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The 3 Towns Arcade / Re: DaveR's Interesting Properties Thread
« Last post by mull on Today at 10:23:19 am »
You can not buy a view.

How long before the Mostyn's decide to build on the fields opposite ? They have been trying  for years.
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Local News & Discussion / Re: What's Llandudno Like Right Now?....2024 Tour of Britain Women
« Last post by SteveH on Today at 09:55:33 am »
THE hosts of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women stages have today been announced, with Llandudno to play a key role in the event.

Preparations are being made for the inaugural edition of the race ahead of the Grand D?part in Welshpool on Thursday, 6 June.

The race will see the world?s top female riders and teams go head-to-head across four tough stages of racing, in what will be the first major international stage race delivered by British Cycling Events.

Hundreds of thousands of fans will line the streets for what is the nation?s biggest free-to-attend sporting event, as the country gears up for another thrilling summer of cycling.

The race will begin in Welshpool, which hosted the thrilling finish of stage four of the 2022 Women?s Tour, where Australia?s Grace Brown (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) sprinted to victory.

The stage will see riders head north to the picturesque seaside town of Llandudno, in what will be a challenging start to the race.

Stage two will see riders stay in Wales for a start and finish in Wrexham, which also featured in the 2022 Women?s Tour.

The rolling route will take in a series of challenging climbs in the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales.

The organisers extended their gratitude to Welsh Government, Conwy County Borough Council, Powys County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council and others who have demonstrated such enthusiastic support for the race.

Jon Dutton OBE, CEO of British Cycling, said: ?Today is another important milestone in our journey and reflective of the enormous goodwill and support which major road cycling events continue to enjoy.

?Our primary focus has been to deliver a safe and competitive race in 2024, and while there is still a great deal of work to do, we remain every bit as determined to harness the race?s spotlight to make a real impact in the communities which it touches.

?We know that it is a vision which resonates strongly in the positive conversations we?ve been having with prospective commercial partners and hosts which continues to be extremely encouraging.?

Cllr Aaron Wynne, Conwy?s Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure, said: "We?re delighted to be welcoming the 2024 Tour of Britain Women.

?I hope the event inspires young people to get on their bikes, and I?ll be urging the people of Conwy county to support the competitors at the Stage One finish in Llandudno.

?The crowd create a fantastic atmosphere at events like this and it?s a great opportunity for us to showcase North Wales as a destination.

?Major events are important in extending the tourism season, creating an economic impact, supporting small businesses, and of course the media coverage to the rest of the world.?

Earlier this month, British Cycling announced that the Tour of Britain Men would be delivered over six days in 2024, with an ambition to bring future parity to the two national tours, following the alignment of the event names in 2024.

Tour of Britain Women 2024:
Stage 1 ? Thursday 6 June 2024: Welshpool to Llandudno
Stage 2 ? Friday 7 June 2024: Wrexham
Stage 3 ? Saturday 8 June 2024: Warrington
Stage 4 ? Sunday 9 June 2024: Greater Manchester

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The 3 Towns Arcade / Re: DaveR's Interesting Properties Thread
« Last post by SteveH on Today at 09:47:08 am »
Inside former chapel converted into a stunning ?550,000 home overlooking the Little Orme
Bethania Chapel has been modernised to the highest specifications

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/inside-former-chapel-converted-stunning-29011681
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Local Wildlife
« Last post by Hugo on Yesterday at 03:18:58 pm »
They are lovely little creatures Steve but sadly in decline nowadays and having Badgers in the garden means that we haven't seen one near us for years
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Local News & Discussion / Re: Venue Cymru Arena
« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:59:19 am »
The Welsh National Opera (WNO) has announced it will be cutting back on performances due to financial pressures.

The company has said it will not be touring to Llandudno or Bristol early next year because of "increasing financial challenges".

Both the Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council England have cut the amount of money they give to WNO.

Company bosses said they needed to "introduce substantial budget efficiencies".

It means proposed performances at The Bristol Hippodrome in February 2025 and Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Conwy county, in May 2025 will not go ahead.

