A WREXHAM teen who struggles to walk more than a few steps due to her lung and heart conditions has completed a remarkable 10-mile hike in support of Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices. Elodie-May Davies, 14, signed up of the charity’s Take A Hike event which encouraged people to go out and do a 10-mile walk in their local area, raising more than £33,000. Elodie, who lives with her family in Ruabon, has had heart defects since birth which have led to a cardiac arrest, clots in her lungs and mini strokes. She has been through 10 open heart surgeries, and has a pacemaker fitted.
Churches across Wrexham to distribute gardening tools and seeds to local communities
Gardening tools and seeds are being distributed by churches across Wrexham to enable people to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
GroWrexham will see hundreds of sets of equipment and seeds handed out to people in the town and areas around Plas Madoc and Ruabon by local churches – along with expert help and advice to support people as they nurture their crops.
The sets include compost, grow bags, pots, a trowel and fork, a watering can and packets of seeds. Later tomato plants and strawberries will be available for those taking part.
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The 66 towns and districts now virtually Covid-free in North Wales - and the figure could be much higher
Other data suggests that 85% of the region s 110 districts have little or no coronavirus infection
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Covid-19 infection rates are continuing to fall in the northern half of Wales with many districts now seeing little or no virus.