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“Large amount of stolen items recovered” following car thefts in Ruabon and Johnstown
Wrexham police have recovered a large amount of items and made arrests in connection with incidents in Ruabon and Johnstown. Officers from Rota 4 and the Neighbourhood Policing Team said tonight they have “conducted successful arrest attempts this afternoon in relation to the spate of thefts from ...
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Man charged with attempted murder after pedestrian hit by car in Doddleston
A man who was arrested following a serious collision in Doddleston, near Chester, has now been charged say police. Paul Rudd was arrested during the early hours of yesterday – Saturday 7 February – following a serious collision on Church Road, Doddleston, where a pedestrian was hit by a blue Kia...
Government inaction over gynaecological cancer care letting women in Wales down
Women in Wales are still being let down by the Welsh Government’s inaction on gynaecological cancer, as it fails to deliver on a number of recommendations submitted two years ago. That is the view of the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee, which found that women still aren’t listened to...
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Man charged with attempted murder after serious road accident
Pedestrian from Wrexham injured in alleged incident just over the border
Retired consultant accuses North Wales health chiefs of “denial” over A&E corridor care
Health Board declines to comment v.1
ClwydAlyn staff raise £6,000 for homeless services in ‘Big Sleepout’
Staff from a North Wales-based housing association have raised thousands of pounds to support the region’s homeless services during a sponsored sleep out. ClwydAlyn’s twelfth annual ‘Big Sleepout’ brought together colleagues from across the organisation along with several other local associa...
Award-winning law firm recognised on national stage
A solicitors has underlined its growing reputation after a standout year saw the practice secure major industry accolades, prestigious charity appointments and recognition alongside some of the UK’s largest law firms. With offices in St Asaph, Menai Bridge and Chester, Mackenzie Jones Solicitors i...
“Act now” urges HMRC as 864,000 face new digital tax rules
Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 from self-employment and property are being urged to act now with two months left to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. From 6 April 2026, those eligible will need to use recognised software to keep digital records and send HM R...
‘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...
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 ...
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...