New Bridge over the River Alyn, a Long Awaited Replacement for Wrexham’s Historic Dyke Trail
A Gwersyllt bridge damaged in the 2022 storms, which severed access to part of the Wat’s Dyke Trail, is to be replaced. Wrexham County Borough Council has issued a tender for contractors to reinstate the public right of way near…
Wrexham man Jailed for Assault on Two Teenage Girls
A Wrexham man who indecently assaulted two teenage girls has been jailed. David Peers, 71, of Llay New Road, Llay, admitted nine offences of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency with a child. The historic sex offences happened…
Approval likely for additional homes at ‘The Poppies’ development, Wrexham
Planning officers will recommend Wrexham councillors approve a proposal to add more houses to a Llay development despite community objections. SG Estates is already building 50 new homes – a development known as ‘The Poppies’ on land formerly part of…
Ministers reject calls to intervene on ‘unbearable’ stench at landfill site
Campaigners criticised Welsh ministers for rejecting calls to revoke a permit for a landfill site despite concerns about the “unbearable” stench plaguing people’s lives. More than 1,100 people signed a Senedd petition which warned of an overpowering smell from the landfill…
Cruel funding gap means frail old people in Carmarthenshire are treated like “second class citizens”
Frail elderly people in Carmarthenshire are being treated like second class citizens because of a massive cross-border gap in care funding, it’s claimed. Research has revealed that Carmarthenshire County Council pays £8,500 a year less per person towards providing nursing…
Transport for Wales to host first Public Transport Summit in May
Transport for Wales is pleased to announce that Wales’ first Public Transport Summit will take place on May 22nd and 23rd in Wrexham, North Wales. Designed to bring together both Wales and England’s influential transport and business leaders, the two-day Summit will…
Senedd commemorates Gresford Colliery disaster, One of Wrexham’s darkest days
Senedd members paused to remember one of the worst mining disasters in British history. Lesley Griffiths told the Senedd that Wrexham experienced one of its darkest days on September 22, 1934 when 261 men and boys lost their lives…
Pothole Land officially closes following repairs to road surface
Pothole Land – the Glyn Ceiriog ‘attraction’ that gained international attention due to the state of its roads – has officially closed after Wrexham Council undertook road repairs. Councillors denied that they had reacted to the viral social media campaign…
Wrexham woman jailed for assault and harassment
A 34-year-old Wrexham woman has been jailed for assault and harassment. Naomi Maybury, of Wheatsheaf Lane, Gwersyllt, admitted three charges including of stalking without fear and assaulting a witness and a police officer. She began harassing the victim in June…
Demolition of 19th century building in Iscoyd sparks fury in Wrexham CBC
Furious councillors have slammed a retrospective application to approve the illegal demolition of a Grade II listed building in Iscoyd to make way for a modern extension. (Pic shows before and after demolition). Wrexham County Borough Council’s planning committee criticised…