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Two men charged after suspected stolen cooking oil found in van in Rossett
Two men have been charged with theft after a large quantity of cooking oil believed to have been stolen was found inside a van in Rossett. The vehicle was stopped by officers from NWP Wrexham Rural and the Cheshire and North Wales Armed Alliance Policing Team in the early hours of February 2, follow...
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Two men charged after armed police swoop on van
Police said a large quantity of suspected stolen cooking oil was discovered
Wrexham man charged with shoplifting
A 53-year-old Wrexham man has been charged with shoplifting. Police say that Stephen Edwards, of Bryn Arwel Court, Gwersyllt, is charged with three counts of theft from a shop. The incidents were reported at M&S and One Below in the city centre between 20 January and 31 January. He was remanded ...
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Police appeal to trace two stolen motorbikes after Penycae burglary
The public are being asked to help trace two stolen motorbikes following a burglary at an address in Penycae. Three motorbikes and two chainsaws were taken after a shed was broken into overnight on Sunday, 1 February. NWP Wrexham Rural confirmed that the chainsaws and one of the motorbikes have sinc...
Councillors raise concerns over policing costs for asylum protests
Councillors from Flintshire and Wrexham raised concerns at the latest meeting of North Wales Police and Crime Panel over the cost of policing asylum housing protests. v.1
Wrexham pair shortlisted for prestigious St David Awards
A dedicated prison officer at HMP Berwyn and a former Royal Engineer commando from Wrexham have been shortlisted for a prestigious St David Award. Robert Scott and James Reilly were announced as finalists for the accolade by First Minister Eluned Morgan. The St David Awards celebrate the extraordina...
SIGNED: Bailey Cadamarteri is a red as Wrexham AFC wrap up deadline day moves
Wrexham AFC say they are “delighted” to confirm the signing of Bailey Cadamarteri from fellow Championship side Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old striker has signed a contract until the end of the 2028/29 season. After progressing through their academy to sign professio...
Deadline Day: Davis Keillor-Dunn returns to Wrexham AFC
Wrexham AFC say they are “delighted” to confirm the signing of Davis Keillor-Dunn from League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. The 28-year-old striker has signed a contract until the end of the 2028/29 season. A former Red Dragon, Keillor-Dunn returns to the Club where he made three sta...
Deadline Day: Elliot Lee loaned to Doncaster Rovers
In the first move of Deadline Day Wrexham AFC has confirmed Elliot Lee has completed a loan move to Doncaster Rovers until the end of the 2025/26 season. The club note that the back-to-back-to-back promotion winner Lee, 31, has made three appearances this season and scored one goal. They said, “Th...
Game-changing Wrexham Gateway project surges past £100m
The “final pieces of the jigsaw” are being put in place to unlock major private investment for the Wrexham Gateway scheme. That is the view of Alistair Aldridge, Wrexham Council project manager, who said the ambitious Mold Road development has surged past the £100 million mark in investment fro...
Dafydd Iwan trolled after asking anti-immigration protesters not to use Yma o Hyd
Welsh folk singer received 'nasty' and 'very personal' remarks after he asked Wrexham Unite to stop using his song at protest
North Wales Police Choir to compete at Llangollen Eisteddfod
The North Wales Police Choir has been selected to compete at this year’s Llangollen International Eisteddfod, one of the world’s most well-known celebrations of music and culture. The choir will represent North Wales Police on an international stage when it competes in July, performing alongside...
Betsi Cadwaladr chairman slams politicians for NHS attacks
Health board chair slams "unacceptable noise" from politicians v.1
North Wales Police and Crime Panel agrees 50p per week increase to Council Tax precept
The amount that residents pay towards the cost of policing in North Wales will increase by 50p a week from April. The North Wales Police and Crime Panel approved Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Andy Dunbobbin’s proposal to increase the policing precept on Council Tax at a meeting at Coed Pella...
Surinam toads breed at Chester Zoo for the first time
Surinam toads have bred at Chester Zoo for the first time, marking a milestone for a species rarely seen in UK collections. The aquatic toads, native to South America, are known for a distinctive reproductive process in which developing young are carried beneath the skin of the female’s back. Four...
'Game-changing' Wrexham Gateway project surges past £100m investment mark
It would be the 'biggest regeneration scheme the city has ever seen'
Rape and sexual assault survivors to get earlier case review under expanded pilot
More rape and sexual assault survivors across England and Wales will be able to ask for a review of their case before a final decision to offer no evidence is made, after a pilot scheme was expanded into three more regions. Following positive feedback from an initial pilot in the West Midlands, whic...
MS urges Welsh Government to deliver long-delayed GP surgeries in North Wales
A North Wales Member of the Senedd has called on the Welsh Government to end what he described as “delays and excuses” and deliver new GP surgeries for communities across the region. Mark Isherwood, a Conservative MS, raised the concerns during First Minister’s Question last week, criticising ...
Appeal launched amid concerns for missing person from Southsea
Wrexham Rural Police released the above image saying they are “…concerned for Michelle aged 51, from the Southsea area of Wrexham” In the appeal they added, “Michelle was last seen by her family this afternoon, but has not been in contact since. “Michelle is described as being white, of me...
Wrexham AFC sign Zak Vyner from Bristol City
Wrexham AFC say they are “delighted” to confirm the signing of Zak Vyner from Bristol City for an undisclosed fee – believe to be in the region of £1.5m Vyner, 28, has signed a contract until the end of the 2028/29 season, with the option for a further year. A product of the Bristol City […...