The Llangollen Fundraising Group will be selling Nightingale House Hospice Christmas Cards outside the Town Hall Tuesday 17th and Tuesday 31st October.
They are also selling a brand new recipe book that they have compiled themselves.
The book is packed full of favourite recipes from their family and friends and sells for £7.50.
Double platinum and BRIT award-winning artist Paloma Faith is heading to Llangollen as part of her The Glorification of Sadness Tour 2024 on Friday June 21.
This is the second big announcement since Cuffe and Taylor, one of the UK’s top live music, theatre and event promoters, launched their partnership with the International Eisteddfod to promote a series of live concerts in conjunction with the world-famous peace festival.
A week ago it was revealed that Manic Street Preachers and Suede are to headline at another special Eisteddfod show on Friday June 28 for the first date in their UK and Ireland tour.
Paloma Faith has released her first single in three years, How You Leave A Man, and as she unveils her sixth studio album The Glorification of Sadness which is released February 16 – her first new music since the release of fifth studio album Infinite Things in November 2020.
The trip to Llangollen will see Paloma perform
an array of hits from her extensive and much-loved repertoire with fans singing
along to classics such as Only Love
Can Hurt LikeThis and Lullaby
as well as new songs from The Glorification of Sadness
Cuffe and Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor said:“What an incredible second announcement to be making for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Paloma Faith is without doubt a superstar who presents the most breathtaking concerts and we can’t wait to bring her to Llangollen.
“We’re very excited to be working alongside the team at this incredible peace festival and look forward to making more announcements soon.”
Chair of
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Sarah Ecob added: “We promised to reach for the stars with our brilliant
new partnership with Cuffe and Taylor and we are delighted that another huge
star, Paloma Faith will be joining us in 2024.
“With her soulful, jazz-influenced pop music and her stunning style we know she will be a massive hit with our audiences.”
Tickets for Paloma Faith go on general sale Friday October 20, at 10am, you can sign up for pre-sale access here to get tickets 24 hours early on Thursday 12th at 10am 
https://bit.ly/3F6XhyK
And people in Llangollen, which is included in the plan, will get the chance to have their say, in person, tomorrow (Saturday, November 18) at the Town Hall between 10 and 4pm.
The engagement period will run until Monday November 27.
Welsh Government has commissioned NRW, as the Designating Authority in Wales, to evaluate the case for a new National Park based on the existing Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The case for the park will be considered within the existing Senedd term (2021-2026).
A questionnaire to capture feedback is now live on the project website. This can be accessed at: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-gogledd-ddwyrain/national-park-designation-project-engagement-2023
Ash Pearce, Project Manager, said: "We are engaging with local people and groups early in the project to ensure we can capture and understand all the issues and opportunities that relate to the proposed new National Park.
"We will consider and account for the feedback provided as we work through a series of technical assessments and prepare our informed recommendations.
"There will be a full public consultation on a proposed boundary in 2024. At this stage, we have identified an area to study and want to listen and understand the significant issues, opportunities and themes affecting the area.
"We warmly invite everyone interested in our work, to join us at one of a series of in-person and online engagement events over the next two months. Also most critically, to complete our questionnaire which will ensure that we can capture their feedback.
"The events will be an opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions of the team and share feedback on an early map of the area being assessed.
"People will only need to attend one event, be that online or in-person as the information shared will be the same for each event."
The Llangollen engagement event is due to take place at the Town Hall on Saturday November 18, from 10am until 4pm.
People are encouraged to drop by at the in-person events, there is no need to book a place. If interested in taking part in one of the online events, email the project team at designated.landscapes.programme@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk with your name, state your interest (e.g. resident, community leader, landowner, farmer, business owner, organisation representative, etc) and which event you are interested in (the date). These will be bilingual events with simultaneous translation provided.
NRW have prepared procedural guidance setting out the statutory process that must be followed. It is evidence based and allows for engagement and consultation with statutory consultees, the public and other stakeholders.
* For more information on the project and evaluation process, visit the website at: https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/north-east-gogledd-ddwyrain/north-east-wales-national-park-designation-project
* Lower Dee Mill Park is part of the scheme.
The county council is having to re-think its plans for Llangollen's Four Great Highways scheme after tenders for the work came out over-budget.
The aim of the project is to enhance the landscape and improve accessibility, interpretation and signage in the town.
It is part of investment by the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund that was secured through a joint application between Denbighshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council for the Clwyd South Constituency.
The application was supported by Simon Baynes MP and £3.8
million was allocated to Denbighshire to invest in the communities of
Llangollen, Llantysilio, Corwen and surrounding areas.
