Denbigh (/ˈdɛnbi/; Welsh:Dinbych) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, of which it was formerly the county town. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. The town grew around the glove-making industry. Its population at the 2001 Census was 8,783, increasing to 8,986 in the 2011 census.
The first borough charter was granted to Denbigh in 1290, when the town was still contained within the old town walls. It was the centre of the MarcherLordship of Denbigh. The town was involved in the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294-95; the castle was captured in the autumn, and on 11 November 1294 a relieving force was defeated by the Welsh rebels. The town was recaptured by Edward I in December. Denbigh was also burnt in 1400 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.
During the Wars of the Roses, the town was largely destroyed, subsequently moving from the hilltop to the area of the present town market.
In 1643, Denbigh became a refuge for a Royalist garrison during the English Civil War. Surrendering in 1646, the castle and town walls eventually fell into ruin.
The Denbigh was a paddle steamer constructed in 1860 at the shipyard of John Laird, Son, and Company at Birkenhead, England at a cost of £10,150. She was a fast ship for her time, recording 13.7 knots (25.4km/h) in her proving trials. She was delivered to her owner, Robert Gardner of Manchester, on 26 September 1860, after which she operated the route between Liverpool and Rhyl, north Wales for the next three years.
In September 1863 the Denbigh was purchased by the European Trading Company– a partnership between the H.O. Brewer Company, a trading company of Mobile, Alabama, Confederate States of America, Emile Erlanger & Co., bankers from Paris, France, and J. H. Schröder & Co., bankers of Manchester. The company bought ships to run the United States' naval blockade of Southern ports.
The United States Consul in Liverpool, Thomas Dudley, immediately noted the Denbigh and sent a report to the State Department which included the description:
Built of Iron. Marked draft of water -- 7 feet (2.1m) fore & aft. Hull painted black. Artificial quarter galleries. Elliptic stern. Straight stem. Name at the bows gilt, on a blue ground. Wheel; binnacle. House with skylight on top. Boat painted white in iron swing davits on port quarter. Boats painted white, abreast of mainmast. House athwartships between paddle boxes, with binacle on top. Funnell or smokestack painted black, with bright copper steam pipe after part of same. Side houses. Hurricane deck; foremast, through same. Masts bright; mast heads, top caps, crosstrees, bowsprit and gaff painted white. Inside of bulwarks & c. painted cream color. On her trial trip she attained the speed of 10½ knots.
Jamaica (i/dʒəˈmeɪkə/) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea, comprising the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles. The island, 10,990 square kilometres (4,240sqmi) in area, lies about 145 kilometres (90mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119mi) west of Hispaniola, the island containing the nation-states of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica is the fifth-largest island country in the Caribbean.
Previously inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Named Santiago, it remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered the island and renamed it Jamaica. Under British rule, Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with its plantation economy highly dependent on slaves imported from Africa, followed later by Chinese and Indian indentured labour. All slaves were fully emancipated in 1838, with independence from the United Kingdom achieved on 6 August 1962.
A group of 6 Australian friends - white, middle-aged males - combine to compete in a marathon relay swim in treacherous waters off Jamaica. But even before the race begins fractures appear in the relationships, with drug-taking, hidden secrets and personal crises coming to dominate.
Notes
Dedication: The Jamaica portrayed in these pages, and all those who exist there, are works of fiction. This book is dedicated to the facts who got out of the way of a good story.
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Patrick Ness in The Guardian found that "Alongside Tim Winton's Breath, this is the second excellent novel in as many months to examine masculinity and male friendship in Australian sport, a subject that might seem of limited intrinsic interest. But it's not the song, it's how it's sung, and if Winton is an aria, Knox is early Rolling Stone.."
Denbigh Castle - QT1-13 Sarah Woodbury's Quick Trips
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published: 14 Jun 2021
North Wales Lunatic Asylum | Denbigh Then And Now
Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work ...
published: 12 Oct 2020
Denbigh Town walkabout and chat
Some of the sights and sounds , anecdotes and history of Denbigh Town North Wales
published: 17 Nov 2021
Review of the Denbigh No. 4 Fly Press
A quick overview of a Denbigh No. 4 Fly Press, used for bending and forging hot and cold metal.
published: 12 Sep 2017
Denbigh Town Tour
This is a documentary tour of the Town of Denbigh in North wales.
