IT'S been another busy week in this part of the North Wales coast, with our team bringing you all the latest news.
In case you missed them, here are the top five most-read stories on the Rhyl Journal website this week:
1. Council spent £90,000 on rehoming seals at Rhyl SeaQuarium attraction
that In the most-read article of the week, we revealed Denbighshire Council spent £90,000 on relocating the six seals at Rhyl’s SeaQuarium attraction.
The attraction, along the town’s promenade, closed for good on November 27, 2023, attributing its decision to the council’s ongoing coastal works by the site.
Its owners had previously said they believed the coastal work would have a harmful impact on hearing, and induce a chronic stress response from seals with behavioural and physical welfare issues.
Read the full story here
2. New recycling and waste system to come to Denbighshire
This week we shared how Denbighshire Council will be introducing a new recycling system that will help it meet Welsh Government’s 70 per cent recycling target.
The new service, which is 55 per cent funded by Welsh Government, will launch on Monday , June 3.
Read the full story here
3. Photographer captures stunning images of Prestatyn at high tide
Photos of our part of North Wales are always popular with readers.
Yesterday, Ian Bartlett took photos along the Prestatyn seafront as the waves crashed against the coastal path at high tide.
See the photos here
4. New Rhyl artisan restaurant and café starts serving alcohol
A new café and restaurant in Rhyl marked Valentine’s Day by serving alcohol for the first time after obtaining a licence to do.
Artisan Café and Bistro, at 3 Market Street (formerly Jay’s Café), initially opened in late November.
It has been opened by Plamen Panayotov, also of Four Seasons café and bistro on High Street, Prestatyn, along with his cousin, Borislav Borisov.
5. ‘Very underweight’ dog found in Rhyl filmed by ITV Wales for feature
We shared the story of a Rhyl dad who is fighting to be moved to a larger council home to better accommodate him, his partner and his four children.
Ian Hutchins, 49, lives in a Denbighshire County Council-owned, two-bedroom property on the Bruton Park estate, which he feels is far too small for the six of them to live in together.
Read the full story here
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