Rhuthun / Ruthin

Also at the Festival was something we missed. It proved impossible to be at the right palace at the right time. 22 years after he unveiled the original plaque on near enough the 600th anniversary and, this year, Dafydd Iwan did it again. The plaque wa…

Yesterday's Top Dre has apparently broken all records, even surpassing 2019's event. There were over 4,000 participants and the takings amounted to £17,000, including £2,000 by contactless debit & credit cards. So, it was very much 'we…

It was announced on Monday that town centre Black Friday footfall was 0.5 per cent down on the previous Friday. Previous figures suggest a 17 per cent rise was expected. We don't know the comparable figures for Rhuthun/Ruthin but there weren't…

The weather changes later today, diolch byth. This and next week are likely to be mild and next even spring-like.  Ice on the rapidly-flowing Afon Clwyd over the weekend But, temperatures throughout last week in Rhuthun/Ruthin dipped to –5.5°C. Genera…

10 out of 10 to Denbighshire county council for its decision to open the Lord's Garden at Nantclwyd y Dre free of charge from yesterday. This, they say, is a response to the local lockdown—and we in Rhuthun/Ruthin appreciate it. Of course, being…

If you thought last weekend's Ciara was bad enough, Dennis has now joined in, dumping even more heavy prolonged rain on saturated ground. The Afon Clwyd catchment copped it even more than last time, spilling its waters even more widely over the R…

There was a flood warning at Glasdir today but, fortunately, it came to niothing. Water lapped at the base of the estate’s original bund but threatened no one. Unlike in Llanelwy/St Asaph (which, as was the case at Glasdir, was also caught by the 20…

There's probably little to say about today's Christmas market other than it was the best supported yet. Plenty of stall holders including eight or so in the Old Courthouse. Plenty of people. Some respectable activities in the afternoon which w…

The £1mil make-over at our Co-op is now almost complete. As the manager so eloquently put it, "This will be a fantastic refurbishment that is well needed". It started on January 14th and continues to see restricted opening to 8p.m. on Mond…

A £1mil investment in the Co-op's 8,000 sq ft Rhuthun/Ruthin store starts tomorrow and is expected to last till the end of March 2019.Here are some "before" shots". The store supports 25 jobs. Its manager states that "This wi…

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…

Let's leave aside a certain parked car . This year's Top Dre held on June 30th was without doubt the best in recent times. Maybe not as good as the originals but still up there. Most evening venues were well supported with the exception of the…

Like pouring good wine gently from bottle to bottle so as not to disturb or spill it, the decant (as it's called) at Ysgolion Rhos Street a Phen Barras has begun, with specialist staff dealing with the computer systems and packing up and carting o…