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Morale low at cost cutting Conwy Council

A RE-EVALUATION of council jobs, pay scales and conditions is destroying the morale of frontline staff – says an ex-employee.Read

£6m Colwyn Bay sports complex gets the green light

A STATE-OF-THE-ART sports facility will attract top athletes, pop stars, international conferences and home North Wales rugby, kick-starting Colwyn Bay’s massive regeneration effort.Read

Colwyn Bay blighted by fly-tipping

FLY tippers are causing Colwyn Bay’s promenade to look untidy by dumping industrial waste in shelters.Read

Old Colwyn drug dealers target children on way home from school

DRUG dealers in Old Colwyn are targeting children on their way home from school.Read

Fears over road safety at Llandudno Junction after car hits cat

A SPEEDING motorist who hit a cat before leaving it to die has sparked the pet’s owner to call for drivers to slow down before they kill a child.Read

Conwy landlord's Facebook bid to save pubs

A CONWY landlord has started a Facebook campaign to promote pubs in his home town.Read

Boxing Day raid at Colwyn Bay hairdesser

A BOXING Day smash and grab saw thieves cause thousands of pounds of damage to a Colwyn Bay hairdressing salon before they made off with valuable hair straighteners.Read

Mochdre grandfather urges people to join organ register

A GRANDFATHER who almost died from kidney failure is calling for people to join an organ donor register to save lives in 2010.Read

Fears for Conwy pubs as more and more close down

LANDLORDS in the centre of Conwy are appealing for drinkers to visit their local pubs before they are shut down and lost forever.Read

Hopes Colwyn Bay pier can be turned into turbine centre

A DERELICT pier could be regenerated through funds from a wind turbine company following pleas from a councillor who has called on npower to invest.Read

Council worker's van denies disabled man Llanrwst parking space

A MAN with serious heart problems was unable to shop in Llanrwst because an able-bodied council worker had parked a van in a disabled bay.Read

Film review: Paranormal Activity

I’m going to keep this review short and sweet so I don’t spoil this movie for anybody who enjoys being totally spooked.Read

Film review: New Moon: Twilight Saga

IF YOU have not yet seen the fantastic New Moon: Twilight Saga don’t be put off by teenage pouting or American High School cliches.Read

Conwy Council traffic warden parked illegally to book people

A TRAFFIC warden parked up illegally before she booked other drivers outside a busy hospital.Read

Llanddulas landfill site smell complaints

THE Environment Agency has stepped in after reports that the landfill site at Llanddulas was giving off an almighty stink.Read

Colwyn Bay councillors slam £100k consultation

A HUNDRED thousand pound spent on consultants to take forward a masterplan for Colwyn Bay was slammed by councillors at a special meeting this week.Read

School steps up security with forensic spray

A LLYSFAEN school joined forces with police to use specialist technology in the fight against crime.Read

Conwy County's economy contribution ranks in UK's bottom five

CONWY is one of the poorest counties in Great Britain based on its contribution to the UK economy.Read

Old Colwyn woman's pain at brother's cot death

A SISTER who discovered her baby brother after a cot death will embark on a 10,000 mile journey by cycling the length of South America to raise money for charity.Read