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JCB has today delivered some festive cheer with a £750 Christmas bonus to thousands of UK employees. The bonus will be paid to more than 6,000 employees – including agency employees with over 12 months’ service – working at JCB’s 11 plants in Wrexham, Staffordshire and Derbyshire. JCB Chairman Lord Bamford said today: “This year […]

A teachers’ union has called for a staggered return to schools in Wales after the Christmas break. The NASUWT is urging the Welsh Government to “act immediately and to not delay critical decisions until the commencement of the school and college holiday period.” The union said it notes with the utmost concern a statement by […]

Concerns have been raised about the NHS 111 phone service after a politician was approached by health professionals. The non-emergency medical advice line was launched in North Wales in June of this year. However, concerns have been raised with a regional Senedd Member that the service is unable to cope with the demand it is […]

Appointments for covid booster jabs across North Wales can now be booked online The health board has said that appointments are being released in batches, “to ensure that our IT infrastructure is able to manage demand.” If you have received an appointment from 1st January onwards, you will be contacted via text with instructions on […]

Children at Caego Day Nursery have been raising money for a local hospice by taking part in a sponsored reindeer run. Each day the children will take part in the event with a special visit from Santa each day. The reindeer run has been raising vital funds for Nightingale House Hospice, with hundreds of pounds […]

A new modular building to provide “purpose built space” for a playgroup in Marford could soon be built. In plans submitted to Wrexham Council it has been proposed that the new facility is built on an area of grass/concrete hardstanding to the south west of the existing community building on Pant Lane, Marford. Plans for […]

A hospice is creating two new jobs in order to expand its work into the community and reach more children with life-limiting conditions. The new project has been made possible after Wrexham-based financial planners Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management Ltd. introduced the Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices to the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation. […]

A talented butcher from Wrexham has won a bronze medal in the prestigious contest to find the most skilful butcher in the UK. Ben Roberts, 29, from M. E. Evans Traditional Butchers, Overton on Dee, was judged third in a tense Butchery WorldSkills UK final where just one point separated the top four butchers following […]

Wrexham’s Guildhall and many schools across the county borough recently turned blue to celebrate World Children’s Day. The event, which is held every year, aims to promote togetherness, as well as raise awareness of, and improve, children’s welfare. Pupils at Penygelli were amongst those who turned their school blue to celebrate World Children’s Day. As […]

The Minister for Health, Eluned Morgan, and Dr Gillian Richardson, Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Vaccines), held a briefing this lunchtime to give an update on the Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Roll-out. The Minister said, “Increasing the rollout of our booster program to maximise protection is now the number one priority for the NHS. We’ve been working […]