tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71349049010603550082011-11-27T16:51:53.824-08:00<a href="http://www.eveningleader.co.uk">The Evening Leader</a> is a regional newspaper covering the Wrexham, Flintshire and Chester area of the UK. <a href="http://www.evneingleader.co.uk">www.eveningleader.co.uk</a>The Evening Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03293968833685692667noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134904901060355008.post-42722387390834167912009-07-22T06:51:00.000-07:002009-07-22T06:53:38.477-07:00

WREXHAM’S chief planning officer has said he will take into account Wrexham fans’ wishes to protect The Racecourse ground from being developed on in years to come.Reds’ supporters have launched a petition to secure the future of the stadium by having it recognised in the council’s forthcoming local development plan (LDP) as an area protected and reserved for leisure facilities.The emerging LDP

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THE number of people visiting their doctor with fears over swine flu in Flintshire has rocketed by more than 140 times in a month, the Leader can reveal.The figures come amid speculation that schools could be forced to remain closed after the summer holidays, although at the moment that is being viewed as a ‘last resort’ in the county.Figures released by the National Public Health Service (NPHS)

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A PRIMARY school pupil’s garden design has bloomed into life at a Flintshire housing development.Ten-year-old Enya Hughes’s garden design was picked by housebuilder Morris, from a creative selection of entries from pupils at Bryn Coch County Primary School.Enya was given the chance to see her colourful paper sketch transformed into a reality at the firm’s new housing development, Soughton Park.As

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By Dennis WallMICK WADSWORTH today admitted he felt frustrated by the problems his club were facing just two weeks before the Blues’ opening fixture at Grays Athletic.Wadsworth is continuing to work hard behind the scenes to prepare his squad for the new season, despite being prevented by the Football Association from playing pre-season friendlies.The FA insist that the club are not currently

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A SIX-WEEK public consultation is being billed as the last chance for residents to oppose a controversial planning blueprint.Flintshire’s unitary development plan (UDP) governs all major developments in the county until 2015.Negotiations over the UDP have dragged on for six years, and more than 15,000 representations were made during a year-long public inquiry.At a recent special meeting at

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A MOTORCYCLIST was rushed to hospital after a collision with a lorry in Deeside.Emergency crews were called to the accident scene on the A548 Shotwick Road at around lunchtime yesterday.One lane was closed on Shotwick Road, while paramedics treated the motorcyclist.The man, believed to be in his forties, was later taken to the Countess of Chester hospital for urgent medical treatment.A spokesman

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By Kate ForresterFURIOUS community leaders say taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the “horrendous mess” left on an industrial estate by travellers.Flint councillors Ian Roberts and Alex Aldridge say they are appalled at the amount of rubbish that was discarded on Castle Park Industrial Estate, where travellers set up camp last week.The caravans were set up near the newly-established Dee

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The following roadworks will be in place in Flintshire over the next seven days:BUCKLEY: Moel View Road will be closed for 24 weeks until Thursday, December 31, due to the installation of a concrete pipe.CARMEL: There will be temporary traffic lights on Carmel Road while poling works are undertaken on Thursday.EWLOE: Temporary traffic lights will be put in place outside Pottery Cottages, Ewloe,

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By Michael YoudsAMBITIOUS plans to transform derelict land into an employment zone could create up to 300 jobs.Flintshire Council has submitted a planning application for a major development behind Spencer Industrial Estate, Globe Way, Buckley.The council-owned land has been going to waste for years, and the plan is to attract new firms to the area by redeveloping the site into a state-of-the-art

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A PARANORMAL group is planning an investigation at a historic Flintshire site.Wrexham-based Spirit Quest UK will be looking in to supposed spirit activity at the Tower, near Nercwys.“The Tower is thought to have been built at the beginning of the 15th century or late 14th century, when it served as a fortification near the border between England and Wales,” said Howard Hughes, Spirit Quest’s UK

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Marford and Gresford Albion are celebrating after scooping the Club of the Year award at the Welsh Football Trust (WFT) Awards.The club, from the village of Gresford near Wrexham, were presented with the award by football legend Ian Rush at the ceremony and will now get the chance to play on the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium as a reward for their achievement.The WFT, in association with

