Llangollen Railway in running for two major awards

* The heritage-style canopy of the new station at Corwen.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway is steaming towards two top awards. 

The attraction is a finalist in the 2024 Heritage Railway Association Awards and has also been nominated for the Steam Railway Magazine Award. 

In a New Year’s Eve post on its Facebook page the railway said: “We are ending the year with some more great news. 

“ We are delighted to announce that Llangollen and Corwen Railway are finalists in the 2024 Heritage Railway Association Awards. 

“We have been shortlisted for the Infrastructure Award for our magnificent station at Corwen. The Heritage Railway Association Awards will be held in February. 

“We have also been nominated for the Steam Railway Magazine Award which is voted for by the public, so we would be very grateful for everyone's support in voting for Corwen via the link below. There are some excellent finalists and the top spot will be hotly contested. 

“Our brand new island platform, heritage-style station, has been hand built by volunteers with an average of 60+, which is a phenomenal achievement by all concerned.” 

In the Steam Railway Awards Llangollen faces competition from nine other railways across the UK. Voting closes on January 18.  

* To vote, go to: https://www.steamrailway.co.uk/read/hra-awards?fbclid=IwAR2u8mPF56QqGyrHJxFx5zVcK75faBVzfHPuKok7aVks3E5vuFNpWjsUeoc

Roadworks alert for Fron Bache

Latest local roadworks alert from one.network is for Fron Bache.

Fron Bache, Llangollen, Denbighshire 02 January - 26 January   Delays likely - Diversion route   Name: Diversion   Location: Fron Bache   Description: Streetworks / License - Streetworks   Responsibility for event: Denbighshire County Council   Current status: Planned       Fron Bache, Llangollen, Denbighshire 02 January - 26 January   Delays likely - Road closure   Name: Fron Bache, Llangollen   Location: Fron Bache   Description: Streetworks / License - Streetworks   Responsibility for event: Denbighshire County Council   Current status: Planned

Fron Bache, Llangollen, Denbighshire 02 January - 26 January   Roadworks, Delays likely   Traffic management: Road closure   Description: REPLACE 219M OF OLD METALLIC GAS MAINS WITH NEW PLASTIC MAINS AND RENEW/TRANSFER APPROX. 9 SERVICE P   Works location: JUNC VICARAGE ROAD - JUNC FRON CASTELL   Public facing description: Wales & West Utilities Ltd has not assigned a specific description to this Works. Please note: Works Descriptions are not published by Wales & West Utilities Ltd.   Responsibility for works: Wales & West Utilities   Current status: Advanced planning   Works reference: XY254003001625598

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Parkrun holds its first event of 2024 tomorrow

* Runners line up for a pre-event briefing.

Llangollen's Old Railway Trail Parkrun is holding the latest of its runs tomorrow, (Monday, New Year's Day) morning. 

It starts at 9am from the health centre in Bishops Walk.

The event is free to enter but those taking part must register before going along.

* For more details go to the parkrun webpage at: home | Old Railway Trail parkrun, Llangollen | Old Railway Trail parkrun, Llangollen

* A diagrammatic course map. 

Parade Street to be closed on three Sundays for resurfacing

 

To allow resurfacing work by the county council, East Parade Street and Parade Street, Llangollen, will be closed to traffic on the Sundays, January 21, January 28 and February 4.

The signposted alternative route will be via Market Street, Berwyn Street and Castle Street.

Latest roadworks alerts from county council

Latest local roadworks update from Denbighshire County Council is:

JUNC VICARAGE ROAD - JUNC FRON CASTELL FRON BACHE 02/01/2024 26/01/2024 Gwaith Nwy / Gas Works WALES & WEST (DCC) LLANGOLLEN Ffordd ar Gau/Road Closure

CHURCH STREET (46700268) LLANGOLLEN, DENBIGHSHIRE CHURCH STREET 09/01/2024 09/01/2024 Gwaith Dwr / Water Works MORRISON UTILITY SERVICES LLANGOLLEN Ffordd ar Gau/Road Closure

OUTSIDE ARMSTRONG TOWERS BIRCH HILL 10/01/2024 12/01/2024 Gwaith Nwy / Gas Works WALES & WEST (DCC) LLANGOLLEN Ffordd ar Gau/Road Closure

OUTSIDE GLANAFON ABBEY ROAD 12/01/2024 12/01/2024 Gwaith Trydanol / Electrical Works NETWORK PLUS (DCC) LLANGOLLEN

OUTSIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE, PARADE STREET LLANGOLLEN LL20 8RD CO ORDS: PARADE STREET 14/01/2024 14/01/2024 Gwaith ar Dwll Archwilio/ Man Hole Works ALUN GRIFFITHS (DCC) LLANGOLLEN Ffordd ar Gau/Road Closure

Wrth / Nr Bryn Howel A539 LLANGOLLEN ROAD 17/01/2024 17/01/2024 Gwaith BT/ BT Works SUNBELT RENTALS (DCC) LLANGOLLEN

A539 JUNC HILL STREET - O/S NO. 4 VICARAGE ROAD 22/01/2024 02/02/2024 Gwaith Nwy / Gas Works WALES & WEST (DCC) LLANGOLLEN Ffordd ar Gau/Road Closure

Young Rangers experience volunteer lifesaving service

Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Young Rangers recently experienced the important role carried out by a volunteer life-saving service.

A group of young rangers visited the North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) at their base in Loggerheads.

NEWSAR is a volunteer Search and Rescue (Mountain Rescue) Organisation, operating mainly across  Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham and parts of Conwy and Powys.

Volunteers taught the young rangers  some life-saving first aid and gave the group a tour of the land rovers and their new search response vehicle.

The youngsters even got to meet Chloe, the SARDA search dog, and Dave her handler, showing off their combined skills by sniffing out a hiding ranger.

* For more information abut NEWSAR please visit http://www.newsar.org.uk

If you are between the ages of 11-17 and interested in joining Young Rangers, drop an email to Imogen at imogen.hammond@denbighshire.gov.uk for the Clwydian Range or Sam at sam.langdon@denbighshire.gov.uk for the Dee Valley.