Llangollen Twenty Club returns to Dibley for its next show

Llangollen Twenty Club has announce its November 2022 production of Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special.

The show will be performed in Llangollen Town Hall from Wednesday-Saturday, November 16-19, including a matinee on the Saturday. 

The society is holding open auditions in the RAFA Club, Llangollen next Tuesday, August 9 and audition material, including characterisations, general information and the all important audition pieces are available, either online via the email address: contact@twentyclub.co.uk, or by contacting Sian Glynne Jones at Courtyard Books, or Chrissie Ashworth on 07970 449843.

A Twenty Club spokesperson said: "This very funny, beautifully written play brings out the best of the eccentric, frankly dysfunctional folk who live in the rural fictional setting of Dibley, led by the fun loving, curvaceous, bubbly vicar, Geraldine Granger.  

"Nothing ever quite goes to plan however hard she tries, hampered by the wacky villagers!

"Do come along to audition, if you are interested in learning more. The last time the club staged a Vicar of Dibley play was way back in 2017 when we played to full houses.

"Covid has delayed this production and the society welcomes a return to putting on two plays per year."

Latest Citizens Advice column

Here is the latest column from Denbighshire Citizens Advice:

Q: I’m due to fly to Spain during the school summer holidays. After hearing about all the problems at airports, I’m really worried. My family have been looking forward to this and it’s cost us a lot of money. What do we do if our flight is cancelled or delayed? 

A: A lot of people will be worried after seeing the recent news about flights. If you face issues, the Citizens Advice website has lots of information about what to do when your flight is delayed or cancelled. 

If you’re already at the airport when they announce the delay, the airline should give you food and drink, access to phone calls and emails. You should also get accommodation if you’re delayed overnight (including journeys to and from the airport). 

Your airline might offer you vouchers to pay for these or advise you to keep receipts to claim back expenses later. They will only refund ‘reasonable’ expenses, not expensive meals or luxury hotels. 

What counts as a long enough delay to get this help depends on how long your flight is. A short flight only needs to be delayed two hours, whereas a flight of more than 3,500km needs to be more than four hours. Full details are on the Citizens Advice website. 

It’s worth knowing that if your flight is delayed for more than five hours, you don’t have to take it. The airline legally has to give you a full refund for that flight (and any onward flights and return flights if you’re part-way through a connecting journey). Talk to someone from the airline as soon as you decide you don’t want to fly. 

If your flight is cancelled altogether, you’ve a legal right to either a full refund or a replacement flight to get you to your destination. The refund includes any onward flights and money for a return flight if you’re part-way through a connecting journey. Ask about this at the airport if you can. 

Don’t just rebook another flight yourself - check with the airline first because it’s their responsibility to sort out your replacement. If you do have to rebook it yourself, keep any receipts and evidence of why the airline couldn’t do this for you, for example screenshots of live chats. If the cancellation ends up delaying you getting to your holiday by two or more hours, you’re entitled to help with costs. 

Check if you’re entitled to compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight. Again, this will depend on how long the delay was, the distance, and whether it’s the airline’s fault.

The Citizens Advice website has details on claiming compensation for delays or cancellations from the airline. You might also be able to claim from your travel insurance – check if your policy covers this. 

If you have a problem with an airline and you’re not sure what to do, call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline 0808 223 1133 or talk to an adviser online through the Citizens Advice website.

Llangollen organisations back regional Borrow Bus project

* The North East Wales Borrow Bus.

Organisations in Llangollen are backing a scheme to help households across North East Wales help save money and to reduce local levels of waste. 

The Lottery-funded Borrow Bus project is led by reSource, a community interest company based in Ruthin, working in partnership with Drosi Bikes  of Llangollen.

Also involved are the Pengwern Community Hub and Friends of the Earth Llangollen.

According to the scheme's sponsors, the aim is for the bus to travel around North East Wales making it easy for people to share and borrow household and garden items that are used infrequently, so encouraging a local circular economy. 

Over time it would increasingly attend complementary events such as repair cafés, community festivals etc.

To learn more about how the local community and how they could benefit from the project organisers are asking people in the areas involved, including Llangollen, to take part in a survey.

They say this will only take five minutes to complete with responses needed no later than August 19.

All entries registering for a mailing list will be entered into a draw for a £50 voucher.

Organisers add: "All responses are confidential. No individual named person or data is shared without their explicit agreement."

