Post categories: Chirk,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýWrexham
| 11:30 UK time, Saturday, 30 June 2007
A selling exhibition of works by British artists including Damien Hirst and Lucian Freud is being held at Erddig Hall, reports . You could pick up works by Hirst and Freud from £12,000!
Post categories: Chirk,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýWrexham
| 09:42 UK time, Friday, 29 June 2007
We've just started pulling together a section about the legacy left us here in North East Wales by Thomas Telford - it's the 250th anniversary of his birth this year.
We all know about his great works like Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the hopes to make it a World Heritage Site which will ensure its upkeep. But what our project has also done is to start to draw attention to other industrial developments - like Llangollen Canal & the tramways - and concern about their preservation too.
Post categories: Chirk,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýWrexham
| 14:21 UK time, Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Further to the last blog, How honest are you?, here's another tale showing there are no shortage of Good Samaritans.
Entertainers Mark Whiteley & Daniel Hoffmann-Gill relied on the goodwill of locals for food and accommodation during their two-week and 216-mile trek across Britain - and they survived to tell the tale, stopping off at Chirk, Llangollen and Cerrigydrudion along the way.
Post categories: Denbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýRuthin,ÌýSt Asaph
| 08:07 UK time, Tuesday, 26 June 2007
I ask the question following the story about two refuse workers who found an American tourist's wallet - containing £190 and credit cards - in Bodfari on the Mold-Denbigh road - and now it's being flown home to him in Amarillo.
We need more fellas like the Honest Johns who handed it back. My wife left her purse behind on the desk at a shop recently and, within minutes, it had gone. Within 30 minutes one of cards had been used to buy petrol at a 'fast' pump and within an hour the thieves had been shopping, spending £80 at a local supermarket.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýLearning Welsh,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton
| 09:03 UK time, Friday, 22 June 2007
Eight people queued overnight to bid for up to 14 former Ministry of Defence homes at Annington Green, on Deeside, on sale for £112,950. They were secured with a down payment of £250, according to a footnote in a story on this morning.
Related blog: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖs shortage?
Post categories: Hot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 08:16 UK time, Friday, 22 June 2007
I read with interest this morning the story on that two housing bodies have said Wales is short of about 40,000 affordable homes.
This comes at a time when Wrexham, for example, is a major site for new homes with developments springing up everywhere. Whether they're affordable is another matter and perhaps any prospective buyers could let us know.
Meanwhile, Welsh pressure group, [Community], runs an online campaign [].
And they're holding a public meeting taking issue with plans for the sale of land belonging to the National Trust at Erddig - earmarked for 200 new homes - because they reckon the houses won't be affordable for locals. [The meeting is being held on Wednesday July 4, 7.30pm, at The Old Court House (upstairs), Hight Street, Ruabon]
| 11:35 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2007
Wrexham no longer has the unappealing title of teenage abortion capital of Wales - that tag now belongs to Conwy, according to today's .
The number of abortions carried out last year on under 18s in Wrexham was 11.3 per cent and the same for Flintshire with 11 per cent in Denbighshire. In Cardiff the figure was 8 per cent with Swansea at 11.6 per cent. Conwy was had the highest number with more than 15 per cent of the total number of abortions being carried out on under 18s.
Post categories: Wrexham
| 11:09 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2007
Don't worry - I don't mean the hall, I'm referring to the fields around the country park since the River Clywedog burst its banks during the recent wet weather, according to the .
We've had photos submitted by Mark Riley which show different perspectives of the affected areas.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýMold
| 10:49 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2007
Flintshire Council wants to hear what you think of it plans to close the county Reference and Information Centre at County Hall and move it to Mold Library due to its central location, longer opening hours - and because of declining numbers of visitors to the reference centre. Find out more via .
Personally, I think this is a good idea because the reference centre, including the fantastic local history section, is a fascinating resource and well worth a visit - probably on a wet weekend unless you're retired or researching family history - and bringing it into town will make it more accessible.
Post categories: Denbigh,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,Ìýfood
| 10:18 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2007
TV chef Bryn Williams is returning to Denbigh to visit his old school, Ysgol Twm o’r Nant, next month to open its new kitchen, according to .
Bryn rose to fame by winning the Great British Menu competition, which led to him cooking for the Queen on her 80th birthday.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton,ÌýWrexham
| 08:59 UK time, Wednesday, 20 June 2007
The has published a report calling for more support for migrant workers to help them to feel safe and integrate successfully with locals.
Last night's took a closer look at the report - which doesn't appear to be available on the NWREN website - which draws the following conclusions:
Post categories: History & Memories,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýWrexham
| 09:28 UK time, Tuesday, 19 June 2007
A massive Victorian fair is being held in Wrexham town centre on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary since the town was awarded borough status which basically gave us the right to govern ourselves.
There's also an exhibition at Wrexham Museum looking back at the development of the town over the years using archive photos.
Post categories: Learning Welsh
| 08:50 UK time, Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Another Wenglish entry as dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg [I'm learning Welsh]
Phew! It's over. Dan ni'n wedi sefyll ein arholiad - GCSE in Gymraeg. A, gobeithio, wnaethon ni ddigon i basio. [We have taken our GCSE in Welsh. Hopefully we have done enough to pass.]
