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Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Rhyl Journal
I tried The Titanic Breakfast at the Harbour Hub Café
I was walking along the promenade in Rhyl recently looking for somewhere for a spot of breakfast. On approaching the pedestrian swing bridge I spotted the Harbour Hub Cafe, perched on the dock with the sea beyond. The Harbour Hub Cafe - Mike Peters statue and swing bridge at Rhyl Harbour It's a place I had wanted to try so I crossed the bridge and went inside. The Harbour Hub Cafe The Harbour Hub Cafe, technically in Kinmel Bay I believe, is a welcoming place, with a timeless quality. It was easy to reminisce about childhood visits to the seaside. Most of the breakfast menu items all have a maritime theme, although the most popular mode of transport in evidence at the cafe was definitely the bicycle. Options include the Harbour Master's, Captain's and Fisherman's breakfast. The Captain's Breakfast is the vegetarian options, which, with a few tweaks on request, I'm sure could be made vegan. The Harbour Hub Cafe - outside seating I, however, had to embark on The Titanic Breakfast - two bacon, two sausages, two fried eggs, two hash browns, black pudding, baked beans. It also comes with two slices of toast and choice of tea or coffee. But not an iceberg lettuce in sight. The Harbour Hub Cafe - Cup of tea It was a pleasant surprise that the breakfast came with a hot drink. The price was £11.50, which I felt was reasonable. The smaller Fisherman's Breakfast is a more budget-friendly £5.50. ROOM FOR MORE? Lunch at Tu Mundo on Prestatyn's High Street This might be my favourite restaurant in North Wales! I enjoyed breakfast at what might be Rhyl's friendliest cafe The breakfast was in a word Titanic, too big to fail even. Unlike the door that kept Kate Winslett afloat at the end of the eponymous movie, there was no spare room at all on the square plate that barely contained the large fry up. The Harbour Hub Cafe - The Titnanic Breakfast All of the items were well-cooked. The sausages were thin, but there was plenty of meat on the plate. I prefer my eggs over easy to sunny side up, but I imagine the friendly staff would have done this if I'd thought to ask. The Harbour Hub Cafe - Cheeky breakfast sandwich The toast was a great addition, and I couldn't resist making a breakfast sandwich. There are plenty of outside tables if you want to take your chances with the seagulls. It is clearly a popular spot with cyclists, located as it is on the Coastal Path, and there were several groups stopping off to refuel themselves when I visited. The Harbour Hub Cafe - Ice cream for dogs is available It is also dog friendly, inside and out, with treats and water bowls available - or you can even buy your pooch an ice cream! The Harbour Hub Cafe has a food hygiene rating of five, the maximum, and was last inspected in June this year. On Tripadvisor, it has an average rating of 4.2 out of five based on 255 reviews. Myra W: "Lovely little place. Perfect setting. Food was lovely. Staff were friendly. I hope to visit again very soon. Thank you so much." The Harbour Hub Cafe Kate D: "Great little cafe and only a short walk from our site. Our boys love scootering up along the coastal path for an ice cream here. "The staff here are lovely, and you are always greeted with a smile. Great views of the harbour." The Harbour Hub Cafe - menus Paul M: "The Hub is a firm favourite of ours for Sunday breakfast. "The staff are friendly and helpful; the food is freshly cooked and hot when served. The staff are extremely efficient, and tables are cleared and cleaned immediately. "The views of the sea and hills make it a pleasant place to sit and enjoy the food." I would concur with the above reviews. I will definitely consider visiting again, and, I think, due to its location, it would be a great place to take friends with children.
