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Post Office branch in Meliden set to close after postmaster’s retirement
THE postmaster of a branch of the Post Office in Meliden is to retire from his position after 40 years of service. Denis O'Donnell is retiring on July 1, having started in the role on August 1, 1984. The Post Office said it is not looking to
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‘Very limited progress’ at Rhyl school in special measures, latest report finds
A SCHOOL in Rhyl in special measures has made “insufficient progress” in achieving the recommendations it was given by Wales’ education inspectorate, according to its latest monitoring report. Christ the Word Catholic School was placed in special
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Free ‘family fun beach days’ to be held in Rhyl this summer – where and when
A SERIES of “family fun beach days” are being held in Rhyl this summer. Organised by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, those community family sessions are free of charge, and will be based along the town’s beachfront, by Rhyl Events Arena. People can
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Abergele headteacher retires after 34 years of service to ‘wonderful’ school
THE headteacher of a secondary school of Abergele is retiring, bringing to an end her 34-year association with it. Sue Williams will leave her position as head of Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan today (July 19), as the school’ 2023-24 academic year comes to
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Rhyl sponsored walk to support Denbigh group helping adults with complex needs
A SPONSORED walk will take place in Rhyl next week in aid of a Denbigh community interest company. Cynnig and Activities For You CIC provides support and activities for adults with complex needs, such as learning difficulties, autism and mental
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McCain issues recall on 9 different products purchased by more than 18k Brits
McCain Foods GB has been forced to issue an "immediate" recall on nine of its products. McCain has been forced to recall several items ranging from veggie nuggets and chilli garlic potato bites to masala fries after it was found they had not been
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POLL: Should students be allowed to go on holiday during term time?
The topic of whether parents should be allowed to take their children on holiday during term time is something that has received a lot of discussion. Due to the costs of travelling abroad during the school holidays, many parents say they are able
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How forensic spray is being used to protect domestic abuse victims in north Wales
FORENSIC spray is being used to help protect victims of domestic abuse in north Wales. North Wales Police is issuing SmartWater spray to high-risk victims to further protect them against domestic abuse. The forensic liquid is often used to
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Delays expected as local GP surgeries and pharmacies affected by global IT outage
A GLOBAL IT outage has lead to disruption across the world this morning (Friday, July 19), with services at GP surgeries across the UK being affected. The outage has caused long queues at Luton Airport with extended wait times at Edinburgh Airport
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Rhyl-based trust aiming to preserve ‘Welsh Versailles’ property is wound up
A TRUST based in Rhyl which was set up last year to preserve a Grade I listed building near Abergele has been dissolved. Kinmel Hall Preservation Trust was incorporated in February 2023, which aimed to preserve Kinmel Hall, dubbed the “Welsh Versailles
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Restoration work carried out to preserve ‘hidden jewels’ Prestatyn Roman Baths
A FINAL piece of restoration work is set to preserve a slice of history in Prestatyn for future generations. Work has been carried out at the Prestatyn Roman Baths to help protect and restore the site at Melyd Avenue. The site was first discovered
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Rhyl primary school students celebrate becoming published authors
A TOTAL of 60 Year Six students from Ysgol Bryn Hedydd, Rhyl have published a book of memoirs and illustrations, called “Our Journey”. The book captures their cherished moments and experiences throughout their journey at the school. This project
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Lucky LL North Wales residents celebrating £1,000 Postcode Lottery windfall
LUCKY residents in two North Wales postcode areas are celebrating a People's Postcode Lottery win. It was a very happy Friday for residents in the LL48 6SN postcode area of Llanfrothen near Penrhyndeudraeth who play the Postcode Lottery - after
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Royal composer Paul Mealor 'overjoyed' to receive rare honour from King Charles
A ROYAL composer who hails from North Wales and wrote music for the Coronation was “honoured and overjoyed” to be presented with a rare honour given personally by the King. According to Paul Mealor, from Connah’s Quay, the Artistic Director of
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Is Microsoft down? Users and businesses facing outages
Businesses and users who use Microsoft are facing major outages in the UK and around the world, with laptops and systems not working. Sky News was one of the companies that were affected, being unable to broadcast its morning show at 6am, with
