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A man accused of murdering his dad believed pigs on the family held the key to beating the coronavirus outbreak. Tony Thomas also believed Professor Chris Whitty, one of the most famous scientists at the height of the pandemic, wanted to meet with him …
Vaccination centres have opened across North Wales in the hope that more people will get flu jabs. Everyone eligible for a flu vaccine can walk into a clinic without the need to book.
More than 200,000 people in the region have already had a flu jab fr…
A careless driver who hit and killed a man on the A55 has been spared jail. Martin Chard, 52, failed to spot a recovery truck near Michael Barnicle’s broken-down car near Halkyn.
Instead of veering to the right – into the outside lane and around the re…
Rail freight has another UK first. Traditional Welsh slate aggregate is being transported by rail to Luton, just north of London, in a significant modal shift. The development is a joint initiative between the infrastructure agency Network Rail, constr…
The Llandudno Junction freight yard in Wales is back in use following extensive renovation work.
The yard, which had been unused for several years, has undergone track repairs, points refurbishment and removal of vegetation in order to enable trains to…
A few weeks ago, a new rail freight flow opened up in North Wales when GB Railfreight transported a train of Welsh slate aggregate from Llandudno Junction to Luton in Bedfordshire.
The freight flow has been made possible through a joint initiative betw…
A pair of burglars from the West Midlands sped away from police after stealing from a rural wedding venue in North Wales. Christopher Higgs, of Davis Road, Willenhall, andDavid Nyari, of Brerteton Road, Willenhall, appeared before a judge at Mold Crown…
A roadside site with planning in place is on the market with the deadline for bids about to close. Watkin Jones secured outline permission for the development just off the A55 near Llangefni on Anglesey.
The site includes permission for a petrol foreco…
A fuel protest is planned for the A55, A494 and M56 this weekend as concerns grow over the impact of sky-high fuel prices on drivers and businesses. It is set to start from Billie Jean’s Cafe, near Holywell, in Flintshire, at 9.30am on Saturday.
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A fast food chain’s plan to open its branch on Broughton Shopping Park 24 hours a day has been met with strong opposition by people living nearby. Canadian firm Tim Hortons, which is well-known for its range of coffee and doughnuts, opened its first re…