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Five dead in horror day as road toll hits record high in one Australian state
Motorists have been urged to take care after five tragic deaths within 24 hours on West Australia roads. The state's road toll currently stands at 103 lives lost so far in 2025 - the highest figure in a decade and 10 more than this time last year. That figure will rise when the Road Safety Commission updates the road toll after this weekend. WA Police Road Policing Commander Mike Peters and the state's Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner are frustrated with the mounting death toll. They hope the latest tragedies will be a wake-up to motorists as the July school holidays get underway. ' That's five people that won't be at Christmas this year and five doors that had to be knocked on by our officers in the WA Police Force to make those absolutely tragic notifications,' Commissioner Peters said. 'I just want to reiterate speed, seatbelts, fatigue, alcohol and drugs and distraction remain to be over-represented in all these crashes. 'I'm not talking about the five [recent fatalities] specifically, but road deaths to this point are over-represented with those five factors.' Several fatal crashes across claimed five lives within 24 hours across WA late last week. The first incident claimed the life of a motorcyclist, 70 who collided with a tow truck at an intersection in Australind, in the state's south-west on Thursday afternoon. A man, 40, died after colliding with a truck towing three tailers at Mariginiup, north of Perth on Friday. Just 30 minutes later, a third motorist collided with a 51-year-old pedestrian, killing him instantly, in east Perth's Mundaring. Later on Friday morning, a fourth man died when his 4WD struck a tree and caught alight in Serpentine, in south-east Perth. Several hours later, a female passenger, 64 died after the vehicle she was travelling in vehicle struck a tree in Alfred Cove. 'It's incredibly frustrating that we have these sustained levels of deaths on our roads,' Mr Warner said. 'We need to be conscious about the risks on the road. We need to be conscious about the choices we make when we get behind the wheel.' West Australia's government has set a goal for the state to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on its roads by 50 to 70 per cent before 2030. 'Population growth and the economic growth, which is good for our community and good for WA, is putting upward pressure on the road toll,' Mr Warner said. Cameras with AI technology have been installed at more than 100 locations across Perth. These cameras are the most advanced in the country and are currently in a trial phase, the government has said. Fines generated by the cameras are expected to kick in by October. 'When we move into enforcement mode with these new cameras in a couple of months, we're expecting a big shift in behaviour,' Mr Warner said 'We don't want the money. We want people to change their behaviour and save lives.'
ABC News
05-07-2025
- ABC News
WA road toll hits decade high as five people killed in 24 hours
Five people have died in 24 hours in separate crashes on WA roads, as the state's road toll sits at its highest year-to-date level in a decade. WARNING: This article contains images some readers may find distressing. WA Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner and WA Police Road Policing Commander Mike Peters both expressed their frustration over the rising death toll, as they urged all road users to take responsibility for their actions. "It's a reminder to everybody at the start of school holidays that we just need to take more care," Commissioner Warner said. "We need to be conscious about the risks on the road. We need to be conscious about the choices we make when we get behind the wheel. The cluster of fatalities began about 3pm on Thursday when a 70-year-old man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a tow truck at an intersection in Australind, in Western Australia's South West. Just before 6am on Friday, a 40-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving collided with a truck towing three tailers in Mariginiup, an outer northern suburb of Perth. About half an hour later, about 6:35am on Friday, a car struck a 51-year-old pedestrian in the eastern Perth suburb of Mundaring. The man died at the scene. Four hours later in Serpentine, south-east of Perth, a male driver was killed when a 4WD struck a tree and caught alight. Another four hours later, about 2:30pm, a 64-year-old woman who was a passenger in a car that struck a tree in the southern Perth suburb of Alfred Cove was taken to hospital for her injuries. She later died in hospital. At this time last year, there had been 93 deaths on WA's roads, compared to 103 this year — the highest figure in at least a decade. But that figure will rise once the Road Safety Commission receives the police reports from the most recent fatalities over the weekend. The WA Government has a road safety strategy, with a 2030 target of reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured by 50 to 70 per cent. When taking into account the state's growing population, estimated at around 3 per cent a year, Commissioner Warner said it meant the annual road death toll had plateaued. "Population growth and the economic growth, which is good for our community and good for WA, is putting upward pressure on the road toll," he said. "So everything we're doing — safer vehicles, constant enforcement — that's keeping a lid on it. Commander Peters said the impact of road fatalities rippled far beyond the victims. "That's five people that won't be at Christmas this year and five doors that had to be knocked on by our officers in the WA Police Force to make those absolutely tragic notifications," Commander Peters said. "I just want to reiterate speed, seatbelts, fatigue, alcohol and drugs and distraction remain to be over-represented in all these crashes. "I'm not talking about the five [recent fatalities] specifically, but road deaths to this point are over-represented with those five factors." Commander Peters also made no apology for the increased police presence over the school holiday period. "The West Australian Police are out in force this weekend, like they are every weekend, but because it's school holidays, we have a heightened level of enforcement," he said. "And I don't apologise for our officers in booze buses, in camera operations, in our highway patrols being out there and enforcing the law. I just ask the community to do your part." Since January, the WA Government has installed cameras that use AI technology to detect bad driver behaviour at more that 100 locations across Perth. The cameras, which the WA Government said are the most advanced in the country, are in a trial phase which means only cautions have been handed out so far. Fines are due to be implemented in October, which authorities hope will lead to actual changes in behaviour. "When we move into enforcement mode with these new cameras in a couple of months, we're expecting a big shift in behaviour," Commissioner Warner said. "We don't want the money. We want people to change their behaviour and save lives."
