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Llangollen golf course staff trained to provide life-saving first aid

STAFF at a championship golf course are ready to respond with life-saving skills thanks to the Welsh Ambulance Service. Read

Inquest gives warning over river jumping after Llangollen death

PALS tried to talk a man out of jumping from Llangollen bridge into the freezing River Dee on Christmas Day, before strong currents became too much for him. Read

Llangollen pupil visits No11 Downing Street

AHEAD of the London Summit, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling, met 20 UK school students last week at No 11 to discuss their concerns, and those of schools overseas that they partner through the British Council. Read

TV chef to appear at Llangollen Gardening Show

ONE of the star chefs from ITV’s smash-hit teatime Taste The Nation series is planning a new mission in Denbighshire. Read

Acclaimed psychic to launch Llangollen Lights festival

A PSYCHIC able to predict the course of the celebrity world is set to star at a festival being launched in Llangollen later this month. Read

Big cash handout for Denbighshire youth projects

TWENTY-NINE youth projects across Denbighshire have been awarded a share of a £736,500 funding package. Read

Llangollen lecturer raises £10,000 for the RSPB

A COLLEGE lecturer from Llangollen has raised over £10,000 for charity in her spare time. Read

EU honours Llangollen pupil's winning artwork

A PUPIL from Ysgol Dinas Brân, Llangollen has returned from a trip to Strasbourg after being named one of two UK finalists in a prestigious competition arranged by the European Commission. Read

Inquiry into response to fatal Llangollen fire

THE 14-minute delay for a fire crew to attend a blaze half a mile away was due to the lack of a "suitably qualified" manager or firefighter. Read

Llangolen Railway is on track for a gala weekend

A TRIO of treats await Llangollen residents as they steam ahead with plans for their Autumn Gala, being held along the town’s railway this weekend. Read

Waste water may be discharged into Llangollen canal

TOWNSFOLK fear that Llangollen canal’s historic status as a world heritage site could be under threat if a controversial drainage plant is approved. Read

Llangollen funeral disrupted by attempted hearse theft

CROOKS who tried to jump into a Llangollen hearse last week for their latest joyride have been branded as despicable by angry mourners. Read

Llangollen river death canoeist died of heart failure

A CANOEIST who died in the River Dee near Llangollen suffered from heart failure after being trapped in the cold water, an inquest heard last Friday (September 4). Read

Makeover for Llangollen's historic Valle Crucis Abbey

ONE of Llangollen’s oldest abbeys will get a modern makeover later this week when a high-tech exhibition centre opens on the centuries-old site. Read

Llangollen balloon festival is a huge success

HIGH FLYERS from across North Wales soared into the skies last weekend when one of Llangollen’s most loved festivals took off once again. Read

Llangollen Balloon Festival ready for take off

HIGH FLYERS from across North Wales are set to soar into the skies this weekend when one of Llangollen’s most loved festivals flies again. Read

Fury at Llangollen Ku Klux Klan video

COUNTY councillors in Llangollen have condemned online footage released this month showing a man dressed as a Ku Klux Klan member walking through the town’s streets. Read

Llangollen Town FC to celebrate centenary at air fest

LLANGOLLEN Town FC's plans to celebrate their cenetary later this month are all up in the air, say organisers. Read

Llangollen band forced to sit on instrument cases

A LEGENDARY brass band from Llangollen have been left incensed after playing a concert earlier this month sat on their instrument cases, thanks to a shortage of seats. Read

Llangollen Silver Band offer up a birthday treat

A WREXHAM man with learning difficulties was hardly brassed off last weekend when he was treated to a surprise concert from Llangollen musicians for his 70th birthday. Read