9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (163+ words) A number of mobile speed cameras will be set up across Wrexham and Flintshire this week. According to the Go Safe website, which publishes the locations of all types of speed cameras, the cameras will be set up in these…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (855+ words) TRADERS have implored Wrexham Council to rethink a controversial traffic restriction scheme which they say has hit footfall and made aspects of their business "a nightmare." The Leader reported in April 2025 on the introduction of the bollards in Yorke Street,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (795+ words) A FUNDRAISING campaign to help a Flintshire toddler access life-changing treatment in America has now raised around £400,000 towards its £1.5 million target. Dave and Siobhan Smith, of Penymynydd, say the huge amount of support behind their 16-month-old son Rupert has made…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (380+ words) A community centre is celebrating 35 years at the heart of village life. New Brighton Community Centre, located in Flintshire, will mark the milestone on Saturday, September 19, with a special celebration and an open invitation to the community to join in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (601+ words) A Wrexham woman who was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer aged just 39 is encouraging others to take on a 60-mile walking challenge this October. Michelle Matthews-Fletcher was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January 2025 after noticing blood in the toilet…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (384+ words) A new community hub is supporting adults with learning disabilities to grow in confidence through horticulture, craft, and hands-on work. Coed y Ddraig, a purpose-built centre in Mold run by national charity Hft, is designed to help adults with learning…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (399+ words) Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones is eyeing a new career in professional boxing. The 33-year-old from Flint, North Wales, switched sports 18 months ago after retiring from taekwondo and has already secured two wins in the Misfits boxing ring. She…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (636+ words) Wrexham Methodist Church is inviting local charities and community groups to take part in its Christmas Tree Festival later this year. The festival will return to the church on Regent Street from Sunday, November 29 until Sunday, December 20, with this year’s…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (681+ words) A MAN has been handed a detention in a young offenders institute following a violent altercation between families in the street. John Sillah, aged 58 and of Green Lane in Shotton, appeared at Mold Crown Court for sentence on Thursday morning…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (166+ words) A Wrexham road will be temporarily closed later this month for cable installation. Ernest Parry Road, from its junction with Hullah Lane to Sycamore Road, will be closed from Friday, September 17. The closure, lasting up to eight weeks, is to…...