"...what can be achieved when people do rather than moan..."
- so says Adam Walton referring to a cultural revolution [of sorts] in a very different Mold from his childhood:
"If you live in a dead-end town, Mold is an excellent example of how a small handful of dedicated enthusiasts can transform the cultural landscape for the benefit of everybody. It's an empowering story of what can be achieved when people do rather than moan about what is not being done."
But Mold isn't unique in this, thanks to the work of people and groups like and many others. Only yesterday we blogged about the reinvention of Ruthin from a number of community groups.
And then there's the , plans for and the organisers of Holywell's folk festival, , hope it can rival Halloween for children's attention.
So, as you can see, there is no shortage of people with big hopes for our communities.
PS. Work is already under way for the - but help is needed, say organisers.
If you then an image of around , along with the , and probably come to mind.
But those who really know Ruthin have been of late, and they plan to create other ways to attract people to town and make it a better place in which to live and work.
It's all part of 's strategy, a or, as locals call it, .
But that's not all that's going on in Ruthin.
Under the name , a community group is uniting locals, according to chairman Jeff Brimble.
"We're trying to reinvigorate community spirit and put some fun back into the community," said Jeff who runs his own business from the town.
To keep everyone updated and acting as forum for ideas there is the and separate community newsletter, Town & Around written by the .
Plus, acts as a cultural hub for the town.
But it doesn't stop there either.
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The UK's official tourism website, , has been in touch wanting to use one of our from as part of its project.
via the photo sharing website for people to "show us some love and share your favourite pics of the UK" with the best being used to sell Britain to the world via the government tourist board website.
That's quite a responsibility, but here in north Wales we're not short of great photographers - - or fab spots worth visiting.
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There's an update from some of today's saying plans for our very own Angel of the North - a 25m (82ft) bronze dragon sculpture on the Welsh border - could move a step closer to reality next week.
Meanwhile, in his Yorkshire , sculptor has been working hard on a separate commission of a 10th scale version of the dragon.
And in other news, aside from locals affected by volcanic ash...
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The have been reporting on local people stuck overseas due to travel problems caused by ash from .
Even though the , people like singer can expect delays and so her extended stay in Milan is threatening the latest production of , reports the .
That's not the only local event to be affected as actor , who plays Ianto in the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, has been unable to return from Australia to appear at Wrexham's , due to take place at this weekend which, itself, is offering advice to students affected by the volcano.
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Updated 08:25, Wednesday, 21 April
Wednesday sees the start of a 410-mile campaign by former Football League clubs like Wrexham FC concerned about funding youth football development.
When clubs lose Football League status they lose half their development funding [about £100k for Wrexham], something which concerns Wrexham manager Dean Saunders and , [] Cambridge United's director of football, who is leading the marathon walk over 19 days from Wrexham to Wembley via numerous Conference football clubs.
presenter [] is also walking the first 20-mile leg today to help raise publicity for the campaign which includes a .
Jez and co head out from Wrexham en route to Crewe - where Dean's son plays for a youth development team - and hopes to arrive before 4pm. You can follow his route via .
Meanwhile, Hawarden's homegrown footballing star, former Wales captain , is running the [25 April] for in memory of his former boss.
Among others on the start line will be Wrexham dental surgeon and from Connah's Quay, who's running in memory of Wepre Rangers goalkeeper David Gellett who died as he was warming up for a football match.
And spare a thought next week for who decided they needed a challenge and, after a year of training in the saddle, embark on a six-day 600 mile to raise cash for separate .
- Leader
When 65-year-old Barry Carter, of Brynteg, Wrexham, died after a battle with leukaemia, grandson Gary Ray, 13, wanted to do something special to commemorate his life.
- Denbighshire Visitor
Brave Anna, 12, from Corwen, who was once given only months to live, now provides support for other children battling cancer.
- Rhyl Journal
Bill Moore celebrated his 90th birthday by being awarded lifetime membership to his favourite fitness centre - by his 96-year-old gym buddy!
- Daily Post
Community leaders in Connah's Quay plan to fight proposals for a residual waste plant - rubbish that can't be composted - at Deeside Industrial Park.