* The survey can be seen at: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BorrowBus-BaselineSurvey/?fbclid=IwAR2BoZ2jSREkv4z0NjJ6p6A2Hbm0Z0-7CgzMOopoRLC87zgbz_Ms_d6qles

* For further details, contact: Bws.Benthyg@innovas.co.uk 

New bench is installed at popular viewing point

* The new bench at the viewing point.

A popular view point from which to see the mighty Pontcysyllte Aqueduct has been given a new lease of life at Trevor Basin.

The vegetation in the foreground has been maintained at a lower height so that the view of the aqueduct is revealed in all its glory and a rustic bench installed.

The bench is made from the trunk of a mighty elm tree that had to be felled for safety reasons at Plas Newydd in Llangollen 3 years ago.

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Our Picturesque Landscape Project the volunteers that took part were taught the skills involved and can now proudly sit and absorb the views.

Councillor Win Mullen James, Cabinet Lead Member for Local Development and Planning, said:  “Many visitors and local people stop to look at the stunning view from this point and now they can sit and spend time enjoying the picturesque landscape. We would like to thanks the National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this possible”.

Our Picturesque Landscape Project centres on the landscape of the Dee Valley and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site. It takes the theme of inspirational journeys that have been, and continue to be, a feature of the area which is cut by the canal, Telford's A5 and the River Dee. Visitors have drawn inspiration from this beautiful valley in art and poetry since the 18th century and it continues to draw tourists in search of the sublime.

This landscape is under growing pressure with high numbers of visitors drawn to what are often our most fragile sites. The communities on its doorstep, born from the industrial endeavours that shaped it, are now less connected to the benefits the landscape offers. The five year project will invest in the resilience of key visitor sites and engage communities in its appreciation and management while reinterpreting this rich landscape for a new generation.

Projects have been developed under 3 themes -Conserving the Picturesque Landscape, Accessing the Picturesque Landscape and People and the Picturesque.

Our Picturesque Landscape Project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is a partnership project developed by theClwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Pontcysyllte Aqueductand Canal World Heritage Site, Denbighshire County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council, Shropshire Council, The Canal & River Trust, Natural Resources Wales, Cadw,Cadwyn Clwyd, Aqueducks (Friends of the World Heritage Site) and the Friends of theClwydian Range and Dee Valley.

http://www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk/our-picturesque-landscape-project/

Denbighshire calls or hosts for Ukrainian refugees

Denbighshire County Council is calling on people living in the county to get in touch with the Welsh Government if they can offer a home for those resettling in the UK as a result of the atrocities in Ukraine.

The council has worked closely with Welsh Government to welcome families and individuals to Denbighshire and teams from the Council have been working to carry out checks at properties put forward as a sanctuary. 

Teams are also working to support people’s health and well-being needs, as well as supporting families to find places in school for their children.

Welsh Government has now renewed its call for more hosts that can offer a home to come forward and Denbighshire County Council is supporting them to share information and reach local communities.

To offer a home in Wales for refugees from Ukraine you must:

1. live or own residential property in Wales
2. have not been matched with guests from Ukraine
3. be able to offer a spare room or separate home for at least 6 months
4. have leave to remain in the UK for at least 6 months
5. not have a criminal record

Councillor Rhys Thomas, Cabinet Lead Member for Housing and Communities, said: “Denbighshire has a long history of accommodating and supporting refugees and over the last five years the Council has resettled 25 families, made up of 95 individuals, predominantly in response to the refugee crisis in Syria and Afghanistan.

“We are pleased to have been able to welcome families and individuals arriving in Denbighshire from Ukraine over recent weeks and that work continues.

“The Council is working to ensure the relevant support is available for families once they arrive in Denbighshire, this includes our education team processing applications for school places.

“Through Home Office funding, we are well placed to provide the necessary support and have a working group to manage the programme, as well as a dedicated team working directly with families, and additional support from partners in the third sector and from local volunteer groups.

“A number of Denbighshire residents have come forward to offer accommodation to those who have been forced to leave Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict and on behalf of the Council I would like to thank them for their generosity.

“However, we need those individuals or families who can provide a home to get in touch with the Welsh Government

* If anyone has any enquiries, or would like to offer accommodation, they should visit: gov.wales/offerhome

Llangollen company pledges support to veterans' charity

* Jason Rickwood and Hugh Luckock.

