The Daily Post is reporting tonight that on its website that Environment Agency Wales is asking people to remain alert to the risk of localised flooding as forecasts indicate that more heavy rainfall is likely to affect large parts of Wales.
See the story at:
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/12/29/warning-to-remain-alert-as-more-heavy-rain-set-to-hit-wales-55578-32514450/
Saturday, December 29, 2012
llanblogger now back in action!
Following our Christmas break, the llanblogger editorial team is now back in action and looking forward to providing readers with all the latest news - local, regional and national.
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Landslip leads to reorganisation of train services
* The locomotive No.802 at Glyndyfrdwy where
the Mince Pie Specials
are temporarily terminating
due to a riverside landslip.
A riverside landslip has led to the temporary reorganisation of
seasonal train services on Llangollen Railway.
Railway officials discovered on Boxing Day that a short section of
banking had fallen into the river just west of the station at Glyndyfrdwy where
the heritage line runs close to the river.
For safety reasons they immediately suspended services between
Glyndyfrdwy and Carrog.
Railway spokesman GeorgeJones said: “Pending further investigation of the
situation, and any potential for the landslip intruding on to the track, the
decision was taken to terminate the winter-time series of Mince Pie Special
trains from Llangollen at Glyndyfrdwy.”
Railway chairman, Jim Ritchie, said: “Llangollen Railway regrets the disruption to
visitors' plans for visiting the Dee Valley for the train ride through to the
terminus at Carrog.
“The riverside situation requires a detailed assessment as to the
repair which may be needed, but we will be unable to put this in hand until
after the New Year period.
“In the meantime, we trust our visitors will still enjoy the
shorter run by steam train through to Glyndyfrdwy and take advantage of the
opportunity to explore the Welsh countryside."
Train time departures from Llangollen have been revised to start
11.15am, 1.15pm and 3.15pm through to the end of the festive season services
on January 1.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Pick a safe party say health chiefs
Emergency Department staff are calling on revellers to choose a safe night
out on the eve of the year’s busiest party season.
NHS staff working in the regions three emergency
departments at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Glan Clwyd Hospital and Wrexham Maleor are
supporting the Choose Well campaign as the festive season begins to get into
full swing.
Year on year, Wales’ emergency departments and ambulance service have seen
a rise in the number of people using both services. Emergency Department
attendances in Wales are up by 12 per cent since 2005
December attendance at the three emergency departments in North Wales has
increased from 12,642 in 2009 to 13,280 in 2011.
Welsh Government figures also report that only 27 per cent of people who go
to Emergency Departments are admitted as an Emergency.
The Choose Well campaign centres on a colour coded thermometer to assist
people in linking their symptoms or injury to the right service, which is right
for their need.
And this year NHS partners across North Wales have reached out to the
younger generation to help make sure the right services are available for the
right patients across the winter months.
Stats have revealed that people aged between 15-29 regular use an emergency
department when their ailment could be dealt with more quickly and efficiently
by a pharmacist , GP or minor Injuries units for cuts, bites and strains.
Dr Aruni Sen, Consultant in Emergency Medicine said: “We all know that
traditionally, December can be a busy month following the onset of colder
weather, increase in flu and norovirus cases and above all, the aftermath of the
Christmas party season.
“We don’t want to spoil the festive season for people but we would urge
them to make the right choices while out for the night, be sensible when
consuming alcohol and keep safe whilst in crowded places.
“Emergency Departments are ready first and foremost for those facing a life
threatening situation. Having to deal with a person sleeping off the effects of
too much alcohol could draw out resources away from someone who really needs our
support urgently.”
If you do need help over the festive season, please remember the services
below:
• Self care –Many illnesses can be treated at home by using over-the-counter medicine, taking plenty of fluids and getting plenty of rest. Self care is the best choice to treat very minor illnesses and injuries.
• NHS Direct Wales offers confidential health advice and information 24 hours a day by either calling 0845 46 47, or via the internet www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk Contact NHS Direct if you are ill and have any questions about health. The service can also help you to find health services in your local area.
• Pharmacist Visit a pharmacy when you are suffering from a common health problem which does not require being seen by a nurse or doctor. Your local pharmacist can give you advice on common illnesses and the medicines you need to treat them. They may help if you have run out of your normal repeat prescription. They can also provide Emergency Contraception
• GP and Out of Hours Services - During office hours please contact your GP for advice and treatment of most illnesses. GP advice is available outside office hours from your local out of hours service, To contact out of hours services, telephone your usual GP number or NHS Direct Wales on 0845 46 47.
• Dental Services For advice contact your registered Dentist. If you are not registered with a dentist and need urgent treatment, you can call the North Wales Dental Helpline on 0845 60 10 128 to find out about emergency dental clinics.
• Minor Injuries Units– Located at some hospitals, these should be used for the treatment of minor injuries such as cuts, bites, stings and muscle and joint injuries. There is no need for an appointment. Minor Injuries Units are located throughout North Wales. They can treat minor injuries and give you health advice. For details of your nearest Minor Injuries Unit, please contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.