With over a million books sold to date, Sarah Woodbury is the author of more than forty novels, all set in medieval Wales. For more information about her books ...
With over a million books sold to date, Sarah Woodbury is the author of more than forty novels, all set in medieval Wales. For more information about her books or to sign up for her newsletter, see her web page:
https://www.sarahwoodbury.com/
To connect on Facebook:
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For the complete Making Sense of Medieval Britain playlist:
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Video & Music produced by Dan Haug
With over a million books sold to date, Sarah Woodbury is the author of more than forty novels, all set in medieval Wales. For more information about her books or to sign up for her newsletter, see her web page:
https://www.sarahwoodbury.com/
To connect on Facebook:
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For the complete Making Sense of Medieval Britain playlist:
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Video & Music produced by Dan Haug
Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh ...
Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work load, out on the fields, in the kitchens and with the laundry.
The impetus to close asylums began in the 1960s but large-scale closures did not start until the 1980s.
Denbigh closed its doors in 1995 and has been left rotting ever since.
The closing of these institutions was a monumental change for Britain and many patients had a chance at a brand new lease of life on the outside.
This place really was a town of its own.
Some will say these places really did serve as true ‘asylums’ for those who would of otherwise had nowhere to go, others will agree these places are better off put far behind us and forgotten.
Whether they have been renovated, bulldozed or simply abandoned, the ‘madhouses’ will always remind us how far things have come.
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Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work load, out on the fields, in the kitchens and with the laundry.
The impetus to close asylums began in the 1960s but large-scale closures did not start until the 1980s.
Denbigh closed its doors in 1995 and has been left rotting ever since.
The closing of these institutions was a monumental change for Britain and many patients had a chance at a brand new lease of life on the outside.
This place really was a town of its own.
Some will say these places really did serve as true ‘asylums’ for those who would of otherwise had nowhere to go, others will agree these places are better off put far behind us and forgotten.
Whether they have been renovated, bulldozed or simply abandoned, the ‘madhouses’ will always remind us how far things have come.
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Focusing on marginal constituencies is bad for democracy – Susan Jones MP
Susan Elan Jones, the Labour MP for Clwyd South at the Westminster Hall debate on proportional representation raised the dangers of whole campaigns being focused on marginal seats.
It's been said that if there were a floating voter bobbing up and down in the Amazon, parties would travel there to bring them back.
Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk
published: 01 Nov 2017
Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 2 February 2022
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 16 March 2016
Published on 9 March 2016
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
To find out more about this week's questions, including links to the transcript, visit:http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2016/march/prime-ministers-questions-16-march-2016/Prime Minister's Question Time
Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible.
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. ...
published: 16 Mar 2016
Welsh Parliament hustings
On Friday 23rd April 2021 Cardiff Sixth Form College arranged for local candidates standing in the upcoming Welsh Senedd Elections (on May 6th) to host a virtual 'hustings'. The candidates were:
Rodney Berman, Liberal Democrats
Lee Canning, Abolish the Welsh Assembly
Calum Davies, Conservative Party
Ceri Davies, Green Party
Jenny Rathbone, Labour
William Rees, Plaid Cymru
Each candidate made an opening statement and then answered questions put forward from our students:
1- Do you think we should prioritise the environment in comparison to the economy after the pandemic?
2- What will you do in order to protect the welfare and rights of international students studying in Wales?
3- Wales is currently the most deprived nation of the United Kingdom. What would each party do to ensure that Wa...
published: 24 Apr 2021
Britain Unlimited?: 30 Ideas for 2030 | #ThinkTent21
As we get beyond both Brexit and Covid - issues which have dominated political attention for much of the last decade - future policy direction is one of the most important questions facing the Conservative Party. That is where we come in. The Free Market Forum aims to incubate and promote ideas to make Britain economically and socially freer, boosting the economic opportunities for jobs and growth for all parts of Britain.
