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A collection of news stories affecting our community during 2021. As of 2020 we noted our community will be liable to a higher tax burned for HS2 than it would cost to build a much-needed railway station at the centre of our community and the Pontcysyllte WHS. Therefore, we object to HS2, or as we call it, “The Welsh Bypass”. Furthermore, our railway line (Marchers) offers a viable alternative to the main West Coast Line as the former Wrexham & Shropshire Service proved before closure in 2010. We ask, why not use this to alleviate congestion on the main West Coastline, which would literally save billions of pounds.
With the now accepted (2021) cost of HS2 at £106 billion pounds and maybe more confirms the forecast of £1500 taxation for very man, woman and child in the UK. This means that our community numbering 10,000 people will contribute £15 million pounds. A first-rate railway station for Cefn Mawr next to Tesco will only cost around £12 million pounds.
Leader Live 24th June 2021
Cefn Mawr publican wants to help the environment and knock 40p off the price of a pint
The Leader 23rd June 2021
Call for smoking to be banned in all beer gardens and outside eating areas in Wales
Boarder Counties Advertiser 22nd June 2021
TV's Andi Peters took a trip over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct live on Good Morning Britain
The Conservative Woman 22nd June 2021
The high-speed track to economic ruin
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/the-high-speed-track-to-economic-ruin/
Reaction 22nd June 2021
It’s time to ditch the £106bn folly of HS2
https://reaction.life/its-time-to-ditch-the-106bn-folly-of-hs2/
Wales Online 22nd June 2021
The areas of Wales that would be under water and lost by 2050 based on current climate trends
Wales on Line 21st June 2021
HS2 costs 'soared by £1.7bn' in the last year due to coronavirus pandemic pressures
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/hs2-costs-soared-17bn-last-20865939
Engineering & Technology 21st June 2021
HS2 costs ‘rose by £1.7bn in past year
https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/06/hs2-costs-rose-by-17bn-in-past-year/
Boarder Counties Advertiser 19th June 2021
The perfect places for a picnic in north Shropshire
https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/19384534.perfect-places-picnic-north-shropshire/
BBC 17th June 2021
Storm Christoph: Road still closed five months after collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57500166
Lichfield Live 14th June 2021
Campaigners plan walk from Lichfield to Wigan to highlight impact of HS2
Samford Crimson 13th June 2021
Boris Johnson approved HS2 based on ‘garbage data’, Dominic Cummings says
Daily Post 12th June 2021
Clwydian range: The incredible attractions and breathtaking views in Wales’ new national park
The Daily Post 12th June 2021
Gallery: 21 stunning pictures of Wales newest national park
The Telegraph 12th June 2021
Boris Johnson approved HS2 based on 'garbage data', Dominic Cummings says
Wrexham Council News 11th June 2021
REPAIRS TO CRUCIAL ROAD LINK THROUGH NEWBRIDGE STILL HIGH ON THE AGENDA
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/repairs-to-crucial-road-link-through-newbridge-still-high-on-the-agenda/
Wrexham Council News 8th June 2021
£285,000 AWARDED FOR MAJOR FLOOD REPAIRS IN WREXHAM
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/285000-awarded-for-flood-repairs/
Wrexham.com 8th June 2021
Wrexham Council opposes plans for plastic bottle deposit return scheme to start in Wales by 2024
Wrexham.com 7th June 2021
Council set to review Planning amid ‘range of concerns’ over its ‘performance and effective operation’
Boarder Counties Advertizer 7th June 2021
Floating jewellery maker to visit Whitchurch and Ellesmere this week
Shropshire Star 4th June 2021
Lifting of restrictions hits right note with choirs
Leader Live 4th June 2021
Welsh Government rejects funding bid to repair Newbridge road closed by landslide
Leader Live 2nd June 2021
Climate change and community at heart of School Report
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19345141.climate-change-community-heart-school-report/
Leader Live 2nd June 2021
Crane Medical Centre in Cefn Mawr praised for tireless work
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19344888.crane-medical-centre-cefn-mawr-praised-tireless-work/
Wrexham.com 2nd June 2021
World Heritage Site development set for UK Government Levelling Up Fund bid
Border Counties Advertiser 28th May 2021
Chirk councillor is looking to bring back light festival
Wrexham.com 27th May 2021
Ebenezer Chapel sells for £122k at auction
http://www.wrexham.com/news/ebenezer-chapel-sells-for-122k-at-auction-204977.html
The Leader 26th May 2021
Former Ebenezer Chapel in Wrexham sold at auction
