A gang followed a couple from Manchester Airport to their home in Wrexham before stealing their luggage. By the time the couple had seen one of the thieves in their hallway dressed in a dark coat they couldn’t catch him and he fled the scene. It emerged at a sentencing hearing at Caernarfon Crown Court … Read more
Laurence Holloway, a former musical director on Strictly Come Dancing and talk show Parkinson, has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. The English composer, who started off as a pianist in dance bands, died after a “short illness” on Thursday, his daughter Abigail Holloway told the PA news agency. During his career, the jazz … Read more
A north Wales family say they have been living upstairs in their home for 18 months because they keep getting flooded during periods of heavy rain. Gavin Hicks and his wife and young daughter were flooded again in December when their home was caked in foul-smelling sewage for a fifth time after their drainage system … Read more
A councillor has called for members of the public to be shown the full extent of some of the pressures faced by care services in the Vale of Glamorgan. Vale of Glamorgan Council learning and culture scrutiny committee member Cllr Helen Payne made her comments after she and her scrutiny committee colleagues were told the … Read more
-Credit:Leon Bennett/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images The former owners of Wrexham AFC have questioned a planned shortcut from the club that aims to achieve Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s dream of European football sooner than ever thought possible. Wrexham are one of four Welsh EFL sides looking to boost their chances of qualifying for … Read more
The UK and Welsh governments will announce an agreed position next week setting out a direction of travel in seeking to address decades of under investment in rail enhancement projects in Wales. While it will not set out a financial funding commitment, or which projects could be backed, it will be the first time that … Read more
Here are your rugby evening headlines for Friday, January 10. Wales wing set for debut in much-changed side Regan Grace will makes his Cardiff debut on Saturday at Perpignan in the Challenge Cup, as the Blue and Blacks make nine changes for the trip to France. The former rugby league star signed for Cardiff from … Read more
AFTER a week of continual snow, ice and rain, it looks like there could finally be some respite from the adverse weather with the weekend set to stay reasonably dry. However, it is not all good news, with the current cold snap set to continue over the weekend period with some minor possibilities of some … Read more
TWO STREETS in Gwent have featured in the first ten daily People’s Postcode Lottery draws for 2025. Named among numerous other streets across the UK in the most recent daily prize draws, two streets in Gwent have won a sum of money. Residents of Festival Crescent, in New Inn, Pontypool, with a postcode of NP4 0NB, have won a … Read more
Lidl has confirmed it is still looking for a new location to relocate an existing store in a Pembrokeshire town. Despite currently having a supermarket in Pembroke Dock, Lidl is planning to relocate the store in the same area. Meanwhile, the German brand is progressing with plans to open another store in Tenby with timelines … Read more