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Conwy County News for 23 October 2008

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Statham family

Llandudno mourns tragic family of six killed in M6 crash Oct 23 2008

TEARS flowed as the parents and grandparents of the family of six killed in a horrific motorway pile-up arrived in Llandudno late yesterday to start making funeral arrangements.Read

Businessman compares Llandudno to the Bronx Oct 23 2008

A BUSINESSMAN fed-up with cleaning vomit and urine from the front of his premises is calling for a halt on licences being granted to allow people to open bars in Llandudno’s Upper Mostyn Street area.Read

A55 crash at Llanfairfechan

A55 crash at Llanfairfechan causes rush hour delays Oct 23 2008

A THREE car crash caused delays for rush-hour traffic on the A55 at Llanfairfechan yesterday (Wednesday, October 22).Read

Colwyn Bay to get multi-million pound revamp Oct 23 2008

HUNDREDS of millions of pounds may be made available to help regenerate Colwyn Bay.Read

Rhos-on-Sea woman dies after choking on sausage Oct 23 2008

AN elderly woman died after she choked on a sausage at a Rhos-on-Sea care home.Read

Conwy Feast festival set to be a huge draw Oct 23 2008

ORGANISERS of this weekend’s Conwy Feast are promising it will be the best ever.Read

Great Orme

Boy racers are a danger on the Great Orme Oct 23 2008

BOY racers who are using the roads on Llandudno’s Great Orme as a racetrack are putting people’s lives at risk.Read

People of Colwyn Bay pull together to tidy the town Oct 23 2008

VOLUNTEERS in Colwyn Bay rolled their sleeves up and tidied up an environmental haven.Read

Conwy Council spend a record £13.5 million on consultants Oct 23 2008

CONWY County Council has been blasted for spending millions on consultants over the last three years.Read

Llyr Serw ap Glyn

Betws-y-Coed student goes for TV gastronomic glory Oct 23 2008

LAW student Llyr Serw ap Glyn is hoping for gastronomic glory in Spain after making it through to the final 12 in a culinary TV competition.Read

Llandudno hotelier slams outdated planning rules Oct 23 2008

AN angry hotelier says planning rules which say he cannot change rotten and broken wooden window frames for synthetic ones are outdated.Read

Conwy war hero is awarded MBE for service Oct 23 2008

A WAR hero soldier from Conwy has been awarded an MBE for “selfless dedication, boundless enthusiasm and commitment”.Read

Great Orme house plans given the red light Oct 23 2008

A ROW of four-storey houses earmarked for the Great Orme has been turned down by councillors who say it would be out of keeping with the rest of the area.Read

Penmachno organics business Ty Newydd is local food hero Oct 23 2008

FOOD producer Claire Barnard is a real local hero – and not for the first time either!Read

Fall in trade as travellers move to Pensarn seafront Oct 23 2008

TRADERS in Pensarn are calling for a rethink on access to the area’s car parks after travellers moved onto a seafront site.Read

Aldi store may open in Abergele Oct 23 2008

SHOPPERS in Abergele may soon be offered a second supermarket.Read

Building starts on Llanfairfechan care homes Oct 23 2008

WORK has started on building a sheltered housing complex for the elderly at Llanfairfechan.Read

Llandudno Junction gets £168,000 for child safety scheme Oct 23 2008

MORE than £168,000 is to be spent on making playing fields in Llandudno Junction a safer place for children.Read

John Brooks

Glan Conwy pensioner to make passage to India Oct 23 2008

AGE is no barrier for pensioner John Brooks. He may be 80, but nothing is going to stop him driving through India in a charity car rally.Read

No stage for Llandudno Remembrance Sunday salute Oct 23 2008

HEALTH and safety regulations mean there will be no saluting dais for the march past by military personnel at Llandudno’s Remembrance Sunday commemoration next month.Read

