Post categories: Hot Topics
| 13:27 UK time, Friday, 29 February 2008
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Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton,ÌýWrexham
| 09:44 UK time, Friday, 29 February 2008
My news feeds are buzzing these days as they search the web 24/7 for me, searching for anything of local interest.
Looking back over the last few years, I've noticed a fascinating change - average local people - not your stereotypical protester - seem prepared to make a stand and to oppose local issues.
They've become empowered by new media, by technology and the way the web can bring it all together. Now, more than ever, you can get your voice heard! [Chief Constable is listening | Congestion on the agenda]
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýWrexham
| 09:24 UK time, Friday, 29 February 2008
Huge mercury level rise at Castle Cement, North Wales must see Olympics benefit, Welsh Assembly Government has £140m left over, Wrexham FC's glory days star on YouTube, and when buses were horse-drawn.
Post categories: Connah's Quay,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýShotton,ÌýWrexham
| 13:23 UK time, Thursday, 28 February 2008
'Ö÷²¥´óÐã One had too much rugby on Saturday', hope for laid-off factory workers, red tape is 'wrecking' Rhyl arcade, Radio exposure for Wrexham bands and fire service plan to bill man for callout.
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýRuthin
| 15:53 UK time, Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Campaign on to restore Mostyn Fun Ship, 'North Wales schools not doing well enough', singer Rhys Meirion heads out to save Patagonia eisteddfod.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 09:12 UK time, Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Comments have been coming in to from people in North Wales who felt last night's which affected big parts of England.
At 1.09am, Chris Steele in Towyn, near Rhyl, wrote: "There has just been quite a powerful eathquake in Towyn which caused my desk and computer monitor to shake and pots to rattle. I have never experienced one quite as powerful as that before and thought I should write in a tell you."
Post categories: Denbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýWrexham
| 12:55 UK time, Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Four Prestatyn High School pupils fined for littering, quarrying inquiry starts in Mold, wind farm protest at Ruthin, Racecourse stadium revamp update and translators cost police £145,000.
Post categories: Llangollen,ÌýWrexham,Ìýfood
| 12:33 UK time, Monday, 25 February 2008
St David's Day Concert, Wrexham, 7.30pm
Given by Rhos Orpheus Male Choir with soloists Geraint Dodd and Camilla Roberts at William Aston Hall.
Wrexham St David's Day Celebration
Family event on Queen's Square, showcasing Welsh Produce. Each of the stalls will feature Welsh produce including food and traditional gifts, with local producers providing the catering.
PS. Don't forget about the Wrexham sausage competition!
Post categories: Corwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýRuthin,ÌýWrexham
| 10:20 UK time, Monday, 25 February 2008
Headlines: Wrexham cat turns up in S Wales, Denbigh's double wind farm plan could still go ahead, Flintshire's multi-million pound waste treatment project, bollards go up in Ruthin, Dragons' boss say he'll have to settle for a point, and Wrexham Council to hold meetings in Welsh.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 13:04 UK time, Friday, 22 February 2008
This week's NE Wales Update - a podcast highlighting local stories on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Wales - is now available.
Among the issues, fears for the future of the factory in Wrexham; who tried to save a man from drowning off the Prestatyn coast; and advice on what to do with your old computer.
Hear more about the poster that's attracting attention in Shotton; discuss whether St David's Day should become a Bank Holiday and why chart topper Duffy is getting Wrexham music journalist Elly Roberts all excited.
Post categories: Chirk,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 08:38 UK time, Friday, 22 February 2008
The trouble with letting technology do your thinking is that it takes things quite literally. Ask a sat-nav to give you the most direct route and it will do just that - regardless of whether you're a Smart car or a 40ft truck.
And it seems more and more of us are getting into all types of scrapes.
Time and again Margaret says she has been on he receiving end when truck drivers - trying to shave miles or minutes off their journey - make the mistake of following their computer's advice - and end up driving by her farm on a single-track road in the tiny village of , Chirk.
The latest waggon has been stuck since Wednesday, says who visited the scene last night after Margaret got in touch with us.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton
| 10:41 UK time, Thursday, 21 February 2008
Among the stories we're following on the web today; Flintshire town centres to get £500,000 facelift, 150 jobs on the way to Flint, and clean-up teams on standby due to number of crashes on the A55.
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýSt Asaph
| 10:01 UK time, Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Metal detecting enthusiast Roy Page has unearthed a Roman coin thought to be one of the oldest ever found in Wales whilst on a farm near St Asaph with fellow members of the Mold-based Historical Search Society, writes the .
Post categories: Hot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 08:53 UK time, Wednesday, 20 February 2008
It's not yet built but, by the wonders of technology, you can watch a computer generated of the impressive Eagles Meadow shopping development.
Yes, it is breath-taking, and now you can see why people have been concerned about the effects the centre will have on the town centre.
Post categories: Hot Topics
| 13:52 UK time, Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Once again there are calls for St David's Day to be made a bank holiday in Wales, as reported by the . The article lists the number of bank holidays enjoyed by other European countries - while England and Wales have a mere eight, Slovenia have twice that with a whopping 16 bank holidays a year! Perhaps we really could do with one more in Wales?