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Villagers in Johnstown, Wrexham, say they have been badly affected by an incident in which a popular resident suffered serious injuries at a bar in Chester.
- Rhyl Journal
Mum-of-three Mary Banim, who has been battling with lymphoma for 20 years and cares for her husband John, 63, who suffers from cancer of the oesophagus, wins Mum of the Year.
- Leader
Residents whose houses are next to major roadworks on the A55 at Broughton claim their lives have been made hell by six months of noise and dust.
- Chronicle
Flintshire Council has spent about £400,000 on fixing the county's weather-beaten roads after the winter cold snap - and the figure is to rise.
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It has been a big week for Deeside band , aka Mitch and Adam, as they've been filming for their starring role on the new Channel 4 TV show, which goes out this week.
For a while .
But you get to - at (The Pentre Club) - via the films made for the show.
There's a , and a .
Elsewhere, Mitch has been talking on Adam Walton's Sunday music show.
And they've been .
So, how do the boys think it's going?
"I've been smiling every day which is why my face hurts," says Mitch.
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Constituency coverage, so far, includes interviews with .
Plus, 10 community groups across Wales, including have agreed to help ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales' election coverage by sharing their thoughts during the election campaign.
You can see also get the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s latest coverage of and read blogs by David Cornock, parliamentary correspondent for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales, and Betsan Powys, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales' political editor.
Earlier today, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show was broadcast from Wrexham [listen again, 12 April] as part of a programme tour to find out what people think locally about election issues. [More info]
Tonight, Flint Town Hall hosts the first of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales' Election 2010: Wales Debates from 10.45pm, featuring an invited audience and local parliamentary candidates. []
Meanwhile, yesterday's heard from people in Gresford, Wrexham; Prestatyn, Denbighshire, and elsewhere across north Wales. [Watch again via iplayer from 43 mins].
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- Denbighshire Visitor
Taxi drivers in Rhyl claim "over-zealous" traffic wardens are unfairly targetting them and throwing parking tickets through their windows as they drive away.
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100-year-old Flintshire man Frank Jenn completed a 100-yard dash at Holywell Golf Club to raise money for charity.
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A Primary Care Trust has responded to complaints from people who are struggling to understand what their health entitlements are, as many live in England and attend a doctor's surgery in Wales, and vice-versa.
- Daily Post
A trucker who crashed on the A55 after falling asleep was one of more than 200 dangerous drivers and unsafe lorries hauled over in a crackdown by a new enforcement unit.
- Flintshire Chronicle
First-time buyers in Flintshire are set to benefit after council housing officers finished working on the county's first affordable home register. The new scheme will help develop affordable housing schemes in areas of need by providing a database of applicants.
- The Leader
Wrexham and District Pantomime Company, which has been in operation since 1906, are unhappy that Tim Vincent is to stage and star in Aladdin at the William Aston Hall in December and January. They'd planned to stage the same panto in February half-term and feel they've been upstaged.
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- Denbighshire Visitor
The Cae Dai Trust 50s museum hopes to re-open its doors on April 3 for the first time since fires at the venue in Lawnt last December.
- Daily Post
A road in Penycae, near Wrexham, has 18 speed bumps and local residents are complaining about the effect on their car spring coils.
- The Leader
The Chair of Llangollen Chamber of Trade and Tourism says the chamber is ready to ask the electoral society to change the town's council so Wrexham can revoke the supermarket plans, if a planning application to build a superstore on Cilmedw Farm is passed.
- Daily Post
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Deeside's darkest day where British Steel - after a decade battling union and political pressure - axed 6,500 jobs at Shotton Steel.
- Denbighshire Free Press
Jeanette Bedson, a teacher at Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Ruthin, was joined by students and colleagues at an overnight rough sleep out in Ruthin on Friday, March 19, in memory of her brother, Steve, who was homeless for 10 years before dying at a YMCA hostel in Nottingham last year aged 51.
- Daily Post
Karen Morrisroe talks about her experiences of contracting the deadly E.coli 0157 infection.
- Flintshire Chronicle
The new regimental goat for the 1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh is to be put through his paces at a charity event in aid of Help the Heroes at the Wild Waters Hotel in Llangollen on April 10.
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| 08:46 UK time, Friday, 30 April 2010
