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Football community rallies around Rupert with festival at Deeside Leisure Centre
A charity football festival bringing together 24 teams and around 240 children will take place at Deeside Leisure Centre this Saturday, 21 March, in support...
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Wrexham kebab shop crowned best in Wales
A Wrexham takeaway has been named the best kebab shop in Wales at a national awards ceremony. Chip-o-Dee picked up the title at the 2026...
Contract for 500 children’s mental health appointments in North Wales falls through
A private provider contracted to deliver 500 extra mental health appointments for children in North Wales has failed to meet its obligations, a senior Welsh...
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Welsh hospice sector ‘very concerned’ over funding framework delay, Senedd told
The First Minister has been unable to guarantee that a promised framework for hospice and palliative care funding in Wales will be published in April...
FM says Covid firebreak should have lasted longer but Westminster wouldn’t pay for it
The Welsh Government has accepted the findings and recommendations of Baroness Hallett’s UK COVID-19 inquiry report, while defending its pandemic record against opposition criticism that...
Young gardeners brighten community with bee-friendly planters
Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Gwersyllt have completed a youth-led gardening project, creating and delivering bee-friendly planters to organisations across the community. The initiative...
Update: Missing woman “safely located”
Update: North Wales Police have confirmed the missing woman has been “safely located”
Waiting lists drop to lowest level in three years as north Wales lags behind
NHS waiting lists in Wales have fallen for the eighth consecutive month to their lowest level since April 2022, with multiple measures of long waits...
Wrexham Council under fire for overhanging tree “endangering residents and schoolchildren”
Mature Lime tree with in grounds of Ysgol Clywedog is dropping large branches that resident Alan Jones fears will cause injury. v.1
Wrexham health academy shaping the next generation of care professionals
Young people are gaining real-world experience, building confidence and stepping into meaningful careers thanks to the Wrexham Social Care Academy – a partnership strengthening the...
Driver stopped after “going wrong way” around roundabout in Wrexham
A vehicle has been seized by police after its driver attempted to go the wrong way around a roundabout. Officers from North Wales Police Roads...
Hand hygiene plea as cases of norovirus rise in Wrexham
Members of the public are being reminded about the importance of good hygiene after a rise in norovirus cases in Wrexham. Norovirus is a highly...
Parents jailed for death of vulnerable daughter
A mother and a father have today been jailed for causing or allowing the death of their daughter. Alan Davies and Bernita Davies, both 60,...
The faces of a mum and dad who left their daughter to fade away and die
Bernita and Alan Davies allowed their daughter Steffie to die 'in the most inhumane way'
First Minister defends Welsh Governments Covid record amid calls for Wales-specific inquiry
The First Minister has told the Senedd that Wales wanted to extend the October 2020 ‘firebreak’ lockdown but could not do so because the UK...
Steffie Davies' parents jailed after 'letting her die in the most inhumane way'
Bernita and Alan Davies have been jailed for eight years for allowing the death of their daughter in 'terrible' conditions
Wales Ombudsman criticises Betsi Cadwaladr over repeated failures in prostate cancer care
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has issued a fourth public interest report in nine years criticising Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board over delays in...
New rules cut number of times Wrexham learners can change their driving test date
Learner drivers using test centres at Wrexham and Chester have two weeks to act before new rules from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency cut...
North Wales Fire Service urged to engage with Wrexham Council amid scrutiny concerns
Wrexham's Democratic Services Committee has expressed concern that the fire service continues to increase its precept but does not come to the authority to face member scrutiny. v.1
'Steffie was left to fade into insignificance in the most inhumane way possible'
Alan and Bernita Davies from Wrexham both admitted causing or allowing the death of their daughter, who had anxiety and rarely left the house