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Wrexham swimming teacher and Freedom Leisure celebrated at Swim Wales Awards This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Dec 23rd, 2020 A Wrexham swimming teacher and Freedom Leisure have been celebrated at the Swim Wales Awards. The winners of this year’s awards were unveiled at a virtual ceremony on Thursday 18th December. The event, which is run by Swim Wales, recognises the inspiring work that individuals and organisations deliver across Wales to enable people of all ages and abilities to...

North Marine Park’s grand staircase and elevated walkway AN iconic stone staircase reinstated as part of the restoration of an historic North-East park is now available for visitors to enjoy over the winter period. The Grand Promenade Staircase is a key feature in the National Lottery funded £3.2m project to transform North Marine Park, at South Shields seafront, back to how it was when it first opened in 1890. As an important element of the park’s original layout, the promenade stai...

PUPILS in Denbighshire are set to return to face-to-face learning after the Christmas break on Monday, January 11. Following guidance from the Welsh Government and discussions with schools, Denbighshire County Council is informing parents that remote learning will be in place during the first week of the new term, the week beginning January 4. All Denbighshire schools have a pre-arranged INSET day on January 4 and many schools have a second INSET day on January 5. However, in circumstan...

Residents are being reminded that Denbighshire County Council’s festive free parking scheme continues until December 31. To encourage more people to use their local high street for shopping in the run up to Christmas, free parking is available in Council-run town centre car parks from 3pm every day. The Free After Three initiative will be available in the following car parks: Corwen: Green Lane Llangollen: Hall Street; Market Street; Mill Street Prestatyn: Lower High Street; Railw...

Posted: Wed 16th Dec 2020 “Please do everything you can to keep Wrexham safe” to help minimise any future local restrictions This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Dec 16th, 2020 Residents across Wrexham are being urged to continue following the coronavirus restrictions in place and follow the advice issued by Test Trace Protect if contacted by the locally run team. The situation in Wales was described as having “deteriorated further” by First Minister Mark Drakeford last week, wh...

Residents encouraged to check for changes to bin collections over festive period This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Dec 15th, 2020 Have you checked the bin calendar recently? If not, you should do so, in lead up to Christmas. Wrexham Council is reminding residents to check for any changes to their bin collections over the festive period. For the week commencing December 14 every household in the county borough will receive a general waste collection (black/blue bin). However some residen...

Cyclists launch last ditch bid to save £320,000 High Street Kensington bike lane: Campaigners plan High Court challenge over councils removal of loathed lane in wake of drivers victory Cycling UK alarmed  at decision to rip-out cycle lanes calling it knee jerk response to objections from a vocal minority Work to remove plastic barriers continued last night, day after workmen were disrupted by XR supporters  Today a spokesman for the left-wing group told MailOnline it would not rule out repea...

The Wrexham and Flintshire schools closing early due to rising Covid-19 rates Online teaching will continue over the final week of term Updated Pupils will be taught remotely (Image: Getty Images) Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for...

IS YOUR child starting school for the first time or moving onto junior or middle school next year? If parents haven’t already done so, they need to apply for a place for their child by January 15, Dorset Council says. The admissions pages on the council website give parents all the information they need in order to apply. Cllr Byron Quayle, Lead Member for Education at Dorset Council, said: “It is really important to apply by the deadline as it will give your child the best chance o...

Worried about our growing support for the kurds and we see them as the real fighters and they fear their aid might be compromised? >> i think theres a lot of pressure. theyre a member of nato. theres a push to become a member of the eu so there are some dynamics going on that may be pressuring him. i think at lot of governments are leaning on them saying you need to do more to security your boreds, prevent terrorist not not only getting in but getting back out and going through turkey back to th...