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Conwy County News for 29 August 2002

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SOS to create a haven for Ashley Aug 29 2002

PARENTS of a four-year-old boy suffering from a brain tumour and multiple sclerosis are fighting to transform their garden into a safe haven for their son.Read

Controversy as complaints against trekkers are lodged Aug 29 2002

DESPITE £7,000 having been spent on constructing a path leading to Llanbedrog headland at the beginning of the year,itis now inaccessible because of overgrown vegetation.Read

Pet nightmare on beach visit Aug 29 2002

A DISABLED man who saw his pedigree dog, a Cruft's champion, being brutally killed by a larger dog on Black Rock Sands is calling for the council to force dog owners to put muzzles on larger dogs when out in public.Read

Hair nets to internet Aug 29 2002

PENSIONERS are putting down their knitting needles and entering cyber-space, according to a survey by Age Concern.Read

Gridlock rage blamed on traffic planners Aug 29 2002

TOTAL gridlock on Llandudno's main street over the Bank Holiday weekend has prompted renewed calls for the resort to have a park and ride scheme and a new traffic management plan to relieve congestion.Read

GP hits out at 'disgraceful' bid to close elderly home Aug 29 2002

A DOCTOR has branded plans to close a residential home as a cost cutting exercise which could lead to elderly people being subjected to lower standards of care.Read

Support grows in fight to save Safeway PO Aug 29 2002

LEADING politicians have joined the fight to save a Colwyn Bay Post Office from closure.Read

Roadside vigilante Aug 29 2002

A WORRIED parent from Pentrefoelas has turned traffic cop in an attempt to combat speeding on the A5 after an attempt to lobby authorities failed.Read

Heritage site is 'dying on its feet' Aug 29 2002

TRADERS in Caernarfon claim that the shabby appearance of the town centre is putting off tourists and contributing to local economic depression.Read

Parking delay fear Aug 29 2002

RESIDENTS in the village of Efailnewydd are annoyed over what they see as delaying tactics by the county's authority in providing car parking facilities in the village.Read

Mission to get in book of records Aug 29 2002

A PRIEST has set out to prove that his church is the world's smallest church.Read

Police rap by arson victim Aug 29 2002

VICTIMS of a recent spate of life-threatening arson attacks at Brynrefail have criticised North Wales Police for not doing enough to combat the problem.Read

Death crash drink-drug driver jailed Aug 29 2002

A 24-YEAR- OLD man who caused the death of a close friend in a head-on car crash after he had been drinking and smoking cannabis was jailed for three years.Read

'We've been railroaded' Aug 29 2002

THE campaign for barriers at a rail crossing where a young motorist was killed nearly two years ago takes another step forward next month, with campaigners accusing Railtrack of going back on the original plans for a traffic survey.Read