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Wrexham council sets out altered bin collection dates for Easter
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (182+ words) Residents whose collection falls on either of those days will need to check revised dates, which run across the following fortnight. Households due a recycling-only collection on Friday, April 3 can put out extra recycling on Friday, April 10 instead. Those due…...
Welsh Government to press ahead with A494 River Dee Bridge replacement after objections withdrawn
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (400+ words) The Welsh Government has ruled out a public inquiry into the replacement of the A494 River Dee Bridge at Queensferry, clearing the way for construction to begin as early as winter 2026/27. Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, confirmed…...
Cardiff City Crumble to the Champions
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (702+ words) Wrexham AFC Women are Adran Premier champions for the first time, after a 4-1 victory over Cardiff City at the Racecourse secured the title with a game still to play. It's all about the Four Cs " Katie Barker hit a hattrick,…...
£7.7bn of property sales in Wrexham since digital records began
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (796+ words) We have launched our new property data tool that puts 30 years of HM Land Registry data into a local context. The tool, available at wrexham.com/houseprices, covers 55,715 standard residential sales and a further 3,087 commercial and institutional transactions recorded across…...
UK Government announces trail hunting ban for England and Wales
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (333+ words) Trail hunting is to be banned in England and Wales, the UK Government has announced. The practice sees hounds follow a pre-laid trail made from an animal-based scent across the countryside, mimicking traditional hunting. It became common after the Hunting…...
Rare footplate experience at Llangollen & Corwen Railway Branch Line Gala
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (334+ words) The Llangollen and Corwen Railway is offering a rare footplate experience to visitors as part of its upcoming Branch Line Gala (Friday 10 " Sunday 12 April). A limited number of passes will be available on two of the railway's headline locomotives for…...
Wrexham AFC accounts reveal £69m Kop deal, 313 jobs and £19m income from overseas as club grows
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1282+ words) The latest set of Wrexham AFC accounts reveal the Kop development is heading towards an overall bill of "70m, and off the pitch the ever-upwards club is now 313 staff strong. Wrexham AFC brought in a record "33.3m in the year to 30 June…...
Village dance sweethearts celebrate 60 years of marriage with surprise tea party
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (613+ words) A couple who met at a village dance have celebrated 60 years of marriage with a surprise tea party at a Wrexham care home. John Hughes, 88, and his wife, Barbara, 79, first met at Wrexham Memorial Hall when he asked for a…...
Wrexham council leaders confirm A483 Junction 4 scheme “will be moving ahead” after Welsh Government talks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) Wrexham council leaders say the original improvement scheme for Junction 4 on the A483 is moving forward, following talks this week with Welsh Government officials. Council leader Mark Pritchard and deputy leader David Bithell issued a joint statement confirming the outcome of…...
Wrexham chef wins top award at Skills Competition Wales
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (388+ words) A chef from Wrexham has been recognised for his culinary expertise after scooping two awards at a national skills competition. Adam Pike, asenior chef de partie at The Pant Yr Ochain in Gresford, secured the Culinary Arts title at this…...