New police station will keep frontline officers in town
Here is what the new town centre police station in Wrexham will look like. Work was given the go-ahead by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones. According to Mr Jones, a former police inspector who served in Wrexham during his career, it will keep a...
Anwyl homes takes two trainee assistant site managers from Coleg Cambria
Flintshire-based Anwyl Homes has employed two young trainee assistant site managers from Coleg Cambria. 18-year-old Jacob Hird from Mold and 17-year-old Jay Williams from Cefn Mawr in Wrexham have joined the fast growing business to learn everything there is to know...
Grieving mum backs fix room for drug users
The bereaved mother of a teenager who died after taking ecstasy has backed the call by a police boss to set up safe injecting areas for drug users in North Wales. Schoolgirl Martha Fernbeck was just 15 when she suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2013 after swallowing...
Golden jubilee is a moveable feast
A national women's organisation that began in the Bala area will be celebrating its golden anniversary in style thanks to a trailer company. Merched y Wawr marks its 50th birthday this year and a series of exhibitions is planned to mark the event. But transporting the...
New £2.2M hospice building with green credentials is up for award
A ground-breaking new £2.2 million hospice extension which heats itself and looks after surrounding wildlife is in the running for a top building award. The new extension built by Flintshire company Anwyl Construction for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, at Backford,...
Community spirited pupils volunteer to help give their estate a spring clean
Schoolchildren joined in to help local community groups give their housing estate a major spring clean. The team's litter picking efforts ensured the Peulwys estate in Llysfaen was left spic and span and they were rewarded with some well-earned bacon butties at the...
Open air girl Claire finds perfect job as the boss of outdoor store
Adventure loving Claire Vinall has landed her dream job - as the new manager of an outdoor store. Claire, 34, spends her time away from work taking part in fresh air activities like camping and canoeing. So she was thrilled when she was appointed as the boss of...
Bakers raise dough for hospice
A group of big-hearted bakers are organising a charity football match to raise some dough for a hospice. The team at Village Bakery are in training twice a week for the game in aid of Nightingale House in Wrexham. They will be playing Welsh National League side...
Holiday cottage hot tubs will see visitors splash out an extra £27m in North Wales
The growing popularity of hot tubs could pump an extra £27 million into the North Wales economy over the next decade. North Wales Tourism, which champions the interests of the region’s tourism and hospitality sector, says an increasing number of holiday cottage owners...
Charity ball staged by Wrexham businessman raises £40,000 to help children with rare condition
A CHARITY ball organised by a Wrexham businessman has raised £40,000 to help children with a rare degenerative disease. Vaughn Rawson, managing director of Rawson Digital, hosted his sixth black tie event at Chester Racecourse to help those living with the rare...
