Anglesey Today Blog

Aug 25, Live Events at Bull Bay Hotel

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:54:32 GMT

An Eventful August Bank Holiday Weekend at the Bull Bay Hotel. Come along and enjoy the entertainment. More information is also available from the Bull

Aug 19, Cruise Ship Saga Ruby at Holyhead

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:43:29 GMT

The Saga Ruby cruise ship arrived at Holyhead in the early hours of Thursday morning from Belfast. A classic crusing ship carrying up to 660 passengers, Saga Ruby will later this month be covering the east English ports, Scotland and then the Baltic ports. More information and pictures to follow.

Aug 18, Catch 22 for Island Economic Prospects

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:42:56 GMT

It is very unfair to put an already economically depressed area like Anglesey in such a catch 22 situation. By this I mean where the only economic choices

Aug 16, Island Beaches Top Water Quality List

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:32:22 GMT

Beaches around Anglesey continue to perform well according to figures from the Marine Conservation Society, released in the Good Beach Guide 2010. The

Aug 11, Island Summer Salsa Charity Events

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:43:42 GMT

Come along and enjoy excellent salsa dancing at our charity fund raising events on Anglesey this summer. Great fun, keep fit and healthy and help good

Aug 11, Yes to Wylfa B, No to Windfarms Offshore

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:50:04 GMT

I have lived on Anglesey since 1959 and can remember when it was a booming tourist island it was the place to be in Wales. I myself trained in the hospitality

Aug 5, Westerdam Anchored in Dunmore East

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:24:33 GMT

Holland America Line Cruise Ship Westerdam, due in Holyhead on Saturday, is now anchored at Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, after overnight sail from St Peter Port, Guernsey. Keep up to date by following angleseytoday on Twitter or more information below.

Aug 3, Wylfa B Reactor Vendors Sign Contracts

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:59:24 GMT

Horizon Nuclear Power has signed contracts for key early work on the proposed Wylfa B nuclear power station on Anglesey with Areva S.A and Nuclear Power

Aug 2, Cruise Ship Visits Holyhead

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:19:48 GMT

Major cruise liners will visit Holyhead over the coming weeks. On 7 August the giant ms Westerdam, of the Holland America Line, is due at the Anglesey

Jul 31, Anglesey Inspiration

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:44:14 GMT

As a woven textile designer I'm always looking for inspiration where ever I go and what ever I do. This year I spent a couple of days on Anglesey with

Jul 29, Parys Partners Wanted by Island Mining Company

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:39:34 GMT

With a healthy profit to report in the year to March 2010, Anglesey Mining (LSE: AYM)is looking for partners to develop its Parys Mountain site outside

Jul 27, Birthday Treat for me, Colour Inspiration for Alison

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:07:38 GMT

I've always wanted to see Parys Mountain since learning about it in geography at school many years ago So I nominated it and Angelsey as my birthday

Jul 25, Reform Electricity Markets or No Wylfa B

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:30:40 GMT

The UK electricity market needs urgent reform if Wylfa B on Anglesey, along with other new nuclear build projects in Britain, are to succeed, says a KPMG

Jul 19, Looking for Ferry to Dublin

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:46:09 GMT

Hi, we're from New Zealand and will be travelling earlish in September up through Wales to Anglesey and then aim to catch the ferry to Dublin. And we

Jul 19, Samian Pottery on Anglesey Roman Site

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:39:44 GMT

At the weekend we saw amazing fragments of Samian pottery at an excavated Roman site near Brynsiencyn, close to Anglesey coastal path. ***adsense-180x150.shtml***

Jul 17, Horizon Awards Frazer Nash Licensing Contract

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:33:24 GMT

Horizon Nuclear Power which is planning a new power station at Wylfa has awarded Frazer-Nash a contract for providing licensing and regulatory services.

Jul 15, Senior Wellness Research Helps Island's Citizens

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:12:10 GMT

Bangor University has shared three years of research into wellness for older people at a special conference on Anglesey. An innovative project between

Jul 13, Decommissioning Wylfa, Legacy, Care and Maintenance

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:07:13 GMT

Process of decommissioning Wylfa power station, dealing with site care and maintenance, and magnox reactor removal

Jul 13, Bull Bay Music Festival

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:26:02 GMT

The Bull Bay Hotel is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Bull Bay Folk Music Festival. Schedule of events and names to be confirmed later this week but

Jul 12, Huge Pod Dolphins off Lligwy Beach

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:32:54 GMT

Hi, Fishing off a rockpoint near Lligwy 6pm July 10th and I saw a large Dolphin, 20ft in front of me, then to my amazement lots of them in Ligwy Bay.

Jul 12, New Nuclear Build Needs Better Incentives

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:32:36 GMT

If the UK new nuclear build programme is to succeed then just putting a floor under the carbon price will not be enough, says Volker Beckers, CEO of RWE

Jul 10, Dance Salsa and Kizomba on Anglesey

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:59:16 GMT

All you dance fans are invited to a Salsa Sizzler Party on Saturday, 17 July at Saint Deiniol Golf Club, Bangor, LL57 1PX. It's a great way to keep fit

Jul 8, Counselling is Positively Brilliant

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:57:25 GMT

As a nutritional therapist I am regularly asked just exactly what is Counselling and the Oxford Dictionary says it is: The provision of professional

Jul 2, Great Holiday Cottage Near Rhoscolyn

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:30:34 GMT

If anyone is looking for a holiday cottage to rent with friends or family, we recently stayed at a great place in Rhoscolyn. The house is just 5 minutes

