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‘Extinct’ snail officially saved as Chester Zoo conservationists bring rare species back from the brink
A button-sized snail once thought extinct has been officially saved after conservationists bred and released more than 100,000 into the wild. The greater Bermuda snail (Poecilozonites bermudensis) was believed to have been lost forever until a small surviving population was rediscovered in an alleyw...
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A view from Wrexham’s Member of Parliament
Wrexham.com has invited local Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd to write a monthly article with updates on their work in their respective Parliaments and closer to home – you can find them all here. In this month’s column, Andrew Ranger MP said: With St David’s Day next month an...
Over 40,000 potholes repaired on roads across North Wales
More than 40,000 potholes on nearly 80 miles of road have been fixed or prevented across north Wales on the Strategic Road Network and local roads since April last year. The Welsh Government said its local government borrowing initiative has helped councils to fix or prevent around 171,000 potholes ...
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Police hold gun amnesty 'to prevent weapons getting into wrong hands'
Owners won't be prosecuted and can remain anonymous, say forces
MS urges council to act over safety concerns at Wrexham city centre underpass
A North Wales Member of the Senedd has called on Wrexham Council to address the condition of a “well-used” underpass in the city centre. Conservative MS Sam Rowlands said he has written to the local authority about the underpass at Powell Road following safety concerns from local residents. Mr R...
A view from Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr’s Member of Parliament
Wrexham.com has invited local Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd to write a monthly article with updates on their work in their respective Parliaments and closer to home – you can find them all here. In his monthly column for Wrexham.com, Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP Steve Witherde...
Baby Bundles rolled out for expectant families in Flying Start areas
Baby Bundles packed full of essential supplies are being rolled out to expectant families in Flying Start areas across Wales. Funded by the Welsh Government, the boxes contain all the items needed to support new parents and their babies. This includes: 0-6 months clothing, blankets, bibs, muslin clo...
North Wales Police backs Bruni blank firing gun amnesty
An amnesty for the surrender of five top-venting blank firers (TVBFs) is taking place between February 2 and 27 in England and Wales. North Wales Police is supporting the four-week national amnesty of the BRUNI-manufactured side/ top-venting blank firers which are now illegal to possess following te...
One million kilos of carbon saved by Wales repair cafés
Fix it February has been launched in Cardiff by the Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, as Wales’s repair café network passed a major carbon saving milestone. The year-round free repair service has now saved more than one million kil...
'We quit job to live on campsite like kings and save £2k a month'
Shane Williams and Sarah Camden got fed up of the daily grind and moved to North Wales to shake-up their lives
Wales-wide CPR appeal led by Tom Lockyer and Wrexham fan
Former Wales international Tom Lockyer has teamed up with fellow cardiac arrest survivor and Wrexham supporter Maurice Jones to front a Wales-wide call for football fans to learn CPR. The initiative forms part of the latest phase of the Every Minute Matters campaign, run by Sky Bet in partnership wi...
Self-serve chip vending machine launches at Wrexham shopping centre
A food concept with a twist has launched in at Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre, in Wrexham. Designed to provide hot, freshly cooked chips on the go, Captain Chip is a self-serve vending machine that cooks and serves food at the tap of a screen. Based on the first floor of the shopping centre, the inst...
Wrexham Council faces Ombudsman investigation over school transportation issue
The student lives in Worthenbury - where there is no public transport except for a school bus - but Wrexham Council have barred him from using it due to accessibility legislation. v.1
‘Small but mighty’ Wrexham dance group earns national diversity award nomination
A small but mighty dance organisation has been shortlisted for one of the UK’s most prestigious diversity awards, alongside household names including Sir Elton John, Emma Watson and Sir Lenny Henry. WISP Dance Club, which operates in Wrexham and Flintshire, has been named a finalist in the Communi...
Urgent action needed to ease teacher workload and remove barriers to recruitment
Growing pressure on Wales’s teaching workforce is threatening schools’ ability to recruit and retain staff, according to a new Senedd report. Challenging pupil behaviour, increasing workload, reform fatigue, and expectations on schools to “shoulder responsibilities that sit far beyond teaching...
Asylum 'misinformation' over North Wales hotel slammed by MP
Unfounded claims about asylum dispersals have been circulating about a grade II-listed hall with swimming pool
No Home Office approach over Llyndir Hall, confirms MP and Wrexham Council
Wrexham’s MP has moved to reassure residents after rumours circulated that Llyndir Hall Hotel in Rossett could reopen to house asylum seekers. Andrew Ranger MP said he had been contacted by constituents concerned by claims being shared across social media, but stressed there is no evidence to supp...
Police secure temporary closure notice for property in Wrexham
A temporary closure notice has been secured by police for a property in Wrexham. Offa Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued the three-month order after reports that a number of people had been attending the address to “use drugs and to take advantage of the vulnerable male who resides there.” ...
Wrexham submits Expression of Interest for UK City of Culture 2029
Wrexham has officially submitted its Expression of Interest (EoI) to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport for UK City of Culture 2029. The move means that Wrexham has officially entered the race secure the prestigious title in three years time. Leading on the bid for Wrexham are the Wrexham...
A view from Clwyd South’s Member of the Senedd
Wrexham.com has invited local Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd to write a monthly article with updates on their work in their respective Parliaments and closer to home – you can find them all here. ...