Local stories in the Press this week
Post categories: Wrexham, newspapers, papers say
| 10:31 UK time, Wednesday, 23 December 2009
New bus and rail interchange at Wrexham station opens - Leader
A transport grant from the Welsh Assembly has resulted in Wrexham's train station becoming a PlusBus station on the national rail network. A new bus stop and shelter have been built near the entrance to Wrexham General to enable train passengers to catch a bus from the station to villages near Wrexham.
Normandy veteran from Ruthin honoured for D-Day action - Daily Post
89-year-old Jack Quirk, of Graigfechan, near Ruthin, has been presented with the Normandy Bar, an honour presented by the regional council of Lower Normandy to those who served in the region during the liberation of France, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the landings during World War II.
Arts groups pull together to improve Wrexham's cultural scene - Leader
People from arts groups all over Wrexham came together to set up a new forum which will work to enhance the town's arts scene.
St Martins store wins top award - Tizer
Stan's Superstore in St Martins reached the finals of the Robert Wiseman Dairies Shop of the Year Awards for the second year running after again being nominated by its
satisfied customers.
White Christmas? Don't bet on it, say forecasters - Leader
Christmas day in Flintshire will be 'bright, cold and cloudy' according to the Met Office, but chances of the white stuff are slim.
- BBC Weather
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