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4 hours ago
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Wrexham line up record deal for Ipswich's Broadhead
Wrexham are in talks to sign Wales striker Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich Town for a club record fee. The 27-year-old from Bangor scored two goals in 18 Premier League appearances last season, as Ipswich were relegated back to the Championship. Broadhead, who has two goals in 14 internationals for Wales, has one year left on his contract with the Tractor Boys. Sources put the figure at about £7.5m which would smash Wrexham's previous highest transfer fee of £3m reportedly paid for Lewis O'Brien from Nottingham Forest earlier this summer. Wrexham eye Sheffield United's Wales striker Moore Wrexham make shock approach for free agent Eriksen Latest Wrexham news Broadhead began his career with Everton, making one Premier League appearance between loan spells at Burton Albion, Sunderland and Wigan. The Wales striker found a home with Ipswich in 2022, scoring eight goals as the Suffolk side won promotion to the Championship. Broadhead then helped fire the club back to the Premier League with 13 goals the following season. He also made an impact on the international stage, scoring a dramatic last-minute equaliser on his debut away to Croatia. He also scored at what could be his new home, the Stok Racecourse, for Wales in a friendly against Gibraltar. Broadhead would be Wrexham's seventh signing of the summer, following Danny Ward, Ryan Hardie, Liberato Cacace, George Tomason, Josh Windass and O'Brien's moves to north Wales. Having become the first team to win three consecutive promotions, Wrexham will begin their Championship season away to Southampton on 9 August.
BBC News
5 hours ago
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Wrexham line up record deal for Ipswich's Broadhead
Wrexham are in talks to sign Wales striker Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich Town for a club record 27-year-old from Bangor scored two goals in 18 Premier League appearances last season, as Ipswich were relegated back to the who has two goals in 14 internationals for Wales, has one year left on his contract with the Tractor signing is expected to significantly break Wrexham's highest transfer fee, which was reportedly set earlier this summer with the signing of Lewis O'Brien from Nottingham Forest. Broadhead began his career with Everton, making one Premier League appearance between loan spells at Burton Albion, Sunderland and Wales striker found a home with Ipswich in 2022, scoring eight goals as the Suffolk side won promotion to the then helped fire the club back to the Premier League with 13 goals the following Bangor-born striker also made an impact on the international stage, scoring a dramatic last-minute equaliser on his debut away to also scored at what could be his new home, the Stok Racecourse, for Wales in a friendly against would be Wrexham's seventh signing of the summer, following Danny Ward, Ryan Hardie, Liberato Cacace, George Tomason, Josh Windass and Lewis O'Brien's moves to north become the first team to win three consecutive promotions, Wrexham will begin their Championship season away to Southampton on 9 August.
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a day ago
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Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving after teenager dies
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a teenage girl was killed in a road crash. Jaidyn Rice (16) died following an incident on the West Circular Road in Bangor on Tuesday, July 8th. Advertisement On Monday evening, police said a 30-year-old man was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other offences. A 30 year old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and other offences, following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at the West Circular Road area of Bangor on Tuesday 8th July: — Police Ards and North Down (@PSNIArdsNDown) July 28, 2025 He is due to appear at Newtownards Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. 'As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service,' the police spokesperson added.
