Firefighters want Clawdd Du passageway locked
CLOSING off a crime-ridden alleyway is the only way to prevent further arson incidents, a fire official has said. John Davies, Oswestry fire station manager, last week welcomed moves by town and...
View ArticleNorth Wales hovercraft plans float a step closer following meeting
A HOVERCRAFT operator bidding to run a service between North Wales and Merseyside has passed another hurdle. Representatives from Hoverlink Ltd, along with Chris Ruane, MP for the Vale of Clwyd and...
View ArticleThe awesome James Bond style speedboat that turns into a submarine. Oh, and...
It wouldn't look out of place in a James Bond film, but this amazing submersible speedboat is just one of the products putting the technological spotlight on Wales. For Bond fans it passes more than a...
View ArticleFigures reveal quarter of Denbighshire's children living in poverty
The shock figures come as food banks struggle under the sheer volume of demand from families living on the breadline which some believe will increase as Denbighshire County Council budget cuts begin to...
View ArticleAnnouncement on power cable route does not "alleviate concerns"
That was the claim made by Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru AM for North Wales in response to SP Manweb's decision to favour the 'Hafod option' to connect four wind farms at Clocaenog Forest to a substation...
View ArticlePolice hunt for man who attempted to abduct girl in Oswestry
The police are appealing for information and urging the public to be vigilant after a 14-year-old girl was approached by a man in Oswestry on Wednesday, November 5. The victim was walking along Roft...
View ArticleBotched injection by a North Wales physiotherapist killed successful...
An 80-year-old partially-sighted pensioner who worked as a private physiotherapist killed a successful businessman with a botched injection, an inquest heard. Company director Nicholas Davies , 47,...
View ArticleGwyn Williams bows out after 39 years of representing farmers through ...
The Llanrwst-based FUW area officer shares his fond memories of working with farming families in the area in between the rivers Conwy and Clwyd A working lifetime spent serving farmers will come to an...
View ArticleFailing Denbighshire village pub saved by volunteers and Royal support
A VILLAGE pub which was facing closure 12 months ago now employs ten people and has plans for further expansion. The Glan Llyn's success is due in large part to the generosity of the community which...
View ArticleNorth Wales trailer firm comes to the aid of Wales Rally GB duo
A NORTH Wales trailer firm has come to the aid of a rally duo aiming to take a top racing title. Thanks to Ifor Williams Trailers, driver Hefin Lloyd-Davies and his navigator Mark Lewis will be able to...
View ArticleGas leak following Oswestry restaurant fire
A GAS leak saw a busy Oswestry town centre junction cordoned off for the second time in less than 24 hours this morning. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service personnel discovered the mains pipe leak at...
View ArticleResidents urged to protect their homes after Prestatyn is hit by rise in...
Police admitted that they had seen a "slight rise" in burglaries and attempted burglaries in the town over the last three weeks and that thieves seemed to be targeting "partially glazed doors at the...
View ArticleThree hour ambulance delay did not "greatly" impact on Rhyl man's death
A THREE hour delay in getting an ambulance to a man did not "greatly" impact on the cause his death, a coroner told an inquest. The inquest of Ian Tobin was heard at County Hall in Ruthin on Monday,...
View ArticleCall to have your say on incinerator project
RESIDENTS wishing to express their views on plans for a massive burner on Deeside have been given more time to do so. The consultation period giving residents the chance to have their say on plans for...
View ArticleRhyl's Ocean Plaza retail and hotel scheme tipped for approval by planners
Major seafront project at former funfair would create more than 350 jobs at supermarket, petrol station, restaurant, cafe, and retail units Under the A 55m project the former funfair site would be...
View ArticleElderly couple calling for more littering signs after fine for cigarette butt
AN ELDERLY couple are calling for more anti-littering signs after being slapped with an on-the-spot fine for dropping a cigarette butt. 72-year-old Colin Blakeley, of Llys y Faner, Denbigh was walking...
View ArticleRhuthun or Ruthin. What do you think?
If you are unsure, the answer will hopefully be perfectly clear when you have finished reading my contribution this week. Bilingual signs in Wales were permitted by special authorisation after 1965 and...
View ArticleRemembrance Sunday services in the region
In Rhyl a service will be held at St Thomas' Church at 9.30am and wreaths will be laid in the Remembrance Garden following the service. A service will be held at St Melyd Church at 11.15am and wreaths...
View ArticleThings to do in North Wales this weekend November 7-9 2014
It's a packed weekend of events and things to do in North Wales - have a look at our suggestions if you are in need of some inspiration Want to find an event in North Wales to attend this weekend?...
View ArticleDenbighshire flasher breached Asbo by exposing himself to two women
Judge Rhys Rowlands, sitting at Mold Crown Court, told him that it had been "a pretty awful experience" for the two women walking up the street. One of them may have been "robust" but he added: "She...
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