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Fallen power line causes outage in Flintshire town this evening

A POWER outage is affecting a Flintshire town this evening (Thursday, May 23) due to a fallen power line.   Scottish Power has said there is an outage currently affecting the Holywell area.  A Scottish Power spokesperson said: "It has been

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Man spared jail after theft, assault and several motoring crimes

A MAN has been spared jail after a raft of offending landed him in the dock. Christopher Caveney, Fairclough in Liverpool, appeared at Mold Magistrates Court on Thursday morning. The 34-year-old had previously been convicted of a number of

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'Major hold ups' on A483 stretch this evening as motorists urged to avoid area

A BROKEN down HGV has sparked long delays on the A483 near the Posthouse roundabout this evening (Thursday, May 23).  A lane closure is reportedly in place northbound (towards Chester) from J6 A5156 Gresford Interchange to A55 J38 Posthouse Roundabout

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Police looking to track down wanted woman who has links to Flintshire

POLICE are looking to track down a wanted woman who has links to Flintshire. North Wales Police's North Flintshire team has launched an appeal for help in tracing down Josie Connor (pictured). The 33-year-old, who has links to the Flintshire

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Prisoner burned fellow HMP Berwyn inmate with hot water over 'threats to family'

A PRISONER burned a fellow inmate with hot water because he thought his family had been threatened, a court heard. Michael Brown, formerly of Denbigh but now an inmate at HMP Stoke Heath in Shropshire, appeared for sentence at Mold Crown Court

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This is how many Wrexham shops challenged age of police cadets trying to buy knives

POLICE cadets recently carried out checks on the sale of knives to children in Wrexham. Young volunteers, alongside police officers, conducted an under-age sales operation as part of Operation Sceptre, a national, intensive week of action that

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Man breached restraining order whilst drunk and on drugs, court told

A MAN has been put behind bars for breaching a restraining order whilst drunk. Anton Dixon, of St Mary's Close in Chirk, appeared at Mold Crown Court for sentence on Thursday. The 33-year-old had been convicted at a previous hearing of one

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Chirk employer fined £288 million for breaking European trade rules

BLOCKING sales of its produce between European Union members states has landed Mondelez, which has a factory in Chirk, with a fine of £288 million. The European Commission has imposed a fine of 337.5 million euros (£288 million) on food company

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Jail for thug who left woman with black eyes and bleeding nose

A MAN who left his then-partner with black eyes and a bleeding nose after attacking her has been locked up. Robert Kinsella, of Francis Road in Moss, Wrexham, appeared for sentence at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. The 37-year-old had previously

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Flintshire man who breached suspended sentence order and fled court is jailed

A FLINTSHIRE man who breached his suspended sentence has been jailed. John Manley-Evans, of Elm Drive, Mold appeared before Mold Crown Court on Thursday (May 23).  The 42-year-old admitted breaching a 12-month suspended sentence order - which

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Ryan and Rob in 'dispute' amid plans for players' third trip to Las Vegas

WREXHAM'S co-owners are in 'dispute' over end of season celebrations, if the club gets promoted to the Championship.  The Reds secured promotion to League One at their first attempt, making it back-to-back promotions under Phil Parkinson. 

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How council project aims to tackle anti-social behaviour in Wrexham village

A COMMUNITY Council has launched a new project to help tackle anti-social behaviour in a village plagued by the issue. An initiative called the #StayOnSide Project has been launched by Cefn Community Council in order to address such matters.

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You've got to throw so much more into mix when it comes to what Tozer offers

I SUPPOSE this is a farewell to arms and specifically the arms which launched a thousand throws into the opposition’s penalty area. Ben Tozer achieved so much in his three years at the club. Everyone knows about his long throws, and I’ll get to

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Club captain Glendon has penned a new one-year deal with Chester

CLUB captain George Glendon has put pen to paper on a new deal with Chester. Glendon has agreed to sign a new one-year deal to remain at the Deva Stadium into the 2024-25 National League North campaign. Glendon, who missed the whole of the

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Maelor's magnificent Mason claims stunning Welsh championship title

MASON Roberts, of Maelor ABC, claimed a brilliant victory to take the Welsh schools’ 54kg vest in Cardiff. The referee stopped his bout with Gwent ABC’s Brandon Dark in the second round, confirming victory for Roberts, who was competing in the

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Wrexham athletes Thomas and Liam show that they're international class

WREXHAM athletes have made their mark on the international stage. Thomas Walley and Liam McGivern, of Wrexham AAC, represented Wales at the Loughborough International. Walley’s effort of 5.10 metres saw him finish third in the pole vault, while

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Reid says things will soon click for North Wales Crusaders

MATT REID says North Wales Crusaders will carry on improving as the season continues. Reid made a welcome return from injury by scoring the opening try in Sunday’s 30-10 loss to Keighley Cougars and he will be in line for another appearance when

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Reports of crash at A5/A483 Halton roundabout

A CRASH reportedly occurred on the A5/483 Halton roundabout this afternoon (May 23).  Traffic reports state that the incident reportedly partially blocked the roundabout, and sparked heavy traffic on the approach to it for around an hour. 