You can read the full '30 Ideas for 2030' paper here: https://www.freemarketforum.org/research/30-ideas-for-2030
Speakers:
Sam Collins (Chair), Policy Advisor to Mark Littlewood at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Matthew Elliott, Senior Political Advisor to Shore Capital.
Alys Denby, Deputy Editor of CapX.
Greg Smith MP, Conservative MP for Buckingham.
Alison Cork,...
published: 30 Nov 2021
UK Election Special: Cllr Martyn Hogg (Wales Green Party, Clwyd North)
The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.
Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no doubt feature in the 2026 Senedd campaign even if unsuccessful this time around.
We plan to speak to each of the main parties in Wales, which we consider to be the ones standing in every constituency at the start of the campaign (though since then some have fallen away, as you are no doubt aware). So we will be sharing interviews with Conservative, Plaid Cymru, Green, Reform, Liberal Democrat, and Labour candidates as we try to uphold the valu...
published: 28 Jun 2024
The future of Environmentalism in North Wales aired 15th March 2021
Young people from the Our Wild Coast project will be in discussion with Janet Finch-Saunders MS Aberconwy and Llyr Gruffudd MS North Wales on some key issues to do with young people and the environment. This year's Senedd Election will be the first time that 16 and 17 year olds are able to vote and this event is aimed at young people to help bridge the gap between them and the politicians who represent them. The evening will be chaired by Jonathon Dawes Member of Welsh Youth Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd.
published: 17 Mar 2021
National Assembly for Wales Plenary 20.11.18
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
published: 20 Nov 2018
Financial Services and Markets Bill 07/09/22: Access to Cash and Banking Hubs
published: 08 Sep 2022
EOJ, Politicians to Help with Jamaica's Vaccination Programme | TVJ News
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Susan Elan Jones, the Labour MP for Clwyd South at the Westminster Hall debate on proportional representation raised the dangers of whole campaigns being focuse...
Susan Elan Jones, the Labour MP for Clwyd South at the Westminster Hall debate on proportional representation raised the dangers of whole campaigns being focused on marginal seats.
It's been said that if there were a floating voter bobbing up and down in the Amazon, parties would travel there to bring them back.
Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk
Susan Elan Jones, the Labour MP for Clwyd South at the Westminster Hall debate on proportional representation raised the dangers of whole campaigns being focused on marginal seats.
It's been said that if there were a floating voter bobbing up and down in the Amazon, parties would travel there to bring them back.
Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the...
Published on 9 March 2016
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
To find out more a...
Published on 9 March 2016
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
To find out more about this week's questions, including links to the transcript, visit:http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2016/march/prime-ministers-questions-16-march-2016/Prime Minister's Question Time
Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible.
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
Opposition MPs follow up on this or another topic, usually led by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. Usually, he is the only MP allowed to come back with further questions.
You can follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information for the UK House of Commons Chamber
Published on 9 March 2016
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
To find out more about this week's questions, including links to the transcript, visit:http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2016/march/prime-ministers-questions-16-march-2016/Prime Minister's Question Time
Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible.
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
Opposition MPs follow up on this or another topic, usually led by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. Usually, he is the only MP allowed to come back with further questions.
You can follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information for the UK House of Commons Chamber
On Friday 23rd April 2021 Cardiff Sixth Form College arranged for local candidates standing in the upcoming Welsh Senedd Elections (on May 6th) to host a virtua...
On Friday 23rd April 2021 Cardiff Sixth Form College arranged for local candidates standing in the upcoming Welsh Senedd Elections (on May 6th) to host a virtual 'hustings'. The candidates were:
Rodney Berman, Liberal Democrats
Lee Canning, Abolish the Welsh Assembly
Calum Davies, Conservative Party
Ceri Davies, Green Party
Jenny Rathbone, Labour
William Rees, Plaid Cymru
Each candidate made an opening statement and then answered questions put forward from our students:
1- Do you think we should prioritise the environment in comparison to the economy after the pandemic?
