Rhuthun / Ruthin

Natural Resources Wales is consulting on the possible boundary for the national park that could replace the Clwydian Range (and Dee Valley) AONB. Other than for the country land owners' association, the establishment of a national park is surely …

One reason the Sunday Times judged Rhuthun/Ruthin the best place to live in Wales was because it is encircled by hills. The trouble with being the best is that you set yourself up for a fall.  Wonky double yellow lines... News via the Denbighshire Fr…

2021 was a bumper season for Moel Famau country park . Thanks to the health emergency, we were unable to travel far. Instead, when allowed, people holidayed or travelled within the UK only. As a result, there was regular weekend chaos on the Bwlch Pen…

It was largely ridiculed by those who don't support it and as usual those who do keep quiet... but is the conversion of the AONB to full national park status really such a bad idea?  Gavin Harris was on Newyddion S4C yesterday evening. He was spea…

The newly appointed and soon to start head teacher of Ysgol Brynhyfryd joined with staff on October 1st to welcome parents of the prospective September 2016 entry. In spite of the Wales v Fiji rugby world cup match, attendance was much better than in …

The organisers of the Ruthin Local History Society will be well pleased by the numbers attending yesterday's inaugural meeting. It's reported that 65 people packed the ambulance hall. No doubt there would have been apologies and this means the…

The 2011 AONB with, inset, its original area from 1985 The Bryniau Clwyd/Clwydian Range area of outstanding natural beauty celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It would have been so nice had the commemoration peaked with the AONB's p…

The renovation of Moel Fammau's Jubilee Tower continues. This is using the last portion of the Heather & Hillforts funding first allocated as long ago as 2004. The tower will be a fitting end to 10 years of projects. Since repairs were la…