Police union warns against cutting number of inspectors
Inspector Paul McKeown, who is based in St Asaph , said the move suggested a lack of understanding as to how important the inspectors were. Writing in the latest edition of "Your Voice", the North...
View ArticleHundreds of pensioners arrested on suspicion of rape, drug dealing,...
A Freedom of Information request has revealed at least 571 alleged offences have been investigated by Wales' cops in the last year Hundreds of pensioners have been arrested on suspicion of offences...
View ArticleThe Met Office yellow weather warnings for December 23
The week ahead is forecast to be milder than the average for the time of year - with temperatures in the south of the country reaching around 12C on some days as mild, damp air moves in from the...
View ArticleListen To Stupid Calls Made To North Wales Police
Police are asking for help to reduce demand on the Police Call Centre with some real example nonsense calls being released. A report of someone complaining about their neighbour's washing machine, a...
View ArticleRhydian among performers to wow Carols from Llandudno concert at Venue Cymru
Factor star Rhydian led a string of fine performances with a 200-strong 'superchoir' delighting 750 guests in a much-anticipated, sell-out show in Venue Cymru . Rhydian impressed as always whilst Royal...
View ArticleNew Premier Inn Hotel for Rhyl on old Honey Club site moves closer
The hotel will have 70 bedrooms, along with a Brewers Fayre restaurant and will create up to 60 jobs in the town The site of the Honey Club in Rhyl will be turned into a 70-bedroom Premier Inn, and is...
View Article'Town drunk' groped two 13-year-old girls in the street in Denbigh
A MAN, who regarded himself as the town drunk of Denbigh, groped two 13-year-old girls in the street. Trystan Evans, aged 25, was said to be so drunk, and possibly affected by drugs, that he could not...
View ArticleDenbighshire residents urged to reserve 999 for real emergencies
COMPLAINTS about a neighbour's washing machine, waiting for a taxi and a child playing on the telephone are just some of the examples of 999 calls North Wales Police have received over recent weeks....
View ArticleWales snow warning: Met Office warns 10cm could fall
Fighting for justice for victims of the pollution from the Phurnacite coking plant in Abercwmboi, Wales. Branded as 'Europe's Filthiest Factory' by Gov. Inspectors, it left behind a terrible legacy of...
View ArticleOswestry Foodbank spreading Christmas joy
The festive period is traditionally a time for reflection, for spending long overdue time with loved ones and for imparting a little goodwill to our fellow man. It is worth remembering though, that...
View ArticleReview 2014: Environment's stormy year
A series of storms rolled in and high tides hit the coastline from Burry Port to Rhyl. The then Environment Minister Alun Davies said he was "shocked to his core" by what he saw in the Ceredigion...
View Articlereview of 2014: Part 1
The Rhyl Journal started the year with reports that a charity fund set up for victims of the Rhyl floods had grown to more than 10,000. Generous donations came from all over the region as the victims,...
View ArticleRoad outside Llangollen health centre will have traffic calming
TRAFFIC calming measures on the busy main road outside the site of a new health centre will be in place before it opens its doors to patients. A number of people have raised concerns that vehicles...
View ArticleMixed fortune for Oswestry traders
TRADERS in Oswestry have reported mixed fortunes over the festive period this year, with some shops receiving more Christmas business than others. Despite the town council granting free parking after...
View Articlereview of 2014: Part 2
Tributes were paid to a community stalwart and former Mayor of Prestatyn who died after an accident at his home. Michael Eckersley, aged 73, a former Conservative Prestatyn Town and Denbighshire County...
View ArticleEmpty house is now a home for young family
Housing association Grwp Cynefin and Denbighshire County Council have joined forces to help transform an empty Denbigh property into a family home. As part of Denbighshire County Council's Empty Homes...
View ArticleHarry Street: Mass killer dies while serving sentence for firearms and...
The 70-year-old who shot five people dead in 1978 moved to Denbighshire before returning to Birmingham and starting a campaign of harassment against his neighbours Harry Street, who lived in a...
View ArticleCaught On CCTV In Wrexham
Located elderly missing person in the Llangollen area. Female found safe, well and in good spirits.
View ArticleMan and his dogs escape Trefonen house fire
The man living at the property in Rectory Close passed his pet dogs across a wall to a neighbour and then made his escape before the roof of the bungalow collapsed. Over 30 firefighters from Baschurch,...
View ArticleCoronation Street star lends hand to reveal hospice sculpture
A CORONATION Street star from the region has cut the ribbon to reveal a new sculpture at a children's hospice. Ian Puleston-Davies, who plays Owen Armstrong in the ITV soap opera, revealed the...
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