• Emergency Department (A&E) or 999 – Emergency Department (A&E) can treat people who are very ill or badly injured. They can be found in Bangor, Bodelwyddan and Wrexham. You should always call 999 in a life threatening emergency - if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
• Self care –Many illnesses can be treated at home by using over-the-counter medicine, taking plenty of fluids and getting plenty of rest. Self care is the best choice to treat very minor illnesses and injuries.
• NHS Direct Wales offers confidential health advice and information 24 hours a day by either calling 0845 46 47, or via the internet www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk Contact NHS Direct if you are ill and have any questions about health. The service can also help you to find health services in your local area.
• Pharmacist Visit a pharmacy when you are suffering from a common health problem which does not require being seen by a nurse or doctor. Your local pharmacist can give you advice on common illnesses and the medicines you need to treat them. They may help if you have run out of your normal repeat prescription. They can also provide Emergency Contraception
• GP and Out of Hours Services - During office hours please contact your GP for advice and treatment of most illnesses. GP advice is available outside office hours from your local out of hours service, To contact out of hours services, telephone your usual GP number or NHS Direct Wales on 0845 46 47.
• Dental Services For advice contact your registered Dentist. If you are not registered with a dentist and need urgent treatment, you can call the North Wales Dental Helpline on 0845 60 10 128 to find out about emergency dental clinics.
• Minor Injuries Units– Located at some hospitals, these should be used for the treatment of minor injuries such as cuts, bites, stings and muscle and joint injuries. There is no need for an appointment. Minor Injuries Units are located throughout North Wales. They can treat minor injuries and give you health advice. For details of your nearest Minor Injuries Unit, please contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.
• Emergency Department (A&E) or 999 – Emergency Department (A&E) can treat people who are very ill or badly injured. They can be found in Bangor, Bodelwyddan and Wrexham. You should always call 999 in a life threatening emergency - if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
Hillsborough survivor welcomes new inquests
* Survivor - Kelvin "Kelly" Davies.
A HILLSBOROUGH survivor fsys news that
fresh inquests are to be held into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans who died in
the 1989 disaster is an “early Christmas present” for relatives.
Yesterday, the High Court quashed the original
inquest verdicts returned on those who died in the crush which developed on the
terraces at the Shefffield stadium.
The Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge also ordered
fresh inquests following an application by the Attorney General.
And, in a separate development, Home Secretary
Theresa May has announced a new police inquiry into the tragedy.
These moves have been welcomed by 56-year-old
Kelvin “Kelly” Davies,
who narrowly survived death himself and had to be carried
unconscious from the terrace on an advertising hoarding which fellow fans had
ripped from the side of the pitch.
After being given emergency first aid he
came to surrounded by dead bodies in the stadium’s gym, which was being used as
a makeshift mortuary.
Mr Davies, who works as a machine operator at the Dobson
& Crowther factory in Llangollen, still has flashbacks of a young boy dying
right next to him as they both lay fighting for breath on the terraces.
He said of yesterday’s developments:
“This is very good news for the relatives of those who died and for the
survivors – it has come as an early Christmas present for us.
“It has taken a long time for this to
happen but at last it has and these are two important steps on the long road to
final justice.
“As a survivor of that day I have gone
through hell over the past 23 years, so god knows what the relatives of those
people who died have had to endure.
“It’s as though the 96 who died were just
swept under the carpet and didn’t mean a thing.”
He added: “I was at the original inquest
and sat there for two days without being called and now I intend to take some
time off work to attend the new hearings.
“It would be marvellous to see the
inquests this time go in favour of the families.
“Two or three years ago you’d never have
dreamt that things would develop like they have today but we’ve had some good
people helping us out.
“They’ve been prepared to step up to the
mark and demand something is done to set the record straight at last.
“Hopefully, when this new legal process
is over someone will be held accountable for what went wrong that awful
day.”
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
'Sainsbury's gets Llan as Christmas present,' says correspondent
Letter to llanblogger ...
The news that Sainsbury’s have been granted almost everything they wished for is very disappointing and this is a black day for Llangollen.
What is the point of local businesses and volunteer groups striving to create a thriving community, if Sainsbury’s are allowed to ride roughshod over us and take the spoils?
I feel we have been betrayed and I am not sure I can forgive.
Denbighshire Councillors have played Santa Claus and given Llangollen to Sainsbury’s as a Christmas present.
Gill Thomas
Osborne says no VAT on Hillsborough single
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has today announced that the Government will waive VAT on sales of the Hillsborough single, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.
The donation will be equivalent to the VAT receipts collected on sales before the end of March 2013.
Proceeds from the release of the single will be deposited into a fund to provide legal support for the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.
The Chancellor said: “These families have been campaigning for justice for almost 24 years; it’s been a long journey so I’m pleased to be able to say the Government will effectively waive the VAT on sales of the Hillsborough single, ensuring that as much money as possible goes towards helping these families.”
The donation will be equivalent to the VAT receipts collected on sales before the end of March 2013.
Proceeds from the release of the single will be deposited into a fund to provide legal support for the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.
The Chancellor said: “These families have been campaigning for justice for almost 24 years; it’s been a long journey so I’m pleased to be able to say the Government will effectively waive the VAT on sales of the Hillsborough single, ensuring that as much money as possible goes towards helping these families.”
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