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A union has called for the return of furlough and further financial support to protect thousands of jobs in the hospitality industry as it faces another challenging winter. It comes after First Minister Mark Drakeford announced that nightclubs across Wales will close on December 27 in a bid to curb the spread of the omicron […]

Plans to tackle the climate change will play a central role in the Welsh Government’s budget, published later today. Investment of more than £160m revenue and £1.8bn capital will be committed over the next three years. The money will be spent in a range of areas including a national forest, biodiversity, active travel, the circular […]

An innovative partnership between a health board and a hospice charity aims to make North Wales a “world leader” in caring for life-limited children. That’s the shared ambition of Hope House Children’s Hospices chief executive Andy Goldsmith and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board CEO Jo Whitehead. To try and realise this ambition the two organisations […]

Welsh Government have announced further pandemic support via their control over business rates, including freezing the non-domestic rates multiplier in Wales for 2022-23. Contrary to the everlasting belief of some on social media Wrexham Council do not set business rates, but do collect them. Welsh Government sets the business rates multiplier, and have offered several […]

The bargain chain wants to take on two empty retail units on the Border Retail Park on the edge of the town centre. v.1

The health board have announced they are postponing non-urgent operations, procedures and outpatient appointments with immediate effect, due to booster efforts and projected staff shortages due to Omicron. The local health board have said anyone whose procedures will be postponed will be contacted directly and are asked not to contact the hospitals. The move follows […]

An appeal has been launched following the theft of a large quantity of horse tack equipment. Police say the items were stolen on Saturday 18 December from a farm in Wern, Wrexham. During this crime, offenders took a “large quantity of high value” horse tack equipment. This includes:- An Activo-Med Combi Pro II, Pulsed Electromagnetic […]

Update: Good news from police who have just said “Maria Jones has been located. Thank you very much for your assistance”  Original information below. Police have issued the above picture of Maria Jones who they have ‘concerns’ over, and have launched an appeal to locate her. Officers say, “We have concerns for Maria Jones from […]

A new minibus has been donated to an award-winning charity in Wrexham. The Rainbow Foundation, which is based in South Wrexham with care hubs in Penley, Marchwiel and Chirk, has been promoting good mental health and wellbeing whilst successfully tackling loneliness and isolation for decades. It is the latest recipient of a new minibus from […]

Health and social care staff in Wales are being urged to take daily lateral flow tests. The Welsh government has issued new guidance following the emergence of the omicron variant. The change in guidance means that ‘“regardless of their vaccination status or previous infection with Covid-19” those employed in the health and social care sector […]