Latest summer activities arranged in Llangollen

Latest summer activities arranged in Llangollen by the South Denbighshire Community Partnership are listed here.

Tourists asked to play their part in preventing wildfires

* Wildfire sweeping through a Denbighshire landscape.

Visitors to the Denbighshire countryside are being asked to play their part in reducing the risk of wildfires in the county, including Llangollen's Horseshoe Falls.

With the recent dry weather, Denbighshire County Council and Clwydian Range and Dee Valley are issuing advice on how to prevent wildfires from spreading when out in the Countryside.

To ensure everyone's safety and preserve the beautiful landscape, the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape are urging all visitors and campers at popular sites like Horseshoe Falls, Moel Famau and Loggerheads to swap their barbecues for picnics.

The use of barbecues, camping stoves, or campfires on these moorland areas carries an extreme fire risk and is strictly forbidden.

The council’s countryside rangers alongside North Wales Fire and Rescue service will be visiting key sites over the summer to directly inform visitors about the potential dangers of barbeques and countryside fires.

Councillor Alan James, Lead Member for Local Development and Planning, said: "We want every visitor to fully experience the beauty of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, however, our moorlands are incredibly vulnerable right now due to the warm weather recently.

"By making the simple choice to enjoy a picnic and leaving open flames at home, visitors are playing an essential role in keeping our sites safe and enjoyable for all.

“The impact of moorland wildfires goes far beyond the immediate flames. It can leave our landscape scarred for years, release harmful carbon and in the most extreme cases endanger human life.

“I’d like to acknowledge the hard work of our dedicated Clwydian Range and Dee Valley rangers, who are actively deploying fire risk signs and engaging with visitors to highlight these dangers”.

* To watch a short video to find out what to avoid go to: County Voice - Countryside visitors asked to play their part in reducing wildfire risk

Traffic light failure at Druid near Corwen, warns Traffic Wales

Traffic Wales is warning about a traffic light failure at Druid near Corwen, which is causing moderate traffic disruption 

Police appeal follows theft of motorbike from Llangollen

North Wales Police are appealing for information following the theft of a blue and white Suzuki GSXR motorbike from the Llangollen area on Monday July 14, at approximately 3am.

A spokesperson for NWP Conwy and Denbigh Rural said: "We believe the motorbike has been seen on CCTV turning right at the bridge, heading towards the general direction of Wrexham at approximately 03:24 hours.

"We are appealing for any witnesses and are keen on speaking with anyone that may have any information or dash camera footage. If you can help, please contact us via the live web chat on our website or by calling 101, quoting reference number 25000579151."

Supercar road trip due to pass near Llangollen

* The homepage of the Cannonball Ireland website.

A host of gleaming supercars are due to pass near Llangollen later today.

Vehicles taking part in the 2025 Cannonball Ireland City Luxe 2025 road trip will call at the Abbey Grange Hotel on their way over the Horseshoe Pass sometime in mid-afternoon.

No precise time for their arrival is available at the moment but a post on Facebook suggests it might be 3.45pm.

The event, based around Liverpool, lasts from today (Friday) until Sunday and runs through north Wales and Cheshire into the Peak District of Derbyshire.

According to its own website, it costs 2,000 euros for two people sharing a car. For that, entrants get, “magnificent drives by day on the UK’s most iconic roads Pen-y-Pass, Snake Pass, Horseshoe Pass, Holme Moss and the Peak District. By night, trade wild horizons for urban opulence!

“We stay at the luxurious Titanic Hotel, dine at Stanley’s Bar and Grill and also Zenn Roof Top and then explore vibrant city gems like The Cavern Club; the legendary venue where The Beatles played nearly 292 times!”

Railway volunteer set for national radio stardom

* Joanne firing engine 7754 earlier this year by Point & Shoot Photos.

Llangollen Railway says it is "super proud" of its volunteer Joanne Ormesher, who is one of five people to have a folk song composed about how railways have influenced their lives for BBC Radio 2's upcoming 21st Century Folk 2025. 

The stories are being told to coincide with Railway 200, celebrating 200 years of train travel in the UK.

Joanne is a fireman the the line's steam trains, a cancer survivor and advocate for diversity and inclusion in heritage railways. 

Her inspirational story has been turned into a folk song by the amazing Scottish singer-songwriter Findlay Napier. 

There will also be a chance to hear the songs, contributors and songwriters in 21st Century Folk 2025 on BBC Sounds and watch them by going to bbc.co.uk/folk from Monday 28th July to Sunday 3rd August - a week of folk music across Radio 2’s Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe (Weds, 9-10pm), and The Jeremy Vine Show (weekdays, noon-2pm).

Jeremy Vine will also broadcast live from "The Greatest Gathering", a festival to celebrate the past, present and future of rail travel taking place at Alstom Derby Locomotive Works between 1st and 3rd of August.

Fundraisers collect over £4,000 for family of father who died aged 41

Fundraisers have collected over £4,000 for the family of a Llangollen father-of-eight who has died aged just 41.

* For the full story in the Leader, go to: More than £4k raised for family of Llangollen dad who died | The Leader