The funding received from Arts Council England (ACE) was cut by 35%, which led to WNO performances in Liverpool being cancelled in 2022, while operas in other English cities went ahead as planned.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx9wjqwn5zdo
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Politics & Current Affairs / Re: Financial matters
« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:55:30 am »
UK inflation falls as meat and crumpet prices drop

Price falls for some food items like meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits helped drive inflation down to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years.

The rate consumer prices have been rising at fell to 3.2% in the year to March, down from 3.4% the month before, according to official figures.

Inflation has been falling gradually since it peaked at 11.1% in late 2022.

However, lower inflation does not mean prices overall are coming down, they are just rising less quickly.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the price rises seen across most types of food products eased between February and March, with small increases being seen for bread and cereals.

But meat prices fell by 0.5% between February and March, compared with a rise of 1.4% a year ago, with pork products one of the big reasons behind the slowing rate.

Soaring food and energy bills have been the main causes behind the UK's high inflation in recent years.

Oil and gas were in greater demand after the Covid pandemic, and prices surged again when Russia invaded Ukraine, cutting global supplies. The conflict also reduced the amount of grain for sale, pushing up food prices.

It led to inflation for food and non-alcoholic drinks hitting a peak of 19.2% in March last year - the highest level seen since the 1970s.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68833077
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Railways...........Steam buffs
« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:46:41 am »
Steam buffs launch fresh bid for multi-million-pound railway project in Eryri
A new station and track extension are planned in the hope of boosting local tourism

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/steam-buffs-launch-fresh-bid-29008149
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Three Towns Policing Issues / Re: North Wales Community Alert
« Last post by SteveH on Yesterday at 09:38:00 am »
New data released today by Action Fraud reveals ?6.7 million was lost to ticket fraud last year. https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, has launched a ticket fraud awareness campaign, warning people to be alert to fraudsters trying to catch out people planning for popular and sold-out events. Last year more than 8,700 people reported they had been a victim ticket fraud, with a total of ?6.7 million lost. This works out to an average loss of ?772 per victim.

How to protect yourself from ticket fraud:
Only buy tickets from the venue?s box office, the promoter, an official agent or a well-known and reputable ticket exchange site.
Avoid paying for tickets by bank transfer, especially if buying from someone unknown. Credit card or payment services such as PayPal give you a better chance of recovering the money if you become a victim of fraud.

The password you use for your email account, as well as any other accounts you use to purchase tickets, should be different from all your other passwords. Use three random words to create a strong and memorable password, and enable 2-step verification (2SV).

Be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or adverts offering unbelievably good deals on tickets.
Is the vendor a member of Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR)? If they are, the company has signed up to their strict governing standards. STAR also offers an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution service to help customers with outstanding complaints. For more information visit star.org.uk/buy_safe.
 
Report ticket fraud
If you feel at all suspicious, report the email to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) at report@phishing.gov.uk. For more advice on how to stay secure online, please visit cyberaware.gov.uk.

Find out how to protect yourself from fraud: https://stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk

If you live in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and have been a victim of fraud or cybercrime, report it at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, victims of fraud and cybercrime should report to Police Scotland on 101.
 
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Local News & Discussion / Re: CCBC costs and cutting
« Last post by Hugo on April 16, 2024, 11:11:22 pm »
You are quite right Cambrian about the Llandudno UDC but now the CCBC Councillors seem to work in cliques but why don't the Llandudno Councillors speak up and look after the town's interests.
Prevention is better than damage or injury to a person or property.     I'll give one very tragic incident as an example and that was on the road from Abergele to Rhuddlan some years ago.   Cyclists from Rhyl set out for a ride one Winter's day and the road was not gritted and a car skidded on the ice and killed four of the cyclists.    No one ever wants a repeat of that tragic day

I've just attached an old link of the Llandudno floods to show the section of road that is dangerous if ungritted in Winter.   Water finds its natural way and in this case it's down Old Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlIJ3vmlcP4

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Local News & Discussion / Re: CCBC costs and cutting
« Last post by Cambrian on April 16, 2024, 07:34:47 pm »
Hugo, if we still had Llandudno UDC, it would be done.  You can see the arguments - because we can't do all the rural lanes (don't many folk have tractors ?) we won't do Llandudno!!  I seem to remember one of the criteria for gritting was whether or not the road was served by a bus route.  That seems to have been quietly dropped - the route of the 26 (same bus) in residential areas is not gritted.
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