Towyn holiday park couple could lose £1m after Iceland collapse Oct 23 2008

TWO traders who ran one of Towyn’s largest holiday parks fear they have lost over £1m after the Icelandic bank holding their money went bust.Read

Llandudno gun school is a tourism target Oct 23 2008

A WARTIME gunnery school should be turned into a tourist attraction and should be given protective listed monument status, insists a councillor.Read

Work on Pensarn prom toilets criticised Oct 23 2008

RESIDENTS and councillors in Pensarn have been going potty about the temporary closure of a public toilet on the promenade.Read

Lack of local prison is a ‘ridiculous’ situation Oct 23 2008

A MAGISTRATE has joined the growing campaign for a prison in North Wales saying it is crazy such an institution has not been built already.Read

‘Drunk’ dinghy drama Oct 23 2008

TWO men who appeared to be drunk were spotted travelling in a dinghy along the River Conwy during the early hours of Friday.Read

Around the world with zoo wildlife Oct 23 2008

LEAVE your passport at home and discover wildlife of the world at Colwyn Bay’s Welsh Mountain Zoo during the half-term break.Read

Hero is awarded MBE for service Oct 23 2008

A WAR hero soldier from Conwy has been awarded an MBE for “selfless dedication, boundless enthusiasm and commitment”.Read

Danger on the Great Orme Oct 23 2008

BOY racers who are using the roads on Llandudno’s Great Orme as a racetrack are putting people’s lives at risk.Read

Toddler picnic Oct 23 2008

HAVING fun at a Parent and Toddlers group teddy bears picnic in Rowen Hall are James Mann and Lucie Metters.Read

Planning policy change reaffirmed by planners Oct 23 2008

A DRAMATIC turnaround in county planning policy means a Conwy Valley farmer struck down with a crippling condition can now convert a disused farmhouse into a holiday cottage to supplement his income.Read

Disaster strikes the masterchefs Oct 23 2008

WELSH chefs preparing to go for gold at the Culinary Olympics in Germany, the biggest competition of their careers, have been plagued by a nightmare series of events.Read

Wembley triumph for pony pairing Oct 23 2008

A SCHOOLGIRL from Llanfairfechan beat some of the country’s leading competitors to win a prestigious championship at the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley Arena.Read

All smiles at harvest festival Oct 23 2008

CHILDREN at Ysgol Glan y Môr celebrated good food with a harvest festival at St Paul’s Church on Abergele Road in Colwyn Bay.Read

Woman dies after choking on sausage Oct 23 2008

AN elderly woman died after she choked on a sausage at a Rhos-on-Sea care home.Read

No to saluting stage Oct 23 2008

HEALTH and safety regulations mean there will be no saluting dais for the march past by military personnel at Llandudno’s Remembrance Sunday commemoration next month.Read

A TRIBUTE paid on a memorial site by cousin Karen Mcmillan: Oct 23 2008

“Words cannot say how we feel to have lost six of our family so cruelly. We are all devastated and our hearts go out to auntie Ange and Irene and family. You made a good life for your family Dave and our only solace is that you are all still together. All of our love to you all.Read

Gold awards for guides Oct 23 2008

RANGER guides from Ysgol y Gogarth in Llandudno are off to Buckingham Palace to receive coveted Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award certificates from Prince Edward.Read

Shopping trip for hospice Oct 23 2008

STAFF at the Card Outlet in Llandudno’s Victoria Centre are trying to put the joy back into shopping by organising a fun day in aid of children’s hospice T Gobaith on Saturday.Read

Caravan park refused Oct 23 2008

AN application to develop a caravan and camping park in Llanddulas was unanimously turned down by Conwy’s planning committee.Read

Son is given all-clear after needle stabbing Oct 23 2008

A MUM has spoken of her relief after her little boy was cleared of the deadly HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses after stabbing himself with a dirty needle.Read

