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Wedding rings flown in by owl

IT WAS appropriate for a gamekeeper’s daughter that the wedding rings were flown down the aisle by an owl when Julianne Groom was married to Steve Jones recently.Read

Conwy Council's spending on marketing is slammed

COUNCIL money is being spent on items like corporate marketing rather than essentials like street lighting and traffic calming, it has been claimed.Read

Llandudno development plan is just a wish list say councillors

A DOCUMENT drawn up to outline projects for the future development of Llandudno has been described as nothing more than a “wish list” by town councillors.Read

Conwy schools shake up - Caerhun area

Ysgolion Tal-y-Bont, Rowen and Trefriw would close and merge with Dolgarrog on a new-build site in the latter.Read

Conwy Schools shake up - Llandudno area 1

Ysgolion Ffordd Dyffryn and Tudno will merge to form an area school either on the Tudno site, or another site subject to further investigation.Read

Residents angry at £500,000 Llandudno bridge overspend

RESIDENTS on Llandudno’s West Shore have described the delay in completing the Maesdu Bridge as a fiasco which could have serious financial implications for rate payers.Read

Massive primary school shake up for Conwy county

A DRAFT plan for a massive shake-up of primary education in Conwy county which could see some schools close and merge with others will be unveiled on Monday.Read

Gwynt y Mor jobs won’t come to Llandudno and Colwyn Bay say protest group

WIND farm protestors say the benefits of the offshore Gwnt y Mor project are unlikely to filter through to the communities most affected by what they regard as a blot on the landscape.Read

Penrhyn Bay family saved by smoke detectors when dishwasher catches fire

A MUM and her four-year-old daughter could have died in a blaze when a dishwasher caught fire if their house hadn’t had working smoke detectors.Read

Classic cars draw the crowds to Llandudno prom

CLASSIC cars driven by competitors from as far away as the USA and Australia drew the crowds when they lined up on Llandudno promenade last week for the Three Castles Rally which started and finished in the resort.Read

Pub staff tackle tough sponsored walk for Ty Gobaith childrens’ hospice

STAFF at a popular pub are used to handling money, but not to carrying sacks of 20p coins on their backs for 17 miles.Read

Glamorous Linda Lusardi to star in Llandudno panto

GLAMOROUS former model turned actress Linda Lusardi will star as the Fairy Godmother in the pantomime Cinderella at Venue Cymru in Llandudno this Christmas.Read

Llandudno mum who lost baby finds new happiness

A YOUNG mum who ran the London Marathon in memory of her stillborn son has found new happiness after her achievement was followed by a romantic proposal in the fairytale city of Prague.Read

Mostyn Street

Llandudno street aiming to be the safest in North Wales

A COMBINED effort between licensees, police and the county council could see Llandudno’s Upper Mostyn Street labelled the safest place for a night out in North Wales.Read

Volunteers could revive Llandudno's West Shore

LLANDUDNO’S West Shore promenade could be revitalised if a new voluntary group gets off the ground.Read

Dunkirk veteran from Llandudno remembers fallen comrades

ONE of the last survivors of a notorious World War II incident was on parade on Friday to honour comrades who died when their unit was ambushed by crack German SS troops on the retreat to Dunkirk 70 years ago.Read

Great Orme Country Park is 30

Fun on the OrmeRead

Massive bridge girders are lowered into place

IN A late night operation so as not to disrupt rail traffic on the Llandudno branch line, massive girders which will form the support for Llandudno’s new Maesdu Road bridge were put into place by a giant crane at the weekend.Read

Aber beach

Massive air and sea search at Llanfairfechan for vulnerable teenager

A VULNERABLE teenager with learning difficulties spent a cold night out in open countryside close to the sea and a river after going missing on an outing from a special needs school on Monday.Read

Budget cuts mean Conwy county faces tough times

THERE are tough times ahead for Conwy county following Monday’s announcement that the Welsh Assembly government will have to find savings of £187m as part of the swingeing cuts ordered by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne.Read