Rhuthun / Ruthin

30 second read ▼ As we predicted 19 days ago , we are now seeing Rhuthun/Ruthin’s sixth barbers taking shape.  But what about the signage? Isn’t it enough to have a modest facia board above the window and a traditional barber’s pole? Do we really need…

90 second read ▼ Here’s something that passed us by. On April 20th, the Daily Post reported that Prestatyn was named the best shopping destination in Wales. So say the so-called ‘vitality rankings’. Prestatyn may have been first but Rhuthun/Ruthin cam…

Three minute read ▼ Hurrah for levelling up . We find much on Facebook in favour of the levelling up project. Comments like ‘What they’ve proposed looks amazing!’ We suspect, however, that our county councillors will listen most to those who shout lou…

30 second read ▼ Here is a shot of Market Street from the Levelling Up consultation. It appears that there’s one-way traffic heading from the Square. The whole design is very pleasing and it sets off the town hall well. The road and pavement are both …

One minute read ▼ Published yesterday was the first peek at what we might expect under Levelling Up funding. We all have an opportunity to express our views. But is this consultation or information? Timescales are tight and there can be little room fo…

10 second read ▼ Further to our story on April 1st this year, the county council has begun conversion work at Rhos Street School as a prelude to opening it in 2025 as the new Rhuthun/Ruthin DCC administration building. Last week, when this was taken,…

One minute read ▼ The library’s hours will change on June 1st. It isn’t quite as bad as first proposed but it still represents opening on only four days (currently five). The hours are as follows: Rhuthun Library Mon   Tues …

Two minute read▼ You can take a view as to whether our car parks charges are too high or whether the cost is acceptable, especially for visitors. But March’s percentage increase is reasonable, given that the county council hasn’t put up charges sinc…

Two minute read ▼ Yesterday , we looked at the burgeoning number of barbers in town. Today, it’s the turn of women’s hairdressers. We have eight. That’s only three more than the current number of (five) barbers. That makes 13 places in town to get you…

90 second read ▼ Are we to see a sixth barber in town? The fifth opened in February . If in the last week you’ve walked over Pont Howkin and up Clwyd Street towards the town, you will have noticed some changes to the empty CBD Centre (previously FUW),…

30 second read ▼ There’s been a few raised eyebrows at the appearance of this new business. It’s in Well Street in the former Smith & Schwartz opticians. ( The opticians has moved across the road to larger premises.) Rather than be critical, I gu…

One minute read ▼ These new road signs have appeared on Mold Road, either side of the vehicular entrances to Ysgol Brynhyfryd and Ruthin School. The stylised dragon device needs a bit of interpretation. But once you see it then it becomes obvious it’s…

One minute read ▼ We can’t tell who reads Bro Rhuthun The Rhuthun/Ruthin Blog... but we can usually tell where they come from.  202 arrived here from Facebook on April 1st, having read about ‘Footfall Fears...’ on the social platform. That’s out of a…

Shock news in Saturday’s Daily Post revealed that Denbighshire county council is to close county hall permanently in 2026 or 2027, move its headquarters to Y Rhyl and reopen the former Rhos Street school premises as its shrunken Rhuthun/Ruthin office…

Two minute read ▼ Not * the* Glyndŵr Day but April 1st is another Glyndŵr Day. Not directly celebrating the self-proclamation of the last true Prince of Wales, either. April 1st, 2024 is the 50th anniversary of the creation of Rhuthun/Ruthin-based Gl…

Three minute read ▼ Those of a certain age will mourn the loss of one of Rhuthun/Ruthin’s most affable characters. Colin Edwards died this week, aged 82 or 83, informed sources say.  Colin was the local go-to guy when it came to royal matters. The m…

We’re not surprised to see recent comments on Facebook about the increase in parking charges . What has surprised us is that it’s taken nearly three weeks from the revised prices to light the blue touch paper and see the fireworks fly. At the risk of …

It’s been a while since we posted a link on Facebook back to this blog. We did so on March 17th, a week ago,  exactly six months after the introduction of the blanket 20 mph default speed limit . We expected two things: ❶ A raft of negative comments …

Did you recently get a copy of the latest (2024) The Phone Book? If you did, it’ll be the last you will receive.  It’s labelled ‘Final Edition: hold on to it forever’. I think that’s optimistic and I bet most went straight into the blue X2 recyclable …

We’ve been deselected. Y Fenni/Abergavenny is the 2024 Sunday Times best place to live in Wales. Ah, but it felt good that 2023 was our year .  It was also inevitable that the cup would pass on. It always has and it always will. You cannot expect to b…

It’s exactly six months since the Welsh government and Denbighshire county council introduced their blanket 20 mph default urban speed limit. How’s it doing?   While walking along East Drive and Marine Parade I was surprised to see Y Rhyl’s motorists…

It’s rather sad to report that Resource Wales’ From the Earth café (opposite the Manor House, Well Street) closed five days after we thought it was beginning to make a breakthrough in terms of numbers using it . It’s officially ‘closed until further n…

Did you know that it is held among some Denbighshire county council officers that of all the residents of the county those in Rhuthun/Ruthin are the most likely to grumble. Yes, in Rhuthun, if it’s worth mentioning, it’s worth moaning. Take the new wa…

As you might expect, there’s a spring in the step of the housing market this season. Since we last looked at this , some two dozen property owners have joined the market. A couple of these have already reduced their asking price. A further half dozen …