An outdoor adventure and activities company in Llangollen has pledged its support to veterans’ charity, Launchpad.

Bearded Men Adventures provides accommodation, catering, adventure and activities such as white water rafting, coasteering, river tubing, mountaineering and paddleboarding.

The company has agreed to donate 1% of their annual income from activities to the charity.

The business, which was set up in 2018 by two friends who just so happen to have bushy beards, Jason Rickwood and Hugh Luckock, caters for families, groups and individuals as well as schools, corporate businesses, stag and hen groups.

Passionate about giving back to good causes, both Jason and Hugh selected Launchpad as their chosen charity and said they admire the work that Launchpad provides to veterans.

Launchpad provides vital accommodation and support for up to 100 veterans across three houses in the North of England and helps residents to transition from military to civilian life. Bearded Men Adventures invited staff and residents from Launchpad’s Speke House in Liverpool to experience a day of outdoor adventure activities, which included white water rafting.

Jason, 36, a veteran himself, served 12 months with the Royal Engineers and most of his family have a connection with the Army including his two brothers and father. In addition to Bearded Men Adventures, he is also a Level 4 snowboarding instructor and teaches the Royal Navy snow board team during the winter months.

Hugh, 34, said: “We’ve been going for four years now and despite Covid-19 having an impact on our business, we’re really starting to see the business taking off. Supporting veterans is a great thing to do and when we found out about what Launchpad does to support those veterans who may be struggling with the transition, we wanted to support them and be part of a charity that is doing positive things.”

Jan Buckley, acting activities co-ordinator at Launchpad’s Speke House who also attended the white water rafting day last week with seven residents, said: “We are very grateful to Jason and Hugh to committing to supporting Launchpad. We had a great day out and all residents really enjoyed it. It has given everyone a boost and was good to see residents bonding together.

“Being outdoors and keeping active provides a positive and stimulating experience for our residents and is a good way for them to manage their mental health and wellbeing. Everyone who attended has been talking about it and commenting on how much fun they had.”

Bearded Men Adventures and Launchpad are exploring the possibility of a camping trip in September for residents. This will be a two-day adventure activity programme led by Bearded Men Adventures and will include wild camping and bushcraft skills.

Launchpad’s Speke House includes 50 self-contained flats and communal areas such as a lounge, kitchen/dining area, IT suite and garden. Staff work with multiple partners to support each resident on their journey to living independently.

* For more information on Bearded Men Adventures and their activities, please visit their website as: www.beardedmenadventures.com/outdoor-activities-north-wales/

'Visit Llangollen' Liverpool kids tell city's refugee families

* The horse-drawn boats on the canal (above) and the Oggie Shop in Castle Street are 'must see' attraction in Llangollen, say the Liverpool schoolchildren.

Messages welcoming refugee families to Liverpool from a group of the city’s schoolchildren contained a tip for them to visit Llangollen.

The letters were compiled by the Action Asylum project housed at Asylum Link Merseyside, working with two schools, The Beacon Church of England Primary and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary, as part of this year’s Refugee Week celebrations.

According to a story in The Guide, Liverpool, suggestions from the 10-year-olds included sampling local attractions such as doughnuts in Liverpool ONE and mini golf at Otterspool.

Other highlights were Bold Street’s Cat Café, the soft play centre Fantasy Land, and the city’s two football stadiums – although one girl admitted she preferred cricket.

Junior culture vultures also praised the city’s museums, the Western Approaches bunker and the Tate Gallery.

And, soon after ‘Wales welcomed the world’ at the recent Eisteddfod, one adventurous young writer recommended a 45-minute trip out to Llangollen.

Once in town, the junior travel guide suggested stopping off to see the horse-drawn barges, adding: “Make sure to go to the Llangollen Oggie Shop.”

The letters were shared with refugees studying English at Asylum Link Merseyside, who have since written back, and whose messages have been read out in the classroom.

In their letters, the schoolchildren urge the new arrivals that “there is no need to be afraid” and tell them “you’ll never walk alone”.

* To see the story, go to: https://theguideliverpool.com/schoolkids-letters-describe-the-perfect-day-out-in-liverpool-for-refugees/

On-the-loose cockerels offered safe new home by animal lover

* The two cockerels pictured in their place of safety.

