News
Dear Reader, you will note that a lot of the articles in this news column are about the realities of what the HS2 rail program will cause or is causing. The PKC Group believe as many other groups do across the UK that a more efficient and better rail service would be acomplished by upgrading and reopening our existing regional railways. Our own line could aleviate consdierable trafffic from the West Coast Main Line for a fraction of the cost and make services that we can use, such as the former Wrexham & Shropshire commercially viable. Please also see our HS2 page.
Furthermore, the tax burden that our community will face for HS2 is the equivalent of what a Railway sation in Cefn Mawr would cost, that most of us would use. So this is an ideal example of what we say and why H2S is no good for most of the people of the UK.
Wrexham.com 17th September 2017
Preparation for Wrexham’s Local Development Plan seven months behind schedule
Express & Star 16th September 2017
'Affordability' of HS2 Phase 2 questioned by Government body
Shropshire Star 14th September 2017
Banging heads against a brick wall over re-use of rail lines
Whitchurch Herald 11th September 2017
The Boat Rally, which took place on the Whitchurch arm of the Llangollen Canal, saw boats moored up in the town for people to visit and learn more ...
Rotherham Advertiser 1st September 2017
Wildlife trust's worries over HS2 effect on environment
Derbyshire Times 1st September 2017
HS2 ‘will destroy’ two ancient woods in north east Derbyshire
Middlewich Guardian 28th August 2017
Anti-HS2 campaigners meet with the TaxPayers' Alliance to ramp up opposition
The Leader 26th August 2017
The Taste Test at Butty & Sweet Pontcysyllte
BBC 26th August 2017
Erewash canal: HS2 concerns raised at water festival
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-41025179
The Times 26th August 2017
Roads and railways will uproot ancient woodland, activists say
Get West London 25th August 2017
Euston station closed over Bank Holiday weekend for major works for HS2
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/euston-station-closed-over-bank-13530312
Pontefact and Castleford Express 25th August 2017
HS2 ‘could ruin iron age camp’
http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/hs2-could-ruin-iron-age-camp-1-8721914
Shropshire Star 25th August 2017
Runners gear up for Ellesmere's 10k race part way along Llangollen Canal
Reditch Standard 25th August 2017
No trains into or out of London Euston this weekend, August 26-27
BQ Live 23rd August 2017
GROWTH TRACK 360 CAMPAIGN MARKS ONE YEAR MILESTONE
The Mirror 23rd August 2017
Tens of thousand bodies to be dug-up and moved from burial ground to make way for £55.7bn high speed railway
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sixty-thousand-bodies-dug-up-11036452
The Telegraph and Argus 21st August 2017
Nearly 70,000 people sign petition urging more transport investment in North
The Star 21st August 2017
Standing room only
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/standing-room-only-1-8713016
Shropshire Star 21st August 2017
HS2 protest stays on track with film
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/08/21/100000-people-watch-hs2-protest-film/
Daily Mail 18th August 2017
Fascinating vintage postcards reveal the stunning landscapes and picturesque towns of Victorian-era Wales including the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
The Express & Star 9th August 2017
Demolition looms for homes in path of HS2
The Express 8th August 2017
Woman breaks down in tears as Government plans to bulldoze her home for HS2 train line
Cambrian News 8th August 2017
New £7m station welcome but it is just crumbs from government
The Shropshire Star 2nd August 2017
Major tourism plans for Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site
BBC 1st August 2017
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 'potential to bring more jobs'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-40781151
Express and Star 2nd August 2017
HS2 leaves nasty taste in the mouth
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/voices/opinions/2017/08/01/star-comment-hs2-leaves-nasty-taste-in-the-mouth/
The Guardian 1st August 2017
How northern rail connections have hit the buffers
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/01/northern-rail-connections-buffers-trains
The Mirror 25th June 2017
Sail away this summer with our top 10 canal holidays for the perfect retreat
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/sail-away-summer-top-10-10677456
Another Angry Voice 24th June 2017
“Taking back control" by handing control of HS2 to one of three foreign governments, this has good links to other relevant articles showing reasons for the downfall of our industry.
