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Bomb squad called after “small-scale item” handed into Wrexham police
A bomb disposal squad was called into the city centre today after a “small-scale item of ordnance” was handed into the police station by a member of the public. A temporary cordon was put into place around the library car park and we’re told that the Wrexham Library was evacuated. In a stateme...
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Plas yn Rhos public meeting to have range of local representatives attending
“I think it’s going to be really valuable hearing the public’s view on this,” said Ken Skates MS ahead of a public meeting on the potential of the former Plas yn Rhos care home. The Clwyd South MS is another local representative who has said they will be attending a quickly called public mee...
Armed burglars left man seriously injured and 'scared for his life' in 'retribution' attack
Four men broke into a house before brutally attacking the victim as he attempted to flee
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Update: A483 reopens between Ruabon and Johnstown after sheep on road
Update: North Wales Police have confirmed that the road has now reopened. Origina: The A483 between Ruabon and Johnstown has been temporarily closed due to sheep on the road. North Wales Police have confirmed that both carriageways between junction one and two have been closed to allow for their re...
Home Office 'not behind' asylum seekers plan in Welsh village
Proposal to house up to 70 asylum seekers at former care home
“Not a Home Office consultation” – MP clash with council over Plas yn Rhos proposals
More detail has emerged over controversial proposals for a change of use of the Plas yn Rhos site, along with Wrexham Council’s formal objections, but there is a dispute over who is actually conducting the consultation. As reported on Tuesday the site in Rhos has been proposed for asylum dispersal...
Tributes paid to respected and passionate North Wales paramedic
Tributes have been paid to a stalwart Denbighshire paramedic following his death aged 64. Dermot O’Leary, an operations manager with the Welsh Ambulance Service based in Rhyl, passed away last week after a short illness. The father-of-two, who had more than 20 years’ service, was a familiar figu...
Council review will ensure “lessons learned” from Storm Goretti school weather closures
A review is taking place to ensure school closure due to weather will ‘strike the right balance between maintaining continuity of learning and ensuring safety’. Storm Goretti saw serious weather warnings across the UK, and parts of the country were hit with high winds and rain, and others with h...
Major boost secured for North Wales offshore wind project
A major new offshore wind project off the North Wales coast has been confirmed as part of the UK’s biggest-ever renewable energy auction. Awel y Mor, which will be located about 10 kilometres off the coast between Llandudno and Rhyl, is the first Welsh offshore wind farm to secure a government con...
Rare Chester Zoo arrival captured on camera
A rare Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey has made its first appearance at Chester Zoo, in what conservationists describe as a major success for one of the planet’s most threatened species. The tiny marsupial, born to mother Kitawa and father Kayjo, has spent the past few months developing inside i...
Police probe huge fire that destroyed historic North Wales hall
Recent urban explorer photos showed Gwastad Hall's interiors virtually untouched since the day it closed
Wrexham city district inspector outlines priorities to tackle crime in 2026
Wrexham city’s district inspector has outlined his priorities to tackle crime over the coming year. Insp Rhodri Ifans, who leads the response teams and Neighbourhood Policing Team across the district, said reducing anti-social behaviour and burglaries and vehicle crime were some of the areas that ...
Bid to house 70 asylum seekers in former North Wales care home confirmed
Clear Springs, a firm used by the Home Office, is consulting on a plan to use the former Plas yn Rhos site in a Wrexham village
Four care homes in Wrexham taken over in national care group expansion
Four care homes in Wrexham have changed hands as part of a major national expansion by a private care provider. Ashgrove and Ashleigh Court in Gresford and Broughton Hall and Rhosyn Melyn in Wrexham will now be managed by Hartford Care Group, following the acquisition of Select Healthcare by Foundat...
Historic Wat’s Dyke Trail to be reconnected four years after storm destroyed bridge
Wrexham Council has published a tender to restore the River Alyn crossing in Gwersyllt four years after storms damaged the original bridge, disconnecting the route. v.1
Controversial Glyndŵr National Park proposal moves to Welsh Government review
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has agreed to make the Glyndŵr National Park Designation Order, marking a key step towards creating Wales’ first new national park in nearly seven decades. The decision was made by the NRW Board on Monday 12 January 2026, following a review of evidence and feedback f...
15,000 ‘missing’ women at risk of breast cancer in Wales, campaigners warn
A petition signed by more than 4,000 people has thrust Wales’ breast cancer screening programme into the spotlight amid low take-up and “massive” disparities across the country. Senedd members considered the 4,254-signature petition on improving the national Breast Test Wales screening program...
One North Wales county needs a day to fix potholes, another takes 46 times longer
Potholes are the bane of drivers - but is the situation getting any better?
Wrexham Council “strongly opposed” Plas yn Rhos asylum dispersal accommodation use twice before – and will object again
Wrexham Council have said they have been consulted twice before over use of a former care facility for use as part of a Home Office asylum dispersal accommodation – and strongly opposed the proposed use – and will be objecting once again. The site was on the auction block in October last year vi...
Firefighters called to double decker blaze on A55
Update: Traffic reports now state: “Sensors confirm that the westbound carriageway has now re-opened, while the eastbound remains closed.” Images from the scene show firefighters working to extinguish a double decker bus that had been completely gutted by fire. Crews used hose reels to damp dow...