Glan Conwy pensioners passage to India Oct 23 2008

AGE is no barrier for pensioner John Brooks. He may be 80, but nothing is going to stop him driving through India in a charity car rally.Read

Shopping trip for hospice Oct 23 2008

STAFF at the Card Outlet in Llandudno’s Victoria Centre are trying to put the joy back into shopping by organising a fun day in aid of children’s hospice T Gobaith on Saturday.Read

Boxing with dinner Oct 23 2008

SOME of boxing’s biggest names look set to gather in Abergele next month as part of a celebratory dinner to be held in the town.Read

Apprentice shows craft in contest Oct 23 2008

STUDENTS and staff at Coleg Menai recently attended the 2008 Skill Build National Finals to support a student who was representing the college and Wales in the plastering competition.Read

Kids full of energy Oct 23 2008

THOSE bright young sparks at Ysgol Dolgarrog enjoyed a day of workshops learning about energy efficiency courtesy of npower.Read

Creative school artwork Oct 23 2008

PUPILS at Ysgol Glan Conwy rolled up their sleeves and got artistic when freelance artist Eleri Jones visited them.Read

‘Drunk’ dinghy drama Oct 23 2008

TWO men who appeared to be drunk were spotted travelling in a dinghy along the River Conwy during the early hours of Friday.Read

A sweet way to help raise funds for centre Oct 23 2008

AN ABERGELE lady has enjoyed sweet success this week after she learned that her marmalade-making skills have netted a community project more than £800.Read

Green house plans given the red light Oct 23 2008

A ROW of four-storey houses earmarked for the Great Orme has been turned down by councillors who say it would be out of keeping with the rest of the area.Read

Pupils are snap happy! Oct 23 2008

YOUNG members of a new photographic club at Ysgol San Siôr in Llandudno.Read

Little red riding hoods Oct 23 2008

CHILDREN at Ysgol Bodafon in Llandudno can now play outside in all weathers thanks to the generosity of members of the parish of Llanrhos.Read

Arriva line up new train Oct 23 2008

NORTH Wales’ rail passengers are set to benefit from more services, new destinations and shorter journey times from December, claims Arriva.Read

Volunteers to help riders Oct 23 2008

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help the Riding for the Disabled Association in Conwy.Read

Grant money for Cae Derw revamp Oct 23 2008

MORE than £168,000 is to be spent on making playing fields in Llandudno Junction a safer place for children.Read

Whiz-kid winners! Oct 23 2008

CHILDREN from Penrhyn Bay beat off opposition from across Wales to come first in an IT skills competition, winning £1,500.Read

Toddler picnic Oct 23 2008

HAVING fun at a Parent and Toddlers group teddy bears picnic in Rowen Hall are James Mann and Lucie Metters.Read

An interest in politics Oct 23 2008

IT was definitely a case of friends reunited when a North Wales politician met pupils from his old Abergele school in Cardiff.Read

Green house plans given the red light Oct 23 2008

A ROW of four-storey houses earmarked for the Great Orme has been turned down by councillors who say it would be out of keeping with the rest of the area.Read

Top prize for school yard Oct 23 2008

PUPILS at Ysgol Bod Alaw celebrated winning first prize of the Colwyn in Bloom schools competition for their good work for the environment.Read

Gunsite is a tourism target Oct 23 2008

A WARTIME gunnery school should be turned into a tourist attraction and should be given protective listed monument status, insists a councillor.Read

Nan’s tasty marmalade’s a winner! Oct 23 2008

AN ABERGELE lady has enjoyed sweet success this week after she learned that her marmalade-making skills have netted a community project more than £800.Read

Police mean business in drugs crackdown Oct 23 2008

POLICE stormed a house in Llanfairfechan at the weekend as part of a crackdown on drugs.Read

Death caused by drink Oct 23 2008

A WOMAN’S addiction to drink eventually caused her death.Read

Courage and kindness wins for champions Oct 23 2008

SUPREME bravery in putting his life on the line to rescue a couple stranded on their yacht as it was pounded by giant waves led to Llandudno lifeboatman Tim James being recognised with the champion of champions award.Read