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By Tom NorrisIt is early days yet, but the signs are good for Dean Saunders’ side.The men from The Racecourse looked lively throughout this tough test and even the early departure of injured striker Marc Williams failed to dampen their spirits.Saunders has said all along that he needs time to build a team that he can call his own and on this evidence that is not too far away.New signings and

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Dean Saunders admitted that he feared the worst after watching Marc Williams hobble out of action last night.Williams lasted just eight minutes of the 1-1 draw with Preston North End having taken a knock on the same foot he broke toward the end of last season.And as Williams headed towards the tunnel, the former Liverpool and Aston Villa attacker said he could think of little else other than the

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Disciplinary chiefs have expressed "serious concerns" that a Football League match may have been fixed after four players -including Chester’s Jay Harris and David Mannix - were banned for between five months and a year for betting on the outcome.The four players have been suspended and fined after betting on the outcome of the League Two match between Accrington and Bury on May 3 2008 - three of

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By Phil RobinsonBUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson is keeping a close eye on developments as the battle for ownership of General Motors’ European operations enters its final round.As bidding to take over Vauxhall Motors and its German sister-company ended on Monday night, three potential new owners had lined up.They are Canadian-owned parts manufacturer Magna, Belgian-based venture capital group

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A MAN got an unexpected surprise at a family reunion, when he met his online ‘penpal’ in the flesh.Ray Roberts, from Mold, had been communicating with Evan Jones, who lives in Melbourne, Australia, by email for several years.They got in contact with each other through the Clwyd Family History Society mailing list, as both are family history enthusiasts, but had never met in person.So Ray got the

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A TRIO of high school pupils are to appear on TV with a top star.The Castell Alun, Hope pupils are set to take part in Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab.The three friends will be on the CBBC programme this weekend on Saturday, July 25, when they will be tested on their knowledge of science to compete for prizes.George Price, 13, from Kinnerton, Shaun May, 13, from Hope, and Edward Spruce, 13, from

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TALENTED Rachel Hall has been presented with a prestigious honour celebrating her amazing musical skills.Nineteen-year-old Wrexham-born Rachel has received an award from the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation which is run by the Royal Philharmonic Society.Last year only 15 young musicians in the UK were awarded the prize, demonstrating the exceptionally high standards required.As a young

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AN ambulance on its way to an emergency call was involved in an accident.The ambulance was driving with blue lights flashing along Old Road, Bwlchgwyn, at 2.30pm on Tuesday when it collided with a Vauxhall Corsa.The ambulance was on the way to another accident where a Renault vehicle overturned on the A5104 Llandegla to Bryneglwys road.A woman trapped in the flipped Renault was rescued by

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By Claire GallagherTRAVELLERS have sent out a message to worried residents: ‘We’re not bad people’.The Romany gipsies living on their own land off Daisy Lane, Rossett, are anxious to put their case after another group of travellers set up camp in Wrexham last week.A group of travellers, unknown to the gipsies living at Daisy Lane, set up camp on Maesgwyn playing fields last week.The Daisy Lane

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By Matt SimsWREXHAM’S traffic wardens issued 7,349 fines in the last year – exceeding their target by more than 1,500 and costing the council an extra £13,000 in processing costs.Parking enforcement officers in the county were so keen they even beat bigger targets laid down for the next two years, with the vast majority of penalty charge notices issued in the town centre.Because the processing of

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POLICE in Connah’s Quay are inviting members of the public to attend meetings to discuss any problems they have.The first neighbourhood policing panel meeting, which is for the Golftyn and central wards, takes place at 6.30pm on Thursday, August 6 at Connah’s Quay community centre, Tuscan Way.On Thursday, August 20 a meeting is being held for people in the Wepre and south areas.It starts at

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A COMPANY is at the cutting edge of the drive towards a “greener” economy and creating new jobs.Bosses at Sharp in Llay are currently in talks with the UK Government on the wider use of energy-saving power systems, which would radically reduce Britain’s carbon footprint.As a pioneer in the manufacture and supply of solar panels for the generation of electricity, the factory has just hosted a