Jul 1, Singers' Workshop in Marian-Glas

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:39:15 GMT

We are planning a workshop in Marianglas on Anglesey for singers or would-be singers. The day will be led by Gareth Perkins, organist and choir trainer,

Jun 28, Fresh Juice, The Only Health Product You Need

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:05:23 GMT

With all the canned, preserved, salted, fried, and precooked food we eat along with alcohol and smoke (whether secondhand or firsthand) there is

Jun 25, Help Grandma See Island Coast from Helicopter

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:08:09 GMT

I was wondering if you someone would help me. It is my Grandma's 80th birthday in July, and she has wanted (for many years now) to see the coast of Anglesey

Jun 24, Anglesey Business Breakfast 29 06 10

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:48:27 GMT

You are invited to attend The Business on Anglesey Business Breakfast on Tuesday 29 June 07:00hrs 07:00 for 07:30hrs till 09:00hrs At Mona House, Llangefni,

Jun 23, Llanddona in the 1940s

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:54:27 GMT

I spent many happy holidays in Llanddona in the 1940s and early 1950s. We used to stay is the old cottage which was the original farmhouse for Tan y

Jun 22, Manx2 Summer Flights to Anglesey

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:24:54 GMT

Isle of Man air operator Manx2 launches new flights to Anglesey airport for this summer starting on 6 August and lasting for one month. Manx2 says the

Jun 18, Anglesey Energy Island Jobs Potential

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:54:14 GMT

The Anglesey Energy Island Programme promises to attract potentially thousands of new, high quality energy-related jobs to the North West Wales economy

Jun 17, Gillan Backs Wylfa Nuclear New Build

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:19:37 GMT

Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan MP has reiterated her support for Wylfa B, the proposed new nuclear power station for Anglesey, saying that it will be

Jun 16, Dietary Tips for Looking Young, Healthy and Glowing

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:00:07 GMT

If you think that it is high time for you to start watching what you eat so that you will appear younger and feel stronger and more energetic, here are

Jun 15, Can You Slow Down Aging By Watching Your Diet?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:59:33 GMT

There is a saying that goes: You are what you eat. This is indeed true as your picture of health (or lack thereof) will be determined by the things you

Jun 12, Yacht Sinks off Puffin Island

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:38:54 GMT

In rough seas yesterday a yacht sank off Puffin Island, near Penmon on Anglesey in what is a notorious stretch of tidal waters. At about 1415 on Friday

Jun 8, Do not want to see new Nuclear Power on Anglesey

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:35:22 GMT

I feel strongly about nuclear power and I want to help. My family and ancestors have lived on Anglesey for generations. There have been accidents and

Jun 7, Wylfa B Jobs and Power to England

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:18:37 GMT

Most new Wylfa B jobs will be for incomers, and the power generated will go to North West England, losing up to 30 per cent of the power generated in the

Jun 6, Diploma in Counselling Skills

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:16:31 GMT

Hi Jan, I am 50 years old and looking for a career change. I am very interested in the Consultant Nutritional Therapist path you followed. Please enlighten

May 18, Huhne Wylfa B Position Lukewarm

Tue, 18 May 2010 10:30:36 GMT

Statements from Energy Secretary Chris Huhne on new nuclear build offer lukewarm support for the key Wylfa B project on Anglesey. With the necessary extensive

May 12, Magical Day at Parys Mine Amlwch

Wed, 12 May 2010 12:17:29 GMT

We had a great day out on Sunday, 9th May at Parys Mountain on Anglesey. First we went to Southstack Lighthouse and thought that it was a fantastic place.

May 10, Manx2 Anglesey Cardiff Flights Take Off

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:11:36 GMT

The Manx2 airline begins the Cardiff Anglesey flights, taking over the route from previous operator Highland Airways which recently went into administration.

May 4, Penmon Priory Extortionate Car Parking

Tue, 04 May 2010 09:24:15 GMT

We visited beautiful Penmon Priory on Anglesey last summer. Be very careful where you park your car though. The guide we had said parking for Penmon

Apr 29, Anglesey Energy Island Gets Miliband Support

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:01:49 GMT

The Anglesey Energy Island idea is given a big boost as Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pledges Government support for

Apr 29, Cruise Round Anglesey Aboard Balmoral

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:06:56 GMT

On June 29 for one day only you can sail from Menai Bridge and Caernarfon to Cruise Round Anglesey. Book now to secure your space onboard for this very

Apr 19, London Holyhead Coach Travel Information, Dublin Ferry Link

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:39:14 GMT

Get information on London Holyhead Coach travel, linking up to Dublin ferry route to Ireland from Anglesey

Apr 8, Albert Owen MP, Energy Island Champion

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:31:05 GMT

Local MP Albert Owen has led the way in the campaign to give Anglesey the status of the Energy Island in Britain. Against a backdrop of a new nuclear

Apr 8, Island Easter Salsa and Bachata for you

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:50:46 GMT

Come along and enjoy Salsa classes over the Easter holidays on Anglesey. You can also try African Dance, Hip Hop and Bachata. Here are the details of

Apr 7, Wylfa B must go ahead asap

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:42:06 GMT

Wylfa B is essential in providing carbon free electricity into the future. It is also essential to the economy of Anglesey. Because of the uncertainty

Apr 7, No2 Nuclear on Anglesey

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:36:27 GMT

There shouldn't be any new nuclear power stations especially not in Wales, such as at Wylfa on Anglesey, as the WAG have a sustainable Wales policy.

Apr 5, Wylfa provides potential for dirty bombs

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:26:48 GMT

You grind the people to the floor, create the poorest economic statistics for the whole of the UK and then offer them a nuclear power station creating