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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Police appeal as woman dies after single vehicle crash
A woman has died after a collision involving a single vehicle on Anglesey. North Wales Police said the crash happened on the A5 between Valley and Holyhead, in an area known as The Cob, sometime between 23:00 BST on Saturday and 00:14 on Sunday. Emergency services were called to the scene and the woman was taken to hospital, where she died. Her family have been informed and the police have appealed for witnesses. Sgt Leigh McCann said: "I am urging anybody who may have been in the area at the time, anybody who witnessed the collision, or anyone who saw a black Citroen C3 being driven in the area between these times, to contact us. "I am also asking anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of the vehicle to get in touch. "Our thoughts are with the lady's family at this very difficult time, who are being supported by officers." Sharp rise in home burglary reports in some areas Man critical after 'serious assault' in town centre
Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Welsh choir perform at Wicklow secondary school
The Holyhead students performed beautifully and were a superb addition to the evening's programme. This twinning event allowed students from both schools to share stories and experiences as they celebrate 13 years of twinning with Greystones Municipal District. Cathaoirleach Tom Fortune signed the original twinning documents back in 2012. A Greystones cohort will travel to Holyhead for the annual festival there in July and a sporting twinning event is also being planned. And, of course, the Holyhead Santa will be making his return in November for the Christmas lights, together with the Holyhead Male Voice Choir. Commenting on the enduring relationship, Councillor Stephen Stokes said: 'Greystones Municipal District celebrates our Holyhead Twinning Partnership, with its continued success. Over 13 years of learning from each other, a new generation has now become involved, with many more activities to come in the future.'
Irish Times
18-05-2025
- Irish Times
Hauliers seek to keep post-storm Holyhead ferry schedule after ‘transformative' impact on trade flow
Irish and British road hauliers have called on the Irish and Welsh authorities to keep changes to Holyhead's ferry schedule introduced in January after heavy storms damaged the Welsh port . 'Ironically, the new schedule has had a transformative and positive impact on the flow of trade between Holyhead and Dublin,' said the Irish Road Haulage Association and the Road Haulage Association UK. Instead of two ferries leaving 'at broadly the same time' from the Stena Line -owned port, there are now 'seven spaced sailings a day' leaving both Dublin and Holyhead, the two haulier organisations have told Ministers. However, Stena now wants to revert to the previous Holyhead ferry times, which would affect its own sailings and those of the other ferry company on the Dublin-Holyhead route, Irish Ferries , which it has power to do. READ MORE So far, the two haulage bodies have written to Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien, Minister for State for Transport Seán Canney and the Isle of Anglesey County Council asking to 'take such steps as may be required' to ensure the January schedules stay in force. A ramp needed to get trucks and cars on-board ferries was damaged in Holyhead when two ferries were forced into the structure by high winds during Storm Darragh. This led to the closure of the port for a month, causing major interruptions in Anglo-Irish trade. [ Holyhead Port closure hits imports to Ireland: 'Everyone is running around like headless chickens' Opens in new window ] In a bid to get back into business, Holyhead was reopened in a month with only one ramp in operation . This meant arrival and departure times had to be spaced out during the day. However, truckers are much happier with the schedules and want to keep them. Congestion in Dublin and Holyhead has reduced, speeding up traffic flow and customs checks. Nearly 500,000 articulated trucks were carried on all Irish Sea ferry routes last year, with 26 million tonnes of so-called 'roro' (roll-on/roll-off) truck freight carried on the Dublin/Holyhead routes alone. With sailings now leaving Dublin at 4am and 8am, trucks are off the M50 and roads surrounding Dublin Port before the 'rush in the morning and likewise with sailings early in the afternoon HGV traffic is off the M50 before evening rush hour', the haulage bodies said. 'The more dispersed sailing schedules also provides more competition and choice on the key routes, and reduces the potential impacts of the increased dominance of any one carrier, or port,' they said. [ Watch: Drone footage captures before and after of storm damage at Holyhead Port Opens in new window ] Two working ramps at Holyhead with only one being used at any one time 'leaves a spare ramp for maintenance or at times if this ramp should get struck, or damaged,' they told Ministers and the Welsh local authority. Changes to ferry schedules, some of which still have historic links to the mailboat traffic of generations past, do not have to be signed off by officials in Dublin, London, or the Welsh government. 'The current schedules are a significant improvement on the previous timetables and should be kept in the interests of efficiency, competitiveness, connectivity and the environment,' said Eugene Drennan of the Irish Road Haulage Association. 'The big thing is that we should never again have the total dysfunction that we had because of the storm last year. We have five to 12 storms a year and the ramps regularly get hit by a ferry,' he said.
The Independent
21-02-2025
- The Independent
Historic golf club forced to move 18th hole after neighbour complained about stray balls
A golf club has been forced to close its 18th hole after a neighbour complained to the council about balls landing in their garden. The Holyhead Golf Club has been in Anglesey, South Wales, since 1912 but that didn't stop one neighbour from complaining to the council about the final hole. After collecting evidence of errant golf balls landing in their garden, they are demanding the 18th hole, described by members as 'the best hole on the Isle of Anglesey', be moved or even dug up. The alteration is expected to cost Holyhead £75,000 and the club is expected to pay or could face closure - a move deemed a 'crime against golf' by members. 'Nobody wants to play a 17-hole golf course,' a spokesperson for the club told The Times. 'A neighbour said golf balls were leaving the boundary of the course and going onto their property. 'He has evidence balls were going into his garden and he raised the issue with the council. 'Even though the course has been here since 1912, we have golf balls leaving the confines and the council got involved. 'They have issued an improvement notice and we've had to comply with that, leaving us with a £75,000 bill for a new golf green. There's only one person complaining and we have never had any complaints before.' Colin James expressed his outrage on a crowdfunder, which has been launched to raise money so the 'improvement' work can be completed by the beginning of May. More than £8,000 has been raised so far. He said: 'Surely if someone decides to move into a property next to the golf course they would appreciate that there may be some implications, such as there being golf shots being hit in the local area. 'It's not like the course is moving closer to the property, it's always been there. Absolute joke of a decision.' A spokesperson for the Isle of Anglesey County Council said: 'The county council's public protection team has served an improvement notice to Holyhead Golf Club under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 'The council has a statutory duty to ensure the health and safety of golf course users as well as members of the public that may be affected by the golf course. 'Our environmental health officers continue to work closely with the golf club in relation to this matter.'
