BIZARRE: Llangollen - What They Never Told You

Reform a ‘one-man personality cult’, leader of the Welsh Tories to say

Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Tories, will address his party at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen on Saturday.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Toddler showed no signs of being ill before the day he died

Leo Roberts from Llangollen was nearly three-years-old when he died in hospital in February after suddenly becoming ill at home

Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023

Gorgeous seaside village with three beaches tipped to be UK's top summer hotspot

Bembridge and Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, the picturesque town of Llangollen, North Wales, and Balmaha on Loch Lomond are tipped to be the go to places for holidays in the UK this year, according to Tripadvisor

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Leading figures criticise Eisteddfod's decision to change 'white world' motto

An open letter to the Western Mail defends the 'byd gwyn' motto of the Llangollen Eisteddfod which means 'blessed world' but could be mistranslated as 'white world'

Wales Online · Mar 31, 2023

Remembering the fame and notoriety of the extraordinary ladies of Llangollen

Letters: Their relationship was a template for centuries of blissful and monogamous same-sex partnerships, writes Philip Harland. Also letters from Monica Kendall and John Sears

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

‘Darling of my heart’: the irresistible love story of the Ladies of Llangollen

For 50 years, Sarah Ponsonby and Eleanor Butler shared a home – and a bed – in Wales. It was a fantastically brave choice in the 18th century, offering a roadmap for the women who followed them

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

The vintage caravan bought for £400 that saved a family struck by tragedy

Fern Evans lost her brother to suicide and was left having to help raise his children - so she bought a dilapidated caravan

Wales Online · Jan 21, 2023

A canal walk to a great pub: the Aqueduct Inn, Llangollen, Wales

It’s not on every walk you see boats float across the sky. The Pontcysyllte aqueduct, and the detour along Offa’s Dyke Path, are worth pondering over a fine pint

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022

Huge snake spotted swimming in canal in small UK town as residents shocked

The large grass snake was spotted swimming in Shropshire Union Canal, which runs through Llangollen in Denbighshire, and some residents were left rather shocked

Daily Mirror · Oct 8, 2022

Tractor gets stuck after 50 drivers park on double yellow line at beauty spot

The farmer tried to bale his way out of the mayhem and squeeze past the endless row of cars while transporting hay across Llangollen but instead go stuck in the hedges

Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022