St Collen's vicar Father Lee Taylor has hit the national headlines with his regular Pimm's and Hymns online singalongs.
A story about how his Sunday evening streamed shows have picked up audiences from as far away as Brazil is featured on the BBC Wales News website.
For the full story, see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55738385
Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes (pictured) has spoken out in sympathy for the families affected by Storm Christoph and praised the frontline emergency service workers and council staff involved in tackling incidents of flooding locally.
He also thanked the Plas Madoc Leisure Centre for accommodating residents from Bangor-on-Dee who were evacuated from their homes and the many residents who have helped their friends and neighbours affected by the flooding.
Mr Baynes said: “I want to thank all the staff at Wrexham and Denbighshire councils and emergency service personnel who have done such a fantastic job in helping people across Clwyd South during the terrible flooding that we are experiencing.
"I have received and read many reports and first-hand accounts of the way in which they have gone above and beyond to help people. And this excellent service and kindness is on top of the exceptional demands created by the Coronavirus crisis.
“My constituency team has been very busy providing help to people affected by flooding and please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of help by emailing simon.baynes.mp@parliament.uk or phoning 01978 810319.”
A new walk-in and drive-in Covid testing centre will open in Llangollen on Friday January 22 to make it easier for people in the area to get tested for COVID-19 closer to home.
The Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board says the testing centre is located on Llangollen Market Street Car Park, opening from 9.30am until 3.30pm, seven days a week.
No appointment is needed - anybody needing a test is invited to attend.
The testing unit located in Denbigh is now closed
A further £250k has been announced to help unpaid carers in Wales cope with the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Carers Support
Fund, which launched in October last year originally saw £1m allocated, today
(Thursday 21st January) the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services,
Julie Morgan has announced an additional quarter of a million pounds to the
scheme.
Open to carers
across Wales, the Carers Support Fund will see grants of up to £300 being made
available for a range of essentials, including; food, household items such as
furniture or white goods, or electronics such as a laptop for access to support
and services.
There are around
55,300 people in Wales who receive a carer’s allowance and recent research
suggests that almost 40% of carers are worried about their financial situation.
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, said: “The pandemic has added more challenges to unpaid carers across the country and I want to thank them for everything they are doing. I’m pleased to announce a further quarter of a million pounds to the fund to help more unpaid carers and their families.
“Working with
Carers Trust Wales, who play such a pivotal role in delivering advice and
support, the Carers Support Fund will be continued to be delivered via them.”
* The Carers Support Fund will be available up to 31 March 2021 and further information is available here carers.org/wales
Following days of heavy rain the River Dee is still in full flood this morning as these pictures by llanblogger show.
Thousands of gallons of angry water are still crashing against the ancient bridge as they make their way downstream.
While the level of the water in Riverside Park has gone down slightly overnight it is still slopping over the side of the retaining wall and covering the pathway nearest to the river just down from the band stand, which would present a safety risk for anyone going down there.
In a night of severe flooding across north Wales one of the worst affected areas of Llangollen was Riverside Park where a raging River Dee gushed over the walls onto the pathway.
People took to Facebook to record the alarming scenes.
Holben Hairdressing shot the images below around midnight ...
