Police enquiries continuing into death of Wrexham man who died at skatepark
Matthew Jones, of Johnstown, died on November 1 last year after attending a Halloween party at the Academy Skatepark on Rednal Industrial Estate in Oswestry. Earlier this year, friends and family...
View ArticleAugust Bank Holiday weekend: 39 events for all the family
The summer holidays might be coming to an end, but there is still one bank holiday weekend left to enjoy. Here are events for all the family to enjoy that won't break the bank What is it? Cardiff Bay...
View ArticleMick Clark accepts a trophy on behalf of his fire brigade colleagues
BACK in our July 22 edition we printed a selection of pictures of the Langley/Oldbury area taken in 1964 by professional photographer John Cleare. At that time he was working on an assignment for...
View ArticlePeople will be killed unless something is done on A494 speeds
A CALL has been made to reduce the speed limit on one of Denbighshire's busiest roads following several recent crashes. The corner of the A494 near the old Clwyd Gate Hotel was the scene of a crash on...
View ArticleTwo-car crash on A5 near Oswestry
The crash happened at the junction of the A5 with the B5009 turning to Gobowen at around 12.30pm today .
View ArticleRhuddlan river bridge to close for a week to finish repairs
RHUDDLAN river bridge is to be closed for one week to finish final maintenance work. The bridge has been closed to two-way traffic since 2013 after an intrusive survey report found the parapet section...
View ArticlePoliceman who saved baby's life more than 20 years ago gets...
Sergeant Rob Taylor met 23-year-old Iwan Jones, who was two years old when his life was saved by the officer and his colleagues A police officer who saved a baby's life more than 20 years ago had an...
View ArticleCar went up in flames in Oswestry village
Firefighters from Baschurch and Shrewsbury spent almost an hour tackling the fire, which broke out in Pen Y Lane, near Kinnerley, on Wednesday, August 19 at around 3pm. Police and Shropshire Council...
View ArticlePrestatyn holiday park waiting for world record confirmation for cocktail...
A HOLIDAY park celebrating its 90th year is hoping to become Guiness World Record holders for the largest cocktail stick hedgehog. Lyons Holiday Parks - who run sites in Prestatyn, Towyn, St Asaph,...
View ArticleHelfa Gelf at Undegun
After a string of International Exhibitions Wrexham's pop-up Gallery Undegun, is turning the spotlight on North Wales home-grown talent, as part of a unique project with Helfa Gelf/Art Trail. The month...
View ArticleFarmer killed in tractor accident was found by his son, inquest hears
A FARMER who died in a tractor accident between Mold and Wrexham, was found by his son, it was revealed at the opening of an inquest. Peter Francis, 68, was found trapped under his tractor in a field...
View ArticleThousands of pounds of equipment stolen from Kinmel Bay firm
SPECIALIST equipment valued at more than 13,000 was stolen during a burglary at the headquarters of a drainage company in North Wales. Two burglars were seen on CCTV committing the burglary at TT...
View Article10 great reasons to buy this week's Denbighshire Free Press - August 26
Our 56-page newspaper is packed with the very best news, sport, features and pictures from across the region in both our Denbigh, Ruthin and St Asaph, and Corwen, Bala and Llangollen editions.
View ArticleExperts give Rhyl Air Show all clear to go ahead after Shoreham plane disaster
The event will go ahead as planned, says Denbighshire council, after consulting experts in wake of tragedy in Shoreham which could have killed up to 20 people Organisers of an aircraft display in its...
View ArticleRuthin golfer who had just two days to live set to compete in the World...
Brenda Roberts will represent team GB in Argentina just three years after being told she wouldn't leave hospital without a life-saving liver transplant A Denbighshire golfer who had two days to live if...
View ArticleGraziers find common ground in 35m scheme a Ground-Breaking...
BREAKING agri-environment project that has been running for the last four years has united Pembrokeshire's common land graziers, safeguarded important areas of countryside and given the county a share...
View ArticleAmbulance Response Times in Wrexham Continue as The Highest in Wales
Ambulance response times in Wrexham have continued to exceed national targets and once again achieve the highest response rate in Wales. In monthly figures released by the Welsh Government,76% of...
View ArticleTrefnant golf course boss is driving business forward
He runs a driving range, nine-hole course and high-tech simulator and he's always looking to reach new customers through social media or in other ways. He has a YouTube channel called Park Golf and...
View ArticleTyddyn Llan has best wine list in the UK
A restaurant in North Wales has come out on top for its stellar wine list in the 2016 Good Food Guide . Tyddyn Llan in Llandrillo , Denbighshire has been awarded Wine List of The Year in the editor's...
View ArticleWitnesses sought after motorcyclist seriously injured in St Asaph crash
North Wales Police issued the appeal following a road traffic collision close to St Asaph Business Park on the A55 at about 2.30pm this afternoon, Wednesday, August 26. Roads policing inspector Martin...
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