Showing posts from April, 2008
The North Wales Life supplement associated with Cheshire Life features two pages on Rhuthun. Written by Katy Morgan of Fishcake Media, 'The Jewel of the Vale' is possibly the most effective 700 words of promotion for Rhuthun we’ve ever seen. O…
Once again, it appears that in the face of a recession Rhuthun is defying logic. At a time when the future of Clwyd Street is looking increasingly fragile come some startling developments. The most remarkable news is that the former long-standing…
Motorcyclists were out in force over the weekend. Should we welcome these people from over the border or are they a menace? We looked at this in June 2007 and that earlier post remains relevant .
Tragedy. No other word for it. Friday’s death of a 25-year-old Pwllglas motorist less than a mile from Rhuthun on the A494 near the Vale country club has left many in the community feeling numb. We don’t yet know the circumstances surrounding this …
We were perhaps a little premature last week in wondering why Rhuthun’s petrol stations remained deserted at the prospect of fuel disruption. That certainly wasn’t the case yesterday morning, when business at Rhuthun’s two forecourts was very brisk. …
Yesterday morning’s fatal crash near the Vale country club on the A494 east of Rhuthun highlights an issue about ambulance response times in the event of crashes or critical illness. There’s no suggestion in this case that an ambulance arrived late,…
Rhuthun’s petrol forecourts were empty of cars last night, in spite of media warnings of a looming fuel crisis. This in spite of both garages taking their supplies from north west England, an area possibly to be affected by the Grangemouth two-day str…
When the new Craft Centre opens some time this summer, what will happen to the gallery in Well Street? It’s temporary and as of Saturday now enjoys a pre-relocation sale of up to 50 per cent off. With its move, will there be yet another gap in town? …
Whitehall’s made its decision about wind farms in Clocaenog. The answer to the question of whether the developers get their way at Tir Mostyn near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr is not surprisingly, ‘yes’. The UK government’s decision (for it has to be th…
There are no doubt sound reasons why the 120th Rhuthun Flower show’s moving this year from its usual Cae Ddol to the Farmers’ Mart, but it’s still a shame. Cae Ddol is in town (albeit at the fringes) whereas the Mart isn’t. It’s as if the connection b…
With diesel up 1p a litre on Friday and the closure of Slater’s of Rhuthun it's as good a time as any to reflect again on cars. Where are people now expected to buy cars? Where did they buy in the past? A casual glance around town and you’ll no…
The number of gaps now appearing in Rhuthun’s streetscape is starting to become alarming, following shop closures. There are now three prime site vacancies on or about St Peter’s Square. Both Majestic Travel and Square Interiors closed last week. S…
When B&M first opened in Rhuthun, we did say suggest that it might stock Tesco product and here’s the proof. On B&M’s shelves last week were these Tesco dishwasher tablets. A check down the road at Tesco proper showed that they weren’t on sale…
Chances are you’ve received the April edition of Clwyd Connections through your letterboxes. It’s a free magazine delivered to every address in Rhuthun (and Dinbych). It’s full of adverts for local businesses. But what’s it *for* exactly? It just st…
Yesterday , Cat left a simple comment on the post on the Llanfwrog community centre (hereinafter the Rotunda). ‘Do we really need *another* community centre?’ It was an interesting comment and although we can only speculate, Cat probably made it be…
The Llanfwrog Community Centre officially opened its doors yesterday to an admiring public. At the junction of Lôn Fawr and Mwrog Street, it’s a 175 sq m space owned and managed by the wider Llanfwrog community. Built by a newly constituted Llanfwrog …
Yesterday’s Tesco announcement that it will start its Rhuthun store extension next June came as no surprise, following the planning inspector over-ruling Denbighshire’s planning committee. But what *was* a shock was the news that Tesco will use lan…