A pair of colourful cockerels which have been seen pecking away on a grassed area close to the busy A5 on the entrance to Llangollen, worrying scores of passers-by, have been taken in by a local animal lover.

Anna Grace Richards has taken to Facebook to say that she’s offered them both a place of safety on her own land at least until their owner comes forward to claim them.

In her post, which has so far attracted over 60 supportive comments, she says: “Morning all. These two flamboyant fellows have been clucking about on the Maesmawr/A5 junction for a few weeks, now. 

“I'm aware that they've been discussed on here before, and it does seem as though they may have been dumped. 

“I was keen to get them away from the main road, and I think some kindly people have been feeding them as they were much happier to be approached than a couple of weeks back. 

“Hence yesterday I gathered them up and they are now happily pecking up our paddock and roosting in our old duck house. 

“I thought I better let people know, as I think they might be missed and I know I would have felt concerned if I didn't know where they'd gone! 

“This is their home if they need it, but obviously, should anyone be or know of an owner of these two lovely boys, drop me a message and I'll reunite them.” 

She adds a short video to her post to shown how contended the two birds now seem. 

Some of the comments which have been flooding in say: “This makes me so happy. What a lovely home they now have.” 

“Phew! I wondered where they'd gone. So glad they're safe.”

“Oh my! That’s amazing news! Thank you so much for offering them a lovely home! This makes me so happy Julie Francis.”

“Thank you so much for saving them, such beautiful boys, I did message quite a few rescues who said they couldn’t take any boys.”

“Anna Grace Richards I know it’s so sad, we have hens but some of the girls think they’re boys crowing. Thank you for giving them a safe space. Have been thinking about them recently so happy to know they’re safe.”

“They look very happy, I was concerned everyday coming home from work seeing them so close to the A5, well done.” 

Fringe Festival announces weekend ticket details

Llangollen Fringe Festival organisers have announced details of their weekend tickets. 

Weekend 1  The 1st weekend ticket covers Saturday 23rd Day and Night with Act I of A Gathering of Folk during the day and, afterwards, The Turbans in the Town Hall.  You also get to see the fabulous support band Cosmic Dog Fog in between!  Then chill out on Sunday 24th with a laid back afternoon in the Bridge End for Act II of A Gathering of Folk.  Ticket link here! Weekend 2  The 2nd weekend ticket covers Friday 29th with the fabulous and amazing Talisk.  Then on Saturday 30th, why not enjoy the Fringe on the Fringe at Gales Wine Bar Marquee with a Super Saturday of music to suit all tastes, link here, then come on over to the Town Hall to see (and hear!) the Musik of Kraftwerk performed by the Ebony Steel Band.  Ticket Link here!   The full line-up for this years festival, our 25th Birthday Edition, click here!

Collen Players present their red-hot summer show

* The entire Collen Players cast on stage for the finale. All pictures by Jeanette Robinson.

* Chairman Lee Taylor Opens the proceedings.

* Sue Stokes was the first act of the night.

* Phil Robinson presents his two songs.

* Banjo man Andy Eastwood performs.

* Mike Connolly on stage.

* Musical theatre specialist Shea Ferron.

The Collen Players took to the Community Hall stage for their summer old time music hall and variety show yesterday (Friday) evening.

Once again under the skilful and sometimes cheeky chairmanship of their founder Father Lee Taylor, the cast presented a package of the kind of diverse entertainment that the regular audience has come to know and relish.

After the usual opening sing-along - including the favourite Sons of the Sea - we were back in the naughty 1890s to see Sue Stokes give a lively rendering of the old music hall number K-K-K Katy followed by a soulful Fields of Athenry.

This warmed things up suitably for Phil Robinson to remind everyone why his Victorian character had won the boozy title of Champagne Charlie before heading off to an old-time fair with I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.

Next came the first appearance of the night of accomplished George Formby tribute act Andy Eastwood, strumming out a string of the toothy Lancashire performer's biggest hits including Little Stick of Blackpool Rock and I'm Leaning on a Lampost.  

After the interval the chairman introduced Mike Connolly showing off in song his Two Lovely Black Eyes followed by the clever Hippopotamus Song.

Reminding us that music hall/variety isn't just for those who might actually remember its glory days, young Shea Ferron bounded on to deliver two musical theatre stormer, Who I'd Be from Shrek and Stars from Les Miserables.