Whiz-kid winners! Oct 23 2008

CHILDREN from Penrhyn Bay beat off opposition from across Wales to come first in an IT skills competition, winning £1,500.Read

Elderly woman loses three-year fight for life Oct 23 2008

AN elderly lady died after a three-year battle with a degenerative disease.Read

Danger on the Great Orme Oct 23 2008

BOY racers who are using the roads on Llandudno’s Great Orme as a racetrack are putting people’s lives at risk.Read

Death caused by drink Oct 23 2008

A WOMAN’S addiction to drink eventually caused her death.Read

Cancer sufferer’s diet advice guide Oct 23 2008

A MAN given weeks to live is sharing his life-saving dietary advice.Read

Plumb good careers Oct 23 2008

A PLUMBING trade show took place at Coleg Llandrillo in Rhos-on-Sea giving students, plumbers, businesses and tradesman an insight into the latest products available.Read

Pulling together to tidy the town Oct 23 2008

VOLUNTEERS in Colwyn Bay rolled their sleeves up and tidied up an environmental haven.Read

Building starts on extra care homes Oct 23 2008

WORK has started on building a sheltered housing complex for the elderly at Llanfairfechan.Read

Early Christmas presents for Ty Gobaith Santa fun runners Oct 23 2008

RUNNERS entering the annual T Gobaith Santa fun run are being given an early Christmas present courtesy of jeweller Clogau Gold .Read

Building starts on extra care homes Oct 23 2008

WORK has started on building a sheltered housing complex for the elderly at Llanfairfechan.Read

No to saluting stage Oct 23 2008

HEALTH and safety regulations mean there will be no saluting dais for the march past by military personnel at Llandudno’s Remembrance Sunday commemoration next month.Read

Creative school artwork Oct 23 2008

PUPILS at Ysgol Glan Conwy rolled up their sleeves and got artistic when freelance artist Eleri Jones visited them.Read

Planning policy change reaffirmed by planners Oct 23 2008

A DRAMATIC turnaround in county planning policy means a Conwy Valley farmer struck down with a crippling condition can now convert a disused farmhouse into a holiday cottage to supplement his income.Read

Early Christmas presents for Ty Gobaith Santa fun runners Oct 23 2008

RUNNERS entering the annual T Gobaith Santa fun run are being given an early Christmas present courtesy of jeweller Clogau Gold .Read

Sometimes it feels like the Bronx not Llandudno Oct 23 2008

A BUSINESSMAN fed-up with cleaning vomit and urine from the front of his premises is calling for a halt on licences being granted to allow people to open bars in Llandudno’s Upper Mostyn Street area.Read

Llandudno Mayor Billy Evans joins Llandudno Multi-Disability Football Club Oct 23 2008

TOWN mayor Billy Evans has been made honorary president of Llandudno Multi-Disability Football Club.Read

Ditching the old sounds Oct 23 2008

KEANE are one of those “marmite” bands; you either love or absolutely loathe these three pop soldiers from Battle, in Sussex.Read

Want something to shout about? Oct 23 2008

FEEL good show, Shout brings the swinging 60s to Llandudno next month.Read

Aldi store may open in town Oct 23 2008

SHOPPERS in Abergele may soon be offered a second supermarket.Read

Lack of local prison is a ‘ridiculous’ situation Oct 23 2008

A MAGISTRATE has joined the growing campaign for a prison in North Wales saying it is crazy such an institution has not been built already.Read

Towns may get £700m revamp Oct 23 2008

HUNDREDS of millions of pounds may be made available to help regenerate Colwyn Bay.Read

BOOKWORMS of Abergele will have to wait a little longer for the town’s library to reopen following reports that more repair work is needed. Oct 23 2008

