Alex Whilding

Wrexham

AI Journo working for Newsquest| Previously @ok_magazine and @dailymirror| Got a story? Email: [email protected]| Wrexham AFC since 08’

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How near-death experience at five set man on mission to save millions of lives

6 days ago | lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Alex Whilding

Dale's company provides free safety training (Image: Canva) A man has revealed how almost dying at the age of five set him on a mission to save millions of lives. Dale Allen, now 43, was playing with a marble when it got lodged in his throat. He still remembers the fear he felt in that moment when he believed he was going to die.
Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit marks five years of reducing serious violence

6 days ago | hexham-courant.co.uk | Alex Whilding

PCC Susan Dungworth has spoken about the scheme (Image: Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria) The Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit has marked its fifth anniversary by revealing significant progress in tackling serious violence. The unit, which was established in 2019, has reported a 5.9 per cent reduction in serious violence and a 5.7 per cent drop in knife-related incidents over the past 12 months.
Wrexham AFC starlet swaps college course for Championship success

6 days ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Alex Whilding

Harry Ashfield scored his first professional goal last season (Image: Supplied) A former student has swapped college life for Championship glory with Wrexham AFC. Harry Ashfield, who completed a Level 3 Sports qualification at Coleg Cambria Yale this year, is celebrating promotion from League One with the club.
Welsh Ambulance Service to use drones to locate patients in hard-to-reach areas

6 days ago | rhyljournal.co.uk | Alex Whilding

The drones will provide live video feeds (Image: WAS) The Welsh Ambulance Service is set to start using drones to survey hazardous and challenging incidents. The remotely operated drones will provide the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) paramedics with live aerial footage, helping them spot previously unseen dangers. The drones will not only provide live video feeds to the operators on the scene but will also relay the feed to clinicians in the trust’s control rooms.
Llanfechain school children raise £750 after winning dragon design competition

1 week ago | countytimes.co.uk | Alex Whilding

The winners now have thier own dragon to keep (Image: Supplied) Llanfechain school pupils have raised £750 for their school after winning a dragon design competition. The competition was launched last summer by Eric and Albert's toy company, near Llanfyllin, who invited all Ysgol Llanfechain pupils to design a special school dragon.
North Shropshire MP calls for safe staffing in maternity wards

1 week ago | whitchurchherald.co.uk | Alex Whilding

Helen Morgan MP has spoken out about the issue (Image: Supplied) North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has called on the Government to ensure safe staffing across maternity wards. The Liberal Democrat spokesperson for health and social care raised concerns following a number of scandals at English hospitals. Ms Morgan pointed out that a majority of hospital trusts had been rated by the CQC as 'inadequate' or 'requiring improvement' for safety.
Campaign launched in North Wales to help people send money abroad safely

1 week ago | northwalespioneer.co.uk | Alex Whilding

The campagin highlights many important points (Image: PCC) A campaign has been launched in North Wales to help people send money abroad safely. Get Safe Online, in collaboration with North Wales Police and the office of North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Andy Dunbobbin, aims to ensure that money sent by residents to their families or friends back home reaches the intended recipients and not fraudsters.
Heart of Wales Line to celebrate Community Rail Week with various events

1 week ago | countytimes.co.uk | Alex Whilding

Active Travel Class 153 at Dolau Station on the Heart of Wales Line. (Image: Supplied) The Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Partnership is set to celebrate Community Rail Week from May 19 to 25. The week-long event, coinciding with the Railway 200 anniversary, aims to highlight the role of the railway in uniting people. A networking event will kick off the celebrations as part of the partnership's Make and Trade project.
Baby lambs bring joy to York care home residents on bank holiday visit

1 week ago | yorkpress.co.uk | Alex Whilding

Two baby lambs visited the care home (Image: Supplied) Two baby lambs delighted residents at a York care home during a May bank holiday visit. The furry guests from Yorkshire Lamb Orphanage roamed freely around Meadowbeck Care Home in Osbaldwick, bringing joy to the elderly residents. Annaliza Kemp, the general manager, said: "Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today.
North Yorkshire fundraiser to climb more than 1,000 floors on Stairmaster

1 week ago | gazetteherald.co.uk | Alex Whilding

Rob Northfield and Tony Dorigo (Image: Henshaws ) A 72-year-old fundraiser from North Yorkshire plans to climb for up to six hours on a Stairmaster. Rob Northfield, from Clint, near Harrogate, aims to raise thousands for Henshaws and the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Last year, he climbed for three hours non-stop, raising £10,300 for Henshaws.