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Rhyl coastal works - residents asked to ‘bear with us’ and ‘look beyond short-term’
THE PROJECT executive of the Central Rhyl Coastal Defence Schemes has said the ongoing works are “absolutely essential” to protect the town from flooding. Tony Ward, corporate director for environment and economy at Denbighshire County Council,
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‘Stalwart’ of Rhyl RFC was ‘great servant to rugby in North Wales’
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “stalwart” of Rhyl and District Rugby Football Club (RFC) following his death. Mervyn Picton, who has died at the age of 80, was described as a “great servant to rugby in North Wales”. Rhyl and District RFC celebrated
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Plans to partially demolish Rhyl’s former Poundstretcher shop to create new homes
A PLANNING application looking to partially demolish and convert a three-storey building which used to house Poundstretcher on Rhyl’s High Street has been lodged. Applicant Mr Vikas Kakar, of Spire Group Real Estate Ltd, is looking to convert the
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Kinmel Bay holiday park boss buys new pop-up tents to donate to homeless
THE manager of a holiday park in Kinmel Bay has bought new pop-up tents to donate to those who are homeless or living in poverty in the surrounding area. Louis Ellis (Palins Holiday Park, Crazy Golf Towyn, Locked In escape room) has passed the
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Solicitors at Rhyl-based law firm help secure ‘landmark ruling’ in Court of Appeal
A LAW firm based in Rhyl and across North Wales has welcomed today’s (March 15) “landmark ruling” by the Court of Appeal in the Hadley v Przybylo case. The outcome marks a significant win for claimants, particularly those involved in catastrophic
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Abergele sex offender targeted ‘extremely vulnerable’ girl under fake name online
A CONVICTED sex offender from Abergele who used multiple aliases to speak to children has been jailed. Arfon Griffiths, 44, of Ger y Mor, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Caernarfon Crown Court today (March 15). He had previously
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Rhyl receptionist who goes ‘above and beyond’ named town’s ‘outstanding employee’!
THE receptionist and admin manager at a chiropodist in Rhyl was named the town’s “outstanding employee” at an awards ceremony last week. Heather Moulding, of Slaters Podiatry, won the “outstanding employee/personal achievement” prize at the Rhyl
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Appeal after Jaguar driver from Prestatyn says ‘brakes failed’ on M62
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a driver reached speeds of 90mph on the motorway. The incident was widely reported, with two lanes shut on the motorway while police escorted a driver just after 2.15pm on Wednesday,
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‘Dedicated’ housing development site manager from Prestatyn is award winner!
A “DEDICATED” site manager of a housing development from Prestatyn has been the named the winner of a prestigious award. Steve Parry scooped a NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award for his work managing Croes Atti in Oakenholt, Flintshire. The
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Fire engine spotted at 'homeless campsite' on Rhyl seafront
GOOD intentions led to the fire service being called out to a 'homeless campsite' near Rhyl seafront. Over the last few days, tents have been spotted on the grass area near Rhyl seafront. A fire engine was seen at the scene last night however
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Charismatic dancer headlines cast of Rhyl Pavilion's Easter Pantomime!
CHARISMATIC dancer Louie Spence, Britain's Got Talent winners George Sampson and Ashleigh and Sully and fan-favourites Jamie and Chuck will all dive down the rabbit hole for a family-friendly Easter Pantomime! The family-friendly production of
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Betsi Cadwaladr issue update on spring Covid-19 vaccination programme
BETSI CADWALADR has confirmed they will start offering Covid-19 spring booster vaccinations to eligible people across North Wales from April 2. The Health Board in North Wales say following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
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Major IT issues knocks out McDonald's systems resulting in store closures
McDonald's has been hit by a major IT outage which reportedly resulted in the closure of a number of restaurants and left customers unable to order food, including in the UK. Problems with IT and the McDonald's app have been reported worldwide,
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Rhyl Rotarian, 88, shares regret after illness forces him to miss charity collection
AN 88-YEAR-old well-known Rotarian has shared his "heartbreak" after not being able to help out at the Marie Curie collection at Morrisons Rufus Adams was advised by his doctor not to step out due to a chest infection. Mr Adams's beloved wife