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19330189.former-ebenezer-chapel-wrexham-sold-auction/
Gazette & Herald 24th May 2021
Lionhearted Nick, 76, to cycle 1,000 miles for charity
https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/19322291.pedal-power-nick-76/
Wales on Line 19th May 2021
Free book download shares advice on planning a UK staycation with a difference
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/free-book-download-shares-advice-20584466
The Mail 19th May 2021
'Great British Railways' - New public sector body confirmed by DfT
About Manchester 13th May 2021
Top 10 Canalside Pubs
https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/top-10-canalside-pubs/
Wrexham.com 10th May 2021
Ebenezer Chapel set to be sold after council win legal battle for auction to proceed
Daily Mail 9th May 2021
Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit carbon emissions targets - turning swathes of farmland into forest
Leader Live 8th May 2021
Here are 10 beautiful waterfalls you can find in North Wales
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19284018.10-beautiful-waterfalls-can-find-north-wales/
Shropshire Star 5th May 2021
Research team to walk to iconic landmark (aqueduct) to raise money for Shropshire hospital charity
Wrexham Council News 4th May 2021
Branch libraries open for browsing but not in Cefn Mawr
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/branch-libraries-open-for-browsing/
Scotsman 2nd May 2021
Travel: Why a scenic narrowboat break can also be a daredevil adventure
South Wales Argus 28th April 2021
'Big cat' spotted in Wales
Daily Post 28th April 2021
'This is not a play area' - Backlash over 'bonkers' plan to create new national park in North Wales
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/this-not-play-area-backlash-20478439
Boarder Counties Advertiser 26th April 2021
Llangollen Canal walk in top five 'Instagrammable' in Wales
Wrexham Heritage 25th April 2021
Here you can find out more about the museum’s permanent displays, our external sites, online resources and other featured objects from our collection.
https://www.wrexhamheritage.wales/explore/#externalsites
News and Star 22nd April 2021
In Pictures: Bridges and blooms basking in spring sunshine
Leader Live 22nd April 2021
Former landfill site near Llangollen transformed into new nature reserve
Bdaily News 21st April 2021
Anwyl Partnerships set to transform long stalled housing scheme
The Independent 21st April 2021
WHY A SCENIC NARROWBOAT BREAK CAN ALSO BE A DAREDEVIL ADVENTURE
Derbyshire Times 20th April 2021
Plans to restore major stretch of Chesterfield Canal given green light - in project that could put borough 'on the map'
Wales on Line 19th April 2021
Six people from different households can meet outdoors from Saturday as Welsh Government confirms pubs can reopen
Wales on Line 19th April 2021
'It was deplorable' Tenby businesses shut early so they are not linked to mass crowds drinking alcohol on beach
Whitchurch Herald 19th April 2021
Canal 'floating market' to visit Audlem for May Bank Holiday weekend
Shropshire Star 19th April 2021
Stylish new look for outside bar at Shropshire hotel
Wales on Line 18th April 2021
Hundreds drinking, people relieving themselves in potties and the worst mess residents had ever seen after a lockdown weekend by Swansea beach
Wales on Line 18th April 2021
The nuclear power plant that shut 30 years ago but still towers over a Welsh village
Leader Live 18th April 2021
Public notices: Listed building and conservation area planning applications in Wrexham
Planet Radio 16th April 2021
HS2 ordered to stop felling trees at Jones Hill Wood near Wendover
The Nantwich News 16th April 2021
Llangollen Canal at Hurleston to close for urgent repairs
https://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2021/04/16/llangollen-canal-at-hurleston-to-close-for-urgent-repairs/
Wrexham.com 16th April 2021
Council win legal battle to proceed with auction of Ebenezer Chapel
Inside Media 15th April 2021
BEARMONT CAPITAL SELLS £3.5M WREXHAM SITE (Air Products)
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/wales/bearmont-capital-sells-3.5m-wrexham-site
Wrexham.com 14th April 2021
Aerospace firm expansion plans backed by planning committee in “boost to the economy of Wrexham”
E&T 14th April 2021
UK woodlands are a vital carbon sink that is not being protected, report warns
Metro 12th April 2021
Discover the UK’s most amazing self-catering holiday spots now that staycations are back
Whitchurch Herald 12th April 2021
Canal traders to bob into Whitchurch for floating market
https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news/19226150.canal-traders-bob-whitchurch-floating-market/
Leader Live 11th April 2021
Wales' popular Wrexham-based literary festival goes digital with new chapter
Express & Star 10th April 2021
Could travel rules lead to surge in interest in the region's canals?
