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Dafydd Iwan says 'stop using my song' ahead of asylum protest in North Wales
The legendary Welsh folk singer does not want Yma o Hyd associated with 'hate driven campaign'
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Residents invited to help shape Wrexham’s 10-year cultural strategy
Residents across Wrexham are being invited to help create a bold, inclusive and visionary 10-year Cultural Strategy for the county borough. The plan has been commissioned by the Wrexham Community and Culture Trust and is being developed through a partnership between consultancy company Deryncoch Cyf...
Shuttle bus and enforcement among options to tackle parking at Wrexham Maelor
A shuttle bus service and stricter enforcement could be introduced at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in a bid to tackle long-running parking issues. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board confirmed that the two options are being considered following a public meeting organised by Wrexham MP Andrew Ranger i...
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Council confirm formal objection submitted to Clearsprings over Rhos proposal
Formal opposition has been lodged over proposals to use Plas yn Rhos for asylum dispersal accommodation, as councillors and residents continue to criticise what they describe as a rushed and opaque process driven by the UK Government and private contractors. The update follows the well documented lo...
£26 Council Tax increase proposed for policing in North Wales
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin has announced a £26-a-year Council Tax rise to fund policing, subject to approval. The proposal would see an extra 50p per week added to the Council Tax bill of a Band D property. The increase will be considered by the North Wales Police and ...
Music workshops boost wellbeing at Wrexham care homes
Care home residents across Wrexham have been enjoying live music sessions designed to boost wellbeing and spark memories, thanks to a partnership between Wrexham Sounds and Pendine Park. The sessions took place at Pendine Park’s Penybryn, Bryn Bella, Highfield and Hillbury care homes, where reside...
Asking residents for 'extra 50p a week' for policing 'not easy' - police chief
Police and Crime Commissioner to ask panel to back his request for more money
International exchange gives Ysgol Bryn Alyn pupils taste of life in France
Wrexham secondary school students jetted off for the experience of a lifetime as part of the Welsh Government-funded Taith programme. The group from Ysgol Bryn Alyn, in Gwersyllt, took part in an international exchange visit to France, where they immersed themselves in French culture, history and da...
Caergwrle footpaths upgraded with easier access gates
Footpaths across Caergwrle have been upgraded as part of recent improvement works carried out by Flintshire County Council. The authority’s Access and Environment Service, working with local contractors, has removed and replaced 11 stiles with easier-to-use alternatives such as kissing gates and s...
IT technology company extends sponsorship of Lexus Wrexham Open networking lunch
An IT technology company that serves clients across Wrexham, North Wales and Chester has signed a two-year deal to extend its sponsorship of a networking lunch held during the Lexus Wrexham Open tennis tournament. Highstream Solutions was one of the first local businesses to throw its support behind...
North Wales health board vows to reduce use of corridor care in hospitals
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board responds v.1
Chester Zoo announces spring date for Run For Nature 10K
Chester Zoo has announced a new spring date for its annual Run For Nature. Taking place on Sunday, 29 March, the event will feature three races, a 10K, a 5K and a one mile ‘Zoom’ run for children, with organisers increasing the number of places available to 3,000 following previous sell-out year...
Heart-stopping 'OMG corner' where an astonishingly beautiful scene is about to unfold
It's one of nine ‘love-at-first-sight’ views in North Wales
Llangollen Eisteddfod launches search for world’s best young singers
A search to find a new international singing star has been launched. The Pendine International Voice of the Future competition will be one of the main highlights of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod which gets underway on Tuesday, July 7. The competition, which started in 2013, aims to...
Last chance for COVID-19 booster and flu jab appointments in North Wales
More than 65,000 people across North Wales have come forward for their COVID-19 booster this winter. Everyone aged 75 or over, people living in care homes for older adults, and anyone aged six months or over with a weaker immune system are eligible for the vaccine this winter. This includes older ad...
Styling challenge highlights fashion finds at Nightingales charity shops
A visit to Nightingales charity shops has highlighted how second-hand shopping can offer stylish, affordable and sustainable fashion, while also supporting hospice care. As part of a styling challenge, Rachelle McLachlan, Marketing and Communications Manager at Nightingale House Hospice, teamed up w...
Extraordinary Council meeting called as Motion put forward for PM Starmer to intervene on asylum dispersal accommodation issues
Wrexham Council will debate a motion at a special Extraordinary Council meeting on Friday, February 6, calling out serious concerns over the lack of fairness, transparency and accountability in the Home Office’s asylum dispersal system. The move has been announced via a joint statement from Counci...
Wrexham Council welcomes £1.5 million improvement plans for A483
First Minister Eluned Morgan has pledged £1.5 million to improve Junction Four of the A483 - a project that was originally part of a wider £53 million plan. v.1
Over 200 drink and drug driving arrests made in Christmas crackdown
More than 200 drivers were arrested in December as part of a crackdown on drink and drug driving in the region. Operation Limit, which ran between 1 December 2025 and 1 January 2026, is a national policing operation aimed at reducing fatal and serious road traffic collisions and protecting road user...
New NHS Wales App update shows patients their waiting list status
People across Wales can now see where they are on NHS waiting lists using the NHS Wales App, following a new update to the service. The latest update allows people who have been added to a waiting list since December to check their waiting list status, view their referral into hospital care, and acc...