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Councillor Terry Evans, Wrexham County Borough councillor for Chirk South, said the number of passengers that used the station in the border town warranted it stopping.

Cllr Terry Evans, who represents Chirk south, said: "During the day it seems perfect, but as soon as dusk comes something happens and the noise starts.

Chirk, who batted first having won the toss, were dismissed for 247 with Steve Kelshaw hitting 82 and Gareth Partridge 80.

After Cardiff's Christie Holland stole the show as Christina Aguilera last week and secured a place in the final, last night was the turn of Emma Jones from Chirk near Wrexham.

Lord Howard de Walden's time at Chirk marks a period when his patronage of the arts both in Wales and nationally saw the castle become a cultural hotspot.

CARNAGE: Scene of horror crash near Chirk in north Wales

Supported by a coachload of workers from the Cadbury factory at Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath, the gorilla handed over a letter of thanks to the Chirk workers for their support in the campaign to keep the profitable plant open.

The Chirk site processes 50,000 tonnes of cocoa beans a year, and operates 24 hours a day, producing Cadbury products to the highest standards of quality control.

Newcomers having joined this season from the North Wales League, Chirk have made a good start to life in Division Two and are right in the title race.

Hosted in the picturesque grounds of Chirk Castle in July, the hit movie will be shown on a giant screen, with the songs cranked up on the PA system.

The crash forced the closure of the Chirk bypass, near Wrexham, in both directions causing tailbacks to Llangollen and Oswestry.

The game involving Llanrug United and FC Nomads was a victim of the weather, but the other clash between AAA Chirk and Penlan Club from Swansea went ahead.

A buyer is currently being sought for Chirk Golf Club which has 300 members and employs seven staff.

A field of sunflowers has blossomed at Chirk Castle, to raise money for a hospice.

The Mehrab restaurant and takeaway on Castle Street in Holt, which is otherwise known as Tava, and the Hot Grill Restaurant on Station Avenue in Chirk, which was formerly trading as Chirk Tandoori, are both named on HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) most recent list of tax dodgers.