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Conwy County News for 8 August 2002

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Deadly allure of quarry dangers Aug 08 2002

QUARRIES in Conwy are bracing themselves for one of their most worrying problems this summer - children at play.Read

Festival sets out to show what can be achieved Aug 08 2002

A COMMUNITY is invited to take part in an exhibition that will highlight efforts to get the local economy back on track.Read

LOTTERY LOSERS! Aug 08 2002

A COUPLE should be £115,000 better off after their numbers came up on the lottery - but they have lost the winning ticket!Read

Call for killer quarry action Aug 08 2002

A Norder for the compulsory purchase of a notorious quarry would save divers lives according to a village councillor.Read

Mural wrecked by rude graffiti Aug 08 2002

VANDALS scrawled lewd and obscene graffiti on part of a village mural just one day after the artist had completed his work.Read

Jet-ski duo tried to ram porpoises Aug 08 2002

FROLICKING porpoises which came inshore, to the delight of fun day crowds, were chased away by jet-skiers.Read

Arson rage by mum Aug 08 2002

A YOUNG mum was jailed for two years after a court heard how in a rage she set fire to the Conwy social services offices.Read

Lack of cash aid for festival is rapped Aug 08 2002

THE organisers of last weekend's Pwllheli festival are fuming that the event was not more successful and claim that applications for financial aid from the county's authority got them nowhere.Read

Soldier's medal of honour Aug 08 2002

A SOLDIER from Trefriw has been given one of the most prestigious awards that can be bestowed on a member of the British Army - the meritorious service medal.Read

Adam's global mission Aug 08 2002

A FEARLESS young man from Golan is about to set sail on an adventure of a lifetime taking him across the oceans of the world.Read

Problem youths to face TV cameras Aug 08 2002

RAMPAGING youths who have plagued residents and traders in the shopping area of a housing estate are likely to have their exploits captured on CCTV, thanks to a Home Office grant.Read

Blackspot route to get safety overhaul Aug 08 2002

IMPROVEMENTS to a major road blighted by accidents have finally been given the green light after it was announced that a contract for the work has been awarded.Read

Ace for tennis plan Aug 08 2002

TENNIS stars of the future could be flocking to Colwyn Bay after plans for an indoor centre moved a step closer.Read

Anger at smells and insects from sewage plant Aug 08 2002

OVERPOWERING smells from a sewage plant are causing a stink among neighbours who complain of health problems and a drop in local business.Read

National Theatre bid welcomed Aug 08 2002

A LEADING figure in the Welsh drama scene has backed the Victoria Dock arts centre as the home for a proposed Welsh National Theatre Company.Read

Mixed reaction to quay development Aug 08 2002

CONWY quay is heading for a dramatic transformation as part of a multi-million pound estuary improvement scheme.Read

Anglers reel as fish drown Aug 08 2002

ANGLERS are reeling after hot weather conditions killed over 700 fish.Read

War on estate's heroin dealers Police have swooped on Class A drug dealers and addicts and made over 19 arrests in Caernarfon in the last two months, seizing heroin with a street value of thousands. Aug 08 2002

In a recent raid, police seized a £1,000 stash of heroin found in a garage on the estate and made two arrests.Read

Speedboat bid barred Aug 08 2002

A STUDY is to be launched into powerboat applications around popular sunspots in the region.Read

Anger at play area vandals Aug 08 2002

PARENTS and residents of Rhostryfan are furious after discovering that shards of glass had been left all over a children's play area,creating a serious hazard.Read

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