towns in the united kingdom. the lesson from previous regeneration projects across the country is that if you don't invest in the people, you won't see meaningful and lasting change. you need to inspire people to believe in their own potential. markjones runs one of seven food banks in rhyl. a christian pastor, too, he says the levelling—up efforts need to feed the soul as well as the body. those plans need to show the people of rhyl that there is a hope and a future for them, that the plans actually give them an opportunity for better jobs, for example. it's ok to invest, but you've also got to inspire. for decades, it was known as "sunny rhyl" — a place where memories were made. but the town needs a future, not a past. reawakened, as much as regenerated. michael buchanan, bbc news, rhyl. donald trump's vice president,