Politics Wales (Free subscription) | yesterday
This evening's was my third post office meeting this week. This time it was at Cerrigydrudion, where about 200 people turned out.Cerrig is an important village, at the heart of Hiraethog and the crossroads of two important routes, one of which is the A5 London – Holyhead road. George Borrow, the eccentric author of Wild Wales, stayed there during his peregrination through the principality:“The...
Sportnetwork (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Tranmere's youngsters opened their own pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw at Welsh side Holyhead Hotspur last night with a team that also included a number of trialists. Regular youth team observer Trevor Charles was at the game and reports for Total Tranmere....
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
... In recent weeks, some people have wondered why it costs more to book a ferry trip from Dublin to Holyhead on Stena Line's Irish site than on its UK site, while others have asked why people who hire cars in Ireland through Irish websites are being asked to pay a whole lot more than those who book the same cars through European and US sites.One Berlin-based reader was in Ireland a few weeks...
Tom's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
... told you you have pretty eyes? Once or twice, not often. What did you do today? Worked, drove to Holyhead, ate, collapsed. Do you like your first name? It’s ok. It’s quick to write I guess. Last time you ate grilled cheese? Pfft, grilled cheese. Just give me a block. Name something funny that happened to you today? The scope for funny was limited today. What were your plans for last night?...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
The Irish Mail train had the reputation of being the fastest in the country at the time and transported some of the wealthiest men and women in the country to their estates in Ireland via the Holyhead ferry.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... was awake too. Both of us had been travelling since earlier the previous day, taking a ferry to Holyhead, driving across Wales and England, taking the ferry to Holland and settling in for a long drive to the Friesland lakes. We shared the driving and slept where possible but it was now obvious that a sleep deficit was crying out to be rectified.I was seconds from becoming one of the 25 per...
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
... 6; Rhos ark B 11, Llandudno A 3; Rhuddlan 11, Craigydon 3.Section C: Conwy 12, Grove Park 2; Holyhead 11, Copperfields 3; Mochdre 5, Eirias Park 9; Old Colwyn 6, Highbury 8.Section D: Kinmel Bay 8, Llysfaen 6; Llandudno B 5, Denbigh B 9; Penygroes 10, Vardre 4; Rhyl 5, Penmaenmawr B 9; St Asaph B 10, Bala 4.Gwynedd Senior CitizensDivision A: Bangor City 9 Vardre Deganwy 0, Beaumaris 9 Llandudno...
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... Junction (but did get free orange juice).As summer fell on last Sunday, rather than travel on to Holyhead, we alighted at Llandudno Junction for the scheduled shuttle train to Llandudno (£2.10 return each).Llandudno has not succumbed to the seediness that envelops practically every other resort.In the glorious weather, we mooched by the shops and had a superb lunch at a new bistro, Kava,...
Clumsy Kisses (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
If all aeroplanes looked like this, I’d never get off them. As it is, I’m scared of flying. I love sailing. I love going by ferry. My friend Laura and I went to Dublin from Holyhead via ferry, and it was a JAMES JOYCE ferry and we flailed, a lot. I also love going by car. As evidenced [...]
Europe A La Carte Blog (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
You can buy a return Sail Rail ticket to Dublin for only £54 from UK cities such as London and Newcastle. Sail Rail is a partnership of British and Irish ferry and train operators. The ferry crossings used are Fishguard to Rosslare, Holyhead to Dublin, Stranraer to Belfast. I did a search for a Sail Rail [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Ray Steadman, of Holyhead RNLI, said: "All on board were wearing lifejackets and they had all the correct safety equipment. We praise them for this and would urge other boat users to do the same."
Sportnetwork (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... their run of pre-season visits to Wales as they take on Colwyn Bay at 7.00pm.After a 1-1 draw at Holyhead Hotspur just under two weeks ago, Rovers will be looking to go one better but most importantly gain some more fitness and training ahead of the forthcoming season.With several of the youngsters who have now turned professional featuring in the first-team friendly at Southport last night...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
A CYCLIST is embarking on a mammoth journey in memory of two women who bravely battled cancer. Nigel Critchley, 43, from Heath, Cardiff, will tomorrow begin a two-day charity cycle ride from Holyhead to Cardiff in tribute to Amy Lewis and Angela Reed, who both died of cancer this year.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... stock which has a somewhat different definition. It will be expected to reach 53mph between Holyhead and Cardiff.Rail travel in Britain is also more expensive than anywhere else in Europe, according to a study by the travel agent Thomas Cook. In February it published figures showing that in Britain £10 will buy just 27 miles of travel by train, compared to 38 miles in Ireland and 50 in France....
Article Archive (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
... separates it from the rest of Britain. Many people arrive in Dublin straight off the ferry from Holyhead which is some 60 or so miles east of the English coast. Dublin is regarded as having one of the most beautiful bays in the world on its doorstep. The bay is nearly 6 miles long and helps protect Dublin from the treacherous Irish sea. The River Liffey flows through the very centre of Dublin...
