News
The Leader 18th April 2026
Cefn Mawr boxing show set for George Edwards Hall in May
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/26017987.cefn-mawr-boxing-show-set-george-edwards-hall-may/
Shropshire Star 17th April 2026
Vital conservation works underway at historic Ellesmere Yard
The Leader 14th April 2026
Plans revealed for more than 30 homes in Acrefair
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/26020786.plans-revealed-30-homes-acrefair/
The Leader 13th April 2026
Long-running footpath closures in Llangollen extended
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/26011283.long-running-footpath-closures-llangollen-extended/
Wrexham.com 13th April 2026
“Betsi is on notice” – Plaid Cymru leader sets out health board ultimatum in Q&A
Northwales Live 12th April 2026
Anger and dismay at demolition of famous factory that 'built Victorian Britain'
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/anger-dismay-demolition-famous-factory-33756146
North Wales Live 12th April 2026
'Sad state' of iconic North Wales attraction spurs angry tourist into action
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/sad-state-iconic-north-wales-33749667
Wrexham Council News 8th April 2026
Get involved in Wrexham’s active travel review
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/get-involved-in-wrexhams-active-travel-review/
Shropshire Live 7th April 2026
Poor rail connections are a big missed opportunity, says Shrewsbury MP
Shropshire Live 2nd April 2026
Telford MP continues work to secure better rail services for Telford
Oswestry & Border Counties Advertiser 31st March 2026
Report released into causes of Whitchurch canal breach
BBC News 31st March 2026
Hidden leak likely cause of canal breach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rx1wr9jpyo
The Leader 28th March 2026
Pro triumphs claimed by talented duo Cory and Samson
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/25974626.pro-triumphs-claimed-talented-duo-cory-samson/
Rail 26th March 2026
WSMR plans Alstom-built bi-mode sets if open access bid approved
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/wrexham-shropshire-and-midlands-railway-details-rolling-stock-plan
Shropshire Star 25th March 2026
Canal walk raises more than £20k for children's hospice in Shropshire
Denbighshire Free Press 24th March 2026
Special event marks completion of Llangollen Canal project
The Leader 22nd March 2026
Man's Leeds to Llangollen canal walk in memory of wife
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25939108.mans-leeds-llangollen-canal-walk-memory-wife/
Express & Star 21st March 2026
'Water is massively important - but it's taken for granted': Boaters stage Walsall protest in plea for government waterway help
The Leader 19th March 2026
Special event at Chirk aqueduct marks two years of canal project
The Denbighshire Herald 19th March 2026
Canal celebration marks two years of community heritage project
BBC 18th March 2026
Fish rescued from field after canal breach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8g4wyx00o
Naton Cymru 17th March 2026
Controversial Local Development Plan to be withdrawn ending years of legal battles
Shropshire Star 18th March 2026
Fish rescue under way after north Shropshire canal breach leaves hundreds stranded in farmer’s field
Wrexham.com 17th March 2026
A view from Wrexham’s Member of Parliament & WS&MR
https://wrexham.com/columns/a-view-from-wrexhams-member-of-parliament-69-287778.html
The Wrexham Herald 17th March 2026
Sam Rowlands MS backs petition calling for more direct rail services from Wrexham to London
Nation Cymru 16th March 2026
Public support for Wrexham-London rail link revival is growing
https://nation.cymru/news/public-support-for-wrexham-london-rail-link-revival-is-growing/
WSMR 15th March 2026
Restore direct trains to London from Wrexham, Shropshire and the Midlands
Oswestry & Boarder Advertiser 13th March 2026
Council and MP urge new direct train from Midlands to London
Shropshire Live 13th March 2026
Residents and businesses urged to sign Wrexham to London rail service petition
The Wrexham Herald 12th March 2026
Sam Rowlands MS says the new transport vision must deliver for North Wales
Shropshire Star 12th March 2026
Call for public support as petition pushes for Wrexham to London rail link
Shropshire Council 12th March 2026
Residents and businesses urged to sign Wrexham to London rail service petition
Deeside.com 10th March 2026
Transport Minister sets 2027 target for Deeside station as rail vision faces funding scrutiny
The Leader 10th March 2026
Businesses urged to save Cefn Mawr Post Office from closure
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25921861.businesses-urged-save-cefn-mawr-post-office-closure/
The Leader 7th March 2026
Cefn Mawr - Readers praise for The Mill's new look
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25907278.cefn-mawr---readers-praise-mills-new-look/
Ludlow Advertiser 7th Mach 2026
Calls for direct Shropshire to London direct rail service
https://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/25911756.calls-direct-shropshire-london-direct-rail-service/
The Leader 6th March 2026
Wrexham community wants 'green fields' not 'battery fields'
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25915258.wrexham-community-wants-green-fields-not-battery-fields/
Rail Advent 6th March 2026
WATCH: Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway charter train passes through Chirk
Nation Cymru 6th March 2026
Welsh town crowned UK boat holiday capital