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by Garth ApThomasA 10-year-old Wrexham schoolgirl is recovering at home after contracting swine flu.Ebony Charles, who attends St Giles Juniors, came down with the illness on Thursday and her family were initially devastated for her.But she has shown tremendous resolve, her condition has picked up over the weekend and is looking to be well on the road to recovery.Ebony’s mum, Sue, of Rhosymedre,

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By Claire GallagherA FATHER punched a taxi driver seven times on the head following an argument with his wife.On June 6 Richard Arthur Carroll attended his son’s christening and then he and his wife went out drinking with friends in Wrexham.Carroll, 27, of Concorde Row, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court to admit assaulting taxi driver John Anthony David Barratt by beating and damaging a

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MARKS and Spencer is staying tight-lipped over claims that long-held plans for a new store at Broughton Shopping Park have been put on the back burner.Planning permission for a huge expansion of the retail park, including a flagship Marks and Spencer store, was granted in 2006 but three years on there is no sign of the proposals becoming a reality.At a recent public meeting in Broughton,

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By Michael YoudsBAR staff working at pubs in the Flint area have spoken of their fears following a terrifying armed robbery which left two people hospitalised.Police are hunting a trio of armed raiders who burst into the Coach and Horses in Flint Mountain in the early hours of Monday, carrying baseball bats and a samurai sword.A customer was tied up and threatened with the samurai sword, and the

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A COMMUNITY facility in Saltney is looking to expand as it approaches its first anniversary.Deva Academy – a registered charity and member of the Young People’s Clubs of Great Britain was set up last September.Based on the Central Trading Estate, Marley Way, Deva is run by Mark Shepherd, 44, from Connah’s Quay and Dave Evans, 42, of Saltney.Both are fully qualified coaches.“We’re a non-profit

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A MAJOR waste reduction strategy has been heavily criticised by senior community leaders in Flintshire.Flintshire Council’s executive members say some of the targets in the Welsh Assembly Government’s ‘Wise About Waste’ plans are ‘unrealistic’ and could put too much pressure on local authorities.The strategy includes specific recycling and waste reduction targets, which the council must meet

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CHESTER CITY have postponed tonight’s scheduled pre-season friendly against Liverpool at the Deva Stadium.The club’s preparations for the start of next month’s Blue Square League Premier Division campaign have been disrupted following a directive issued by the Football Association.The FA’s governance department has been in touch with the club to advise that they are not currently an affiliated

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LORD Mayor John Ebo and the Duke of Westminster took the salute when the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards marched through Chester city centre.Near the saluting dais was 23-year-old Lance Corporal Phil Meadows from Upton who lost a leg when his vehicle hit an explosive device in Afghanistan eight months ago.The march began at the Castle Street car park with the salute taken near the Cathedral in St

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HOTEL guests had their mornings cut short after their building was evacuated in a fire scare in Chester.However, residents staying at the Best Western Queen Hotel, City Road, were allowed back into their rooms shortly after the source of the alarm was found to be an electrical fault.Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two appliances to the scene after receiving a call at about 10.30am on

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DETERMINED campaigners are pushing for more public toilets to be built for disabled residents in Chester.They say visitors who are handicapped often need extra space for changing and other tasks and are urging council leaders to take a serious look at the issue.Last year Chester became one of the first areas in the country to launch a Community Toilet Scheme, which aimed to provide improved

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THE amount of waste Chester area residents recycle has doubled under the new waste collection service.Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) is now collecting waste in blue, green and brown wheelie bins from eight out of 10 households in and around Chester.In the other areas bags continue to be used. There have been many teething problems and a limited number of households have not yet had a

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A CHURCHYARD which had fallen into a state of disrepair has been given a new lease of life thanks to local businesses.When the pathways at St John the Baptist Church, Penymynydd, churchyard became impassable the church struggled to find funding to restore the hazardous paths.Church warden Andrew Bronnert said: “It is rare for there to be a churchyard still open for burials but the old pathways

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FIREFIGHTERS from all over the UK travelled to Chester to compete in a football tournament in aid of a good cause.The seven-a-side team tournament featured 20 teams, including some of “the best teams from the North West”, to compete for the Burning Issue Trophy in aid of the UK Firefighters Charity.Winners were Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue with Chester side Hoole Rangers runners-up.The event,

