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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Image: Stanley Memorial, Kinshasa, 1972 Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: Denbighshire Council has launched an appeal to restore a statue of HM Stanley in Kinshasa in the Congo. They also hope to erect a copy of the sculpture in Denbigh. The council has earmarked £5,000 to pay for a campaign to raise money. Forgive me if I don't contribute. Have Denbighshire's councillors taken a
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Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
THEY go by names such as Mark “Just Drive It”Young, Dave “Hold-up” Murffit and Robert “Laidback”Owen. Tractor buffs in the Llandyrnog area of Denbighshire have each acquired nicknames after years of tinkering with ageing machinery. For reasons only known to a few, there’s also Bryn “Bach” Davies, Maldwyn “On-tow” Williams and Phil “Goldblock” Rose. Over the years they’ve raised thousands for charity,...
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Nothing To Do With Arbroath (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
A three-legged dog with a passion for locomotives has become a regular attraction on board a steam train. Despite losing a leg in a car accident Peggy the Jack Russell often walks six miles (9.7 km) from her home in Rhewl, Denbighshire, to Berwyn station. She joins tourists on the train and can ride up to seven-and-a-half miles (12 km) of track through the Dee Valley. Owner Dilys Lloyd regularly gets...
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North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Artists from as far afield as Singapore have applied for the chance to create three pieces of public art for the town, according to a press release from Denbighshire County Council . The proposal to create a sort of 'Angel of the North' sculpture on Deeside stirred up a great deal of controversy last year. Will this project be more welcomed?
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Ph articles (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
A paramedic who suffered post traumatic stress (relief) unsettle after he was sent alone to attend to a collapsed drug addict has won a claim for damages. Colin Smith, 50, claimed he should have been ordered to stand down until police arrived to help by the incident in Rhyl, Denbighshire. Mr Smith was left traumatised when he was threatened by two other men. A judge at Chester County Court accepted...
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Arik's blog (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
"Scene of devastation" Denbighshire Free Press, UK - 2 hours ago Llangollen CBM, PC Robin Stubbs, said that the police are investigating the incident, forensics have been called in and he is studying CCTV footage of the ...
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Valleys Mam (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
The latest multiple deprivation index for Wales has just been published. The twenty most deprived communities are as follows: 1. Rhyl West 2 (Denbighshire) 2. Butetown (Cardiff) 3. Queensway (Wrexham) 4. Rhyl West 1 (Denbighshire) 5. Rhyl South West (Denbighshire) 6. Townhill (Swansea) 7. Penydarren (Merthyr Tydfil) 8. Twyn Carno (Caerphilly) 9. St. James 3 (Caerphilly) 10. Penrhiwceiber (Rhondda Cynon...
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North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Another year and another set of stats but still no difference in the picture - Rhyl and Queen's Park, Wrexham, are still among the most deprived places in Wales. Denbighshire Council was quick to issue a comeback after the figures showed Rhyl West 2 [1st], Rhyl West 1 [4th] and Rhyl South West [5th], saying over the last year there had been an "extensive regeneration and a range of community initiatives...
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Dylan Jones-Evans (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
The latest multiple deprivation index for Wales has just been published. The twenty most deprived communities are as follows: 1. Rhyl West 2 (Denbighshire) 2. Butetown (Cardiff) 3. Queensway (Wrexham) 4. Rhyl West 1 (Denbighshire) 5. Rhyl South West (Denbighshire) 6. Townhill (Swansea) 7. Penydarren (Merthyr Tydfil) 8. Twyn Carno (Caerphilly) 9. St. James 3 (Caerphilly) 10. Penrhiwceiber (Rhondda Cynon...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 20/05/2008
By KELLY FENNA TRIUMPHANT campaigners yesterday came out in force to celebrate the scrapping of a recycle centre plan. A victory march took place through the centre of Rhuddlan after Denbighshire County Council dropped the controversial scheme.
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North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 23/04/2008
Wrexham Council has published closures for Wrexham schools ; the Rhyl Journal newspaper shows those affected in Rhyl and Prestatyn ; and the Daily Post for Conwy and Gwynedd . There's no update yet from the websites for Denbighshire Council or Flintshire Council . Watch for updates from BBC News or keep an eye on our feeds for quick updates and headlines .
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North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
Denbighshire County Council are looking for suggestions for names for a new road. The road will provide access to a new primary school being built in Prestatyn. Any ideas?
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 25/03/2008
A HISTORY group is to be formed to promote and protect one of Denbighshire's most historic villages. The initiative in Rhuddlan comes as a result of opposition to Denbighshire County Council's plans for a waste recycling centre on the outskirts of the village.
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North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 23/01/2008
Two applications for windfarms have been rejected today at Nantglyn by Denbighshire Council's planning committee. One was for 16 100 metre high wind turbines to the east of Llyn Brenig , and the other a separate application for 13 125 metre high turbines at Gorsedd Bran . Both applications were on land designated by the Welsh Assembly Government as sites suitable for windfarms.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Aled Rhys Wiliam, scholar, broadcaster and poet: born Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire 4 December 1926; married 1954 Meiriona Williams (one son, three daughters; marriage dissolved), 1980 Ann Owen (two stepdaughters); died Rhyl, Denbighshire 1 January 2008.
