Inquest opens into death of Blaenau Ffestiniog woman killed in A470 car crash
An inquest has been opened into the death of a pensioner who died after a two-car collision in the Conwy Valley last week. Opening an inquest in Ruthin , John Gittins, the coroner for North Wales East...
View ArticleMan dies following midnight fire in Rhyl
AN investigation has been launched after a man died following a fire in Rhyl. North Wales Fire and Rescue were called to the Sussex Street property just after midnight, and they confirmed that a man,...
View ArticleJones disputes A 1.2bn funding claim
The first minister said he does not recognise a Plaid Cymru claim Wales needs an extra A 1.2bn funding a year . Plaid leader Leanne Wood accused Carwyn Jones of running a Labour party branch office and...
View ArticlePicture Gallery: Business owners angry after advertising signs taken...
Shop owners and market traders in Denbigh, Ruthin and some of the surrounding villages believe the removal of A-boards and posters will have a direct impact on business and almost all claimed they had...
View ArticleTibutes paid to first head of Rhyl school
TRIBUTES have been paid to an educational pioneer who was the first headteacher at Blessed Edward Jones High School in Rhyl. Mr Ashworth, a science graduate, moved to Rhyl to take up his first headship...
View ArticleJane Greaves: Calls for safety improvements after cyclist dies at...
More than 400 people have signed a petition calling for changes to a junction which killed a cyclist last week. The e-petition calls the junction of Lower Denbigh Road and the B5428 Trefnant to Denbigh...
View ArticleFormer police officer died three months after being given the all-clear from...
A former police officer died three months after wrongly being given the all-clear from prostate cancer, an inquest heard. Shortly before he died, Glyn Roberts dictated notes to his wife Diane about his...
View ArticleWithout a hospital in Flintshire we're struggling to hit...
Tracy Myhill says lack of general hospital could be factor in Welsh Ambulance Service's failure to meet goals in county Welsh Ambulance Service boss Tracy Myhill says Flintshire's lack of a general...
View ArticleTributes to Rhyl community hero who gave lifeline to hundreds of children
TRIBUTES have been paid to a community hero who founded a fun club for children which offered a lifeline to hundreds of Rhyl youngsters. Kevin Paterson, aged 63, died peacefully at his home after...
View ArticleHow helping ChildLine could help give children in Wales the Christmas they...
For most children, Christmas is a magical time of year - surrounded by friends and family, the excitement and anticipation of unwrapping presents. But for some, it's a time when they feel more alone...
View ArticleFamily of late Rhyl servicewoman receive war medal - 70 years on
Left to right: The brothers and one sister with the Admiral and his ADC: Georges, Gerard, Lt Alex Harris RN, Baudouin, Alexandre, Cintia, Jacques, Rear Admiral Tim Lowe RN, Daniel. Kathleen Winifred...
View ArticlePrestatyn house siege after man locked himself inside with a knife
Armed response police lay in siege outside a house in Prestatyn after a man threatened to harm himself with a knife. Around 10 police cars and an armed response unit were called to the house in Dawson...
View ArticleAlarm frontman Mike Peters launches fundraising campaign for North Wales...
Dyserth rock star aims to raise A 350,120 - a pound for every foot between Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor and the Maelor hospital in Wrexham Cancer survivor and rock legend Mike Peters is not the kind of...
View ArticleTraveller sites earmarked by council
And a temporary base at Smithy Lane, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, is being considered as part of an assessment of potential sites in north Wales. A Conwy council report said one unlawful camp had...
View ArticleFamily return war hero's medals to his home town
A FALLEN sailor's war medals have been returned to his home town as a tribute to those who served during the Second World War. This week, Mr Williams' nephew Paul Wiseman from Oswestry and his aunt...
View ArticleRuthin pub a winner at Loo of the Year awards
The Castle Hotel in St Peters Square has been awarded a platinum star rating by inspectors in the Loo of the Year awards. A pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets in the Loo...
View ArticleTalks start on teachers' pay
The Silk Commission recommended earlier this year that responsibility for setting teachers' pay should in future be the responsibility of the Welsh Government, rather than remain in the hands of...
View ArticleChirk aqueduct to get a wash and brush up
CANAL aqueducts, bridges and tunnels on the Llangollen, Montgomery and Shropshire Union Canals are getting an 80,000 spruce up over the winter. As the boating season ends, the Canal & River Trust...
View ArticleAgreement secured to keep Dyfed-Powys Police helicopter flying
But an agreement has been secured for a helicopter to continue to be based at Pembrey, with new cover also available from elsewhere. "This force covers a huge area - more than half of Wales - and...
View ArticleArmed man in Chester Barclays Bank drama asked for police to kill him
A young man with mental health issues walked into a bank armed with an axe and a knife then asked for police to come and kill him. Ryan Seddon, from Rhyl, has previously pleaded guilty to two counts of...
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