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Time for 2016 bid ‘is ticking away’

A NORTH Wales AM believes a chance to get Wales and Scotland to host the European soccer championships is ticking perilously away. Read

Accidental death verdict on Rhian in Brisbane bridge fatal plunge

A WREXHAM woman who fell 100ft to her death from a bridge while on a working visit to Australia, had been arguing with her boyfriend. Read

Efforts to boost Wrexham County Borough school attendance pays off

SCHOOL attendance in Wrexham County Borough is the third best in Wales, according to new figures released by the Welsh Assembly Government. Read

Quality counts for Yale college

YALE College has been acclaimed the highest quality organisation in Wales. Read

Wrexham could increase its intake of asylum seekers

WREXHAM is set to double the number of asylum seekers living in the town. Read

More job losses at struggling Wrexham JCB factory

UP TO 55 more jobs will be cut at the JCB transmissions factory in Wrexham, it has emerged. Read

Police recruit students for film

THEATRE and media students at Glyndwr University, Wrexham, are to link up with North Wales Police to help residents feel safer in their communities. Read

Centre plays the generation game

PLAS Yn Rhos Day Centre has been encouraging the bond between the generations. Read

Students hurt in crash

A GROUP of Yale College students were taken to hospital after a crash between a minibus and a lorry near Tremadog, Gwynedd. Read

Pioneering residents on first aid course

RESIDENTS from Chirk took part in the First on Scene certificated first aid course. Read

Car showroom pays price for misleading advert

A WREXHAM car sales outlet has been fined more than £2,500 for misleading advertisements. Read

Llangollen pensioner, 79, killed in electric blanket blaze

AN ELECTRIC blanket has been blamed for the death of a pensioner in a fire in Llangollen. Read

Staff dress to impress for Pudsey

DRESSED TO THRILL: Wrexham-based company Moneypenny took part in Children in Need by asking their employees to dress up for the day and raised £400. Outfits ranged from Smurfs and pirates to Amy Winehouse and Little Britain’s Lou and Andy lookalikes. Read

AM backs fight to beat the bullies

WREXHAM'S Assembly Member, Lesley Griffiths, has spoken out against bullying in Wrexham schools as part of an anti-bullying week. Read

Children’s backing for charity

A TIME FOR GIVING: Boxes full of gifts for children in some of the poorest parts of the world have been put together by pupils at St Mary's School in Overton. They have been supporting the annual Operation Christmas Child charity. Packing up some of the boxes are George Buttress, Harry Evans, Olivia Hollingsworth, Beth Edwards, Alex Kokic, Jack Parkyn, Joseph Bateman and Luke Ratcliffe. Read

Celebration as projects get cash aid

FIVE Wrexham projects are celebrating after receiving grants from Awards for all Wales. Read

Team shines in contest

YALE College women’s hockey team finished third of seven teams in the Welsh Regional Hockey Tournament in Wrexham. Read

Dance treat for shoppers

PUPILS of Wrexham-based Saturday morning theatre school, Theatretrain, took part in a launch event for the new Eagles Meadow shopping centre in the town. Read

Helpers are just the ticket

HUNKY helpers will be on hand to assist shoppers travelling by bus to Eagles Meadow. Read

Meet your champions

WINNERS of the Wrexham Chronicle ScottishPower Your Champions awards were honoured at a glittering ceremony. Read

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