Denbighshire County Council had originally hoped to carry out refurbishment on the building on Market Street by November 3, but now says work will continue until November 20, after it was discovered that more repairs needed to be made to the inside walls.Read

Twin troubles for Thai Oct 23 2008

ONE of the finest restaurants in the area has closed its doors.Read

Work on prom toilets criticised Oct 23 2008

RESIDENTS and councillors in Pensarn have been going potty about the temporary closure of a public toilet on the promenade.Read

Pupils are snap happy! Oct 23 2008

YOUNG members of a new photographic club at Ysgol San Siôr in Llandudno.Read

Lesson on our climate Oct 23 2008

ASPIRING climate crusaders at one Abergele school got the chance last week to find out more about the environment during a fun activity day.Read

Little red riding hoods Oct 23 2008

CHILDREN at Ysgol Bodafon in Llandudno can now play outside in all weathers thanks to the generosity of members of the parish of Llanrhos.Read

Hotelier slams old planning rules Oct 23 2008

AN angry hotelier says planning rules which say he cannot change rotten and broken wooden window frames for synthetic ones are outdated.Read

CONWY AM Gareth Jones said: “This is an appalling tragedy that has left the people of Llandudno in shock and I extend my deepest sympathy to the family of the Stathams whose sense of loss must be almost impossible to comprehend. Oct 23 2008

“My thoughts and prayers are with the family and with all those in Llandudno and at St David’s College who knew them.”Read

Conwy Council spend a record £13.5 million on consultants Oct 23 2008

CONWY County Council has been blasted for spending millions on consultants over the last three years.Read

Llyr goes for TV gastronomic glory in Spain Oct 23 2008

LAW student Llyr Serw ap Glyn is hoping for gastronomic glory in Spain after making it through to the final 12 in a culinary TV competition.Read

Twin troubles for Thai Oct 23 2008

ONE of the finest restaurants in the area has closed its doors.Read

Gunsite is a tourism target Oct 23 2008

A WARTIME gunnery school should be turned into a tourist attraction and should be given protective listed monument status, insists a councillor.Read

Chefs cook up a feast! Oct 23 2008

ORGANISERS of this weekend’s Conwy Feast are promising it will be the best ever.Read

Driver had hanged himself Oct 23 2008

A RALLY driver found hanged in a barn had never got over his mother’s death and had matrimonial problems, an inquest heard.Read

Sharleen’s new solo album is in need of spicing up! Oct 23 2008

DENBIGH man Bryn Williams is clearly a lucky bloke. Alongside fame, fortune and knowing a thing about cooking, he’s also boyfriend of the sultry singer behind this classy album.Read

SUGGESTIONS that German trading giant Aldi is considering siting one of its stores in Abergele has been met with a mixed response from the town’s residents. Oct 23 2008

Abergele reporter DAVID SIMISTER took to the town’s streets to find out whether shoppers would welcome another supermarket.Read

Big Lottery’s big donation Oct 23 2008

A BIG boost has been given to an Abergele charity group after it was announced it had won a £250,000 lottery grant.Read

They were just lovely, gentle and happy children Oct 23 2008

GRIEVING grandparents arrived in Llandudno yesterday to make arrangements for the funeral of a family of six who died tragically in an horrific motorway crash on Monday night.Read

Town in tears Oct 23 2008

TEARS flowed as the parents and grandparents of the family of six killed in a horrific motorway pile-up arrived in Llandudno late yesterday to start making funeral arrangements.Read

Kids full of energy Oct 23 2008

THOSE bright young sparks at Ysgol Dolgarrog enjoyed a day of workshops learning about energy efficiency courtesy of npower.Read

Gethin backs positive plan for libraries Oct 23 2008

TELEVISION presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Gethin Jones is the latest celebrity to pledge his support to the “Happy Days” campaign which demonstrates how libraries can make you happy.Read

