Showing posts from June, 2008
“… use your journalistic skills and deliver us a blog with some real facts and answers. At the moment you are spinning stories that are weak and dull...” This quite serious allegation formed part of a comment left on Monday that actually almost pas…
A recent commenter asked why Rhuthun's petrol was so expensive compared to other places. Well, it's interesting that the gap is narrowing. One answer to the commenter's question is the general uncompetitiveness of rural petrol stations …
We take another look at fuel prices in and around Rhuthun, one month after our previous post, something that's becoming increasingly popular, thanks mainly to the BBC's use of this blog's previous post on fuel prices. Fuel in Rhuthun b…
On Monday, road workers took down the 40 mph speed limit on the A494 east of Rhuthun towards the 30 mph zone at Llanbedr DC. The stretch of road returns to its former status, allowing motorists legally to drive up to the national speed limit. The r…
Transition Towns website A number of comments left here over recent months following posts on high petrol prices indicate that in Rhuthun as elsewhere people are concerned about the increasing cost of motoring. But is there *anything* we can do in…
A new ‘interpretation board’ has sprung up in the Market Street car park. And very nice it is, too. It’s part of a series spanning Dyffryn Clwyd/Vale of Clwyd. It particularly welcomes you to Rhuthun’s picturesque townscape, the Old Gaol and Nantclwyd…
It's been a while since we featured this once-regular feature. Here, we look at just some of the comments received over the last 30 days. 40 Mph The post on the newly-imposed 40 mph speed limit on the A494 from Rhuthun west to Llanbedr DC drew…
40 years of cheap food based on oil, agribusiness and supermarkets have fed our families well. In spite of this, there’s a sense of crisis, as food inflation suddenly begins to cause concern. Already, parts of Africa can no longer feed itself, as emer…
No, not *the* Ann Jones AS/AM whose constituency now extends south to Rhewl, but Ann Jones of Yr Wyddgrug/Mold, who wrote to the Free Press complaining about the cost in Rhuthun of parking, petrol and fish & chips. We share your view, Ann, that …
This post is a shortened, updated version of one that appeared in July 2007 Update 8 June 2008: a fine Sunday today and many bikers zipping around, letting rip Dry and indeed sunny weather this spring, including over much of the late spring bank h…
See the earlier debate on our local media here (comments section) Readers of freesheet The Vale Advertiser will be eager to see how today's makeover to ‘Your Vale’ will go. After all, the Friday Vale not only emerged a day behind its Free Press…
It does seem from a comment left on yesterday’s post that we can’t have both worlds: we cannot expect Rhuthun to remain the gift-wrapped ‘jewel in the Vale’, without the benefit of people whose salaries can afford to maintain it. At least, that was t…
George Wimpey Homes has appointed a salesman to kick-start its Glasdir development . His job isn’t just to sell houses, it’s to foster links with the Rhuthun community. Bridges need building. And further afield, he will be selling the virtues of Rhuth…
A couple of changes to the stock of lock-up shops in the town to report. In two cases, literally to the stock. Craft Centre Shop The temporary Craft Centre art gallery shop has now closed, as expected, last month. Its lease is up. It has been sho…
