The Daily Post is reporting today that a house was left badly damaged after a blaze ripped through the ground floor.
The story says four fire crews were called to the blaze at Bryn Derwen Terrace, Glyndyfrdwy, just after 3.35am yesterday (Sunday).
The terraced property, which was empty at the time, suffered severe damage to its downstairs rooms.
The story adds that five people, believed to be neighbours, were also treated at the scene for mild smoke inhalation, but were not taken to hospital.
Three fire crews from Llangollen, Corwen and Chirk were called to the incident, along with the aerial ladder platform from Wrexham.
The story says the cause is currently under investigation.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/08/06/house-badly-damaged-in-denbighshire-fire-video-gallery-55578-31555810/
Monday, August 6, 2012
Golds galore in thrilling Railway races
* Driver Roger Hodgkinson receives the gold medal
from the Fat Controller.
* The Fat Controller presents Thomas with his gold medal.
* Neck and neck in the Olympian tussle
between Thomas and Diesel.
* Crowds flock around winning Thomas.
Neck and neck races for gold medal glory between two engines in peak
form was the thrilling highlight of the weekend’s Days Out With Thomas at
Llangollen Railway.
In a topical Olympic twist to the usual race between Thomas and Diesel,
on Sunday Thomas went for gold.
In the morning's race Thomas was a clear winner when steam easily triumphed
over diesel.
The Fat Controller was on hand to award Thomas the gold medal before an
appreciative crowd.
Later a coal cake was presented to Thomas as a further tribute to his
prowess.
However in a turn of fortune in the afternoon heat, diesel got the
better of Thomas when, in the final leg, Diesel slipped into reverse ahead of
the steam crew and sailed home well ahead to take gold and confound all
expectations.
Further attempts at gold can be expected next weekend when steam is once
again pitted against diesel – definitely one thing you won't see on BBC Olympics!
A Railway spokesman said: “Whilst we had a few showers on both days the
weather didn't really interfere with proceedings except at Carrog first thing on
Sunday when the heavens opened but Llangollen escaped until late in the day
when we caught the tail end of a passing shower going up the border to Wrexham
and Chester.”
There are more Days Out Wth Thomas on Thursday 9th, Friday 10th,
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th August.
Ticket Prices: Adults £15, Seniors £13,
Children £10, Family 1 (1 adult & 1 child) £22, Family 2 (2 Adults & 2
Children) £40, Under 3's FREE. Book online at https://sales.webticketmanager.com/llangollenrailway
- No booking fee for online bookings. Tel: 01978 860979. Office bookings incur
a £2.50 booking fee per transaction and not per ticket.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Postbox goes gold for rower Tom James
Our friends at Wrexham.com took a great picture this morning (Sunday) of
a postbox in Wrexham being painted gold in honour of local boy Tom James who on
Saturday chalked up a gold medal in the London Olympics.
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| * Photographers snap the potbox being painted gold in honour of Tom James. Picture courtesy of Wrexham.com |
Rower Tom, 28, stroked to glory with his three team mates in the mens'
coxless four.
Other postboxes in Wales are being painted gold to mark the achievements
of Welsh Olympians.
The one outside the Cambrian in Townhill, Wrexham joins a box in Cardiff
honouring cyclist Geraint Thomas who grabbed gold on Friday.
Both Tom James and Geraint Thomas also won at their events at the
Beijing Olympics four years ago.
On the BBC’s Olympic round-up programme on Sunday morning, Tom James
told presenter Michal Husain that he was unsure what the next move would be in
his glittering sports career.
Asked if he would go on rowing, he answered: “I don’t know, but never
say never.”
You can see the Wrexham postbox painting in progress at:
http://www.wrexham.com/news/town-centre-postbox-gets-painted-gold-for-tom-james-10541.html
Assembly Member backs "save our hospital" fight
llanblogger exclusive
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| * Llan Cottage Hospital |
Breaking news ...
Plaid Cymru's North Wales Assembly Member Llyr Gruffydd has backed plans by local residents to hold a referendum about the planned closure of Llangollen Hospital.
He said the proposed closure of the community hospital was a matter of concern and full consultation needed to take place before any final decision was made.
Mr Gruffydd said: "The announcement of community hospital closures across the North, including Llangollen, by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board management has worried many people.
"What we are being presented with here is a stark choice, where local health board managers are saying the only alternative to the status quo is closure.
"We all recognise that the NHS needs to evolve and adapt to changing circumstances, but I'm very concerned that we're being presented with closing a valuable community facility without the alternatives being fully explored and without evidence that people needing care in their community will be able to get that without bed blocking in a district general hospital such as the Maelor.
"That's the fear being expressed locally and also by the British Medical Association's Eamonn Jessup, who said the loss of beds in community hospitals would gridlock the NHS.
"NHS bosses and the Welsh Government's Health Minister Lesley Griffiths have to listen to people's concerns and also provide some comprehensive answers to explain how people unable to stay in community hospitals will be cared for in their homes and by whom."
He welcomed news that Llangollen residents had organised a public meeting on Thursday, August 9, in the Hand Hotel, Llangollen, and also supported their plans to hold a community referendum on the proposed closure.
