Police appeal for information on missing woman

* The picture of Roxanne issued by the police.

Police have put out an appeal for information about a missing woman from Llangollen.

In a post on their Facebook page yesterday (Tuesday) North Wales Police Wrexham Rural says: ## Have you seen this person? ##

"North Wales Police Wrexham Rural have concerns for missing person Roxanne who was last seen in Rhyl but resides in the Llangollen area.

"Description of Roxanne is that she has shoulder length blonde hair and is around 5ft 6” tall. Any sightings of the female, please get in touch via 101 or webchat, quoting iTrace reference 47036."

Talk on local food planned for tomorrow

 

New contract signed for town's Four Great Highways scheme

* Artist's impression of the Lower Dee Mill ramped area, which is part of the project.

Denbighshire County Council has announced that a contractor has been appointed to complete improvement works on Llangollen’s Four Great Highways scheme.

Levelling Up funded the project which aims to enhance the landscape and improve accessibility, interpretation and signage in Llangollen.

The project 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.

The contract for the work has been awarded to OBR Construction, who recently completed work for another Levelling Up-funded project at the Wenffrwd Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Llangollen.

The final designs for the projects have recently been slightly modified following feedback from stakeholders and members of the public and to ensure that it remains within the allocated budget.

* How the area around the Wharf should look when the scheme is complete.

Work is due to start on site week commencing February 5, with the aim of being completed by the end of June 2024. However, this may be subject to change depending on weather conditions.

Cllr Barry Mellor, the county council's Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “I am pleased to hear that a contractor has been appointed to undertake this vital project in Llangollen. 

"We’re excited to be working with OBR Construction once again following the fantastic work they did in completing the construction of a path at Wenffrwd Nature Reserve. I have no doubt that they will do a great job on this project as well.

“We’re happy that the final designs for the project reflect public opinion that has been gathered by the Project Team over the past year. We are pleased to be able to share the new artist’s impressions with the public and I look forward to seeing these plans come into fruition and visiting the area once they are complete.” 

* Learn more about the Denbighshire County Council’s Four Great Highways project on our website: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/four-great-highways

Yellow weather warnings issued by county council

Yellow Weather Warnings for snow and ice covering tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday have been issued through Denbighshire County Council. 

00.00 Tuesday 15.01.2024 to 23.59 Tuesday 16.01.2024 Further snow showers, perhaps merging into a longer spell of snow, are likely to cause further disruption on Tuesday  What to Expect  Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces Some rural communities could become cut off  00.00 Wednesday 17.01.2024 to 23.59 Thursday 18.01.2024 Frequent snow showers are likely to cause further disruption to travel during Wednesday and Thursday.  What to Expect  Some roads and railways affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off There is a slight chance of snow-covered roads leading to stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel  DCC shall be gritting periodically throughout this period and has resources on standby throughout the warning period to respond to any weather-related incidents should they arise.  Further updates will be provided if deemed necessary.  Please report any issues to the council's Customer Service Team between 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday, by: 1) email to customerservice@denbighshire.gov.uk 2) telephone 01824 706000 3) visit in person a One Stop Shop. 4) use an online web form, available on Denbighshire’s website: www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/online-forms/online-forms.aspx In the event of any emergency situation requiring an immediate response, contact should be made directly via the out of hours contact centre between 5pm – 8:30am including weekends on 0300 123 3068.

 

 

Road closure on Hill Street and Hall Street next month

Denbighshire County Council has given notice of a road closure that will take place on Hill Street and Hall Street, Llangollen, from February 5 to March 15.

The closure is necessary to facilitate installation of a new gas mains by Wales and West Utilities. Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the period of closure.

A traffic order prohibits vehicles using the full length of Hill Street and Hall Street from its junction with Hill Street to Hall Street link road.

The signposted alternative route will be via Vicarage Road, Maes Helyg, Willow Street, Hall Street and A5.

Town gets its first sprinkling of snow this winter

Llangollen awoke to its first sprinkling of snow of the winter this morning (Monday) as can be seen from this shot of Castell Dinas Bran and the other, showing a view across the rooftops in the town.  

A yellow warning for ice is still in force locally.

Abba tribute kicks off series of gigs to support Eisteddfod this Friday

There'll be some familiar faces launching the series of Live at Llangollen Town Hall shows this Friday, January 19 - as well performing some of ABBA's biggest hits including Super Trouper, Dancing Queen, Thank You for the Music and S.O.S.  

The group features Shea Ferron, well known for his virtuoso performances with John's Boys Male Chorus including performances on Britain's Got Talent and at the Royal Variety Performance, and James Barber, singer and bassist, who you can usually see running the sound at many major events in the town. 

The company behind the Abba Tribute band, Black Box Events, North Wales, is an award winning events firm. 

They cover a range of events including Flash Mob Choirs and Murder Mysteries and won North Wales Wedding Awards 'Best Wedding Entertainment' in 2023.  

Shea Ferron, who is also a member of the Eisteddfod's trustee board, said: "We can't wait to bring our live show to Llangollen Town Hall.  As well as the biggest hits from Abba you can expect class costumes and plenty of fun as we pay tribute to one of the best bands in history.  

"It is great as well that the party will raise money for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.  

* The Abba tribute band playing this Friday.

"As a new board member, these last few months have been amazing - announcing some of the world's best acts coming to Llangollen in 2024 for our summer for fun. We wanted to get the party started early though and look forward to seeing everyone coming together for a great night on Friday."

The show will see the first of a number of fundraising gigs at Llangollen Town Hall to raise money to support the core Eisteddfod.  

They will be held monthly in Llangollen Town Hall and feature tributes to ABBA, Robbie Williams, Pink Floyd, Slade as well as bringing the original Merseybeats, who performed with The Beatles in the 1960s, to town.  

Organisers hope to bring the Llangollen community together and raise money for their annual music festival.   

Life Vice-President of the Llangollen Eisteddfod Keith Potts and his team of fundraising volunteers are behind the monthly gigs.

Keith said: "Every year, we welcome people from all over the world to promote peace and reconciliation through song and dance. This is part of our aim to work all year round and bring our community together.   

"We are delighted to have secured some of the most in demand tribute acts from both Wales and England for our monthly gigs.  

"We hope the live concerts will prove popular and we raise much needed funds to continue our iconic peace festival. 

"This year, as well as bringing some of the world's biggest entertainers to town, we will be welcoming competitors from across the world to our Eisteddfod. This costs money and these Live in Llangollen gigs will help us do that." 

* The shows run from 7.30-11pm and tickets will be available from www.llangollen.net and the Llangollen Tourism Information Centre. 

You can see highlights from the ABBA Tribute Band here - https://youtu.be/H-_p6RtAnPM