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Leaked council report shows Tesco coming to Llanrwst

A LEAKED council report has confirmed that supermarket giant Tesco will be setting up shop in Llanrwst.Read

Llanrwst family try Change4Life challenge

A CONWY Valley family has signed up for a national healthy eating campaign and hope it will transform their eating habits.Read

Dolwyddelan nominated for top award

MEMBERS of community group Menter Siabod travelled down to Cardiff to attend an award ceremony for the WCVA Third Sector Cymru Awards.Read

More than 40 new jobs at Bodnant Welsh Food hub

A CENTRE of excellence for promoting and selling Welsh food and drink is recruiting now for over 40 new jobs, and has announced the backing of a talented local chef.Read

Glan Conwy soldier Laura March thanks scouts for Christmas gifts

A SOLDIER has spent her time on leave visiting a local scout group to say thank you for the Christmas gifts they sent her.Read

Parents and council debate over children's safety with Trefriw’s zebra crossing plans

ANGRY parents have spoken out against plans to put a zebra crossing in the village after discovering that 14 parking spaces will be lost and coaches will be re-routed near a children’s park.Read

Glanrafon estate fights back at yobs with CCTV crackdown

THE war against anti-social behaviour on a Conwy Valley estate is making big progress.Read

Mum vows to hold up A470 traffic if a pedestrian crossing isn't installed

A MUM campaigning to build a children’s skate park in her village has vowed that 100 parents will hold up traffic on the A470 in protest if a pedestrian crossing isn’t installed.Read

Artist's first major solo exhibition at Llanrwst's Ffin y Parc gallery

WELSH landscape artist Geraint Dodd presents his first major solo exhibition at Llanrwst art gallery Ffin y Parc from this Sunday.Read

Betws y Coed Christmas Extravaganza a huge success

A CHRISTMAS extravaganza in a rural village was so successful that plans are already being made for this year’s event.Read

Give blood appeal for 2012 in North Wales

BLOOD stocks in North Wales may be hit by landmark events in 2012 such as the Olympics and the diamond jubilee, according to the NHS.Read

Llanrwst-based Menter Iaith Conwy secure jobs with £400,000 funding boost

THE year is ending on a high for Llanrwst-based Menter Iaith Conwy.Read

Trefriw zebra crossing gets funding go-ahead

A CONWY Valley village will get a much-needed zebra crossing after successfully securing Welsh Government funding.Read

Llanrwst shoppers get new DVD pod at Spar

SHOPPERS in Llanrwst have discovered a new way to rent DVDs.Read

Children enter Llanrwst Christmas Poster competition

OVER 50 pupils from Ysgol Ffordd Nebo, Llanrwst, entered the Llanrwst Town Council Christmas Poster competition.Read

Mums play scheme in Llanrwst helps kids

YOUNG mums who set up a play scheme to keep their kids off the street have seen it grow into a thriving success.Read

Bus carrying Conwy Valley school children careers off same road twice

PARENTS of children travelling to a Conwy Valley school were horrified after hearing their bus careered off the road twice in one week.Read

Trefriw post office re-opens

A VITAL village post office has reopened with a new look after a £20,000 refurbishment.Read

Dog attacks on sheep hitting Conwy Valley farmers hard

VICIOUS attacks on sheep by domestic dogs are costing farmers millions, warn unions.   Read

Memorial service to Eglwysbach crash victim Les Crapper raises nerly £4k for Wales Air Ambulance

A MOVING memorial has been held by the family of a man who was well-loved in his community.Read