Mr Gruffydd added: "The Local Government Act 1972 has a provision for a community referendum like this and it's one distinctive way for the town to make its voice heard. I will be pressing to make sure that message is heard by the minister in Cardiff Bay."
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Strong support expected for hospital public meeting
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| * The official notice for the public meeting. |
Organisers of next week’s pubic meeting over the controversial plan to
close Llangollen Cottage Hospital say they anticipate stronger feeling about
this issue than the scheme to build a Sainsbury’s supermarket off Berwyn
Street.
The newly-formed Llangollen Protest group has arranged for the meeting
to be held in the Denbigh Suite at the Hand Hotel in the town next Thursday
(August 9), starting at 7pm.
Their aim is to gather support for a local referendum in which residents
can vote on the closure proposal, which was aired recently in a report from the
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Lined up as guest speaker is the Welsh Assembly’s Shadow Minister for
Housing and Communities, Mark Isherwood, and Shadow Health Minister Darren
Millar is said to have asked to be kept informed of what happens on the night.
The organisers, who secured the signatures of six local residents to
ensure they could hold the meeting, say they have so far collected 300 petition
signatures opposing the hospital closure with around 200 more in online
petitions.
They are also hoping to have proceedings interpreted into Welsh as the
meeting progresses.
In a statement issued today, Llangollen Protest says: “We anticipate
stronger feelings about this than the supermarket.
“The people we’ve spoken to are young mums who see the hospital as vital
for their small kids because they have no transport to the Wrexham Maelor, thirty-somethings
with elderly parents, and the elderly themselves.
“We’d like to point out that we have well over 300 petition signatures
opposing the hospital closure already, and around 200 in online petitions too.
“By September, when Betsi Cadwalader brings their consultation meeting
to Llangollen, we hope to have the referendum results as well as the petitions
as well as a strong, determined audience to put before them.
“Our strategy will be for the people of Llangollen to be part of the
design of a solution, not to have one simply foisted upon us.”
Agenda for the meeting will be:
1) Introduction, possibly by someone from Llangollen Protest
2) Mark Isherwood
3) Q & A
4) Vote on the referendum question
Friday, August 3, 2012
Police warning after Llan thefts
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| * Keep your valuables safe, say police. |
Moblile phones and bikes stolen in
past few days
North Wales Police are advising people not to become careless with their belongings following a recent spate of incidents in Denbighshire – including Llan.
Officers say that over the past few days mobile phones and a bicycle
have been stolen, simply because they have been left unattended for a few
moments.
Incidents have included mobile phones being left unattended on bars, a
bag which included a phone being left by a window.
All incidents have happened in the Llangollen, Denbigh, Ruthin, St Asaph
and Corwen areas.
Inspector Tony Latham from North Wales Police said: “The majority of
these crimes are opportunist and are completely avoidable.
“Leaving items on display will be enough to tempt a thief.
“It only takes seconds for someone to grab your phone/bag/purse/wallet
when left unattended. Don’t become a victim, always ensure your belongings are
secure in your jackets or pockets.”
Tips to keep your belongings safe are:
- Never
leave your mobile phone in sight on a bar or restaurant / café table – it
may be within your reach but it will also be within reach of an
opportunist thief
- Don’t
leave your bag on the back of a chair or out of sight under a table – it
takes seconds for valuable contents such as purses and phones to be gone
- Ensure
that zips and fastenings on handbags, bags or backpacks are closed
- Never
leave valuables unattended
- Register
your mobile phone with your network provider and keep your phone number
and IMEI number in a safe place (access your IMEI by keying *#06# or look
behind the battery of your phone)
£280,000 spent on canal towpath upgrade
... so if they can do it in Chirk, why not in Llan too?
Local AM Ken Skates helped officially open the latest phase
of works to enhance the canal towpath at Chirk on the Llangollen Canal.
The 2.4km section of towpath between Whitehouse’s Tunnel and
Chirk Tunnel was once muddy and uneven. A new surface has been laid and
drainage installed to provide an all year round surface for all to enjoy.
The £280,000 project has received sustainable transport
funding from the Welsh Government’s Taith funding stream and has been delivered
by the newly established Canal & River Trust (formerly British Waterways)
in partnership with Sustrans and the local authority.
* Ken Skates AM cuts the tape on the canal towpath
upgrade at Chirk.
Clwyd South member Mr Skates said: “The work that has been done to improve
the towpath along the Llangollen Canal has made a real difference and I would
like to thank everyone that has been involved for their hard work.
“These towpaths are regularly used by walkers, runners and
cyclists and their renovation can only increase their popularity, attracting
people to our area.”
Sarah Lalieu Enterprise Manager at Canal & River Trust
said: "The improvements to the towpath will enable more people to enjoy
the popular Llangollen canal all year round. We are grateful for the support of
our partners and funders in helping to achieve our aspiration to provide an
improved route throughout the World Heritage Site."
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Llanblogger comment: It would be nice to see a similar amount of
money spent on upgrading the canal towpath from Llan Wharf in the direction of
the Horseshoe Falls which we recently highlighted as muddy and puddle strewn.
* The towpath at Llan - covered in mud and puddles
whenever it rains.
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