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a day ago
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New Archbishop for Wales to be chosen after Andrew John retires
The process to elect a new Archbishop of Wales has begun, after a turbulent period for the Church in Archbishop of Wales Andrew John announced his decision to retire with immediate effect in June following two report summaries highlighting safeguarding concerns and misbehaviour at Bangor successor, who will become the 15th person to hold the title, will be chosen from the serving Welsh diocesan Electoral College are meeting at St Pierre Church and Hotel in Chepstow, with the process taking up to three days. Mr John announced his decision to retire from the role with immediate effect on June 27, as well as confirming he would also be retiring as Bishop of Bangor on 31 followed the publication of summaries of two reports earlier this year which mentioned "a culture in which sexual boundaries seemed blurred". The reports also found excessive alcohol consumption as well as governance and safeguarding weaknesses at Bangor after there were calls for Mr John, who was elected Archbishop of Wales in December 2021, to full reports have not been published but there is no suggestion the former archbishop has behaved The Church in Wales said it had created an implementation group to ensure the issues raised in the reports are addressed. Earlier this year, the former Archbishop of Wales admitted he was aware of a safeguarding incident involving a drunken sexual assault in his diocese, despite previously denying knowledge of "that sort of behaviour".After initially denying any awareness of it in an interview with BBC Radio Cymru's Bwrw Golwg, a Church in Wales spokesperson confirmed the matter had been reported to Mr John but said he had no licence to officiate, which Mr John said his comments referred is no suggestion that Mr John behaved inappropriately. How will a new archbishop be elected? The meeting of the Electoral College will begin with Holy Communion at St Peter's Church in Chepstow, which is on the St Pierre estate, before college members begin confidential successor will be chosen from the serving Welsh diocesan bishops:The Bishop of St Asaph, Gregory CameronThe Bishop of Monmouth, Cherry VannThe Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, John LomasThe Bishop of Llandaff, Mary StallardThe Bishop of St Davids, Dorrien Davies To make the decision, each of the six dioceses elects three clerics onto the college as well as three lay people, who are members of the religious community but not part of the current bishops are also a discussion and a period of reflection, the president will call for nominations and the bishops nominated must then withdraw from the discussion.A nominee must achieve two thirds of the votes of the college in order to be elected as archbishop. If, after a vote is taken, no candidate receives the necessary votes the process begins again with fresh the archbishop is elected, they will be enthroned in his or her home cathedral at a later date.
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2 days ago
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Neil Foden concerns raised in 2019 but no investigation by council
Months after a council decided not to investigate concerns about a headmaster's "closeness to some girls", a second safeguarding issue was raised, it has year, Neil Foden was jailed for 17 years for sexually abusing four children in north Wales between 2019 and started working at Ysgol Friars in Bangor in 1989 and became head teacher in 1997. He was also the strategic head of Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle in evidence gathered by BBC-produced Newyddion S4C, shows that Cyngor Gwynedd decided not to investigate concerns raised, before another concern, believed to be made in 2019, was raised by a staff member in the neighbouring local authority of Anglesey. An Anglesey council spokesperson confirmed it had "co-operated fully" with "all agencies" and "referred the suspicions about Foden to the responsible agency in accordance with the Child Protection Guidelines that were in place in 2019".However, the spokesperson did not confirm which agencies it shared the suspicions about Foden with, or if it shared directly with Cyngor sources say Cyngor Gwynedd did receive an official notice of a concern that was originally raised by an Anglesey employee, and it appears that no official investigation was Gwynedd has been asked several times for clarification regarding this matter but say that all "related information" they hold has been shared with the Child Practice Review (CPR) panel. The CPR was established following Foden's arrest to look into what happened. One of the panel confirmed the above issues "have been highlighted" and "covered", but members cannot comment any further at present, and their "aim is for the report to be published at the end of September". In a statement, Anglesey council said that "sensitive information regarding this serious matter cannot be released".However, it added "the public has a right to know that the island's child protection procedures have been followed in this matter and remain strong and responsible".The local authority's chief executive Dylan Williams said he wanted to "extend our deepest condolences" to all children and families who have suffered because of Foden. "As well as sympathising with the victims, the authority has ensured that everyone who has asked for support has received a suitable service," he added.A Cyngor Gwynedd spokesperson said: "It is a matter of deep regret that various concerns have been raised about Neil Foden over the years, and despite the fact that we have worked with the police and other agencies, our response was not enough to prevent his crimes."The CPR is a major step forward to enable us to get to the bottom of this, and we will welcome all the recommendations it makes. "When the report is published in September, we are committed to act upon every recommendation that is relevant to us as a council." The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that a "key worker" who gave evidence at Foden's trial last year "did raise concerns with the police" and that these concerns were raised "following Foden's arrest".The witness told the court that in 2019 she had weekly meetings with one of the victims, known as Child explained that the purpose of the meetings was to discuss "personal and confidential matters".It came to light in Foden's trial that he began grooming and sexually abusing Child E in 2019. Foden would refer to this girl as his "sex toy". The victim also joined Foden when he travelled away to events, sometimes staying in hotels with key worker told the court that her meetings with Child E, usually took place "in private" in a classroom. But, during the summer holidays things changed and the meetings were held in a different room with Foden always Wales Police was unable to confirm if the key worker at the trial worked for Anglesey council at the time, but said they were made aware of her concerns "post arrest of Foden and that formed part of the trial".