Back for a welcome second appearance came Andy Eastwood to swap instruments and musical styles, using the violin to play stirring themes from Dambusters March and The Great Escape before another successful Collen Players outing was rounded off with the usual rousing choruses of Down at the Old Bull and Bush led from the stage by the whole company.

Young people design Pengwern centre's smart new logo

* Design competition winners receive their certificates.

Pupils have designed a new logo for a Llangollen community centre

A competition was recently held to design a new logo for the Pengwern Community Hub.

Children from Years 5 and 6 at Ysgol Y Gwernant and Ysgol Bryn Collen took part by submitting their design ideas with images that represent their take on ‘Pengwern’.

The hub works to increase opportunities to raise skills and aspirations, as well as resources to deliver activities and services to support people.

Nearly 100 entries were received which were whittled down to four by representatives from Denbighshire County Council, South Denbighshire Community Partnership and Friends of Pengwern.

The final four were displayed at the Pengwern Hub and shared via the Project’s social media page, for residents to vote for their favourite logo design. 

The winning entry was shared with a graphic designer who created a professional image from the child’s idea to create the new Pengwern Hub logo.

All children received a gift bag for entering the competition, but the four children who received prizes for winner and runners up were:

•  Jimmy McGreary - Year 5 of Ysgol Y Gwernant (WINNER)

•  Rhys Wyn-Jones - Year 6 of Ysgol Y Gwernant

•  Delilah Kemp - Year 5 of Ysgol Bryn Collen

•  Hester Sutcliffe - Year 6 of Ysgol Bryn Collen 

Cllr Rhys Thomas, Lead Member for Housing and Communities, said: “We are really proud to see the support for this competition and want to wish a big congratulation to Jimmy for his winning design.

“The council is proud to continue working with our partner organisations in supporting the hub’s continued work to increase the overall wellbeing of the local community.

Gwyndaf Davies, headteacher at Ysgol Y Gwernant, said: “As a school we feel very grateful to Pengwern Hwb for asking us to take part in their logo competition. The children love taking part in community projects and this competition was a great opportunity for the children to use their creative skills. 

"We are delighted that our pupils did so well in the competition. Congratulations to Jimmy McGreary year 5 on coming 1st and Rhys Jones year 6 for making the final 4. Well done also to everyone who took part."

Margaret Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer of South Denbighshire Community Partnership (SDCP). said: “SDCP are delighted to be working in partnership with Denbighshire County Council and Friends of Pengwern on the development of the community hub, which will provide enhanced activities and services for the Llangollen community. 

“Extensive consultation in the summer of 2021 identified services and activities that the community felt were needed. 

"All partners have a very clear aspiration for the hub to provide a place that the Llangollen Community will embrace and actively contribute to the management and direction of, so involving the children in the design of the new logo was a first step in realising that aspiration, and we feel it captures the hub as being at the heart of the community and its location.”

Essential repairs being carried out at Castell Dinas Brân

* The gatehouse at Castell Dinas Brân.

Essential repair work to the medieval walls of the gatehouse structure on Castell Dinas Brân is taking place over the coming weeks. 

Scaffolding is being erected ahead of repair works by a specialist company using traditional lime mortar techniques.

The gatehouse tower is the only enclosed and roofed area of the castle and the reconsolidation works will enable the public to access the tower when it is opened up for special events. 

This will provide visitors with an enhanced visitor experience and understanding of the previously closed off interior of the gatehouse.

The works have been funded by Cadw and the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Our Picturesque Landscape project a landscape partnership scheme tasked with restoring a number of features within the Dee Valley.

Castell Dinas Brân with its hillfort and mediæval castle is an iconic site in the Dee Valley being a Welsh castle dating from the 13^th century and attracts approximately 50,000visitors each year who access the site along two main footpaths. 

The majority of the wider land around the castle is a protected Site of Special Scientific Interest for its species rich grassland and geology.

Councillor Win Mullen James, Cabinet Lead Member for Local Development and Planning, said: “This summer offers a very exciting opportunity to run some activities at the castle alongside the reconsolidation works to show how Castell Dinas Brân has been such an inspiration for visitors over the centuries to explore and, appreciate its setting within the picturesque landscape of the Dee Valley. 

"We are thrilled to be able to undertake repair works which will help protect the castle structure and enable the gatehouse tower to be opened to the public for special events in the future. We would like to thank our funders Cadw and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this possible."