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Wrexham primary school praised after positive Estyn inspection

STAFF and pupils at a Wrexham primary school are celebrating their positive inspection report. Estyn inspectors, commissioned by Welsh Government, visited 192-pupil Madras Primary School, Penley in March 2024. Inspectors completed a series

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Main road in Flintshire was reportedly blocked after crash

A CRASH reportedly blocked a main road in Flintshire today (Thursday, May 23). Traffic reports state that the incident happened on the A541 in Rhydymwyn, near Mold, on Thursday morning.  The road is reportedly was partially blocked near the

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Banned driver tried to fool police by pretending to be someone else

A MAN who gave fake details to police to get away with driving whilst banned has been jailed. James Roberts, of Daisy Road Brynteg, appeared at Mold Crown Court for sentence on Thursday. The 38-year-old had previously admitted two offences

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HMS Dragon crew to visit Wrexham to mark D-Day anniversary

Wrexham is set to welcome crew from HMS Dragon for the first time since the city became officially affiliated with the Royal Navy warship. The ship is the first since the Second World War to be affiliated with Wrexham, and the partnership was sealed

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One of Wrexham's oldest cricket clubs launches fundraiser for new sightscreens

A WREXHAM-based cricket club is organising a fundraising Race Night to help raise money for some much-needed replacement sightscreens. Chirk Cricket Club are a local, community, inclusive cricket club who were formed in 1867. This makes them

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Concerns raised as almost 100 GP surgeries in Wales shut in recent years

CONCERNS have been raised as almost 100 GP surgeries have closed their doors in Wales since 2012.  The concerns come following BMA Wales' warning that without urgent investment in general practice, the country will soon see its 100th practice closure

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New landlady determined to make Black Lion a roaring success in Wrexham

A LEADING brewery and pub retailer with establishments across North Wales and Cheshire has appointed an experienced new landlady to run one of its establishments at Bersham, Wrexham.  New tenant Lucy Gregson will run The Black Lion Inn for Salford-based

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'Thank you to everyone who has reached out to offer help and support'

By Hannah Blythyn MS for Delyn As Leader readers will no doubt understand, the last week has been a difficult time for me and my family. I am grateful for the many messages of support from people – of all political leanings – and I’d like to

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No change to bin collections in Wrexham and Flintshire over bank holiday weekend

REMEMBER to put out your bins in Wrexham and Flintshire this bank holiday Monday, as collection are set to go ahead. Wrexham County Borough Council have confirmed that bin collections will go ahead this Monday (August 28) as their refuse and recycling

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Man in court for 'walking naked' around city centre car park whilst intoxicated

MANY people were dealt with by Wrexham and Mold Magistrates Courts on Monday. They include... Richard Brereton, aged 49 and of Daniels Drive, Ruabon, Wrexham, was sentenced for being drunk and disorderly in Ruabon on Saturday (May 18). He was

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The 2 'sleepy' North Wales villages named among the best in Britain

Two North Wales villages have been named among the best in Britain. Britain's 30 greatest villages have been revealed in a list by The Telegraph featuring spots from all over the country including Pembrokeshire, Cumbria and Cornwall. Introducing

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Flintshire log cabin plans rejected again over impact on countryside

Plans to build 13 log cabins at a holiday park in Flintshire have been rejected due to its impact on the surrounding countryside. Proposals were submitted in November last year to improve facilities at Ynyshir Farm Holiday Park in the village of

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Wrexham residents once again demand second night in Johns' Boys Choir tour

SEMI-FINALIST of Britain's Got Talent Johns' Boys have announced a second night in their hometown Wrexham on tour due to high demand. Since reaching the semi-finals of UK hit talent show the choir has continued its incredible journey up and down

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'Selfish behaviour' - Vandals 'set fire' to picnic benches at Wrexham school

POLICE have slammed 'selfish' vandals who damaged picnic benches at a Wrexham school. The benches were purchased in order to allow children at Rhosddu Primary School to eat their lunch outside. They were also introduced to allow lessons to

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Flood alerts issued across Wrexham and Flintshire following heavy rainfall

FLOOD alerts have been put in place by across Wrexham and Flintshire following heavy rain fall. .  The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for rain across Wrexham and Flintshire from 12pm on Wednesday (May 22) until 12pm today (May 23). 

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Recap: Breaking traffic and travel news from across Wrexham and Flintshire

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Mum's thanks to emergency teams and community after son airlifted to hospital

A MUM has thanked emergency workers and kind-hearted members of the community who came to the aid of her injured son after he fell from his bike and injured his leg. Jac Edwards was biking with his friends at woods in Sychdyn on Saturday (May 18

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Work on Racecourse pitch is key to Wrexham AFC's superb home record - Phil Parkinson

PITCH renovation work is well underway at The Racecourse ahead of the 2024-25 campaign and Phil Parkinson says having an excellent playing surface has been key to Wrexham's excellent home record since he became manager. The Reds finished runners-up

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Wrexham AFC will not be thinking about consolidation next season says Ben Foster

BEN FOSTER insists everyone at Wrexham will be targeting another promotion push rather than consolidation on their return to League One - and he believes his former club can do it. Phil Parkinson's men finished runners-up in League Two this season