Post categories: Wrexham
| 11:32 UK time, Thursday, 31 July 2008
The bells at Gresford's All Saints church, one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, have been silent since 2005 due to structural problems. But work to repair the tower that houses the bells is due to begin later this summer and should allow the six bells to ring out again, according to a report in the .
Post categories: Music / Entertainment,ÌýWrexham
| 12:43 UK time, Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Get a flavour of last weekend's festival which featured local bands, artists and DJs:
The festival was organised by whose website also announces that Evan Dando of the Lemonheads is to play in Wrexham next week.
Post categories: Wrexham
| 14:20 UK time, Monday, 28 July 2008
What do you think of the plans to remove six million tonnes of waste from the former Bersham Colliery site, as reported by ? Do you consider it a local landmark, worthy of preservation, or an eyesore which we could do without?
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 13:12 UK time, Friday, 25 July 2008
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LATEST UPDATES: Terracottapolis - Fending off the girls [for Slade!] - Blind bowlers - Festival time - Beatles exhibition - Move Deeside into England? - Town Talk - Wrexham's 160-year-old recipe - £4.4m craft centre opens - 007's Welsh twang - and much more...
Post categories: Learning Welsh,ÌýMold
| 11:19 UK time, Thursday, 24 July 2008
A Wenglish blog post as dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg [I'm learning Welsh]
Mae'n ddrwg gen i ond dwi heb ysgrifennu atoch chi yng Nghymraeg ers talwm. Does 'na ddim esgus, rhaid i mi ddweud.
[I'm sorry I haven't written to you in Welsh for ages. There's no excuse, I must say.]
So here goes.
Post categories: History & Memories,ÌýWrexham
| 08:26 UK time, Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Just wanted to share a snippet of info which popped up in my feedreader this morning while trawling the web for new links using the tag 'Wrexham'.
The website which revives old recipes has unearthed one from 1870 - the . [Are you aware of it and do you still use?] Here are the ingredients.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 09:49 UK time, Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Quick links to the stories and blogs we're following today using our [what's this?], including:
- Wrexham animal rights campaigners join badger cull rally
- Photos: Ruthin's new craft centre
- 300 jobs fears if Somerfield chain sale approved
- Mixed emotions over peacock stories
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton
| 09:10 UK time, Monday, 21 July 2008
So says contributor Nathan who posts his plea in our Deeside guide this morning arguing: "Deeside would benefit from leaving Wales. The area we live is so close to the border that being in Wales we miss out."
You may remember recently that Audlem in Cheshire wanted to move out of England because of Welsh health service benefits and before that there was because it better identified with the nation.
So, should a campaign be started to get Deeside out of Wales?
Post categories: Llangollen,ÌýPhotos
| 09:12 UK time, Friday, 18 July 2008
Just wanted to share a photo which popped up in my feedreader this morning:
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPhotos,ÌýRuthin
| 08:14 UK time, Friday, 18 July 2008
UPDATE: Sculpture being unveiled on Sat Aug 16 11am
One the face of it, he doesn't look too bad, maybe a little plain - but the kids don't seem afraid of him, so what's all the fuss been about?
It shows it pays to speak out because changes made to the road lay-out at Buckley crossroads have been put back to how they've been for years - due to public outcry.
While we'll leave it to the to explain the background, contributors to our Buckley forum have been having their say like Stuart: "I see the road markings at the traffic lights in Buckley have been changed back to the original markings after exactly 1 week. I wonder how much this cost the taxpayer?"
Post categories: Hot Topics,ÌýWrexham
| 08:24 UK time, Wednesday, 16 July 2008
What do you think of Glyndŵr University - the new name of Wales's 10th uni - Wrexham's North East Wales Institute or NEWI to you and me?
They could have named it after some of our other famous sons and daughters from history [Henry Morton Stanley, John Wilkinson]; or the world of sport [Mark Hughes, Joey Jones] or even showbiz [Tim Vincent, Ricky Tomlinson]. It could also have been named simply - Wrexham University.
Post categories: Denbigh,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold
| 10:26 UK time, Tuesday, 15 July 2008
In response to the post [] from blogger regarding the size of Queen Victoria's bloomers, we thought it would be helpful to point him in the direction of a film [Summer on the pond] made by website contributor, Joan Tapper, who mentions - and models - girls' underwear in the 1920s:
"...I'm wearing there navy blue knickers which you could get twice into them really! We used to tuck our dresses inside and they were used like a type of bathing costume."