2- What will you do in order to protect the welfare and rights of international students studying in Wales?
3- Wales is currently the most deprived nation of the United Kingdom. What would each party do to ensure that Wales catches up with the rest of the UK on poverty levels?
4- As an international student, why should I vote for you?
On Friday 23rd April 2021 Cardiff Sixth Form College arranged for local candidates standing in the upcoming Welsh Senedd Elections (on May 6th) to host a virtual 'hustings'. The candidates were:
Rodney Berman, Liberal Democrats
Lee Canning, Abolish the Welsh Assembly
Calum Davies, Conservative Party
Ceri Davies, Green Party
Jenny Rathbone, Labour
William Rees, Plaid Cymru
Each candidate made an opening statement and then answered questions put forward from our students:
1- Do you think we should prioritise the environment in comparison to the economy after the pandemic?
2- What will you do in order to protect the welfare and rights of international students studying in Wales?
3- Wales is currently the most deprived nation of the United Kingdom. What would each party do to ensure that Wales catches up with the rest of the UK on poverty levels?
4- As an international student, why should I vote for you?
As we get beyond both Brexit and Covid - issues which have dominated political attention for much of the last decade - future policy direction is one of the mos...
As we get beyond both Brexit and Covid - issues which have dominated political attention for much of the last decade - future policy direction is one of the most important questions facing the Conservative Party. That is where we come in. The Free Market Forum aims to incubate and promote ideas to make Britain economically and socially freer, boosting the economic opportunities for jobs and growth for all parts of Britain.
You can read the full '30 Ideas for 2030' paper here: https://www.freemarketforum.org/research/30-ideas-for-2030
Speakers:
Sam Collins (Chair), Policy Advisor to Mark Littlewood at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Matthew Elliott, Senior Political Advisor to Shore Capital.
Alys Denby, Deputy Editor of CapX.
Greg Smith MP, Conservative MP for Buckingham.
Alison Cork, Founder and CEO of the online brand alisonathome.com and Founder of Make it Your Business.
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As we get beyond both Brexit and Covid - issues which have dominated political attention for much of the last decade - future policy direction is one of the most important questions facing the Conservative Party. That is where we come in. The Free Market Forum aims to incubate and promote ideas to make Britain economically and socially freer, boosting the economic opportunities for jobs and growth for all parts of Britain.
You can read the full '30 Ideas for 2030' paper here: https://www.freemarketforum.org/research/30-ideas-for-2030
Speakers:
Sam Collins (Chair), Policy Advisor to Mark Littlewood at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Matthew Elliott, Senior Political Advisor to Shore Capital.
Alys Denby, Deputy Editor of CapX.
Greg Smith MP, Conservative MP for Buckingham.
Alison Cork, Founder and CEO of the online brand alisonathome.com and Founder of Make it Your Business.
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.
...
The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.
Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no doubt feature in the 2026 Senedd campaign even if unsuccessful this time around.
We plan to speak to each of the main parties in Wales, which we consider to be the ones standing in every constituency at the start of the campaign (though since then some have fallen away, as you are no doubt aware). So we will be sharing interviews with Conservative, Plaid Cymru, Green, Reform, Liberal Democrat, and Labour candidates as we try to uphold the values of public service broadcasting in the digital age.
In this pod we speak to Cllr Martyn Hogg, who is standing for the Greens in Clwyd North. A new constituency created out of the two Conservative strongholds of Clwyd West and Value of Clwyd that stretches toward the Clwydian Range to the north coast and includes the cathedral city of St Asaph, Denbigh, Rhyl and Colwyn.
You can find the North West Greens on X/Twitter here: https://twitter.com/NWWGreenParty
The candidates in Clwyd North are:
Conservative and Unionist Party: Darren Millar MS
England and Wales Green Party: Martyn James Hogg
Liberal Democrats: David Wilkins
Plaid Cymru: Paul Rowlinson
Reform UK: Jamie Orange
UK Labour: Gill German
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.
Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no doubt feature in the 2026 Senedd campaign even if unsuccessful this time around.
