Traffic Wales has this afternoon announced that the A483 will be closed today between 15:45 and 19:15 from J1 to the A5 Gledrid Roundabout.
This is due to forecasted high winds of #StormJocelyn impacting the Dee and Ceiriog viaducts.
Traffic Wales says: "Agreed mitigation measures have been placed on the diversion
route which include traffic signals and restrictions for safety.
"Please allow extra time and follow all signs. Further updates will follow."
Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL) will soon be opening a second round of applications from local clubs and organisations for the Community Grants Scheme in support of arts, cultural and creative activities.
The company has received £430,000 from Denbighshire County Council, via the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, to administer the scheme.
The grant will give smaller organisations and clubs in Denbighshire the opportunity to apply for funding in support of activities such as music and theatre performances, funding for local exhibitions and support for outreach programmes.
Organisations can benefit from capital and revenue funding to renovate or maintain existing sports facilities and support community leagues, or support community arts settings and activities.
Applications for the funding are welcome from today (Monday). The closing date for the final round is Monday February 19.
Voluntary and
community groups, not-for-profit sports clubs or community organisations,
Parish and Town Councils, charities that are delivering local services and
support (including uniformed groups) and schools and educational establishments
are eligible to apply.
To be eligible you must be able to demonstrate how the project will support one of the two following Shared Prosperity Funding interventions:
1. Support
for local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities.
2. Funding
for local sports facilities, tournaments, teams and leagues; to bring people
together.
Jamie Groves, Managing Director of DLL said: “The first round of applications, are currently being reviewed by the panel, but we are delighted to announce that round 2 will be opening on January 22, with both capital and revenue funding available. DLL remains committed to supporting our local communities, and we know this scheme will have a huge impact, especially in light of in the current economic climate.
"Community is one of the three pillars of our company, and helping maintain community participation and club infrastructure remains a priority for DLL. With funding from the UK Government and the support of DCC, the grant will allow DLL to help sustain important third sector groups, sports and cultural organisations."
Capital grants of between £2,000 and £20,000 are available and revenue grants of £500 and £20,000. The TOTAL any organisation can apply for CANNOT EXCEED £20,000.
You can apply via the downloadable application form on our website. The form then needs to be returned via email to activecommunities@denbighshireleisure.co.uk or via post to Active Communities Team, DLL, 8-11 Trem y Dyffryn, Colomendy Industrial Estate, Denbigh LL16 5TX
For further
information, including the full terms and conditions of the grant please visit
our website https://denbighshireleisure.co.uk/dll-community-grant-scheme/
* DLL was also successful in receiving funding through the Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver a Creative Arts programme.
This will work with key third sector partners and community and health partners to deliver an arts in health and wellbeing participatory programme in community, social care and health settings. The total funding received by DLL for both projects was £584,000.
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Following a receipt of a yellow weather warning for wind affecting Denbighshire, the county council (DCC) has issued the following advice:
"Strong winds are expected from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning with disruption to travel and utilities possible.
"A spell of strong west or south-westerly winds is likely to affect Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England and much of Scotland from Tuesday evening.
"Winds are likely to gust 50-60mph. There is potential for winds to gusts 60-70 mph in a few places, although it is not yet clear where the most likely location for the stronger winds is at this time. Further updates to this warning are likely in the coming days.
"What to expect
"DCC 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 our 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."
Global rock icons Simple Minds are to a headline show at the Llangollen Pavilion.
The Scottish legends are the final top act to be announced for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod2024 and will perform at the venue on Wednesday June 19. They will be joined on the night by special guests Del Amitri.
Tickets for this unmissable show go on general sale at 9am on Friday (January 26) from llangollen.net and www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Simple Minds are one of the most successful bands to ever come from the UK, selling more than 60 million records worldwide and having number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic.
Demand to see them perform such iconic hits as Promised You a Miracle, Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere in Summertime, Waterfront, Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself and Don’t You Forget About Me has grown year on year, with the band consistently acclaimed as one of the best live outfits of their generation.
Over the past 10 years Simple Minds – Jim Kerr (vocals), Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), Gordy Goudie (acoustic guitar), Ged Grimes (bass), Cherisse Osei (drums), and Sarah Brown (vocals) – have rekindled the magic that made them a vital artistic force in their early days.
The band’s 2015 album Big Music was described by MOJO magazine as “their best album in 30 years”, and 2018’s Walk Between Worlds saw Simple Minds play their largest US tour to date while 2022’s Direction Of The Heart gave the band another Top Five album in the UK.
The announcement marks the final headlining show to be revealed for Llangollen as part of a new partnership between the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor.
Simple Minds join British pop giants Madness, indie heroes Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers and Suede, BRIT award-winning artist Paloma Faith, chart-topper Jess Glynne, disco legends Nile Rodgers & CHIC and global rock star Bryan Adams among the artists to be announced to headline dates either side of the iconic peace festival in 2024.
The core week of the festival will see a series of events celebrating the Eisteddfod along with headlining shows from Welsh legends Tom Jones and Katherine Jenkins and international jazz sensation Gregory Porter.