Post categories: Connah's Quay,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýShotton
| 08:57 UK time, Tuesday, 15 July 2008
We've been using the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Local site to collect your local history for a number of years now and, every so often, some very special stories strike a chord.
Often they aren't the 'big' stories, but they are important. They're the kind of stories you'd hear in the pub, the ones that don't find their way into the history books, the stories that die when a generation dies out.
So that's why our local history site is proving very popular with people sharing all kinds of stories and overnight two great little memories came in to us.
Post categories: History & Memories,ÌýWrexham
| 13:58 UK time, Monday, 14 July 2008
Two World War II veterans who last saw each other as they parachuted out of their damaged bomber in 1944 have met up for the first time in 64 years. Lancaster gunners Leslie Faircloth from Wrexham and Dougie Jordin from Blackpool were both 19 when they were forced to bail out over Paris.
All seven crew survived, but they were never reunited, writes .
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLearning Welsh,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPhotos,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 12:04 UK time, Friday, 11 July 2008
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LATEST UPDATES: A world of colour at Llangollen - Sporting heroes - Weatherman Walking - Tramp and the vicar - Free love - Buckley Jubilee - Rants and Raves - Podcast - Old Photos - and much more...
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýWrexham
| 08:45 UK time, Thursday, 10 July 2008
Another year and another set of stats but still no difference in the picture - Rhyl and Queen's Park, Wrexham, are still among the most deprived places in Wales.
after the figures showed Rhyl West 2 [1st], Rhyl West 1 [4th] and Rhyl South West [5th], saying over the last year there had been an "extensive regeneration and a range of community initiatives to improve the quality of life for residents."
Clearly, there is still much to do.
In Wrexham, Queensway [3rd] - part of the Queen's Park [aka Caia Park] estate - still finds itself on the list. seemed to be staying quiet - but the people living there are trying to help themselves.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLearning Welsh,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPhotos,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 07:50 UK time, Thursday, 10 July 2008
Just to let you know that we've uploaded any outstanding comments you've sent us recently. The technical problem which was affecting our comments system has now been fixed!
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýShotton,ÌýWrexham
| 20:45 UK time, Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Just to let you know we're fixing a technical problem at the moment which is causing a delay in uploading your comments.
Meanwhile, we've just uploaded a film giving a flavour of the music and competitors performing at this year's .
And have you heard it could be another two years before alternative plans are drawn up to deal with ?
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýMold,ÌýShotton,ÌýWrexham
| 09:47 UK time, Monday, 7 July 2008
Quick links to the stories and blogs we're following today using our [what's this?], including:
- Round-the-world skipper receives a hero's welcome
- A494 / A55 road widening talks continue today
- Fuel protest passes peacefully, say police
Post categories: Hot Topics,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPhotos,ÌýWrexham
| 09:21 UK time, Friday, 4 July 2008
We've just uploaded some photos showing art and media students' final work at and they've drawn on teen pregnancy and migrant workers, among other things, for inspiration.
Post categories: Buckley,ÌýChirk,ÌýConnah's Quay,ÌýCorwen,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýDenbighshire,ÌýFlint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHolywell,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýLlangollen,ÌýMold,ÌýMusic / Entertainment,ÌýPhotos,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRuthin,ÌýShotton,ÌýSt Asaph,ÌýWrexham
| 09:04 UK time, Friday, 4 July 2008
A copy of the weekly highlights sent by email to subscribers of bbc.co.uk/northeastwales
LATEST UPDATES: Nuns run B&B - World comes to Llangollen - Remembering Tom - Rants and Raves - The state of Mold - Coal memories - New twist in 'Welsh Roswell' saga - 'Bring back Flint market' - Ex-pupils made good - and much more...
Post categories: Denbighshire,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýHot Topics,ÌýPrestatyn,ÌýRhyl
| 14:09 UK time, Wednesday, 2 July 2008
It has been a decade since Jim has been to Rhyl - and he's returning to holiday this summer very much hoping it's still the same place he loved.
What do you think he'll make of the resort today?
Post categories: Flint,ÌýFlintshire,ÌýHolywell,ÌýWrexham
| 13:57 UK time, Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Quick links to the stories and blogs we're following today using our [what's this?], including:
- Car-jacking gang operates in Wrexham
- Flintshire haulier's warning as credit crunch hits
- Update: Ermatati Rodgers
- £25m pledge for local health services
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