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DETERMINED campaigners are gearing up for a fight as council leaders prepare to end twinning with foreign towns by next year.Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) says it will scrap the “wasteful” scheme in the face of budget cuts and staff redundancies.But enthusiasts claim town twinning, which has been in place since the end of the Second World War, has led to cultural enrichment and

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TRIBUTES have been paid to four friends who died when their car crashed into a tree at Neston.The blue Vauxhall Tigra Coupe collided with the tree as they were travelling along the A540 Chester High Road, Neston, in the early hours of Sunday.The car was severely crushed upon impact which has delayed formal identification of the bodies.Cheshire Constabulary spokeswoman Jo Preihs said they believe

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A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured in an accident in Flintshire.Emergency crews rushed to the scene on the A548 Shotwick Road, Deeside to reports of a collision between a motorcyclist and a lorry at around 1pm this afternoon.Paramedics treated the motorcyclist at the scene, before he was rushed to the Countess of Chester Hospital.A spokesman from Welsh Ambulance Service said that the man

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PLANS to build nearly 60 homes on Saltney High Street have been given the thumbs-up by town leaders.But Saltney Town Council members have raised concerns over access to the housing development, and are suggesting a one-way system be introduced.Goldrock Investments Ltd has applied for planning permission to build 58 two-storey homes at 142 high street.Asked for its observations at a recent meeting

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By Laura Jones and Kate ForresterA SCHOOL is hoping to become the greenest around by setting up its own windmill to generate electricity.Huw Jones, headteacher at Ysgol Glan Aber, Bagillt, is keen to make his plans to build a windmill in the school field become a reality.He claims the venture would reduce the school’s electricity bills by between 50 and 100 per cent – but the school needs to

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by Laura JonesA SOLUTION could be in sight for residents of a street which has been plagued by parking problems for more than a decade.People living on Bistre Close in Buckley have fought for years to stop drivers who do not have allocated parking putting cars on the roadside and blocking the close.The road, which falls between two Buckley council wards, Mountain and Bistre West, is made up of

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WREXHAM Lager Club will be holding a special charity evening on Friday to raise money for Olivia’s Fund, set up in memory of Olivia Wood.Julie and Darren Wood, of Gwersyllt, set up the fund through Hope House Hospice for their six-year-old daughter who died in a road traffic collision in Merseyside along with four other people, including grandmother Linda Wood.The evening will feature a soul

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THE credit crunch is starting to bite hard at a Wrexham animal charity.The town’s Cats Protection branch, which runs an adoption centre in Madeira Hill for stray and abandoned felines says in its latest newsletter that it is being overwhelmed with calls from desperate owners, who are being forced to quit their own homes and move into rented property where landlords do not allow pets.The article

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A TOYOTA worker from Wrexham has spoken of his relief after the car giant announced it will build new hybrid engines at its Deeside plant from next year.As we reported on Friday, the Japanese firm will be making a hybrid model of its Auris hatchback in the UK from mid-2010, with the cars being manufactured at Toyota’s plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire and the engines being made in Deeside.It is

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WHEN it comes to learning languages Alex Greene’s skills can be described as being absolutely out of this world.Alex is fluent in Welsh, English and Klingon - a fictional race which was created as part of the ever-popular science fiction television and film series Star Trek.Alex, from Hightown, said that he decided to take up the challenge of mastering the Klingon tongue when he attended a Star

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THE number of new bankruptcy cases in Denbighshire and Wrexham last year was higher than the average for England and Wales.Figures from the Insolvency Service reveal that the figure for Denbighshire was among the highest, with 17.4 people per thousand members of the county’s adult population officially going bust.That represents a total of 135 individual cases.And it was a considerable increase

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A FIERCE row has erupted over Wrexham Council’s record on attracting new jobs to the borough.Clwyd South MP Martyn Jones says that when it comes to the authority’s handling of planning applications he wonders whether the ‘right hand knows what the left hand is doing’.But council leader, Cllr Aled Roberts, says the planning committee must be allowed to operate without ‘political interference’.The

