Rhyl high street to suffer 10 weeks of disruption during major make-over
Work has already started on improvements to the town's thoroughfare, which began with the installation of new street lighting columns Work has already started on improvements to the town's...
View ArticleNorth-South gap widens in personal insolvencies
Bankruptcy figures today cast doubt on the Coalition parties' claim that the recovery is lifting all parts of the country equally. Personal insolvency rates in the North-east and the North-west...
View ArticleClosure of Rhyl day centre would be 'devastating blow', say families battling...
The closure of a much-loved day centre would be a "devastating blow" to pensioners whose families have launched a desperate bid to save it. A question mark is hanging over the future of Hafan Deg in...
View ArticleHours spent on the mechanical elephant in Colwyn Bay to Mother and...
From Butlins in Pwllheli, Pontins in Prestatyn and pop and orange in the Whistle Cafe or Blinking Owl Bar, these pictures will take you right back in time And if you went on holiday to Butlins in...
View ArticleRhyl raids seize illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth A 14,000
More than 46,000 cigarettes and 48kg of hand rolling tobacco were sniffed out by specially trained dogs in the operation A quantity of cash and a vehicle were also recovered as part of the Wales-wide...
View ArticleFamily thanks Denbigh for supporting children after house fire
A MOTHER who had to dash home from Spain when a fire broke out at home says the horrible incident could have been much worse. Yvonne and Steve Lloyd, of Henllan Place, Denbigh were on holiday in Spain...
View ArticlePOLL: First glimpse of proposed makeover for Rhyl High Street
AN ARTIST impression shows the proposed new look of Rhyl High Street. Dawnus Construction are due to start the main phase of work on Tuesday, May 5. Improvements will be carried out over 10 weeks and...
View ArticleBin thrown on railway line in 'reckless act of vandalism'
A MAN put lives at risk by throwing a bin and a concrete slab onto tracks at a railway station. British Transport Police issued an appeal for help in identifying a man officers wanted to speak to after...
View ArticleA55: Crash on Rhuallt Hill leaves car facing wrong way
A crash between a car and a lorry shut one lane of the A55 eastbound for more than an hour during rush hour this morning. The collision at Rhuallt Hill, Denbighshire , happened at around 8am and left...
View ArticleConcerns over new zebra crossing at Ffordd Las Rhyl
Former councillor and mayor of Rhyl, Diana Hannam, who has lived on Ffordd Las since 1989, has said that at least 20 per cent of drivers are not stopping at the crossing. She said: "About 80 per cent...
View ArticleThree independent members appointed to North Wales health board
Bethan Russell Williams, Ceri Strading and Lyn Meadows have joined The Besti Cadwaladr University Health Board after a national recruitment and public appointment process by the Welsh Government....
View ArticleReport & Pics: Anzac Day in Wales - Remembering a Pioneer for Peace
On Saturday 25 April, over 50 people came together in Llangollen, Wales, on the centenary of the first Gallipoli landings to celebrate the very long life of Elisabeth Rowlands-Hughes, born at the end...
View ArticleMayor frustrated over planning policy issues
OSWESTRY'S mayor has been left feeling frustrated with new rules which has seen more planning applications passed by Shropshire Council officers. Councillor John Gareth Jones said the new decision...
View ArticleDenbighshire taxi drivers banned from wearing shorts
TAXI drivers are getting hot under the collar after new guidelines barring them from wearing shorts are set to come into force within days. A petition, which has more than 500 signatures, has been...
View ArticleRhyl man jailed for road rage attack
A MOTORIST who collided with a parking official as she took a photograph of his car has received a prison sentence. Trainee plumber Liam Kennedy has been ordered to pay Collette Oldham 250 in...
View ArticleLlangollen Eisteddfod team send message of strong support to young dance...
Organisers of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod have sent a heartfelt message of sympathy and support to a troupe of young dancers from Nepal. Many of the group have seen their homes...
View ArticleEntertainer Keith Harris dies aged 67 after losing cancer battle
The ventriloquist, who was best known for his act with green puppet Orville, passed away in the early hours of this morning at the Victoria Hospital in Blackpool. Southport Visiter readers are today...
View ArticleWorld War One medics honoured in a special ceremony
Welsh medics who won gallantry medals for their "incredible" service in World War One have been honoured at a special ceremony in Cardiff. Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan and the Duke of Gloucester...
View ArticleLOOK: Friends of Cheryl Sheard, who is battling terminal cancer, share their...
The heartbroken friends of cancer-striken Cheryl Sheard are hoping the pain they are going through is "just a bad dream" as the 36-year-old nears the end of her fight. Cheryl from Dyserth announced she...
View ArticleNorth Wales ambulance response times show signs of improvement for second...
Figures for March released this morning show the region's counties were edging closer to the Welsh Government target of 65% of all emergency calls being responded to within eight minutes. The "Category...
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