Gwyn Griffiths

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Three year ban and fine for Chester drink-driver

A motorist from Chester who was in court for his third drink-related driving offence in four years has received a three-year ban. Robert Stanger, 38, of Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross, admitted drink-driving when he appeared before Wrexham Magistrates Court.

Spirits are high at Wrexham paranormal group as investigations boom

PARANOMAL investigators say business is booming after their latest “ghost probe” was filmed for a student documentary. The Wrexham-based North Wales Paranormal Group came under the spotlight at the Trevor Arms in Marford, a one-time coaching inn whose spiritual goings-on have become legend in the village.

Taste Test: Horse and Jockey, Wrexham

With Yuletide shopping in full swing nothing beats taking the weight off legs aching from navigating the throng-bound malls and sitting down to tuck in to an early Christmas lunch. There can be no better setting for a festive feast than a good old fashioned pub steeped in history. So look no further than Wrexham’s renowned Horse and Jockey.

Taste Test: Mel's Cafe, Mold

Mel’s Cafe is the latest addition to Mold’s food scene. Opening its doors as recently as this month in premises on Wrexham Street previously occupied by Lucy May’s coffee shop, Mel’s has put on a bold front with a striking wooden-based theme.

Woodwork sessions at Saltney centre aim to give women the power

TRICKY DIY tasks like putting up shelves and fixing a broken stool could become a whole lot easier thanks to a woodworking course aimed at women which has been launched in Saltney. But founder Aleksandra Ola Rug hopes to pass on more than just the traditional DIY skills that are often seen as the preserve of handymen rather than handywomen.

Descendants of Sealand settlers recall hard life on the land

They left their valley homes and headed north with hope in their heart – but little idea of how they would be living off the land on the flatlands of Sealand. But for the unemployed miners of the Rhondda and their families, a new life in North Wales offered the chance to escape grinding poverty 80 years ago, so they jumped at enlisting for the smallholdings established by the Welsh Land Settlement Society at Sealand Manor.

Taste Test: Caffi Hazel, Coedpoeth

IN the village car park behind the High Street in Coedpoeth, the council had slapped a notice on a caravan left by its owners. But inside Caffi Hazel, there was no chance of me feeling abandoned, even in the middle of the lunchtime rush hour.