WREXHAM is set to feature in a week of BBC news and programmes.

As part of a pioneering newsgathering project, titled ‘We Are Wrexham’ - which is a week of dedicated news broadcasts across the BBC’s networks between March 30 and April 3 - with the town at the centre of programmes and services.

The BBC will be asking the people of the town to share the stories that matter to them - with a selection of those going on to feature on TV, radio and online on national and BBC Wales outlets - as part of the ‘We Are Wrexham’ week.

UK and Welsh outlets will broadcast from the town centre throughout the week - with possible outlets including BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, BBC Radio 1, BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten - as well as news services from BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales.

In addition, a pop-up BBC newsroom will be held at Tŷ Pawb throughout the ‘We Are Wrexham’ week.

In the newsroom, BBC Wales TV and radio reporters will be on hand to listen to individuals who want to share their stories about the town - which could then be featured on air and online.

There will also be an opportunity for people to have a go at experiencing future technologies in the BBC Blue Room.

‘We Are Bradford’, ‘We Are Middlesbrough’ and ‘We Are Stoke-on Trent’ have already taken place with great success.

Wrexham is a natural ‘next stop’ where the week will put a spotlight on the many layers of lived experiences in the Wrexham borough - including the rich and long-standing history of the Polish Community, to the stories of the players in Britain’s most diverse football team, and the town’s place in the change in political mood across the UK.

Fran Unsworth, director of BBC News, said: “BBC News is delighted to be bringing our ‘We Are’ series to Wrexham.

“We really want to connect with our audience in the town and amplify the stories which matter to them.

“As part of this, we plan to run a number of audience panel events, and will also use social media.”