George IV Arch and Salt Island, Holyhead

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Rhyl's backfiring Cut lawsuit

Jul 2, 2016

In 1909 Rhyl Council became a defendant in a court case where the prosecutor was ... Rhyl Council! What started as an attempt to force a butcher to tidy the Cut ...

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Sarah Siddons' real-life drama

Jun 24, 2016

Sarah Siddons, born in Brecon in 1755, became Britain's leading tragic actress, but her youthful romance with William Siddons was almost as dramatic as ...

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Good Samaritan foresaw his fatal mishap

Jun 17, 2016

Henry Bowen left his pint at the Vardre Inn, Clydach, one day in 1894 to warn hauliers that the road outside was too soft for the giant boiler they were delivering to Glais. As he alerted ...

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