http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/taking-back-control-by-handing-control.html
News North Wales 9th June 2017
Petition is launched as bus company axes routes around Wrexham
Daily Post 15th May 2017
Underneath the Arches returns to Wrexham - here's how to get tickets
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/underneath-arches-returns-wrexham-heres-13037926
Wrexham.com 28th April 2017
Two New Railway Stations Planned for Wrexham as Part of Welsh Government Rail Infrastructure Improvements
BBC News 27th April 2017
New railway station plans for Wales chosen for scrutiny
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-39733717
Daily Post 27th April 2017
Plans for four new North Wales railway stations take 'significant step forward'
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/plans-four-new-north-wales-12954428
The Leader 27th April 2017
Ambitious plans for three new train stations at Wrexham and Deeside
The Leader Live 26th April 2017
Penycae man battled through blistering heat of desert for seven days
Daily Post 24th April 2017
Wrexham AFC chiefs join outpouring of grief for disabled footballer who lost his life in Dee tragedy
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wrexham-afc-rick-williams-tributes-12936069
Daily Post 23rd April 2017
Tributes have been paid to Rick Williams, 31, who died after getting into difficulty in the River Dee at Ty Mawr Country Park
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/footballer-heart-gold-dies-wrexham-12934084
The Sun 23rd April 2017
FAST RAIL AXE FOR BREXIT Tory MPs want to put halt to £100billion HS2 high-speed rail network to save money for Brexit
Wexham.com 7th April 2017
Labour Launch Wrexham Manifesto
http://www.wrexham.com/news/labour-launch-wrexham-manifesto-129457.html
Horticultural Week 6th April 2017
More ancient woodland threatened by second phase of HS2, says Woodland Trust
Daily Post 5th April 2017
Wrexham to Chester railway line upgrade finally complete after major delays
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wrexham-chester-railway-line-upgrade-12844400
The Daily Mail 4th April 2017
HS2 bosses are accused of squandering taxpayers' money after it is revealed they have 17 PR firms on their payroll
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4377592/HS2-bosses-accused-squandering-taxpayers-money.html
The Telegraph 1st April 2017
HS2 contracts set for scrutiny as scale of links with contractor revealed
Wakefield Express 31st March 2017
Counting the Cost, High speed rail bosses have been spending hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money on public events to promote the controversial HS2 scheme.
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/counting-the-cost-of-hs2-1-8469243
Mix 96 31st March 2017
Chesham and Amersham's MP has called for a full inquiry, after an HS2 contractor pulled out of the scheme.
https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/2258324/mp-calls-for-inquiry-after-hs2-contractor-pulls-out/
The Sun 30th March 2017
OFF THE RAILS HS2 plunged into chaos as its top boss walks out and furious MPs demand an inquiry into the £55bn project
The Sun 29th March 2017
'COSY LITTLE RELATIONSHIP' Engineering firm QUITS £170m HS2 contract to develop high-speed rail line in furore over conflicts of interest
Daily Post 29th March 2017
17-stone Greggs worker used to eat all this in a day...but she hit the gym and now lifts TWICE her old body weight
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/17-stone-greggs-worker-used-12813610
Place North West 28th March 2017
Time is right for Mid Cheshire line to reopen, say rail campaigners
Wrexham.com 24th March 2017
Firefighters Tackle Large Blaze at ‘Disused Gym’ in Acrefair
CRT 24th March 2017
Brian and Jane, Life of a Black Smith on the Llangollen Canal
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/humans-of-the-waterways/brian-and-jane-llangollen-canal
Daily Post 24th March 2017
Firefighters tackled a building fire for more than two hours on Llangollen Road in Acrefair
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/huge-fire-shuts-a539-wrexham-12789984
Wrexham.com 14th March 2017
Residents Call For Crackdown on Parking Issues on Estate Amid Safety Concerns
BBC News 8th March 2017
'Rat issues' at unfinished Cefn Mawr housing scheme
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39204708
Daily Post 3rd March 2017
Bid for 12,000 Wrexham houses should be scrapped say Plaid who claim population IS NOT increasing
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/bid-12000-wrexham-houses-should-12687405
The Leader 1st March 2017
Plans for 232 new homes in Wrexham are tipped for approval
Daily Post 28th February 2017
Homes plan for former Wrexham factory which shut with loss of 200 jobs
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/homes-plan-former-wrexham-factory-12665129
Wrexham.com 24th February 2017
Widespread Power Cut Across Parts of Wrexham