Roedd y rhan gyntaf yn anodd - prawf ysgrifennu - ond doedd y sgwrs ddim yn ddrwg. [The first part was difficult - the writing test - but the chat in Welsh wasn't bad.]
He said hopefully!
| 12:26 UK time, Monday, 18 June 2007
Does giving out condoms to children encourage 'overly liberal attitudes to sex among under-age children'?
That's the claim being made by Mark Isherwood, Conservative AM for North Wales, who raised the issue after it emerged condoms are being handed out at youth clubs and information shops in Flintshire by the county’s Youth and Community Service. [ has the full story]
Last year, a debate started in our Wrexham mini site [specifically ] after Wrexham Council discussed a pilot scheme, giving our condoms and morning after pills to teens at a secondary school. The scheme has still to be approved.
| 11:00 UK time, Friday, 15 June 2007
Benefits experts reckon locals are missing out on £12.4m in unclaimed entitlements - and that's in Denbighshire alone. So add the unclaimed entitlements owed to people in Wrexham and Flintshire as well and you're talking a ridiculous amont of money.
Denbighshire Council - just like other local authorities - are offering advice so people can check their entitlements. Go online to their to find out more.
Post categories: Corwen,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýWrexham
| 11:56 UK time, Wednesday, 13 June 2007
The unveiling of a new Owain Glyndwr statue in Corwen has been postponed after a lorry carrying its plinth plunged down a ravine in China after a monsoon, reports .
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 09:21 UK time, Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Have you visited Llangollen & Corwen recently because they been enjoying some great PR lately among the London press?
The Observer's "" earlier this month featured hotels and restaurants in the area as part of their focus on fine food, and featured restaurants in Llangollen, a cafe in Llandegla and a cycling and camping event in Ruthin in September.
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl
| 14:26 UK time, Monday, 11 June 2007
A timely press release has just been sent to us talking about the work of Rhyl & Prestatyn's seasonal Beach Patrol which is now in full service over the summer season from Foryd Harbour by the Blue Bridge at Rhyl to Barkby Beach, Prestatyn.
says the team has already been involved in two rescue incidents and two incidents of returning lost children to their parents. In the latest, they alerted & when children became stranded on sandbanks at Rhyl.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton
| 14:48 UK time, Friday, 8 June 2007
Police are investigating after poison pen letters were pushed through the doors of homes in Flint, causing upset to a number of people, reports the .
| 09:16 UK time, Thursday, 7 June 2007
Controversial plans to close some of our hospitals have been put on hold with Welsh Assembly First Minister Rhodri Morgan saying it was "an olive branch" so other political parties could help find a way forward.
reports Mr Morgan as saying that while changes to the health service were needed for the 21st century, people expect to see "services being brought closer to their home before they will accept some of the services have to move further from home".
Post categories: Flint,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 15:20 UK time, Wednesday, 6 June 2007
For the first time ever S4C screened a programme last night with Polish subtitles - as well as the usual English subtitles which, the station says, is in recognition of the Polish community in Britain.
You can watch again the episode of [In Front of Your Eyes] called Polska Cymru which was produced by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.
The programme explained how Polish people have been living in Wales for generations and is not a recent phenomena. We've had a Polish community in Penley, near Wrexham, since WWII.
| 12:43 UK time, Wednesday, 6 June 2007
It's funny the things that get you going. And people eating lunch or snacking on the move seems to be one of them - especially if they have a pie in their hand.
Contributor 'Mystery Swiller from Flint' is the latest to take exception: "Can't they do a lunchtime healthy eating course for all the young mothers in Flint? I am forever seeing prams being pushed around frantically by teens and on the top of every pram is always a Sayer's pastie."
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýWrexham
| 12:22 UK time, Wednesday, 6 June 2007
A banknote discovered after 63 years in a vintage van at has sparked a mystery stretching back to the D-Day landings.
The five-franc note - with the date of the landings written on it and found with an empty cigarette packet - could have been part of a survival kit issued to soldiers in the 1944 Normandy landings, says .
Post categories: Learning Welsh,ÌýMold
| 11:02 UK time, Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Another Wenglish entry as dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg [I'm learning Welsh]
Me and fy nghydweithiwr, Alan, yn sefyll ein arholiad - Cymraeg fel ail iaith - dydd Gwener. Cadwch eich bysedd crossed amdana ni.
[Me and my colleague, Alan, take our qualification - Welsh as a second language - on Friday. Keep your fingers cross for us]
Post categories: Denbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLearning Welsh,ÌýRuthin
| 15:19 UK time, Monday, 4 June 2007
The apparent reduced amount of Welsh being taught at English-medium Denbigh High School is causing a massive debate in the town.
In fact, weekly newspaper the has received plenty of opinions from community leaders, parents and other contributors to its letters pages.
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýWrexham
| 10:11 UK time, Friday, 1 June 2007
With the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (July 10-15) now 60 years old, the number of people that were involved in the first festivals in 1946/7 or can recall that period, are dwindling.
So Denbighshire Council archivist Kevin Mathias is keen to contact anyone connected to the early years of the world music festival to share memories and any old photos via the eisteddfod website -
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