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Lytham Festival: Extra buses put on as thousands gather for event
Extra buses are being be put on for people attending this week's Lytham Festival in event, which runs until Sunday at Lytham Green, will be headlined by American Motown star Stevie Council have announced plans to run extra buses on its Lytham lines while working with organisers to deliver dedicated "Festival Flyer" and park and ride Swift, head of service delivery at Blackpool Transport, said: "Tens of thousands of fans from around the country and beyond will be descending on Lytham for this spectacular series of concerts." "Anyone who uses the regular Lytham lines can also take advantage of a new return ticket for the route, which has been launched in time for the festival and costs just £5.50. "Tickets for the dedicated Festival Flyer buses can be purchased through the festival website."American rock band Kings of Leon will be opening the festival, before other acts including Texas, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jess Glynne and Cast will all feature. There will also be a special tribute to Welsh musician, songwriter and cancer campaigner Mike Peters of The Alarm. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Rhyl Journal
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Texas open Llangollen concert series with Mike Peters tribute
The concert, on June 26, marked the opening of the Pavilion's summer season of live music. At the encore, Spiteri, lead singer and frontwoman of the Scottish rock band, paused to remember the Welsh rocker, who died from blood cancer aged 66 on April 29. "Before we start this song, the last time I was here with my husband Bryn was with a very special couple and very special man, Mr Mike Peters," she said, prompting a round of applause from the audience. She went on to say: "He was a true gentleman, a great musician, a great songwriter. He was one of the kindest, truest people that I have to say I've ever met. "He always wore his heart on his sleeve and will be very sadly missed." Spiteri, who has been awarded an honorary doctorate for her services to music, then dedicated a rendition of Suspicious Minds to his memory. She said to the crowd: "If you don't know if the first two chords, go home! Because you need to love this." Posting on Facebook after the concert, Jules, Mike's wife, said: "Today has been quite the day, topped off by the perfect Sharleen Spiteri tribute tonight to our darling Michael Peters "Thank you Texas! You Rock! RELATED STORIES RECAP: Final farewell to The Alarm's Mike Peters Fan travels 4,000 miles to pay last respects to Mike Peters 'Totally Free': Tributes pour in for Alarm frontman Mike Peters "Hard to believe that it was only a year ago that Mike and I stood with Sharleen and husband Bryn at the side of stage to watch the Manics [Manic Street Preachers] together. "Live Today. Love Tomorrow." It's been 36 years since Texas first stormed the music scene with their debut hit I Don't Want A Lover. At the packed out concert, the band delivered a powerful 90-minute set packed with fan favourites, including Halo, Hi, In Our Lifetime, Summer Son, Say What You Want, and Black Eyed Boy. Between songs, Spiteri charmed the crowd with her trademark wit and effortless rapport, adding a personal touch to an already electric night. The music legends were supported by Rianne Downey, a Scottish singer-songwriter. The concert series coincides with the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, which begins on July 8. Texas were the first of 13 headline acts set to perform at the North Wales venue. Other confirmed headliners include Rag'n'Bone Man, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, James, The Script, Olly Murs, and The Human League. The concerts are part of a collaboration between Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor and the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. TK Maxx Presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion continues on Friday (June 28) with headliner Rag'n'Bone Man. The triple BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award winner will be joined by blues star Elles Bailey.
