Local News
Major rail disruption between North and South Wales this weekend
Train services linking North Wales with Cardiff and South Wales are facing major disruption this weekend, with widespread cancellations and delays expected to continue until the end of Sunday 27 April. Transport for Wales has confirmed that reduced services are affecting key routes between Holyhead,...
Local messages
Elderly Wrexham resident left waiting 13 years for social housing
High priority older residents in Wrexham are waiting years for social housing - with one having first applied in 2012. v.1
A view from Mark Isherwood – Welsh Conservative North Wales Member of the Senedd
Wrexham.com has invited the four North Wales Members of the Senedd to write a monthly column with updates on their work. You can find their updates – along with contributions from the Wrexham and Clwyd South MPs and MSs – here. ...
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
New restaurant and bar planned for Wrexham city centre
A new bar and restaurant could soon open in Wrexham city centre. An application has been submitted to Wrexham Council, proposing a change of use for a former delicatessen and salon located at 12–15 St George’s Crescent. The plans, submitted by Blueprint Architectural Services Ltd on behalf of th...
Wrexham hospice welcomes vital funding boost from Welsh Government
A Wrexham-based hospice has welcomed a significant funding boost from the Welsh Government. Nightingale House Hospice has received a grant of £474,950 as part of a £5.5 million package allocated to support hospices across Wales. The hospice, which provides 24/7 palliative and end-of-life care, sai...
Age no barrier as 77-year-old sets off on epic walk across North Wales
A father and son duo is walking almost 140-miles across North Wales to help raise vital funds for charity. At 77 years of age, Barry Hughes is proving that age is no barrier when it comes to giving back. Earlier this week, the well-known community champion set off on an inspiring 140-mile sponsored ...
Police renew witness and dashcam appeal following serious incident in Denbighshire that left seven injured
North Wales Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious collision in Bodfari, Denbighshire last night which resulted in seven people – including two children, being taken to hospital. Police were called at 19:40hrs following a report of a collision invol...
Temporary closure ordered issued as part of illegal tobacco and vapes crackdown
Two retail premises have been issued temporary closure orders as part of a crackdown to disrupt the local market for illegal tobacco and vapes. On Tuesday 15 April Trading Standards Officers from Wrexham Council’s Public Protection seized suspect product from two neighbouring retail premises in Ga...
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. ...
Warning to motorists after drivers fined for defective tyres
Motorists across the region are being urged to check the condition of their tyres after a rise in drivers being stopped by police due to poor and defective tyres. Since the start of April, a number of tickets have been issued to motorists whose vehicles were found to have dangerously defective tyres...
Wrexham MP urges locals to speak up as Government welfare reforms enter consultation phase
Andrew Ranger MP has urged constituents to share their views on sweeping proposed changes to welfare support, as the Government’s Pathways to Work Green Paper enters its public consultation phase. The document, published last month, sets out a range of reforms to the benefits system, including con...
Rising bollards claim yet another victim – as temporary speed bumps appear
Wrexham’s new rising bollards have claimed another victim, with light damage resulting to the bollards. The upper section of Yorke Street has looked a little different over the last day with sets of temporary speed humps in place – as Wrexham Council finalised the High Street project area. Lead ...
Trailblazing Wrexham athlete secures funding to revolutionise Wheelchair Rugby League
A trailblazing wheelchair rugby player and disability advocate from Wrexham has secured vital funding to help revolutionise the sport. Jessica Booth, who represents Wales in the sport, is aiming to transform the face of Wheelchair Rugby League UK with the groundbreaking ‘Project Wheels’. A decor...
Young school pupil leads community clean-up in Acrefair
A community clean-up led by a nine-year-old school pupil has kick-started the launch of a new monthly litter-picking initiative in Acrefair. Jacob Smith, a pupil at Ysgol Rhosymedre, spearheaded the first #StayOnSide Cefn Litter Pickers, on Llangollen Road. Organised by Cefn Community Council, the i...
Three people airlifted and four others taken by land to hospital following serious collision in Denbighshire
North Wales Police have made a witness appeal after a serious collision in North Wales that saw seven people taken to hospital – police two people have been arrested. In a statement in the early hours of this morning, NWP said, “Around 19:40, police received numerous reports of a three vehicle R...
Police crackdown at North Wales city centre where cars now virtually banned
The pedestrian-friendly centre can now only be reached by a single road - and only for a few hours each morning
Investigation after fire at Wrexham city centre retail premises
An investigation has been launched following a fire at a shop in Wrexham city centre. North Wales Police and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident, on Bridge Street, in the early hours of this morning (April 23). Firefighters from Wrexham attended the incident which was bro...
Fire ravages derelict farmhouse near Wrexham earmarked for new homes
Smoke billowed across fields from a site already considered a 'blot on the landscape'
Coleg Cambria students aiming high after reaching Young Enterprise Finals with activewear brand
An enterprising duo are aiming high after reaching the finals of a regional business competition. Coleg Cambria students Dylan Morris and Henry Garner won the Young Enterprise North Wales event at Wrexham University with their innovative new activewear and lifestyle brand – MountForce. They were v...
Wrexham University honours community leaders with Honorary Fellowships
Two remarkable individuals and a community and cultural preservation charity have been awarded Honorary Fellowships from Wrexham University, in recognition of their significant contributions to North Wales. As part of the institution’s graduation ceremonies, the University bestowed Honorary Fellow...