https://nation.cymru/culture/welsh-town-crowned-uk-boat-holiday-capital/
Shropshire Live 5th March 2026
Shaun Davies MP meets Transport Minister to press case for direct Telford-London rail link
Shropshire Star 4th March 2026
I went behind the scenes at the Whitchurch canal collapse site to see how work is progressing two months after major incident
People.com March 3rd 2026
Nearly 1,000 Fish Set to Be Rescued After Spending 2 Months Stranded in Flooded Farm Field
https://people.com/after-canal-disaster-1000-trapped-fish-face-rescue-mission-11918566
BBC News 4th March 2026
Canal breach pump project costs '£80k per month'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjmn0emnx3o
The Free Press 3rd March 2026
St David's Day celebrated on Llangollen and Corwen Railway
BBC News 3rd March 2026
Stranded fish to be saved following canal breach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62607p4360o
The Leader 2nd March 2026
Wrexham leaders lobby Prime Minister for London rail link
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25899946.wrexham-leaders-lobby-prime-minister-london-rail-link/
Shropshire Star 2nd March 2026
Packed charter train trip 'shows potential' of new direct service linking Shropshire to London
Wrexham.com 2nd March 2026
Wrexham leaders head to Downing Street to push for direct London rail link
Shropshire Live 1st March 2026
Call to action for Shrewsbury Railway Station volunteers
North Wales Live 28th February 2026
Search for North Wales 'missing will' could unlock millions and end unseemly 200-year saga
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/search-north-wales-missing-will-33506964
Leader Live 28th February 2026
£70m fund boosts community projects across Wrexham
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25894188.70m-fund-boosts-community-projects-across-wrexham/
The Leader 27th February 2026
The Mill Inn in Cefn Mawr re-opens after refurbishment today
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25892633.mill-inn-cefn-mawr-re-opens-refurbishment-today/
The Leader 27th February 2026
Wrexham to London train bid taken to Downing Street
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25894749.wrexham-london-train-bid-taken-downing-street/
Oswestry & Boarder Counties Advertiser 24th February 2026
Final places for Hope House 10-mile route
4 Filming 23rd February 2026
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Filming Locations: Where Tommy Shelby’s Final Chapter Was Captured
https://4filming.com/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-filming-locations/
North Wales Live 22nd February 2026
Touching story behind reopening of pub in shadow of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/touching-story-behind-reopening-pub-33471250
Borneo Bulletin 21st February 2026
A life line in decline
https://borneobulletin.com.bn/a-lifeline-in-decline/
Wrexham.com 21st February 2026
A view from Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr’s Member of Parliament
Daily Post 21st February 2026
Welsh road trip you 'must-do' with amazing hiking route and best boardwalk
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/trips-breaks/welsh-road-trip-you-must-33456046
Boarder Counties Advertiser 20th February 2026
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct seen in Peaky Blinders film trailer
The Leader 20th February 2026
New 'buffer' speed limit proposed for A5 Wrexham section
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25871377.new-buffer-speed-limit-proposed-a5-wrexham-section/
North Wales Chronicle 19th February 2026
It was a Rock festival for girls during great Wrexham event
https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/25869234.rock-festival-girls-great-wrexham-event/
The Leader 18th February 2026
Volunteers collect 42 bags of litter across Wrexham villages
Nation Cymru 17th February 2026
Fears over public toilet access as council turns to private sector
https://nation.cymru/news/fears-over-public-toilet-access-as-council-turns-to-private-sector/
Shropshire Star 17th February 2026
Cefn Mawr Historical Society to reveal untold stories of Chirk Castle in illustrated talk
Shropshire Live 16th February 2026
Shrewsbury MP seeks public support for direct trains to London
Wrexham.com 16th February 2026
Councillors voice concern over plan to ask private sector to meet public toilet demand
Wrexham.com 15th February 2026
Plaid MS urges Welsh Government to act as pubs face “greatest challenge in living memory”
Wrexham.com 15th February 2026
Going once, going twice… Cefn Mawr takes centre stage on Bargain Hunt
The Leader 15th February 2026
Public fundraising campaign launches to restore Nant Mill
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25850406.public-fundraising-campaign-launches-restore-nant-mill/
The Leader 13th February 2026
Plan for 21-field solar farm in Wrexham given green light
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25854065.plan-21-field-solar-farm-wrexham-given-green-light/
Shropshire Live 13th February 2026
Wrekin MP welcomes Ministerial support for latest WSMR rail service bid
Leader Live 12th February 2026
Illustrated talk on Chirk Castle’s 20th century history
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25846061.illustrated-talk-chirk-castles-20th-century-history/
Nation Cymru 12th February 2026
Bargain Hunt pays a visit to little known Welsh museum
https://nation.cymru/culture/bargain-hunt-pays-a-visit-to-little-known-welsh-museum/
The Leader 11th February 2026
