North Wales Community Alert has issued a warning about a seasonal scam which last year cost its victims over three-quarters of a million pounds.
Neighbourhood Watch says: "Cyber Criminals are using QR technology to scam victims.
"They create their own malicious QR codes designed to trick people into sharing their banking or personal information. Victims are tricked into believing that they are navigating to legitimate sites.
#NWPCyberSafe #12Frauds
The draw for the raffle at this year's Llangollen Christmas Festival has taken place and all winners have been notified.
A spokesperson for the organisers said: "Thanks to everyone who bought tickets for the raffle. We had a tremendous response and managed to sell 4,000 tickets. We made £4,000 which we will share with Wales Air Ambulance, local groups and next year’s Christmas Festival.
"Thank you to our sponsors and the local shops, traders and businesses for donating prizes. A special thank you to Ian Parry and Jane Williams for organising the raffle and the fantastic ticket-selling skills of the members of the Christmas Festival Group and their friends."
Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is warning constituents about the increase in thefts of parcels left on doorsteps.
Mr Rowlands is backing a call from North Wales Police who have issued advice to reduce the risk of doorstep theft.
He said: “Noth Wales Police have received a number of reports about the increase in thefts from doorsteps in recent weeks and have issued a timely reminder to us all.
“Unfortunately there are unscrupulous people out there who will be on the lookout for unattended parcels.
“In the run up to Christmas it is especially important that if you are expecting a delivery make sure you take the necessary precautions so that a loved one’s present is not taken from your doorstep.”
North Wales Police have issued some advice to make sure you don’t become a victim of crime this festive season.
To reduce the risk of doorstep theft:
The High Sheriff of Clwyd's Community Awards nomination process for 2025 is now underway.
And Llangollen people are invited to nominate someone special who does great things here in Denbighshire.
The awards were launched in 2013 to recognise individuals or voluntary/community organisations or groups (with charitable aims) that have made an outstanding contribution to their respective communities.
There will be three awards as follows:
* Two awards for individuals from each of the principal areas, namely Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham that form the preserved County of Clwyd
* One award for a voluntary/community organisation or group (with charitable aims) operating within each of the principal areas, namely Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham that form the preserved County of Clwyd.
A historic close to Llangollen, formerly named best pub of the year in Wales, has gone on the market with a guide price of £575,000.
* For the full story in the Denbighshire Free Press, see: West Arms pub in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog goes up for sale | Denbighshire Free Press
Yellow Weather Warning for Wind
Between 07:00 (UTC) on Sat 21 Dec 2024 and 23:59 (UTC) on Sat 21 Dec 2024 |
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Following a receipt of a yellow weather warning for wind affecting Denbighshire on Saturday, the county council has issued the following advice for residents:
A period of strong winds on Saturday is likely to lead to some transport disruption
This has the potential to cause delays to public transport and some disruption to the road network, which may have a greater than usual impact given the busier pre-Christmas weekend travel. Dangerous coastal conditions can be expected too, with large waves an additional hazard.
What to expect
DCC has additional 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.
Toyota Prius drive by Steve Rogers
Take a look at this beauty and thank your lucky stars we have the chance to buy it.
Toyota called time on Prius a couple of years ago because hardly anyone here was buying it, and as a punishment the UK was not going to get the sleek new model.
But they changed their minds and two years after its launch Prius Mk5 arrived on our shores.
Yes, this really is a Prius, and what a transformation. They haven’t just tinkered, this is a Six Million Dollar man makeover with a stunning rakish body, and a new engine which is nearly twice as quick off the line as the sluggish old model.
The body silhouette is beautiful with a swept back windscreen and roofline; the A pillar must be angled at about 40 degrees which is not without its problems. It is thick and can obscure the driver’s view while the low roofline means stooping low to get in. This is not a car for people with back trouble.
Taxi drivers will take the hump because the new car has gone up market. This Prius is unlikely to be wearing their livery, apart from which the boot is way too small.
What we have now is one model. A plug-in hybrid with a 13.6kWh battery which has a useful all electric range of up to 53 miles and I came close to the max. That sort of range will suit a lot of daily commutes and can be topped up from zero in just over four hours using a home charger.
Mate the electric motor with the 2-litre petrol engine and Prius has a healthy 220bhp, so there is a fair amount of punch off the line. It’s same old, same old, when accelerating hard through the CVT gearbox - the engine gets noisy.
Economy is eye popping according to the official figure of 430-565mpg although in reality it is a bit of nonsense. Not that there is any reason to be downhearted. Over 600 miles of mixed driving returned just over 60mpg and that is excellent. On a 150 mile drive through the hills and mountains of mid Wales I ran out of electric power after 49 miles and my car was on 19in rims, the 17in wheels give a little more, so another good result.
Prius is also a lovely car to drive, a road hugger, with nicely weighted, direct steering.
Having done such a great job on the body I expected a bolder dashboard layout. While there is not much wow factor It is very functional with a big central touchscreen backed up by a banks of neatly laid out switches for heating, along with controls for the heated and cooling ventilated front seats.
The interesting area is the driver’s digital display. It is positioned above the steering wheel almost at the base of the windscreen. Peugeot pioneered this approach 10 years ago with the 308 but it was difficult to see the speedometer. This is much better with a big digital speedo and suited my driving position. But it is not a one size fits all solution and some drivers might struggle.
At first I was bothered about the rear vision, It is not that good out of the rear window which has no wiper and takes a while to clear using the heated elements. Side vision is non-existent but the rear camera has good definition, when not covered in road grime, and satisfied my needs particularly with the safety net of rear cross traffic braking. An improvement would be a 360 degree surround system.
There are only two models, Design and Excel with a 40 grand price tag. It sounds a lot but not out of step with other plug-in hybrids.
So what are we to make of the new Prius? Think about it, forget it, or buy it? I would definitely buy it.
Fast facts
Prius Excel Plug-in hybrid
£39,955 (Design £37,315)
2-litre petrol + electric motor 220bhp
0-62mph 6.8secs; 110mph
430-565mpg
12g/km. VED: Zero
Insurance group 31
Boot 284 litres