We plan to speak to each of the main parties in Wales, which we consider to be the ones standing in every constituency at the start of the campaign (though since then some have fallen away, as you are no doubt aware). So we will be sharing interviews with Conservative, Plaid Cymru, Green, Reform, Liberal Democrat, and Labour candidates as we try to uphold the values of public service broadcasting in the digital age.
In this pod we speak to Cllr Martyn Hogg, who is standing for the Greens in Clwyd North. A new constituency created out of the two Conservative strongholds of Clwyd West and Value of Clwyd that stretches toward the Clwydian Range to the north coast and includes the cathedral city of St Asaph, Denbigh, Rhyl and Colwyn.
You can find the North West Greens on X/Twitter here: https://twitter.com/NWWGreenParty
The candidates in Clwyd North are:
Conservative and Unionist Party: Darren Millar MS
England and Wales Green Party: Martyn James Hogg
Liberal Democrats: David Wilkins
Plaid Cymru: Paul Rowlinson
Reform UK: Jamie Orange
UK Labour: Gill German
As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: twitter.com/HiraethPod
We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks.
Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod
Young people from the Our Wild Coast project will be in discussion with Janet Finch-Saunders MS Aberconwy and Llyr Gruffudd MS North Wales on some key issues to...
Young people from the Our Wild Coast project will be in discussion with Janet Finch-Saunders MS Aberconwy and Llyr Gruffudd MS North Wales on some key issues to do with young people and the environment. This year's Senedd Election will be the first time that 16 and 17 year olds are able to vote and this event is aimed at young people to help bridge the gap between them and the politicians who represent them. The evening will be chaired by Jonathon Dawes Member of Welsh Youth Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd.
Young people from the Our Wild Coast project will be in discussion with Janet Finch-Saunders MS Aberconwy and Llyr Gruffudd MS North Wales on some key issues to do with young people and the environment. This year's Senedd Election will be the first time that 16 and 17 year olds are able to vote and this event is aimed at young people to help bridge the gap between them and the politicians who represent them. The evening will be chaired by Jonathon Dawes Member of Welsh Youth Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd.
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is ...
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
The Government is planning to use its political machinery to get more persons to come out for mass vaccination blitz.
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Denbigh Asylum today...
At peak, there were over one hundred thousand patients within over one hundred mental institutions around the United Kingdom.
Denbigh opened its doors in 1848 and by the mid 20th century it housed 1,500 patients.
In the last decades of the asylums, psychiatrists attempted to cure patients, some of these procedures were simply barbaric.
From electrotherapy, to lobotomies, these were times before science had even began to understand the workings of the brain and people were being treated like test subjects.
This asylum, like many others, had grown to such a size that it made sense for it to provide for itself, with a full working garden and farm, the food provided was fresh and there was plenty to go around.
The patients who were able would contribute to the work load, out on the fields, in the kitchens and with the laundry.
The impetus to close asylums began in the 1960s but large-scale closures did not start until the 1980s.
Denbigh closed its doors in 1995 and has been left rotting ever since.
The closing of these institutions was a monumental change for Britain and many patients had a chance at a brand new lease of life on the outside.
This place really was a town of its own.
Some will say these places really did serve as true ‘asylums’ for those who would of otherwise had nowhere to go, others will agree these places are better off put far behind us and forgotten.
Whether they have been renovated, bulldozed or simply abandoned, the ‘madhouses’ will always remind us how far things have come.
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Denbigh (/ˈdɛnbi/; Welsh:Dinbych) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, of which it was formerly the county town. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. The town grew around the glove-making industry. Its population at the 2001 Census was 8,783, increasing to 8,986 in the 2011 census.
The first borough charter was granted to Denbigh in 1290, when the town was still contained within the old town walls. It was the centre of the MarcherLordship of Denbigh. The town was involved in the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294-95; the castle was captured in the autumn, and on 11 November 1294 a relieving force was defeated by the Welsh rebels. The town was recaptured by Edward I in December. Denbigh was also burnt in 1400 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.
During the Wars of the Roses, the town was largely destroyed, subsequently moving from the hilltop to the area of the present town market.
