to take part in ‘Wrexham in Bloom Floral Display’ competition!
Businesses across the county borough are being encouraged to take part in the ‘Wrexham in Bloom, Best Floral Display’ competition. Entrants will have the chance to create a floral display which must consist of at least two planters or two window boxes or two hanging baskets. Points will be award...
Local politicians ‘blown away’ by Wrexham primary school transformation
Local politicians have hailed the ‘incredible’ transformation of a Wrexham primary school following a multimillion-pound renovation. Clwyd South MS Ken Skates and Councillor David A Bithell recently visited Ysgol yr Hafod in Johnstown to see the results of the major revamp, which was part of the...
The country's richest young person is an entrepreneur from North Wales
Alex Lovén, 36, had a spark of a business idea when he bought a cricket bat aged 13
Questions raised over future of former Groves school
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