Ashley Batten, Cadw Inspector of Ancient Monuments, said: “The twin-towered gatehouse at Castell Dinas Brân has few direct parallels.  

"It is assumed to date to the 1260s and to be the work of Madogap Llywelyn of Powys. Seemingly more architectural than defensive in its design it comprises two narrow projecting towers.  

"The southern tower retains its vaulted space while much of the external masonry has been lost over the intervening centuries.  

"This has left the fragile stone core of the structure exposed to the elements and a few architectural fragments vulnerable to erosion. This specialist conservation work aims to protect this precious masonry and consolidate the remains for future generations to understand and enjoy.”

The Kia SUV with James Bond-style wizardry

Kia Sportage is full of clever tricks by Steve Rogers

Super agent James Bond is sipping a cocktail at a swish Parisian bar and needs his car.

He reaches into his pocket for the key fob presses a button and the car glides out of its parking space, without a driver, and pulls up alongside the kerb ready for our hero to speed away.

The stuff of dreams for us mere mortals.... but is it? You can get the same wizardry in the new Kia Sportage, a family SUV which will park itself or pull out of a bay with the owner pressing the key fob from across the street.

It’s all part of a hot package for the new model which has been the company’s biggest seller since the launch of the 2010 Sportage, That was the creation of a German who designed the Audi TT and who was persuaded to jump ship and work his magic on the Korean company’s models. He did and Kia quickly became a massive player in the UK car market.

This latest Sportage is a big step up both in styling and a high tec features including two 12.3in screens, one in the driver’s binnacle with super sharp computer generated dials and a central touch screen with a full menu of information including navigation, radio and Bluetooth.

The Sportage’s styling is just as stunning whether viewed face on, or from the back which gives the impression of two tail fins, at the top and across the middle. Bold design at its best. It has taken the crown from Mazda CX-5 as the best looking medium sized SUV.

Here is the bad news, all this new technology comes at a cost and Sportage’s price has shot up as much as its street cred. My top end GT-Line S is 40 grand and if you go for the lower models you don’t get the posh wide screen.

As well as the twin screens the centre console has a space age look with a rotary controller replacing the traditional gear selector freeing up space for storage.

Other new handy ideas include a solid hangar design in the back of the front head rests which will take a heavy bag or coat, a better idea than hanging something from above the rear door. More brownie points for a USB port built into the side cushion of each front seat.

No diesel option this time just a couple of 1.6 litre petrols, the most powerful boosted by a 48 volt hybrid motor so it is pretty potent and pulled my caravan with ease. Fuel consumption suffers but that is offset by the high cost of diesel. Towing capacity is down but good enough for the average four berth outfit, for anything bigger look to the seven seat Sorento although that is being scaled down to one £50k model coming early next year.

Performance from the hybrid is strong, my only complaint is with the seven speed auto which holds a gear for too long and is sometimes all over the place when towing, so I was thankful for the steering wheel paddle shifters.

You can get a plug-in hybrid Sportage but there are no plans for an electric model so the SUV option is the slightly smaller Niro.

As a family SUV Sportage has jumped a few rungs up the quality ladder although you will spot hard plastic around the centre console and along the boot side walls which can be easily scratched so a fabric cover might be a better option.

Whether it is looks, space or quality Sportage is hard to turn your back on and it still has that enticing seven year warranty.

Fast facts

Sportage GT-Line S

£40,255 (starts £27,250)

1.6 litre petrol, 226bhp

0-60mph 8secs; 120mpg

44.1mpg combined

146g/km. 1st tax £215

Boot: 591-1780 litres

Insurance group 26

Towing capacity 1650kg

Police promise extra resources to curb town's anti-social behaviour

Police are to step up their presence in Llangollen over the next few weekends in a bid to control the recent upsurge in anti-social behaviour.

A message sent out this afternoon (Thursday) by Support Sergeant Rich Evans through the North Wales Police Neighbourhood Alert network says: "We are aware that Llangollen has been extremely busy over the last week with visitors flocking to the town to enjoy the beautiful weather.

"Unfortunately, going hand in hand with that has been some reports of anti-social behaviour.

"As a result we have arranged some additional resources over the coming weekends to provide a high visibility police presence in the town.

"Hopefully, the increased police presence will provide some reassurance to the local community and local businesses."