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Midfielder Tom Kearney has become the latest Wrexham player to cancel his contract by mutual consent, after reaching an agreement with the club.The former Everton player scored on his debut back in August last year, but is another who failed to feature regularly since the appointment of Reds’ boss Dean Saunders.Of his 15 Blue Square appearances, 11 were made before the end of last September,

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NATHAN Fairhurst is determined to show former club Preston North End exactly what they are missing at The Racecourse tonight, (7.30pm).The 20-year-old from Chorley spent nine years at Deepdale, but joined Wrexham shortly after Dean Saunders took over as managerHaving played 20 times, including 15 starts, Fairhurst was ready to join the club on a permanent basis despite Preston boss Alan Irvine

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THE driver of a car who died following a road accident near Wrexham on Sunday night has been named.He was Aaron Griffiths-Mahoney, aged 20, from Brynteg. The collision took place at New Road in Rhosddu at about 10.45pm.A statement from North Wales Police which was issued yesterday said a male passenger – believed to be aged 22 – who was in the car with Mr Griffiths-Mahoney is in hospital with

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A MAN who was set to take over the lease of a pub before it was badly damaged by fire has vowed to get the business back on its feet.Pub leaseholder Rob Lewis is facing an unexpected uphill struggle after agreeing to take over the Lifeboat Inn, on Phoenix Street, Sandycroft.The first floor of the pub was left with shattered windows and severe smoke and fire damage after a blaze at 10.25pm on

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By Laura JonesBOSSES at a Flintshire-based food testing firm have moved to quash rumours that it is going into administration.ALcontrol Laboratories on Hawarden Industrial Park has sent out letters to its 300 Flintshire employees, reassuring them the company is “OK”, following claims in the national press that administrators Zolfo Cooper had been lined up to move in.Simon Gibbs, chief executive

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By Michael YoudsROBBERS armed with baseball bats and a Samurai sword raided a Flintshire pub, and continued attacking their helpless victims even after they had handed over the cash.A customer was tied up and threatened with the blade during the terrifying robbery at the Coach and Horses in Flint Mountain, which has sparked a major police hunt.The pub manager was beaten badly, and is still in

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By Matt SimsMORE than £5 million has been secured in benefits for residents in Wrexham by the local authority’s welfare rights workers.The team has helped nearly 3,000 clients in the county claim benefits they were entitled to including disability living allowance, attendance allowance, housing and council tax benefit and pension credit.They work with partner organisations such as the Shooting

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By Claire GallagherA WOMAN has admitted making 70 hoax calls to the emergency services.Julie Ann Pritchard made the calls from her Llangollen home and on one occasion said she was psychic and thought something ‘bad would happen’.Wrexham magistrates court heard that on most occasions Pritchard, 48, was drunk and during one call asked the operator for a taxi.Pritchard, of Hill Street, admitted

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The Evening Leader speaks to Chester city manager Simon Davies straight after Chester's 1 - 1 draw against Bury at the Deva Stadium.http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/chester-city/VIDEO-Simon-Davies-postmatch-interview.4469183.jp

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North Wales Police have held a press conference to mark the third anniversary of the death of Wrexham pensioner, Elsie Hughes.Elsie Hughes, 90, found battered to death at her home on on Hawarden Road, Abermorddu, near Hope, North Wales on September 8, 2005.Today, on the third anniversary of her death North Wales Police have revealed that footprints from a Nike Court Tradition trainer were found

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We've just uploaded two video interviews with Simon Davies - manager of Chester City.- One is a pre-match interview with Simon Davies before Chester City's match against Barnett FC this weekendhttp://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/chestercity/VIDEO-Chester39s-Simon-Davies-answers.4437387.jp- In the other Simon Davies answers readers' questions about Chester City.This is proving a really popular

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New research has shown that Wrexham is one of the top 10 fattest town's in the UK.http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Wrexham-in-UK39s-top-10.4435023.jpHere's the list which has been released today -TOP TEN MOST OBESE AREAS IN THE UK:1) Shetland: 15.54 per cent of residents classed as overweight.2) Torfaen: 13.9 per cent3) Blaenau Gwent: 12.5 per cent4) Neath: 11.9 per cent5) Caerphilly: 11.1 per

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