In 1643, Denbigh became a refuge for a Royalist garrison during the English Civil War. Surrendering in 1646, the castle and town walls eventually fell into ruin.
Susan Elan Jones, the Labour MP for Clwyd South at the Westminster Hall debate on proportional representation raised the dangers of whole campaigns being focused on marginal seats.
It's been said that if there were a floating voter bobbing up and down in the Amazon, parties would travel there to bring them back.
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The Prime Minister, David Cameron, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
To find out more about this week's questions, including links to the transcript, visit:http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2016/march/prime-ministers-questions-16-march-2016/Prime Minister's Question Time
Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible.
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
Opposition MPs follow up on this or another topic, usually led by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. Usually, he is the only MP allowed to come back with further questions.
You can follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information for the UK House of Commons Chamber
On Friday 23rd April 2021 Cardiff Sixth Form College arranged for local candidates standing in the upcoming Welsh Senedd Elections (on May 6th) to host a virtual 'hustings'. The candidates were:
Rodney Berman, Liberal Democrats
Lee Canning, Abolish the Welsh Assembly
Calum Davies, Conservative Party
Ceri Davies, Green Party
Jenny Rathbone, Labour
William Rees, Plaid Cymru
Each candidate made an opening statement and then answered questions put forward from our students:
1- Do you think we should prioritise the environment in comparison to the economy after the pandemic?
2- What will you do in order to protect the welfare and rights of international students studying in Wales?
3- Wales is currently the most deprived nation of the United Kingdom. What would each party do to ensure that Wales catches up with the rest of the UK on poverty levels?
4- As an international student, why should I vote for you?
As we get beyond both Brexit and Covid - issues which have dominated political attention for much of the last decade - future policy direction is one of the most important questions facing the Conservative Party. That is where we come in. The Free Market Forum aims to incubate and promote ideas to make Britain economically and socially freer, boosting the economic opportunities for jobs and growth for all parts of Britain.
You can read the full '30 Ideas for 2030' paper here: https://www.freemarketforum.org/research/30-ideas-for-2030
Speakers:
Sam Collins (Chair), Policy Advisor to Mark Littlewood at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Matthew Elliott, Senior Political Advisor to Shore Capital.
Alys Denby, Deputy Editor of CapX.
Greg Smith MP, Conservative MP for Buckingham.
Alison Cork, Founder and CEO of the online brand alisonathome.com and Founder of Make it Your Business.
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.
Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no doubt feature in the 2026 Senedd campaign even if unsuccessful this time around.
We plan to speak to each of the main parties in Wales, which we consider to be the ones standing in every constituency at the start of the campaign (though since then some have fallen away, as you are no doubt aware). So we will be sharing interviews with Conservative, Plaid Cymru, Green, Reform, Liberal Democrat, and Labour candidates as we try to uphold the values of public service broadcasting in the digital age.
In this pod we speak to Cllr Martyn Hogg, who is standing for the Greens in Clwyd North. A new constituency created out of the two Conservative strongholds of Clwyd West and Value of Clwyd that stretches toward the Clwydian Range to the north coast and includes the cathedral city of St Asaph, Denbigh, Rhyl and Colwyn.
You can find the North West Greens on X/Twitter here: https://twitter.com/NWWGreenParty
The candidates in Clwyd North are:
Conservative and Unionist Party: Darren Millar MS
England and Wales Green Party: Martyn James Hogg
Liberal Democrats: David Wilkins
Plaid Cymru: Paul Rowlinson
Reform UK: Jamie Orange
UK Labour: Gill German
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Young people from the Our Wild Coast project will be in discussion with Janet Finch-Saunders MS Aberconwy and Llyr Gruffudd MS North Wales on some key issues to do with young people and the environment. This year's Senedd Election will be the first time that 16 and 17 year olds are able to vote and this event is aimed at young people to help bridge the gap between them and the politicians who represent them. The evening will be chaired by Jonathon Dawes Member of Welsh Youth Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd.
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
The Government is planning to use its political machinery to get more persons to come out for mass vaccination blitz.
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