But Denbighshire says that due to the current market and
general levels of construction inflation, all tenders submitted to undertake
the work required to complete the current design proposals are "significantly
over-budget".
The Four Great Highways Team are now looking to
rescope the project as it is clear that all of the works currently being
proposed for it will no longer be feasible as a result of these budget
constraints.
While the council says it is disappointed with this
development, it adds that the Project Team will ensure that the revised project will deliver
the key elements and outcomes of the scheme to benefit to the local communities
once completed.
Cllr Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment
& Transport, said: “While we are disappointed that the original design
proposals for this project are no longer practicable, we remain confident that
we will deliver a worthwhile project that will be an asset to the local area
once completed.”
The tendering process for the revised Four Great
Highways project will open later this month.
Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes has revealed he has been in talks with Denbighshire County Council over additional support for Llangollen Eisteddfod.
The festival has partnered with promoters Cuffe and Taylor, which will see a number of high-profile musical acts travel to Llangollen for concerts before, during, and after the Eisteddfod.
As part of the deal, it has been announced that rock bands Manic Street Preachers and Suede will headline the 2024 Eisteddfod on Friday, June 28, with more acts to be announced over the coming weeks.
Prior to becoming the local MP Mr Baynes served on the Board of Trustees for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod from 2017 to 2019.
Since his election, he has
continued to maintain his interest in the Eisteddfod, both in his personal
capacity and as MP.
Earlier this year, Mr Baynes was contacted by the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sarah Ecob, regarding the future of the event.
This resulted in a meeting being arranged on Friday October 6 with the leader of Denbighshire County Council, Cllr Jason McLellan, and the Chief Executive of the Council, Graham Boase, to discuss additional support that could be offered to the Eisteddfod in light of the announcement of the partnership with Cuffe and Taylor.
Mr Baynes said: “I am delighted at the news that the Board of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has agreed to partner with Cuffe and Taylor. The deal has already seen the announcement of two major headline acts for next year’s Eisteddfod, with further acts to be revealed over the coming weeks.
"As a former member of the Board of Trustees for the Eisteddfod, I have seen first-hand the dedication of those who help to make this event a success every year. In my role as the Member of Parliament for Clwyd South, I have had a number of discussions with the Chair of the Board, Sarah Ecob, with regards to the future of the event, with the most recent being attended by both the Leader of Denbighshire County Council and the Chief Executive.
"I look forward to continuing to liaise with all relevant parties over the coming months to ensure that the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a success for years to come.”
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* One of last year's successful Food Festival events held in the Town Hall.
Whisky, wine and cheese enthusiasts and connoisseurs, mark your calendars.
For Llangollen Food Festival has announced that tickets are now on sale for the three tasting events it is featuring this weekend.
The Penderyn whisky tasting experience will take place from 6pm on Saturday, October 14.
Attendees will be able to savour three of the Welsh whisky company’s finest whiskies paired with three delicious cheeses courtesy of The Little Cheesemonger, an award-winning specialist shop based in Prestatyn.
At 12 noon on Sunday, October 15 the local Hafod Brewery will be hosting a beer and cheese pairing event where you’ll be able to enjoy two of life’s great pleasures – beer and cheese – together.
Hafod Brewing Co is a family team creating diverse, drinkable beers proudly showcasing the northeast Wales region’s amazing ingredients and cheeses will be supplied by The Little Cheesemonger.
Rounding out a weekend of special events is a wine and cheese tasting event hosted by Pip Gale of Gales Wine Bar.
Pip will be exploring six of the glorious wines of the Valpolicella region of Italy alongside a curated selection of cheeses, again from The Little Cheesemonger.
Tickets for the Penderyn Whisky and Cheese tasting cost £20, tickets for Hafod Brewery’s Beer and Cheese tasting cost £20 and Pip Gales’ wine and cheese tasting event is £25.
All the tasting events will take place in the Silver Band Rooms in Parade Street, Llangollen.
A special Wave of Light service is to be held at St Collen's Church this Sunday (October 15) at 4pm to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.
A spokesperson for the organisers said: "It’s all about raising awareness and breaking the silence on what people used to consider a ‘taboo’ topic.
"I know that baby loss has affected many local families, including my own, so it would be really good for families to know that their babies are not
forgotten.
"The church will also be lit up to
raise awareness and the service is for anyone who has a lost a baby in pregnancy, at birth or in the early years, whether the loss was yesterday or 80 years ago.
"There will be an opportunity to write names on the remembrance tree at the back of the church throughout Baby Loss Awareness Week and the church will be open every day from 10am-3.30pm."
