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RCN renews call for nursing graduate jobs guarantee as uni applications remain steady
The Royal College of Nursing Wales (RCN) has called on Welsh Government to guarantee jobs for nursing graduates after new figures showed applications to nursing...
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Leading school meals provider launches mobile kitchen as regional expansion continues
A North Wales catering provider is taking its passion for fresh, locally sourced food on the road with the launch of a new mobile catering...
Public Health Wales sets out plan to reduce cardiovascular disease related deaths
Public Health Wales has published 12 recommendations aimed at reducing deaths and illness from cardiovascular disease across Wales. The recommendations, published on 16 July 2026,...
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Updated: Firefighters tackle wildfire near Brymbo Pool
Updated 10:27pm: Firefighters are currently dealing with a significant grassland fire in Brymbo, Wrexham. North Wales Police Wrexham Rural said the blaze has broken out...
Police appeal to find missing teenager last seen at Talacre
North Wales Police are appealing for help to find a missing 16-year-old. Rhys was last seen at Talacre Beach Resort on Sunday 19 July at...
Forest fire near Yr Wyddfa under control but wildfires break out elsewhere
People are being asked to help prevent property and lives being put at 'significant risk'
Thousands of young people in Wales offered MenB vaccine
Young people in Wales will start to receive the meningitis B (MenB) vaccination today as a nationwide rollout gets underway. The vaccine is being offered...
Firefighters tackle blaze at Hope Mountain
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a fire on Hope Mountain. Local residents are being urged to keep their doors and...
'Doctors dismissed my husband's excruciating headaches before scan showed devastating reality'
'Hearing those words was terrifying. You know something is wrong, but you never expect it to be that'
Wrexham British Heart Foundation Home Store among 87 closures across the UK
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has confirmed it will close its Wrexham Home Store next year as part of plans to shut almost 90 shops...
Betsi Cadwaladr agency spend halved – but MS says it’s still too high
A Plaid Cymru MS has described the North Wales health board’s agency costs as “eyewatering” after it emerged that the board was spending more than...
Wrexham Council urges Welsh Government to back direct London rail bid
Wrexham Council has called on the Welsh Government to back plans for a new direct rail service linking the city with London Euston. Councillor David...
Swimmers warned over hidden dangers in Wales’ rivers and lakes
Natural Resources Wales and Public Health Wales are urging people to take care when swimming in open water this summer, as hot weather leads more...
Wales’ minister for the constitution challenge on funding formula review
Senedd Members clashed over plans to review Wales’ funding formula, following the Welsh Government’s defeat in its pursuit for change. Constitution minister Dafydd Trystan Davies...
Coleg Cambria training partnership to develop more than 40 future leaders at health tech giant
Coleg Cambria secured a new partnership with a leading healthcare technology manufacturer to deliver bespoke leadership and management training directly in the workplace. The collaboration...
Deputy First Minister pledges “simpler, more consistent” free childcare offer by the end of Senedd term
Families across Wales have been promised free childcare for all children aged nine months to four years by 2031, but the proposal could cost up...
More than 20,000 late cancellations hit Welsh patient transport service
More than 20,000 non-emergency ambulance journeys across Wales have been cancelled at short notice so far this year, prompting the Welsh Ambulance Service to urge...
Action needed to protect Welsh rivers from drought, warns charity
Wales must do more to protect its rivers from drought, according to Afonydd Cymru, the charity representing the country’s six regional rivers trusts. The warning...
Rising Welsh star Mimi Xu aims to develop her game after impressive Wimbledon performance
Mimi Xu, the reigning Lexus Wrexham Open champion, is looking to keep developing her game after playing in Wimbledon’s main draw for the second time....
Waste collections to take place earlier as warm weather continues
Waste and recycling collections in Wrexham will continue to take place earlier in the day for the next week. Wrexham Council said the decision has...