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  • Union duo are re-elected to roles for two more years

    NFU CYMRU president John Davies and deputy president Aled Jones have been re-elected to their roles following a meeting of NFU Cymru’s ruling Welsh council. Mr Davies, a beef and sheep farmer from Powys, and Mr Jones, a dairy farmer from Mid Gwynedd

  • Denbigh gardeners set for Britain in Bloom debut this summer

    TWO volunteer gardening groups in North Wales will pick up pitchfork and spade ahead of a prestigious UK competition this summer. Now in its 56th year, the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom will see 70 finalists showcase their horticultural

  • Market prices from regional auctions

    Ruthin primestock sale - January 21 RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,989 prime hoggets to £122 / 277ppk; 266 cull ewes and rams to £130 and five prime heifers to 236ppk / £1,158.85. Hoggets (auctioneer: Elfor Morris): A good entry

  • Person rescued after car and tractor crash near Abergele

    A PERSON was rescued from a car that collided with a tractor near Abergele on Wednesday. North Wales Police and Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) crews were called the two-vehicle incident near Borth Roundabout at about 11.45am. “We were called to

  • Carys Eleri’n edrych ar arferion caru’r Cymry

    MEWN rhaglen arbennig Carys Eleri’n Caru, am 9pm ar Ddydd Santes Dwynwen (Ionawr 25) ar S4C, bydd yr actores yn edrych yn ôl ar hen arferion caru Cymreig ac yn cymryd golwg ar sut mae’r Cymry’n caru heddiw. Mae Carys Eleri’n wyneb cyfarwydd i S4C

  • Citizens Advice Denbighshire receives vital donation

    A FINANCIAL boost has been supplied to a vital Vale of Clwyd group. Citizens Advice Denbighshire has received a donation from Breedon Group for its local office in Denbigh. Lesley Powell, the CEO of Citizens Advice Denbighshire, said: "We are

  • What's on in the region between January 22 and 28

    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22: CONCERT: The North Wales International Concert Series presents pianist Rose McLachlan at Rhyl Town Hall (7.30pm) MUSIC: Acoustic session at the Piccadilly Inn, Caerwys (7.30pm) FILM: Senior screening of Le Mans ’66 at

  • Rays-ing the bar with some talented Ruthin swimmers

    RAYS of sunshine have been apparent at a Vale of Clwyd sporting club. There has been a successful time in the pool for a number of Ruthin Rays Swimming Club representatives. Club member Rhodri Williams, swimming with the City of Liverpool Swimming

  • Lone walker found by search and rescue teams in remote hills

    A lone walker was found by search and rescue teams after she became lost in a remote area of Mid Wales. Volunteers from North East Wales Search and Rescue were called by North Wales Police to the hills between Lake Vyrnwy and Bala on Saturday afternoon

  • Plenty of fixtures to look forward to in the area

    TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): NEWFA Challenge Cup quarter-finals (at Bala): Ruthin Tn v Gresford Ath SATURDAY: WRU League Division 1 (North): Bala v Llangefni, Bethesda v Dinbych, Dolgellau v Ruthin Division 3 (North): Machynlleth v Ruthin 2nds,

  • More than 100,000 trees planted in Denbighshire

    MORE than 100,000 trees have been planted in Denbighshire over the past ten years. Denbighshire County Council’s Countryside Services planted the trees as part of its ongoing work across the county. In addition, as part of the Council’s work