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Wales recruiting ‘nowhere near enough’ secondary teachers
Wales is only training around a third of the necessary secondary school teachers, with nowhere near enough recruits and no improvement in sight, an education chief warned. Hayden Llewellyn, the Education Workforce Council (EWC) chief executive, gave evidence to the Senedd education committee’s inq...
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Appeal shared as police make ‘extensive enquiries’ to locate missing man
Police in Liverpool are searching for a man missing since Friday. The appeal has come via Merseyside Police, however Greg has connections to the Wrexham area. Police said, “Please share and help us find missing 34-year-old Greg Nicholas. “Greg was reported missing on Friday 6 June and was last s...
Police warning over fake £50 notes being circulated in Wrexham
“Yet again” there are fake £50 notes in circulation locally, say police. High quality fake notes are made by organised criminal gangs, and the profits from them can be used to fund further crime. Use of fake money in the UK has seen retailers, businesses, schools, charities, the elderly and vul...
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Police remind drivers how to use junction that has massive arrows painted on road
Local police will be taking a ‘zero tolerance’ stance on drivers who block a junction. Wrexham Town Police said, “We’d like to highlight an ongoing issue on Chester Road, near Smithy View Service Station, that’s causing serious safety concerns. “The right-turn lane heading from Wrexham t...
Wrexham has fewest number of residential property name changes says Welsh language place name report
A report into the ‘current trends concerning place name changes in Wales’ has been published, with Welsh Government explaining why it is an important base dataset. The report is the output into an investigation of the scale and character of changes to Welsh language place names, and the reasons ...
Wrexham baker recognised for “outstanding contribution” to Welsh food and drink
A top baker from Wrexham has been honoured for his “outstanding contribution” to the Welsh food and drink industry. Robin Jones, who has led the Wrexham-based Jones Village Bakery through a period of spectacular growth, received the accoldade at the Wales Food and Drink Awards. The ceremony, whi...
Chancellor announces winter fuel payment threshold to rise to £35k
Everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment this winter Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. The UK Government has announced a substantial policy change this lunchtime, stating “Nine million pensio...
Police issue warning to parents amid rise in antisocial behaviour in Chirk
Police are asking parents “do you know where your children are going at night” amid a rise in antisocial behaviour in Chirk. North Wales Police Wrexham Rural (NWP Wrexham Rural) say that in recent days, officers have dealt with vehicle arson and criminal damage. Now, the force is warning that an...
Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre build nears completion on Mold Road campus
Now near completion, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC) at Wrexham University is described as a “trail-blazing development, which will become a specialist centre for industry engagement, research, and innovation”. Work officially began on the centre in February last year, and th...
Mobile phone reception outage hits Wrexham area
Update: EE have confirmed there was essential unplanned maintenance taking place on a nearby mast, and was complete by around 12:15PM. Original information below. Residents on some mobile networks have had little or no mobile reception this morning in parts of Wrexham. Several readers have been in t...
Tickets are now on sale for Wrexham’s prestigious ITF World Tennis Tour event
Tickets are now on sale for a prestigious tournament bringing world class tennis to Wrexham in October. The Lexus Wrexham Open – the biggest women’s tennis tournament, outside of the grass court season, in the UK this year – will take place at Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre. Played on the i...
North Wales Nurse Raises £700 for Wales Air Ambulance by Completing Wrexham 10K
A North Wales nurse who ‘couldn’t run for sixty seconds twelve months ago’, has raised £700 for Wales Air Ambulance after completing the Wrexham 10K. 38-year-old Hayley Whitehead-Wright, says since starting her fitness journey, it’s felt like she’s gone through ‘an epiphany.’ She’s ...
New planetarium set for city centre science centre after £700k SPF grant award
Wrexham is set for a new permanent planetarium in the city centre. As reported last week a range of grants have been made locally via the latest £7m UK Shared Prosperity Fund and This Is Wrexham was the first to step forward and explain what they will be doing with the cash, and now North […]
I stayed at luxury Welsh border hotel used by Ryan Reynolds to see if I’d get A-lister treatment
Carden Park Hotel and Spa is a favourite destination for Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively when they visit Wrexham
Domino effect feared if one Welsh council fails says Council Leader amid ‘immense budget pressure’
Wrexham Council’s Leader has warned that increasing demands on statutory services could force the authority to further reduce spending on non-statutory areas, unless urgent financial support is received from Welsh Government and UK Government. In Wales, local councils provide both statutory and no...
“Some schools are overspending at a rate that we’re uncomfortable with” says Council Leader
Some schools have been chastised over budget management by senior councillors at Wrexham Council. The comments came at a Media Brief after a presentation on a budget report that looks back at the previous year’s council budget outturn, that saw a £5.4 million education budget cut imposed in the 2...
Wrexham launches Baton of Hope 2025 Tour with call to ‘get involved’
Wrexham’s Baton of Hope 2025 Tour has officially launched following an event organised by Advance Brighter Futures (ABF), in partnership with Baton of Hope UK, held at Erddig. ABF is a Wrexham-based mental health and wellbeing charity. Over the last 18 months, ABF has partnered with local communit...
Wales accused of being ‘behind the curve’ on nature loss due to delays
Senedd members warned Wales is playing catch-up after the Welsh Government took more than seven years to bring forward a bill to plug gaps in environmental protections. Delyth Jewell expressed concerns about delays in introducing the environment bill which aims to reverse nature loss, with one in si...
Wrexham’s Dr Batty smashes Powerlifting world record
A Wrexham University lecturer has achieved a world record in the British Powerlifting Single Lift Championships. Dr Chelsea Batty, Principal Lead for Sport and Exercise Sciences and Applied Sciences at the University, took part in the recent competition, where she not only secured a world record b...
Call for businesses to take part in Wrexham Pride 2025 window display competition
Wrexham city centre is set to come alive with colour and creativity as a Pride Window Display Competition launches at the monthly street market, bringing together themes of LGBTQIA+ inclusion and environmental responsibility. The initiative is spearheaded by Pride Wrecsam, a community-led organisati...