We're out of recession but are you in the mood to celebrate?
, says today's headline.
Whilst that's good news, the cuts have gone so deep ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales' reckons no one's in any mood to celebrate as "this recession has changed the industrial map of Wales".
He's not wrong. Since May 2008 north east Wales has lost in the region of 3,400 jobs [tag: ].
Industrial estates across Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, have seen the closures of factory premises:
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The face of the High Street in towns and villages has been changed with , and the loss of some big names like and to name just a few.
Established local and family businesses have been hit hard too:
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On the upside, there are signs of success, with the Financial Times' having lots of good things to say about Llangollen and Chirk - plus:
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If you've any good news to confirm things are on the up - do tell us!
[Thanks to for the use of this photo. Plus, view her photo study of Wrexham]