Glan Conwy pensioners passage to India Oct 23 2008

AGE is no barrier for pensioner John Brooks. He may be 80, but nothing is going to stop him driving through India in a charity car rally.Read

Llyr goes for TV gastronomic glory in Spain Oct 23 2008

LAW student Llyr Serw ap Glyn is hoping for gastronomic glory in Spain after making it through to the final 12 in a culinary TV competition.Read

Wembley triumph for pony pairing Oct 23 2008

A SCHOOLGIRL from Llanfairfechan beat some of the country’s leading competitors to win a prestigious championship at the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley Arena.Read

Treats in store for kids Oct 23 2008

FORGET tricks, children visiting Woolworths in Conwy are definitely in for a spooky treat this weekend.Read

Should charity begin at home on housing? Oct 23 2008

Are councils in North Wales a soft touch for people from other areas looking to be provided with a home? Or is it the right policy to give what help we can even though the number of local people in need of somewhere to live continues to grow? JUDITH PHILLIPS look at the issues involvedRead

Man dies after fall from ladder Oct 23 2008

A RETIRED accountant died after he fell and hit his head at his home in Penrhyn Bay.Read

Mayor’s dinner for children’s hospice Oct 23 2008

CONWY mayor Cllr Dennis Tew is holding his mayoral charity dinner in aid of T Gobaith children’s hospice at The Quay Hotel in Deganwy on Saturday, November 15.Read

Penmachno organics business is local food hero Oct 23 2008

FOOD producer Claire Barnard is a real local hero – and not for the first time either!Read

Fall in trade as travellers move to seafront Oct 23 2008

TRADERS in Pensarn are calling for a rethink on access to the area’s car parks after travellers moved onto a seafront site.Read

Penmachno organics business is local food hero Oct 23 2008

FOOD producer Claire Barnard is a real local hero – and not for the first time either!Read

Police mean business in drugs crackdown Oct 23 2008

POLICE stormed a house in Llanfairfechan at the weekend as part of a crackdown on drugs.Read

Pub Loyalty Hour to reward regulars Oct 23 2008

STAFF at an Abergele pub have said buzz off to binge-drinkers by ditching drinks promotions in favour of their own scheme.Read

Arriva line up new train Oct 23 2008

NORTH Wales’ rail passengers are set to benefit from more services, new destinations and shorter journey times from December, claims Arriva.Read

Hotelier slams old planning rules Oct 23 2008

AN angry hotelier says planning rules which say he cannot change rotten and broken wooden window frames for synthetic ones are outdated.Read

Choir’s concert to mark centenary Oct 23 2008

A COLWYN Bay church will celebrate 100 years with a performance by a popular choir.Read

Remembering war-time heroes Oct 23 2008

WE are indebted to Gwilym Roberts, of Compton Way in Abergele, for this formal picture of Colwyn Bay’s National Fire Service crew.Read

Icelandic bank duo lose £1m Oct 23 2008

TWO traders who ran one of Towyn’s largest holiday parks fear they have lost over £1m after the Icelandic bank holding their money went bust.Read

Elderly woman loses three-year fight for life Oct 23 2008

AN elderly lady died after a three-year battle with a degenerative disease.Read

Treats in store for kids Oct 23 2008

FORGET tricks, children visiting Woolworths in Conwy are definitely in for a spooky treat this weekend.Read

Elouise and my baby Sky could have been friends Oct 23 2008

A YOUNG mum living just a couple of doors down from the Statham family’s home on Clifton Road was devastated by the news of their horrific crash.Read

Town in tears Oct 23 2008

TEARS flowed as the parents and grandparents of the family of six killed in a horrific motorway pile-up arrived in Llandudno late yesterday to start making funeral arrangements.Read

Town in tears Oct 23 2008

TEARS flowed as the parents and grandparents of the family of six killed in a horrific motorway pile-up arrived in Llandudno late yesterday to start making funeral arrangements.Read

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