THE WREXHAM Police football team has raised money for a vital project in the city via its latest charity match.

This Sunday (September 22) marks the 90th anniversary of the Gresford Mining Disaster.

It affected the whole of Wrexham with nearly every village in the borough losing someone as 266 lives were claimed.

The Miners Project in Wrexham helps keep the memory of those people alive.

The team there work to preserve the building in memory of the brave people who trained here and to provide a cultural hub for the local community.

In their latest match, the Wrexham Police FC team decided to raise funds for the project.

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Officers raised £260 as they won 7-1 against Ceredigion-based Jumpers for Goalposts at a rainswept Colliers Park on Sunday, September 15.

The team said: "Wrexham Police FC players have raised £260 for a local charity following their latest friendly fixture.

"Proceeds from the match will help the Wrexham Miners Project to create a cultural space for the Wrexham community."

The police side's next fixture will be against Wrexham Legends at Airbus on Sunday, 6 October, with proceeds to be donated to Wrexham's Boxes of Sunshine charity.

Created by Kevin and Lynsey Hill in memory of their 14-year-old daughter, Kirsten, who died of leukaemia; the charity sends gift boxes to children with chronic illnesses across the UK to help spread some joy.

Donations can be made on the gate, or online via this link.

Wrexham Police FC is formed of off-duty officers who play football to break down barriers and raise money for charity.

Since forming, they have raised a sum of £43,512 for charity (correct at time of writing).