Post categories: Denbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin
| 14:09 UK time, Friday, 15 February 2008
This week's NE Wales Update - a podcast highlighting local stories on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Wales - is now available.
Find out why original horse whisperer was in Prestatyn and hear about the 'honey bun', a 16th century delicacy which is being revived in Ruthin.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton
| 09:18 UK time, Thursday, 14 February 2008
Anger as landfill sites set for go ahead at Buckley; traffic concern over Connah's Quay homes plans; and quarrying opposed near Mold.
Post categories: Hot Topics,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýWrexham,Ìýfood
| 13:22 UK time, Wednesday, 13 February 2008
is hosting Food for Thought [Friday, March 14], an event where local food producers can meet with the public, potential customers and caterers.
It is being organised by college catering manager Mark Parsons - former head chef at Llangollen's Corn Mill - as part of a drive to turn students on to the benefits of local and organic produce.
Post categories: Hot Topics
| 11:45 UK time, Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Beware, tomorrow's the most dangerous day to be on the region's roads; £59,000 Lotto ticket remains unclaimed in Wrexham; and Rhyl Pavilion saved at last minute.
Post categories: History & Memories,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 10:45 UK time, Wednesday, 13 February 2008
That's the title of an interesting aside on the blog of , following on from the story that the has fixed its sights on the English border town of .
Interesting how times change. In the 1400s, Oswestry became known as as it was burned and nearly destroyed by the Welsh. Now any attempt to make it Welsh would, presumably, be conducted much more diplomatically.
Post categories: Hot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 13:30 UK time, Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Police have issued a saying they've closed the "eighth crack house" in Wrexham, and claim to have stopped drugs dealing on the streets of Caia Park, Wrexham.
Tags:
Post categories: History & Memories,ÌýPhotos
| 10:44 UK time, Friday, 8 February 2008
Our Memoryshare project [what's this?] is now using a to invite people to share images from the area's past. So we thought we'd kick things off with our old photo of the former Eagles Meadow car park before work started to redevelop the site.
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýRhyl
| 12:27 UK time, Thursday, 7 February 2008
Vandals leave Holywell residents in the dark; Patience plea to Flint drivers over roadworks chaos; Police lose needle exchange bid at Colwyn Bay; Travellers denied permanent camp at Bagillt; Man in court over 13 people in a Volvo.
Post categories: Learning Welsh
| 11:22 UK time, Thursday, 7 February 2008
Another Wenglish entry as dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg [I'm learning Welsh]
Mae wefan newydd, , wedi dechrau a mae pobl yn medru helpu i ysgrifennu deddfau newydd am yr iaith Gymraeg.
[A new website has started and people are able to help write new 'laws' concerning the Welsh language.]
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýFlint,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýRuthin
| 10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 6 February 2008
An article on the website for Flintshire firms, , highlights an article in the latest edition of the Holywell Business Newsletter which is looking positively to the opening of the town's new Tesco store later this month.
And they appear hopeful that the supermarket could be good news for High Street trade [which is in contrast to the fears being expressed to a planned development in Denbigh].
The article states: "The monthly footfall counting exercise... has shown the number of people entering and leaving the town centre via Victoria Square has increased by an average of 240% since Lidl opened in comparison to a footfall count carried out in the same place prior to the opening.
Post categories: Hot Topics,Ìýtraffic
| 08:15 UK time, Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Councillor was fighting your corner yesterday when he put Wrexham Council on the spot over the growing problems with congestion.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýRuthin,ÌýWrexham
| 15:09 UK time, Monday, 4 February 2008
Reward over postman's murder increased to £100,000, Wrexham FC old boys reunion, more changes at Ruthin, life at 38 degrees to the wind and sprawling landfill plans go on display.
Post categories: Flint,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 09:03 UK time, Monday, 4 February 2008
Immigrants should be told not to touch people without permission, spit in the street or play loud music, has said. Ms Blears proposed that councils issue welcome packs to migrants explaining UK customs, including advice on queuing.
It seems to me that some locals could heed the advice too, don't you think?
The idea comes as Ö÷²¥´óÐã Wales' from says a report produced for the Welsh Assembly Government found that migrant workers are not keeping Welsh people out of jobs.
Do you agree?
Tags: Migrant workers
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýMold
| 12:42 UK time, Friday, 1 February 2008
What do you think about the idea in Flintshire that Buckley Elfed and Mold Alun schools are to adopt a fingerprinting scheme where pupils will use their print instead of cash to make purchases in the canteen? picks up on the concerns of one mother who reckons the idea is like fingerprinting criminals.
The scheme does offer an alternative. Children can use a pin number but. Under the scheme, credit will be added to pupils' account and then the system will make deductions. The idea is working elsewhere and a fingerprint can be used to sign out library books, etc.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPhotos,ÌýShotton
| 08:39 UK time, Friday, 1 February 2008
Local artist Paul Jones's new exhibition at celebrates the work of the cleaner at the town's maisonettes [ courtesy of flickr.com]. The display is made up of photos to show the day in the life of the guy whose job it is to clean up after everyone else. Paul seems to have found art in the mundane - but could you find the same appreciation?
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