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  • Trefonen turns out for duck 'grand prix'

    KEEN sports fans might have had their eyes on the Formula 1 this weekend, but for the people of Trefonen there was a different 'grand prix' on offer. As part of the village's hill walking festival, the village committee organised a duck raise, to

  • Vikings at Whittington Castle

    VISITORS to Whittington Castle this weekend might have felt like they had travelled back in time, with a hoard of Vikings on the scene. The Svartland Vikings are one of the UK's top living history groups and they travelled to Whittington to put

  • Bank holiday fun at Cae Glas Park

    VISITORS to Cae Glas Park had plenty to do this weekend with entertainment in the form of a brass band and miniature railway. Mark and Margaret Hill-Tout came to Cae Glas Park with two of their miniature trains and although the weather interrupted

  • The Business Column: Be ‘free’ with your pension planning

    The introduction of pension freedoms has been a huge enabler for over-55s, allowing millions to draw income from their pensions flexibly. Pension freedoms offer the opportunity to transition into retirement by continuing to work with reduced hours

  • Fun in the sun at Llansilin family fun day

    It was sunny Sunday for attendees of the Llansilin fun day. The fete, organised by local landlady Jean Kulig, was being run for the seventh time, and featured a number of members of the Llansilin community getting together to share their wares.