Artistic Director of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Dave Danford said: “Over the last few months we’ve announced an unprecedented series of shows in Llangollen for 2024, and today we complete our line-up with the addition of Simple Minds, who are guaranteed to put on a performance to remember.
“Working with our co-promoters Cuffe and Taylor has enabled us to book some of the biggest names in the business, and with everything now announced we can look forward to a very special summer of live music in North East Wales.”
Cuffe and Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor added: “Simple Minds are a fantastic addition to the line-up we have planned in Llangollen this summer. They are one of the UK’s most beloved bands and their shows are always packed with anthems fans know and love.
“This will be our first summer working with the brilliant team at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and we are very much looking forward to bringing a host of global icons and homegrown talent to this beautiful location. To have all our headliner shows in place puts us in a very exciting position ahead of the summer and we can’t wait to throw open the doors to a summer of live music.”
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Full concert line-up now is:
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 2024
18 June – Bryan Adams
19 June – Simple Minds with special guests Del Amitri
21 June – Paloma Faith
28 June – Manic Street Preachers & Suede
29 June – Kaiser Chiefs
02 July – Tom Jones (Core Eisteddfod week)
03 July – Wales Welcomes The World (Core Eisteddfod week)
04 July – Direct from the West End: Kerry Ellis & John Owen-Jones (Core Eisteddfod week)
05 July – Gregory Porter (Core Eisteddfod week)
06 July – Choir of the World (Core Eisteddfod week)
07 July – Katherine Jenkins (Core Eisteddfod week)
11 July – Nile Rodgers & CHIC
12 July – Jess Glynne
13 July – Madness
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Organisers have provided the answers to their latest Christmas quiz which is run annually in aid of Cancer Research UK (CRUK).
In a message to those who took part Judy Smith and her team: "A big thank you to everyone who supported this quiz, the 17th
in the series (it’s hard to believe we have done so many!). We are very pleased to say that a sum of
£746.02 has been raised for Cancer Research
"After last year’s quiz, when there were so many correct answers, I swore to make this year’s one more difficult. Did I manage it? Perhaps …. but we still had a very large number of quizzes returned. So let’s get on to the results:
1st , with 50 points Keith Stacey of
2nd, with 49 points Ian Hindle of
3rd, with 48 points Adrian and Catherine Farrel of Llangollen
"You may well be thinking you have seen some of those names at the top before! Our heartiest congratulations to all of them - those results are very impressive.
"Well, there was no need to draw from a hat this year because we had three clear winners, but there were many others hard on their heels.
"With 46
points we had Linda Sutton (Wirral) and
"My brain certainly needs a
rest now, and maybe yours do also. But I
hope you’ll all be back for more next December, when we hope once again to make
a good contribution to Cancer Research
ANSWERS
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The following are all book titles, song titles, famous quotes or even lines from poetry (well known , of course!). The bracketed letters give the origin or author. So – write out the phrases and find the missing numbers
19 T _ S (JB) The 39 Steps (John Buchan)
20 TW _ OUITM (DPOW) There were 3 of us in this marriage (Diana, Princess of Wales)
21 _ LMFS (TM) 3 Little Maids from School (The Mikado)
22 _SSAAT (S a Y) 10 Sixty-Six and all That (Sellar and Yeatman)
23 _ DAW (TB) 8 Days a Week (The Beatles)
24 FF _ TFL (A - TT) Full Fathom 5 the Father Lies (Ariel - The Tempest)
25 _ FOTCN (KK) 1 Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Ken Kesey)
26 WSW _ MA (FW - M) When shall we 3 Meet Again (FW - Macbeth)
27 IS _ SCSI (CC) I Saw 3 Ships come Sailing in (Christmas Carol)
28 _ FD (MB) 1 Fine Day (Madame Butterfly)
29
_ BRWIHT (WBY) 9 Bean-rows will I have there (W B
Yeats,
30 NWA _ (AAM) Now we are 6 (AA Milne)
Now add all those numbers up, and divide by
31 TAWI_BT (NR / S) The Animals went in 2 by two (Nursery Rhyme / Song)
And if you get the right answer to that (and it’s not necessarily a whole number), you’ll get two bonus points! Correct guesses are acceptable – go on, have a shot! 45 ½
OK – that was the academic one! Now have some easy fun with these cryptic clues that all have connections with Christmas. Think widely ……..
32 Cosy snorters (4,2,8) Pigs in blankets
33 Shout to Molly? (4,5) Home Alone
34 Is she asking the time? Sounds like it! (9) Wenceslas
35 Goat of unknown species (6,6) Brandy Butter
36 Fire! (4) Sack
37 Extreme technology in little fish (5) Fairy
38 In in in reverse case (6) Tinsel
39 Boss loses article (6) Manger
40 Sounds like bad weather, my love (8) Reindeer
41 Film starring Colin Firth (3,5,6) The King’s Speech
42 Boy follows piper with personal pronouns (9) Pantomime
43 Able to move Santa’s transport (7) Candles
44 Ring around the north has a happy ending (7) Chimney
45 Arch-enemy returning, but changing direction (4,3) Wise Men
46 Easily carried, these (6) Lights
47 Sounds like you’re extorting an energy company (7) Scrooge
48 Grain measure thief (ask your kids!) (6) Grinch