Leader Live 9th April 2021
Token of Wrexham rail history goes under the hammer
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19220812.token-wrexham-rail-history-goes-hammer/
BBC 8th April 2021
HS2: Arrests as 'Roald Dahl wood' felling starts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56679977
Shropshire Star 8th April 2021
A new 'pocket park' and nature reserve is being created on the edge of Llangollen as part of a Welsh-wide scheme
Wrexham.com 8th April 2021
Council urged to ‘put foot down’ as developers seek more time to start Wrexham Air Products housing scheme
The Guardian 6th April 2021
Dame Cheryl Gillan obituary. Former Conservative Welsh secretary and Buckinghamshire MP who was an opponent of HS2
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/apr/06/dame-cheryl-gillan-obituary
Leader Live 5th April 2021
Anti-social behaviour operation continues over Easter in rural Wrexham
Wales on Line 3rd April 2021
Police move in on Cardiff Bay crowd as pictures show one person pinned to floor and scale of mess left behind
Wales on Line 3rd April 2021
Cardiff Bay again left under piles of rubbish after hundreds gather to party. Street cleaners had been working since 4.30am filling bags and wheelie bins full of discarded rubbish. The area around the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay was again left under a huge amount of rubbish last night after a crowd of hundreds of people gathered.
Wales on Line 2nd April 2021
Hundreds of people were pictured on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on the evening of Good Friday with minimal social distancing and people dancing and singing
The Leader Live 2nd April 2021
The best place to get fish and chips this Good Friday in Wrexham and Flintshire
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19207940.best-place-get-fish-chips-good-friday-wrexham-flintshire/
Leader Live 1st April 2021
WALKS: Some of the best on offer in north east Wales
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19200065.walks-best-offer-north-east-wales/
Shropshire Star 1st April 2021
Walkers raise nearly £30,000 for children's hospice
Shropshire Star 31st March 2021
Marina cruisers are ready for holidaymakers
The Guardian 30th March 2021
How I barged into my very own canal crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/mar/30/how-i-barged-into-my-very-own-canal-crisis
About Manchester 30th March 2021
Drifters Waterway Holidays prepares for record season
https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/drifters-waterway-holidays-prepares-for-record-season/
Wrexham.com 26th March 2021
Plans to build new drive-thru coffee shop with electric chargers for cars next to Chirk McDonalds
Leader Live 25th March 2021
Electric car charging service station and drive-thru coffee shop could open next to Chirk McDonald’s
Wrexham.com 23rd March 2021
Wrexham to receive share of funding aimed at revitalising town centres
Border Counties Advertiser 23rd March 2021
Ellesmere's Grania enters final stretch of 125-mile charity kayak mission
BBC 23 March 2021
Legal challenge prevents Ebenezer Chapel's auction sale
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56494907
Wrexham.com 23rd March 2021
Ebenezer Chapel ‘withdrawn’ from auction by Wrexham Council as interim injunction granted after legal challenge
UKNIP 21st March 2021
HS2 HAS TAKEN POSSESSION OF BROADWATER LAKE – A STUNNING WETLAND NATURE RESERVE – AS IT BEGINS WORK ON A RAIL VIADUCT
Wrexham.com 19th March 2021
Welsh Government announce £25m funding for station redevelopment & transport hub as ‘gamechanger’ gateway development progresses
Wrexham Council News 19th March 2021
Wrexham gateway project set to receive £25m to support railway station redevelopment and multi modal transport hub
Leader Live 17th March 2021
Artists to creatively explore stories of the Dee Valley
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19167536.artists-creatively-explore-stories-dee-valley/
Wrexham Council News 17th March 2021
North East Wales’ Beautiful and Historic Landscape Is The Subject Of A New Art Project
Leader Live 15th March 2021
Police in rural Wrexham undertake operation to tackle anti-social behaviour
The Leader Live 15th March 2021
Former Ebenezer Chapel in Wrexham up for Auction this month
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19159453.former-ebenezer-chapel-wrexham-auction-month/
Wrexham Council News 11th March 2021
Let’s make wales no.1…be mighty. Recycle.