Cefn Community Council installs swift nest boxes in Wrexham
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25843346.cefn-community-council-installs-swift-nest-boxes-wrexham/
The Leader 9th February 2026
When The Mill Inn near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is set to open
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25838894.mill-inn-near-pontcysyllte-aqueduct-set-open/
Daily Post 8th February 2026
'Eyesore' state of River Dee beauty spot 'buried under islands of debris'. Please note that the PKC Group would like to point out that the tree / log jams are natural feature but the litter they collect is not and that is the main problem. Waste plastic litter in the river getting caught on the trees, and this is the main problem.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/eyesore-state-river-dee-beauty-33371704
Change.org 6th February 2026
Solar the Right Way — 4,000 Rooftop Pledges to Protect Wirral’s Green Belt
Marine Industry News 6th February 2026
Funding boost won’t fix Britain’s waterways crisis, warns IWA
https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/funding-boost-wont-fix-britains-waterways-crisis-warns-iwa/
Wales on Line 3rd February 2026
First Minister says people should 'stop watching Netflix' and go to the pub
Deeside.com 4th February 2026
Wales Dark Sky Week events announced across Clwydian Range
https://www.deeside.com/wales-dark-sky-week-events-announced-across-clwydian-range/
UK Gov 4th February 2026
Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/iconic-canals-to-be-better-protected-with-65-million-investment
TTW 31st January 2026
Llangollen: Experience a Nostalgic Train Ride Through History with the New Berwyn Explorer Service
The Free Press 31st January 2026
Llangollen and Corwen Railway launches Berwyn Explorer
WrexhamAFC 30th January 2026
COMMUNITY | Wrexham AFC host first-ever pre‑match Girls Football Festival
The Leader 25th January 2025
National Forest for Wales hopes grow in Cefn community
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25788814.national-forest-wales-hopes-grow-cefn-community/
The Wrexham Herald 25th January 2026
Sam Rowlands MS urges more support to boost North-East Wales’s rail links to the rest of the UK
The Leader Live 19th January 2025
Events and services across Wrexham's community libraries
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25770803.events-services-across-wrexhams-community-libraries/
Wrexham.com 17th January 2025
Hundreds set to lace up their boots and join Hope House’s Llangollen Canal Walk
The Leader 17th January 2026
Litter collection in Cefn Mawr, Rhosymedre, and Newbridge
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25768130.litter-collection-cefn-mawr-rhosymedre-newbridge/
The Leader 16th January 2026
Cefn Mawr project helps see drop anti-social behaviour
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25768180.cefn-mawr-project-helps-see-drop-anti-social-behaviour/
BBC 14th January 2026
'England's canals are not valued by government'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn826dnj7ypo
The Leader 13th January 2026
Wrexham MP on announcement of £2 bus fares in Wales and WSMR bid.
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25758283.wrexham-mp-announcement-2-bus-fares-wales/
The Leader 11th January 2026
American Blogger Kalani visits 'beautiful' Llangollen, check out this guys photo, looks like where we live, not Llangollen, some one want to tell him?
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25756154.american-vlogger-kalani-visits-beautiful-llangollen/
The Free Press 11th January 2026
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct named among the world's best bridges
The Leader 10th January 2026
Bronze award for Cefn Mawr Slimming World consultant
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25745447.bronze-award-cefn-mawr-slimming-world-consultant/
The Mirror 9th January 2026
Ryan Reynolds net worth after Wrexham sale, split from Hollywood wife and UK confession
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ryan-reynolds-wrexham-forest-money-36527979
Ground Engineering 9th January 2026
Shropshire canal collapse to cost ‘millions’ as investigation continues
Wrexham.com 7th January 2026
“The time is right for new and improved transport”, says deputy leader of Wrexham Council
The Leader 6th January 2026
Wrexham closer to securing direct rail link to London
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25743249.wrexham-closer-securing-direct-rail-link-london/
Shropshire Star 5th January 2026
Whitchurch canal collapse repairs to cost millions and take 'much of the year' to complete - as plans to winch stranded boats take shape
Wrexham Council News 5th January 2026
Update: further talks about direct rail services to London Euston
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/update-further-talks-about-direct-rail-services-to-london-euston/
BBC News 4th January 2026
Canal collapse repairs to take most of 2026
http://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20gnp835yzo
BBC 3rd January 2026
Direct London trains 'could start in 2026', but what about Rhosymedre and The Cefn, the largest community on the track / route between Wrexham and Shrewsbury?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmnp4zp7p8o
Leader Live 2nd January 2026
Annual Froncysyllte tug of war raises over £1k for charity
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/25735386.annual-froncysyllte-tug-war-raises-1k-charity/
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