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One million pounds is to be made available to help organisations across Wales set up “warm banks” for people to use this winter. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the funding in the Senedd on Tuesday, describing it as “difficult to believe that we have reached the point where community councils, faith groups, sports clubs, community […]

Two Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) companies have been handed a hefty fine after it was convicted of 17 charges of failing to maintain and properly manage three of his licensed Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The charges were brought by Wrexham Council’s Environmental Health and Housing standards team (part of the Public Protection service). […]

Wrexham’s important Local Development Plan could finally be decided upon locally in the coming months. The troubled and at times controversial Local Development Plan is a second effort at getting a LDP in place locally. The LDP could decide where several thousand houses could be built across Wrexham with preferred sites across the area for […]

Wales’ first minister has ruled out a restructure of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. There have been growing calls in recent months for action to be taken to either remodel the north Wales health board or return it to special measures after a series of damning interventions. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was removed from […]

Railway workers on Network Rail and multiple train operating companies will strike next month in a row over job security, pay and working conditions. The 24-hour action October 1, which RMT say will “bring the railway to an effective standstill”, comes after the union received no further offers from the rail industry to help come […]

Free school meals will continue to be provided to all eligible during the school holidays. The extension of the provision will support lower-income families through the cost-of-living crisis, with energy and other costs expected to rise over the winter. Children who receive free school meals will also be able to get free dinners during the […]

People who are eligible for a coronavirus booster this autumn are being urged to come forward when invited amid concerns there will not be the take-up of vaccination that was seen in earlier waves. The comments were made by First Minister Mark Drakeford in the Senedd yesterday (Tuesday 20), who relayed the ‘fear’ from medical […]

Residents from across Wrexham will gather tomorrow (Thursday 22 October) to remember the 266 men and boys who tragically lost their lives in the Gresford Mining Disaster. No village in the area was left unscathed by the disaster, which took so many lives 88 years ago. Tomorrow will see annual service of remembrance will take […]

Wrexham’s University is looking for members of the community to volunteer to sit on their Research Ethics Committee. The University’s Research Office explains, “Wrexham Glyndŵr University is seeking individuals interested in joining its University Research Ethics Committee in a voluntary capacity as a Lay External Member. “Lay Members help aid the integrity and rigour of […]

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