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Llanrwst feast promotes healthy eating

HUNDREDS of children from 12 rural primary schools took part in the first Llanrwst Children’s Feast, designed to promote an appetite for healthy foods and an understanding of how our food choices affect the planet.Read

New volunteer group tackle Glan Conwy clean-up

A CLEAN-UP operation in a stream in Glan Conwy managed to unearth some very unusual litter, including a bedstead, a Nintendo games console and a rubber duck!Read

Llanrwst artist's vivid ceramic collection inspired by creatures of the deep

WELSH artist Catrin Mostyn Jones explains how her latest work of vivid ceramics was inspired by the creatures of the deep.Read

Young cricketers battle it out in Mochdre police tournament

HUNDREDS of keen young cricketers from across the region donned their whites to battle it out in the annual North Wales cricket finals.Read

Conwy councillor for Eglwysbach steps down

A CONWY Valley councillor has resigned after more than a decade serving the community.Read

Betws-y-Coed Celtic Fayre

Betws-y-Coed divided over the Celtic Summer Fayre

A CONWY Valley village stands divided after a disagreement between community councillors and the local business community.Read

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Transport minister challenged over Conwy Valley rail line upgrade

TRANSPORT minister Ieuan Wyn Jones was challenged by a North Wales AM last week over a failure to invest in an upgrade of the Conwy Valley railway line.Read

Anyone for tennis at Tal-y-Bont’s new courts?

TAL-Y-BONT’S new tennis court at the Mary Hughes Memorial Playing Field drew a crowd of eager Andy Murray wannabes when it was officially opened by Guto Bebb MP recently.Read

Bowled over by nomination

A GOOD sport from Llanrwst has been nominated for a Weekly News/ ScottishPower Your Champions Sports Award after making history in the world of bowls.Read

Lord Elis-Thomas visits old Llanrwst grammar school site to unveil plaques

LORD Dafydd Elis-Thomas took a step back in time for a glimpse of the future when he visited the site of his old school.Read

Llanrwst United kick-off season in a new kit

LLANRWST United proudly shows off its new kit, which has been sponsored by Lyn An Airport Services.Read

German invasion!

A FOREIGN newspaper has heralded an invasion in Betws-y-Coed after a German sign was spotted at the village’s railway museum.Read

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Row over plans for Betws-y-Coed tourism hub

A BUSINESSMAN has dismissed a petition against his plans to create a tourism activity centre in Betws-y-Coed as ‘hearsay, assumption and misinformation’.Read

4x4 is towed from Gwydyr Forest

4x4 seized in police crack down on illegal off-roading in Gwydyr Forest

VEHICLES being used to tear up parts of Gwydyr Forest have been seized by North Wales Police after a crack down on illegal off-roaders in the Conwy Valley.Read

Llanrwst woman won't let arthritis stop her fund-raising

ARTHRITIS Research UK is calling on residents of Llanrwst to supports its vital work by following the example of local arthritis sufferer Donna Jones.Read

Pupils experience Tudor lifestyle

PUPILS from Ysgolion Penmachno and Ysbyty Ifan had a taste of life in Tudor times at a visit to the National Trust’s Ty Mawr, Wybrnant.Read

Plas Y Brenin national mountianeering centre holds annual outdoor festival

MOUNTAIN biking, kayaking, canoeing and skiing were on the agenda at the launch of a new community club accreditation award last week.Read

Urban and city landscapes in new exhibition

WELSH artist Danny Markey is to hold his first ever solo show in Wales showcasing some of his finest artwork.Read

Emergency flooding work at Conwy Valley village

PEOPLE in a small Conwy Valley village will be less at risk of flooding after blockages in the river were cleared by Environment Agency Wales this week.Read

Conwy Valley man's tributes to loving wife

TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated charity worker and wildlife enthusiast from Capel Curig who lost her long fight with cancer.Read