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/lets-make-wales-no-1-be-mighty-recycle/
About Manchester 10th March 2021
Enjoy a day out boating on your local waterway
https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/enjoy-a-day-out-boating-on-your-local-waterway/
Wrexham Council News 9th March 2021
Council responds to consultation on Manchester rail services
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/council-responds-to-consultation-on-manchester-rail-services/
Boarder Counties Advertiser 9th March 2020
Inland Waterways Shropshire branch plea for charity pictures
Wrexham Council News 5th March 2021
CENSUS 2021 IS FOR NOW – AND GENERATIONS TO COME
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/census-2021-is-for-now-and-generations-to-come/
Wrexham.com 1st March 2021
Wrexham Council make another attempt to auction off Ebenezer Chapel
Practical Boat Owner 25th February 2021
My first motorboat – two sailors on how and why they converted to powerboating
The Mirror 24th February 2021
Best aqueducts in the UK from Grade I listed spots to a 479ft long structure
https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/best-canal-aqueducts-uk-grade-23556529
Change.org 25th February 2021
94,000! Responses Environment MP & Basel Convention – Stop exporting plastic waste……
Leader Live 24th February 2021
Affordable housing plans backed for approval despite concerns over proximity to former Wrexham chemicals factory
Business Live 24th February 2021
Wrexham, Deeside, Cardiff, Newport and the Valleys identified as key areas for economic growth in Wales
The Telegraph 21st February 2021
Letters: Halt HS2 and spend the money on improving existing rail services
Wrexham.com 19th February 2021
‘We’re failing the residents of Wrexham’ – Councillors hit out over state of area’s pothole-ridden roads
Wrexham.com 19th February 2021
Former Air Products site goes up for sale with £5m development value – “Potentially No Affordable Homes Required”
Wales on Line 19th February 2021
Everything Mark Drakeford said at Friday's Welsh Government briefing
Wales on Line 19th February 2021
Met Office issues amber warning for heavy rain, flooding and disruption in Wales
Leader Live 18th February 2021
New touring caravan site with 38 pitches could be created on edge of Wrexham county borough
Leader Live 17th February 2021
Police remind public of COVID rules after Wrexham anti-social behaviour
Leader Live 17th February 2021
£200 million rail upgrade to connect North Wales and North West of England
Wrexham Council News 16th February 2021
REMINDER: GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS REVERT BACK TO FORTNIGHTLY NEXT MONTH
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections-fortnightly/
Boarder Counties Advertizer 16th February 2021
Lyneal Trust keeps followers updated over potential return
Leader Live 16th February 2021
Determined Elodie takes on 10-mile hike for Hope House Children's Hospices
Wrexham Council News 15th February 2021
CLIMATE CHANGE – YOU’RE INVITED TO AN ONLINE WORKSHOP ABOUT OUR PLANS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/climate-change-invitation-to-online-workshop/
Northwich Guardian 11th February 2021
See this stunning murmuration over Neumann's Flash in Northwich
https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/19084430.see-stunning-murmuration-neumanns-flash-northwich/
The Mirror 6th February 2021
Six Nations 2021 fixtures: All matches, dates, kick-off times and TV channels
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/six-nations-2021-fixtures-matches-23434121
The PKC Group ask, do Coronavirus Restrictions only apply to ordinary people like us?
BBC 3rd February 2021
Is high-speed rail travel on a track to nowhere?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55624103
Wrexham.com3rd February 2021
Council await price to fix landslip at Newbridge with possible £500k-£1m cost
Canal and River Trust 1st February 2021
Get active to fight plastic, Hundreds of people have already pledged their support for our Plastics Challenge, all doing their bit to help us preserve our precious rivers and canals. But now more than ever, we urgently need to keep up the fight.
