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Updated: Emergency services called to A483 collision
Updated: Traffic Wales has confirmed that the southbound carriageway has reopened, however the northbound carriageway between Junction 6 and 7 remains closed. Motorists are being...
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Rhun ap Iorwerth presses for more powers for Wales in first call with new Prime Minister
Wales’ First Minister has called on the new Prime Minister to hand Wales greater powers over policing, justice, rail and the Crown Estate during their...
Renewed appeal for missing 16-year-old last seen in Talacre
Police are continuing to appeal for information on the whereabouts of a missing teenager. 16-year-old Rhys was last seen at the at the Talacre Beach...
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Specialist firm appointed to begin desilting of Gresford Lake in August
Specialist company Sweeptech has been appointed to begin removing accumulated silt from Gresford Lake during the week commencing 3 August, Gresford Community Council has confirmed....
Firefighters continue to tackle Brymbo blaze and several wildfires across North Wales
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service remain at the scene of a significant grassland fire in Brymbo. Firefighters have been in attendance at the blaze...
Electricity bill tax cut expected to take around £45 a year off household bills
VAT on household electricity bills will be scrapped from 1 October, a change the UK government estimates will take around £45 a year off a...
Senior councillor says school budget situation will “get worse before it gets better”
Nearly half of Wrexham’s schools are now operating in budget deficit as the financial crisis gripping education across Wales continues to deepen, councillors have been...
Temporary warning signs installed in Johnstown to reduce dog fouling
Temporary warning signs have been installed around Johnstown as part of efforts to encourage responsible dog ownership and reduce dog fouling. The move comes after...
RCN renews call for nursing graduate jobs guarantee as uni applications remain steady
The Royal College of Nursing Wales (RCN) has called on Welsh Government to guarantee jobs for nursing graduates after new figures showed applications to nursing...
Leading school meals provider launches mobile kitchen as regional expansion continues
A North Wales catering provider is taking its passion for fresh, locally sourced food on the road with the launch of a new mobile catering...
Public Health Wales sets out plan to reduce cardiovascular disease related deaths
Public Health Wales has published 12 recommendations aimed at reducing deaths and illness from cardiovascular disease across Wales. The recommendations, published on 16 July 2026,...
Updated: Firefighters tackle wildfire near Brymbo Pool
Updated 10:27pm: Firefighters are currently dealing with a significant grassland fire in Brymbo, Wrexham. North Wales Police Wrexham Rural said the blaze has broken out...
Police appeal to find missing teenager last seen at Talacre
North Wales Police are appealing for help to find a missing 16-year-old. Rhys was last seen at Talacre Beach Resort on Sunday 19 July at...
Forest fire near Yr Wyddfa under control but wildfires break out elsewhere
People are being asked to help prevent property and lives being put at 'significant risk'
Thousands of young people in Wales offered MenB vaccine
Young people in Wales will start to receive the meningitis B (MenB) vaccination today as a nationwide rollout gets underway. The vaccine is being offered...
Firefighters tackle blaze at Hope Mountain
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a fire on Hope Mountain. Local residents are being urged to keep their doors and...
'Doctors dismissed my husband's excruciating headaches before scan showed devastating reality'
'Hearing those words was terrifying. You know something is wrong, but you never expect it to be that'
Wrexham British Heart Foundation Home Store among 87 closures across the UK
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has confirmed it will close its Wrexham Home Store next year as part of plans to shut almost 90 shops...
Betsi Cadwaladr agency spend halved – but MS says it’s still too high
A Plaid Cymru MS has described the North Wales health board’s agency costs as “eyewatering” after it emerged that the board was spending more than...
Wrexham Council urges Welsh Government to back direct London rail bid
Wrexham Council has called on the Welsh Government to back plans for a new direct rail service linking the city with London Euston. Councillor David...