Showing posts from November, 2018
With photographers and journos all over Market Street, I doubt anyone comes off particularly well after this week's inconclusive media frenzy in Rhuthun/Ruthin at the Carl Sargeant inquest. It turned out to be just what the coroner didn't wa…
Last night, in a secret internal paper vote, town councillors chose a new councillor from the three candidates who put their names forward, following the call for a co-opted new member . The winner was Cllr Oakes. Oakes made an appearance in the publi…
Because it's a black day for the local high street, that's why. Black Friday may as well not exist in our market towns. There's certainly scant evidence of it in Rhuthun/Ruthin, with only two town centre shop partaking. For all the talk of…
What did we learn from this evening's history society (rather confusing) presentation on the buildings of Rhuthun/Ruthin, by Gareth Evans? First, the stretch of Well Street, from Plas Coch (the conservative club) to The Old Anchor (Schaola Rut…
Preliminary work has started on the so-called Phase 2 of the Glasdir housing estate. Passers by (such as there are) can now see a large totem inviting them to register their interest. Taylor Wimpey's agents have all but cleared the site, ha…
There was the determination of the World War Two veteran on sticks to attend. The emotion of the laying of the Falklands' Association wreath by the Rhuthun/Ruthin father of his fallen son. The proud wearing of medals. The youngster from Rhos Stree…
During the last town council elections, our town council was returned unopposed. At the time, I recall a senior town councillor feeling grateful for this. The council worked well as it was, she said, ands that this would now continue. Such views are, …