Boarder Counties Advertiser 26th January 2021
Buses between Oswestry and Wrexham affected by landslide
https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/19038749.buses-oswestry-wrexham-affected-landslide/
Wrexham Council News 24th January 2021
RECOVERY WORK CONTINUES AS SNOW FALLS ACROSS THE COUNTY BOROUGH
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/recovery-continues-as-snow-falls-in-wrexham/
Daily Post 23rd January 2021
Full list of roads and rail services still affected following Storm Christoph flooding
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/full-list-roads-rail-services-19686522
Wrexham Council News 23rd January 2021
RECOVERY WORK UNDERWAY AT BANGOR-ON-DEE FOLLOWING FLOODS
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/recovery-work-underway-at-bangor-on-dee-following-floods/
Wrexham Council News 22nd January 2021
COVID-19 BRIEFING NOTE – DO YOUR BIT, STAY STRONG AND STICK WITH IT
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/covid-19-briefing-note-do-your-bit-stay-strong-and-stick-with-it/
Shropshire Star 22nd January 2021
Charity planning for return of annual walk
Wrexham Council News 22nd January 2021
LIGHTING THE DARKNESS…REMEMBER HOLOCAUST DAY WITH A CANDLE THIS YEAR
https://news.wrexham.gov.uk/lighting-the-darkness-candle-for-holocaust-day/
Leader Live 22nd January 2021
Hope House Children's Hospices plans Llangollen Canal Walk a year on from last live event
Wrexham.com 22nd January 2021
Storm Christoph floods near Wrexham as seen from space
http://www.wrexham.com/news/storm-christoph-floods-near-wrexham-as-seen-from-space-199359.html
Wrexham.com 21st January 2021
Emergency services ask Bangor on Dee residents to evacuate due to severe flood risk
Wrexham.com 21st January 2021
Significant rainfall continues to cause flooding issues across parts of Wrexham
Wrexham.com 20th January 2021
Houses evacuated in New Broughton as flooding hits area – “all available resources” deployed by council
Shropshire Star 20th January 2021
Floods hits roads and trains as Shropshire river levels rise
Leader Live 20th January 2021
Storm Christoph: Main roads in Flintshire and Wrexham worst affected by flooding
The Leader 12th January 2021
Wrexham puppy trainer celebrates record number of pups coming through her classes - despite multiple lockdowns
Wales On Line 10th January 2021
More than 100 cars turned away from Welsh beauty spot by police
Bromsgrove Standard 9th January 2021
Petition protest to HS2 speeds to 70,000 signatures in days
In Your Area 8th January 2021
Historic canal lift bridge in Wrenbury receives £150,000 from charity
Wales on Line 6th January 2021
‘We are taking full responsibility for waste:’ Lesley Griffiths on how recycling is going to change in Wales. Wales' Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs shares her strategy for 2021.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/special-features/we-taking-full-responsibility-waste-19453957
Shropshire Star 6th January 2021
Dylan gives a present to the community on his birthday
Bucks Free Press 5th January 2021
More than 45,000 people sign new petition to stop HS2
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18988251.45-000-people-sign-new-petition-stop-hs2/
The Telegraph 2nd January 2021
Anti-HS2 campaigners unite around new push to see controversial project scrapped. Rail demand has dipped during the pandemic as people work from home and avoid crowded public transport.
Shropshire Star 2nd January 2021
WATCH Tower gives a bird's eye view of Whixall Mosses. The Mammoth Tower is a short walk along the Llangollen Canal towpath from Morris' Bridge car park.
The Times 2nd January 2021
Transport bosses told to trim their six-figure salaries. The transport secretary wants to slash the number of huge pay awards handed to leaders at organisations such as HS2, Network Rail and Highways England because of concerns that levels are too high. Note the HS2 CEO in charge of the Gravy Train is the highest paid civil servant in the UK.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/transport-bosses-told-to-trim-their-six-figure-salaries-l0jffbfqx
Please note the Cefn & Cefn Mawr covers all the villages at the central section of the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site consisting of Cefn Mawr (leading commercial centre), Cefn Bychan, Rhosymedre, Plas Madoc, Acrefair, Garth, Trevor, Cysyllte, Froncysyllte, Pentre, and Newbridge. The total population is approximately 10,000 and is the largest community in the WHS corridor outnumbering the combined populations of Chirk and Llangollen. We all live in a 2-mile radius circle of Cefn Mawr village centre and our pub, the Holly Bush Inn.
Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation
Please also note that the WIMD is dated 2014 and based on preceding information, in short there is a significant time delay with the above picture and the economic structure of our community has without doubt, deteriorated further than is depicted in this WIMD data.
For an up to date assessment of our communities current status please see:
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