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Conwy County News for 31 January 2008

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Families shocked by surge Jan 31 2008

A POWER surge swept through a village blowing up electrical equipment in a row of homes and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.Read

Residents oppose housing scheme Jan 31 2008

RESIDENTS have vowed to fight plans to build 104 new houses on greenbelt land on Conwy’s Sychnant Pass.Read

Plans to close sorting office slammed Jan 31 2008

PLANS by Royal Mail to close its delivery offices in Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed, and move the service to Llandudno, have been slammed.Read

Beauty spot safety improvements following drowning Jan 31 2008

PARENTS of nine-year-old Sean Alexander Laxen, who tragically died last August after falling into water at a Conwy Valley beauty spot, have found relief in safety changes made to the site since his death.Read

Bid to find out number of officers on front line Jan 31 2008

A REQUEST to test the strength of the “thin blue line” in North Wales has been refused by police, who say it would compromise law and order.Read

Anger at delayed pool opening as costs rise Jan 31 2008

FEARS are growing that council tax payers could be landed with a huge bill for Llandudno’s £6 million regional swimming pool.Read

Dramatic Snowdon rescue captured on camera Jan 31 2008

TWO poorly equipped walkers who were dramatically rescued from Snowdon on Sunday night have been criticised by mountain rescuers.Read

Dolgarrog Aluminium deal closed Jan 31 2008

AS news of a new bid to secure the future of a crisis-hit Conwy Valley factory hits the headlines the plight of the skilled workforce still hangs in the balance.Read

Yellow lines hit business Jan 31 2008

A BUSINESSMAN claims Conwy County Council is making it difficult for small businesses like his to survive because they painted yellow lines outside his shop without consulting him.Read

First Minister for Wales opens npower Control Centre in Dolgarrog Jan 31 2008

FIRST minister Rhodri Morgan took a trip up the Valley to perform the official opening of npower renewables’ National Operations Control Centre in Dolgarrog.Read

Suicide bid man rescued Jan 31 2008

A FORMER soldier helped talk a middle-aged man out of an apparent suicide bid after he waded into the sea in the middle of the night off Rhos-on-Sea.Read

Cost of needle machine fiasco Jan 31 2008

TAXPAYERS have forked out nearly £40,000 because of a police bid to overturn the refusal to site a drug needle machine at Colwyn Bay police station.Read

Labour accused of games Jan 31 2008

A PARTY has been accused of playing silly and unrealistic political games after announcing it would scrap the school reorganisation process and keep every primary school in the county open if it gained power.Read

Failing school is judged Jan 31 2008

A SCHOOL which was put on a risk of closure list in 2006 has now been judged as not giving its pupils an adequate standard of education.Read

Warning to parents after police find binge drinkers Jan 31 2008

PARENTS are being urged to keep tabs on their children after groups were found binge-drinking over the past two weekends.Read

All bets off as bookies shuts Jan 31 2008

A BURGLARY has resulted in a popular bookmaker being forced to close down because of rocketing insurance and security costs.Read

Gymnastic fantastic! Jan 31 2008

GYMNASTIC awards have been given to two Llandudno Junction girls after their first attempt at representing their school.Read

Storm brews up over missing flood boards Jan 31 2008

AN ANGRY resident claims a plea to close a flood defence gate and replace storm boards was ignored by Conwy County Council – potentially increasing the risk of flooding in Rhos-on-Sea and Penrhyn Bay.Read

AM quits hospice position Jan 31 2008

CONWY Assembly member Gareth Jones has resigned as a trustee of St David’s Hospice because he believes he can lobby more effectively for a fair deal for the charity if he isn’t on the board.Read

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