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Hospital discharge scheme saves 353 bed days in Wrexham
A reablement service helping people leave hospital sooner has saved more than 350 hospital bed days after expanding to meet growing demand. The Rapid Discharge...
Coleg Cambria student named one of UK’s best young bakers
A Coleg Cambria student has been recognised as one of the UK’s most promising young bakers after earning a place at a prestigious national baking...
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‘It’s an exciting time for the band’ – The Scene on their biggest gig yet
Fresh from opening for Scottish indie favourites The Snuts at a FOCUS Wales charity gig in aid of Nightingale House Hospice, Wrexham band The Scene...
Campaign aims to protect children from county lines gangs
A new campaign aiming to raise awareness of and expose the hidden exploitation of children linked to county lines has been launched by Crimestoppers. The...
44-tonne lorry recorded at 85mph during police speed checks on A55
A 44-tonne articulated lorry was recorded travelling at 85mph on the A55 at Broughton during police speed checks on Thursday afternoon. Officers from North Wales...
Law firm rallies behind brave toddler in £1.5m fundraising drive
A North Wales law firm has launched a major fundraiser to help a 13-month-old boy battling a devastating one-in-a-million condition. Swayne Johnson has organised a...
Councillor condemns fly-tipping after household waste dumped by litter bin
A Wrexham councillor has hit out at “completely unacceptable” fly-tipping after household waste was dumped beside a litter bin in Johnstown. The bags of rubbish...
North Wales Police renew road safety appeal after 13 fatal collisions
North Wales Police has renewed its summer road safety appeal after 13 fatal collisions on the region’s roads so far this year, seven of them...
Endangered newts bred at Chester Zoo released into the wild in Catalonia
Thirty two highly endangered newts bred at Chester Zoo have been released into the wild at a secret location in in Catalonia as part of...
Ysgol Bryn Alyn pupil crowned maths champion
A Year 10 student from Ysgol Bryn Alyn has been crowned champion at a regional mathematics conference after competing against more than 100 pupils from...
Archie’s family to lead the way for Hope House Hospice’s first Aberystwyth Glow Walk
The family of a one-year-old from Wrexham who was cared for by Hope House children’s hospice will lead the charity’s first-ever Aberystwyth event this summer....
Waste collections to continue at earlier time due to hot weather
Recycling and waste collections will continue to begin at an earlier time as the warm weather conditions continue. Wrexham Council confirmed that earlier collections will...
‘Nofio Ysgol’ to offer water safety and swimming lessons to primary school pupils
A new national programme rolling out this autumn will give primary school pupils in Wales access to swimming and water safety lessons. ‘Nofio Ysgol’ will...
North Wales Fire Service and police urge public to avoid travel to wildfire areas
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Police are urging the public to avoid travelling to areas affected by ongoing wildfires. The plea...
Welsh NHS waiting lists rise for first time in 10 months
NHS waiting lists in Wales have risen for the first time after falling for 10 consecutive months, according to new figures released today. The latest...
Wrexham woman urges Senedd action on outdated brain cancer treatment after husband’s diagnosis
A Wrexham woman is urging the Senedd to take action after her husband was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer – for which treatments have not...
Coedpoeth Walking Football Club marks decade with anniversary tournament
A local walking football club is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a special tournament this weekend. Coedpoeth WFC was founded in 2016 to encourage gentle...
Amazon bestseller heads for screen as lawyer turned author completes Wrexham trilogy
The It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham trilogy is now complete. The three-part satirical comic fiction series — written by North Wales lawyer, columnist, writer and...
NRW say “drought status” declared in North Wales due to “continued hot, dry weather over recent weeks”
“Widespread wildfires, record-low river flows and the mounting impacts of successive heatwaves on the environment” have triggered the declaration of drought status in North Wales...