http://www.wrexham.com/news/reports-of-power-cut-across-parts-of-wrexham-127392.html
Lancashire Post 24th February 2017
Rail boss says travel across the north is as important as north to south
Evening Standard 21st February 2017
Labour MP Sir Keir Starmer warns HS2 work will 'devastate' the lives of Londoners for 17 years
BBT 20th February 2017
Taxpayers’ Alliance: HS2 bill could hit £90bn
City AM 20th February 2017
Why HS2 could be a train wreck for Euston station
http://www.cityam.com/259382/why-hs2-could-train-wreck-euston-station
BBC 20th February 2017
Environmentalists and libertarians unite in HS2 criticism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39023621
City AM 20th February 2017
The HS2 cost for taxpayers could top £90bn, warns the TaxPayers' Alliance
http://www.cityam.com/259370/hs2-cost-taxpayers-could-top-90bn-warns-taxpayers-alliance
News North Wales 18th February 2017
Work begins on £500,000 refurb for Wrexham's Plas Madoc Leisure Centre
The Leader Live 16th February 2017
Work starts on £3million extension to Penycae Primary School
Growth Track 360 18th February 2017
Growth Track 360 prime minister backs £1 billion rail vision to create 70,000 jobs
The Telegraph 12th February 2017
Letters: Britain can improve its railways without scarring the countryside
The Telegraph 12th February 2017
HS2 is monumentally wasteful, outdated, and will do nothing for the North – it must be scrapped
Middlewich Guardian 12th February 2017
Canal volunteers fear HS2 changes could impact 'tranquility' of area
The Leader Live 9th February 2017
New book reveals the true story of engineering 'iron man' Thomas Telford
The Telegraph 5th February 2017
Letters: The folly of splurging on HS2 at the expense of existing low-cost lines
The Telegraph 4th February 2017
Man who ran George Osborne’s Treasury comes out against High Speed Two
Lichfield Live 1st February 2017
Groups launch advertising campaign in last ditch bid to derail HS2
The Mirror 29th January 2017
HS2 section of railway in ex-mining area 'at high risk of COLLAPSE', report warns
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hs2-section-railway-ex-mining-9718174
The Daily Millbury 28th January 2017
HS2 accused of jobs for the boys over £535k-a-year boss
The Daily Post 26th January 2017
Fancy running a floating cafe at Wrexham's 'jawdropping' Pontcysllte Aqueduct? With 300,000 tourists, a year The Canal & River Trust want someone to open a café.
European Railway Review 17th January 2017
Prime Minister supports campaign to deliver £1bn rail improvements across North Wales & Cheshire
Bucks Herald 17th January 2017
The Government has backed down and confirmed that HS2 Ltd is not allowed to buy land through compulsory purchase to develop projects unrelated to the construction of the rail line.
Chester Chronicle 16th January 2017
Visionary volunteers needed to shape future of region's canals
Mirror 13th January 2017
Ministers REFUSE to guarantee British steel will be used to build £55.7billion HS2 railway
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ministers-refuse-guarantee-british-steel-9618811
Burton Mail 9th June 2017
Campaign group set up to fight against new HS2 high speed rail plan in Measham
News North Wales 7th January 2017
Wrexham police station site bids 'in process of being assessed'
The Times 8th January 2017
Leavers on the line: two more HS2 bosses quit
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/leavers-on-the-line-two-more-hs2-bosses-quit-cbjb067l9
Rail Technology 7th January 2017
Treasury committee chair claims HS2 demand forecasts lack credibility
The Guardian 6th January 2017
Old, overcrowded and underfunded: it is time to overhaul our railways
New Civil Engineer 5th January 2017
Serious concern over HS2 demand forecast
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/serious-concern-over-hs2-demand-forecast/10016160.article
Building UK 4th January 2017
HS2 demand forecasts 'lack credibility'
http://www.building.co.uk/hs2-demand-forecasts-lack-credibility/5085603.article
News North Wales 4th January 2017
Possible alternatives being sought for new health centre in Cefn Mawr
Surveyor Transport Network 4th January 2017
Senior MP questions credibility of HS2 forecast
http://transport-network.co.uk/Senior-MP-questions-credibility-of-HS2-forecast/13633
UKIP 3rd January 2017
Train Fare Rises: Ministers eyes on HS2 rather than the service we need and use
http://www.ukip.org/train_fare_rises_ministers_eyes_on_hs2_rather_than_the_service_we_need_and_use
Shropshire Star 3rd January 2017
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to close for repairs on the Shropshire border, it will be closed for three weeks in the new year to allow for repair works to be carried out.
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/01/02/pontcysyllte-aqueduct-to-close-for-repairs/
Nottingham Post 1st January 2017
Stunning views from this beauty spot on Erewash Canal could be ruined by HS2'
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