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Leader Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Llangollen: Wales Comic Con guests confirmed so far
Earlier this month, it was announced that the event had found itself a new home at Llangollen Pavilion. The popular event has traditionally been held annually at Wrexham University. Formed in 2009, down the years it has proven to be one of Wrexham's most well-attended events on the calendar. But, this year, the comic con team has found themselves a new nearby location to host the event. They have announced that Llangollen Pavilion will play host to the 2025 Wales Comic Con on September 20 and 21. And some recognisable faces have already been confirmed to attend. Breaking Bad star Dean Norris was the first to be announced and he was followed by Joseph Mazzello, who has starred in the likes of Jurassic Park and Bohemian Rhapsody. TOP STORIES Also confirmed so far are; Tickets to the event are available to buy now from here. Click the image above for more local events (Image: Newsquest) Guests are advised to keep an eye on the Wales Comic Con social media channels for the latest updates. In a statement, the organisers said that they have signed a 'multi-year deal' to host the event at the pavilion. They added: "Join us for the first edition at this new venue on September 20-21 – it's going to be a weekend to remember. With more space than ever before, we'll be packing the site with our biggest line-up of displays yet, plus a UK-first unique panel experience that we can't wait to reveal."
Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
Wrexham woman now helping others with weight loss journey
Sue, who has struggled with her weight since childhood, tried several approaches before finding success with Slimming World in 2013. She lost six stone, which improved her health and fertility, and in 2015, she welcomed her baby boy after years of infertility struggles. However, Sue faced unexpected setbacks in the following years. By late 2021, she developed fibroids and polyps, non-cancerous growths in the womb, affecting one in three women in the UK. Routine surgery went wrong, leaving her with health challenges and chronic pain. This took a toll on her energy, confidence, and overall well-being. She said: "It felt like life shrank for a while. "I just wanted to feel like myself again — to be the mum who could run around with her little boy." By 2022, Sue had regained the weight she had worked hard to lose ten years earlier. She said: "All the healthy habits I had went out the window, the pain was unbearable some days. "I couldn't exercise as I used to, I comfort ate and the weight piled back on." Instead of giving up, she decided to go back to what had worked before and focus on rebuilding one step at a time. She said: "I worked a lot on self-compassion and realised I didn't have to be perfect, I needed to reconnect with my healthy habits — I just had to keep showing up for myself, keep moving forward." Since 2022, Sue has lost four and a half stone and, following her recovery from surgery in 2024, says she now feels stronger than ever. She said: "What kept me going was knowing that I deserved to feel well — not just physically, but mentally and emotionally." Now, she has trained as a consultant for Slimming World, at their national training academy in Derbyshire. Members of the group are preparing to welcome Sue as their new consultant when she takes over on Friday, May 30, 2025. She said: "I know how hard it can feel to walk back into a group when you're struggling whether you're someone like me who's lost weight and regained it or someone who's never tried a slimming community group before. "There's no shame in asking for help. "We all deserve to feel good in our own skin, and sometimes we need help to get into the right mindset to make the behaviour changes for a healthy lifestyle to become routine." READ MORE: Wales Comic Con to return later this year - but at a new north Wales location! Sue says she now hopes to offer the same lifeline she once needed. She said: "Health is our most precious asset — it underpins everything we do. "My aim is to help people reclaim their health and well-being and live their lives, full of energy, confidence and joy." Sue's Slimming World group will be held at Garden Village Hall, Wrexham, every Friday at 7.30am and 9.30am from May 30, 2025. For more information or to join Sue's group either pop along on May 30 or call her on 07377 828 654.
Leader Live
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Leader Live
Wrexham roads to revert to 30mph by end of June, say council
That is according to Wrexham Council, who say work on reverting roads will start in May. Welsh Government introduced a default 20 mph speed limit on restricted roads across Wales on September 17, 2023. The decision was met with mass opposition and in April 2024, Welsh Government announced a review of the 20 mph scheme. Following extensive member engagement and public consultation, a list of 52 sections of highway which met the Welsh Government criteria for reversion back to 30mph was presented to the Executive Board in February 2025 - and the Executive Board approved the list in full. Wrexham Council has since successfully applied for funding from Welsh Government and received a sum of £400,000. This is sufficient to cover the signage works to ensure full compliance in accordance with the legal Traffic Regulation Orders, in addition to some minor works on the highways to improve safety - a contractor has been appointed. The council today (May 21) confirmed that work on reverting the signage will start this month and it is anticipated that all 52 sections of highway will revert to 30 mph by the end of June. Cllr David A Bithell, lead member for Strategic Transport said: 'Upon receiving the results of the public consultation it was obvious that the majority were not keen on many new 20mph and the impacts that they had. 'We have listened, considered the evidence and as a result are changing back 52 sections of highway – funded not through local means but from funding from Welsh Government. 'We are the first authority in Wales to start the process of reverting roads back. MOST READ: "Major milestone" as new store set to open at Eagles Meadow in Wrexham Wales Comic Con to return later this year - but at a new north Wales location! Police probe reports of male approaching young girls in Flinshire 'Whilst the changes to signage are being implemented it is advised that drivers stick to the signposted maximum speed limit and drive to the road conditions. 'Pre-existing 20mph zones such as around schools will not be changing and there is no excuse for speeding in these areas.' The list approved by Executive Board for reversion to 30 mph is below. Please note that the legal TRO covers 52 sections of highway. Some sections of highway are contained within the same 'road' which explains why there are not 52 names in the list below:
