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  • 26 gangs in North Wales county lines drug trade, police say

    North Wales Police has revised the number of gangs it says are exploiting vulnerable people in the region. The practice known as county lines sees gangsters sending children from big cities to deal drugs in North Wales. Speaking to members

  • Experienced duo continue in their roles at Bala Town

    AN experienced duo will once more be helping Bala Town during the forthcoming JD Welsh Premier League season. Lakesiders' boss Colin Caton has again appointed Stephen Fisher as his assistant manager and Ryan Valentine as Bala's first team coach.

  • Ysgol Frongoch boys win Vale of Clwyd tournament

    THERE has been some goal-den success for Vale of Clwyd youngsters to celebrate. The boys' A team from Denbigh's Ysgol Frongoch won the Vale of Clwyd football tournament earlier this month. It proved to be a near perfect day for the Frongoch boys

  • New headteacher appointed for Ysgol Glan Clwyd

    A NEW headteacher has been appointed at Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St Asaph. Gwyn Tudur will leave his role as headteacher of bilingual secondary Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor, after seven years when Bethan Cartwright steps down in the summer. Mrs Cartwright's

  • Two-minute improvement on last year’s time for Menai

    LAST week saw the penultimate race of the Tuesday evening fell race series. Denbigh Harrier Menai Baugh was there in her bid to retain her age category title. The 4.5-mile race was at Abergwyngregyn, starting up a grassy hill with over 800 feet

  • Ruthin bag away day success in low-scoring clash

    ABERGELE 82 RUTHIN 83-9 HE may only have scored four runs, but Olly Gray's late effort proved to be crucial during a victorious weekend for Ruthin. Abergele was the destination for Ruthin's latest North Wales Cricket League Division One encounter

  • Pictures: Hay-filled heroes colour the streets of Ruthin

    THE annual Ruthin Scarecrow Festival took to the streets of the historic market town despite the floods. More than 20 entries were made this year, though some were better prepared for the heavy rain than others. Mary Poppins kept her magic umbrella

  • St Asaph claim a Quay win on their travels

    CONNAH'S QUAY 113 ST ASAPH 115-1 DUNCAN Midgley was in quite scintillating form as St Asaph secured a Quay victory on their travels. Midgley hit a superb unbeaten 86 as the Saints strengthened their lofty North Wales Cricket League Premier

  • Support for mental health carers in Conwy and Denbighshire

    A new drop-in service is helping to ensure that the carers of people with serious mental health problems receive the emotional and practical support they need. The regular drop-in sessions at Glan Clwyd Hospital’s Ablett Psychiatric Unit provide

  • Former Vale of Clwyd quarry set for auction

    A FORMER limestone quarry in the hill of a waterfall village is set to be auctioned. The 23-acre site in Dyserth, where quarrying had taken place since the 13th century, includes the old limework and regenerated woodland which is home to birds