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No subsidy? No problem, says ex-aluminium site developer

DEVELOPERS of a former aluminium factory site are looking for investors to help them transform it into an exciting tourist attraction.Read

‘Disabled’ man’s £12,500 fraud

A MAN who once claimed he had an incurable back problem was secretly filmed walking his dog at a beauty spot, a court last week.Read

Long battle to protect hall is lost

A HISTORIC hall believed to have been visited by novelist Evelyn Waugh will not be listed after all, experts decided this week.Read

North Wales watchdogs crack down on underage drinking at Easter

PUBS caught selling booze to 15- and 16-year-old girls have had their licences suspended.Read

Campaigners bid to stop more recycling at Dolgarrog

A RECYCLING plant has been breaking up building materials for 11 years without planning permission.Read

Hitler Youth youngsters visited Colwyn Bay school

HITLER Youth members who met British youngsters at a private school in Colwyn Bay were secretly spies, feared MI5, newly released documents reveal.Read

Veteran lifeboatman honoured for helping to save 40 lives

A VETERAN lifeboatman who braved gales and high seas to help save 40 lives in a 25-year career has been honoured by the RNLI.Read

Llanrwst farmer in court over animal movement records

A SHEEP farmer appeared in court on Tuesday charged with failing to keep records of animal movements and the administration of medicines.Read

New hospice dream

A CHILDREN’S hospice has launched a £250,000 appeal to extend the service it offers.Read

Where were our historic stamps?

FRUSTRATED customers desperate to get their hands on commemorative St David’s Day stamps found none in stock on March 1.Read

Abergele jeweller makes bling from biscuit tins

Bling from biscuit tinsRead

‘I’m so glad I was Tasered’

A KNIFEMAN who threw a blade at an armed cop and torched his mum’s house has thanked police for tasering him.Read

Conwy Castle flag will fly on St David’s Day despite seagulls battle

THE Welsh Dragon flag was flying from Conwy Castle on St David’s Day despite ongoing problems with health and safety and seagull droppings.Read

Dismay as bulldozer moves on to historic hall site

CAMPAIGNERS called for an immediate preservation order to be placed on a Victorian mansion after bulldozers moved in to the site.Read

Student wins regional award in quest to be UK’s best waiter

A STUDENT has scooped a top prize in a quest to find the nation’s best waiter or waitress.Read

Tributes to devoted Mum Marcia, 41

TRIBUTES have been paid to a devoted mum who has died aged 41.Read

Rare bigamy case heard by Llandudno magistrates

A MAN yesterday admitted to being a bigamist in a rare legal case.Read

Tribute to cancer battle Mum of three

TRIBUTES have been paid to a mum-of-three who has died from skin cancer aged 41.Read

‘We have got to stamp out homophobic hate crime’

A GAY rights campaigner has told of the emotional trauma endured by victims of homophobic crime at the launch of a campaign to highlight the issueRead